Written questions
1,365 written questions tabled, most recent first.
9 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Sudan: Sanctions
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment has she made of the potential impact of UK sanctions on Sudanese military actors in stopping conflict in Sudan.
5 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Sudan: Humanitarian Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what her planned timetable is for disbursing the humanitarian assistance package for El Fasher.
27 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the ratification of the Global Ocean Treaty.
22 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Sudan: Humanitarian Situation
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the humanitarian situation in South Kordofan, Sudan; and what steps she is taking to help protect (a) civilians and (b) access to aid in South
22 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Sudan: Armed Conflict
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking through the (a) the Quad and (b) other diplomatic routes to help find a cessation to conflict in Sudan.
20 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Sudan: Arms Trade
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of reports of UK arms export licences being linked to the conflict in Sudan; and whether she plans to suspen
19 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Food: Labelling
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will convene an expert group of industry representatives, animal welfare organisations and other stakeholders to advise on developing a method of production labelling scheme.
19 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Food: Labelling
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress she has made on developing the proposals in the 2024 Fairer Food Labelling consultation.
16 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Food: Labelling
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with retailers and animal welfare organisations on introducing method of production labelling on domestic and imported animal products.
12 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Omaveloxolone: Friedreich's Ataxia
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure equitable interim access to omaveloxolone for patients with Friedreich’s Ataxia.
4 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Cluster Munitions: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment to confirm that Elbit Systems UK does not produce, transfer, or stockpile cluster munitions within the UK.
4 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Cluster Munitions: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that contracts awarded to Elbit Systems UK are fully compliant with the United Kingdom's obligations under the Convention on Cluster Munitions.
3 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to conduct a review of JCVI eligibility criteria and to reinstate free Covid-19 vaccinations for all clinically vulnerable people, in line with the existing appr
2 Dec 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Animal Experiments
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department has taken under the Replacing Animals in Science strategy to establish a clear timeline for phasing out all animal experiments.
17 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Cranswick: Animal Welfare
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of reports of animal welfare breaches at Cranswick farms on the appointment of Tim Smith to the Food Strategy Advisory Board.
17 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Pancreatic Cancer: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his department is taking to expand the roll out surveillance programmes to (a) identify people at highest risk of pancreatic cancer and (b) support earlier diagnosis.
17 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Pancreatic Cancer: Community Diagnostic Centres
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his department has made of the potential merits of a national rollout of community diagnostic centres to improve access to primary care services for people with pancreatic cancer.
14 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport
Heathrow Airport: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has undertaken on the potential impact on air pollution as a result of the expansion of Heathrow.
14 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport
Heathrow Airport: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department will take to demonstrate that expansion at Heathrow will not undermine the UK's climate commitments.
14 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport
Aviation: Forecasts
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when her Department will publish updated aviation forecasts.
14 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport
Heathrow Airport: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of how many people will be exposed to noise pollution from aircraft above 51 decibels as a result of expansion at Heathrow.
14 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport
Heathrow Airport: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what economic analysis her Department has undertaken on expansion at Heathrow.
14 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport
Heathrow Airport: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what is the estimated cost of road and rail upgrades required to facilitate Heathrow expansion.
14 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport
Heathrow Airport: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what metrics will be included in the four tests on Heathrow expansion and how these will be applied to the proposal.
11 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport
Hammersmith Bridge Taskforce
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the next meeting of the Hammersmith Bridge task force will be.
22 Oct 2025 · Department for Education
Disability: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to implement the recommendations in the final report by the Law Commission on Disabled Children's Social Care, published on 15 September 2025.
13 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Insomnia: Software
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the availability of Sleepio as a treatment for insomnia in different Integrated Care Board areas; and whether he plans to increase access to Sleepio in (a)
11 Sep 2025 · Department for Transport
Hammersmith Bridge Taskforce
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the next meeting of the Hammersmith Bridge task force will be.
16 May 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
Hospitality Industry: Government Assistance
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps her Department has taken to help support (a) pubs, (b) restaurants, (c) cafes and (d) other parts of the hospitality sector.
16 May 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions
Food Banks
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the reasons for trends in the level of the use of food banks in the last five years.
Source: official written-questions record.