Written questions

Dr Ben Spencer

292 written questions tabled, most recent first.

6 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Park Homes: Discrimination

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support is available to park home residents who face discriminatory practices by park home site owners.

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Artificial Intelligence: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when she will update the House on her plans to regulate LLMs/AI Chatbots providing therapeutic interventions.

15 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

River Thames: Flood Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether it remains Government policy to support the delivery of the River Thames Scheme.

15 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

River Thames: Flood Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of when River Thames Scheme main construction works will begin.

15 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

River Thames: Flood Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the planned timetable is for the submission of the Development Consent Order for the River Thames Scheme.

4 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reason she has not met with representatives from the National Association of Special Schools as part of her work to improve SEND.

3 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

South Western Railway: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what perfomance metrics will be considered as part of SWR's leadership performance review.

3 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

South West Main Line: Timetables

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the potential impact of changes on level crossing down times will be a factor in the upcoming SWR timetable review and consultation.

3 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sewers and Water Supply: Runnymede and Weybridge

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of additional house building on the resilience and capacity of a) water and b) sewerage systems in the Runnymede and Weybridge area

3 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water Supply: Weybridge

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she will make an assessment of the a) resilience and b) capacity of the local water provision following shortages in the Weybridge area.

2 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

South West Main Line: Runnymede and Weybridge

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has had discussions with South Western Railway regarding ensuring children do not miss school due to rail delays in Runnymede and Weybridge constituency.

2 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

South West Main Line: Timetables

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the budget allocation is for a) community engagement and b) external consultants as part of SWR's timetable review in 2026.

2 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

South West Main Line: Timetables

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what is the minimum number of community face to face consultation events South Western Railway are required perform in Runnymede and Weybridge constituency as part of the timetable review.

2 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

South Western Railway: Public Consultation

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has she made of the adequacy of South Western Railway's community engagement compared to other providers.

2 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Railways: Timetables

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to consult communities for rail timetable reviews at a) the the pre-consultation stage and b) during the consultation period.

1 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Hospitality Industry: Expenditure

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate has she made of the proportion of household income spent on hospitality during summer holidays versus other VAT rateable services, for each income quartile.

20 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence