Written questions

Charlotte Nichols

1,596 written questions tabled, most recent first.

23 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Bereavement Support Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the annual cost has been for the Bereavement Support Payment over the last five years, including regional breakdown, and the percentage of those eligible who claim this.

6 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Toothpaste: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that women can access toothpaste that is appropriate for their saliva's ph level.

5 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Grouse Moors: Subsidies

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make it her policy to reverse the 2014 increase in subsidy for grouse moorlands.

29 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Recruitment: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to ensure that job applicants with protected characteristics are not discriminated against when AI is used to assess applications.

29 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Cars

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make it her policy that the inclusion of an AED and bleed kit should be mandatory for a) new cars and b) company car leases.

28 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Children: Speech and Language Disorders

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the (a) availability and (b) consistency of guidance offered to parents of children with communication difficulties.

13 Jan 2026 · Cabinet Office

Census: Armed Forces

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the 2031 Census recording previous service in the UK armed forces.

13 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cervical Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of self-sampling on reaching under-screened populations for cervical cancer; and what estimate he has made of the uptake of (a) in-cl

13 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cervical Cancer: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish a delivery plan that includes (a) who is responsible for each of the actions in the Cervical cancer elimination by 2040 – plan for England, (b) when they will be delivered and (c

8 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Landlords: Income Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what measures she is taking to help ensure all landlords declare their rental income accurately.

8 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Parking: Private Sector

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he will respond to the Private parking code of practice consultation.

16 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

ADHD: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what is the average waiting time for an ADHD assessment in a) England, b) the North West and c) the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board area.

16 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

ADHD: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people are on a waiting list for an ADHD assessment in a) England, b) the North West and c) the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board area.

16 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sewage: Pollution Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with utility companies on investing their profits into sewage spill prevention and improving infrastructure.

15 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

IVF: Surrogacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure equitable access to funding for IVF surrogacy for people post cancer treatment.

15 Dec 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Rockstar Games: Dismissal

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to provide support to people who claim to have been sacked for trying to unionise whilst working at Rockstar North.

15 Dec 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Evri: Minimum Wage

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had recent discussions with Evri on paying their workers the minimum wage.

15 Dec 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Delivery Services: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with Evri and other delivery companies on leaving parcels unattended on doorsteps.

11 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Vorasidenib

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he expects the drug Vorsidenib (Voranigo) to be made available to treat adults and children aged 12 years and over with grade 2 astrocytoma or oligodendroglioma carrying a susceptible IDH1 or

24 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Naloxone: Public Consultation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish a consultation on access to naloxone.

24 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Naloxone

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timeline is for the establishment of the naloxone supply network coordinators.

18 Nov 2025 · Women and Equalities

Employment: Menopause

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what measures the Government is taking to ensure that employers are supporting women managing menopause in the workplace.

18 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Flexible Working: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps the Government is taking to support women in the workplace with flexible working.

18 Nov 2025 · Women and Equalities

Employment: Sexual Harassment

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps the Government is taking to ensure employers are taking a proactive and preventative approach to protecting their employees from workplace sexual harassment.

18 Nov 2025 · Cabinet Office

Public Sector: Procurement

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to ensure that public contracts are not awarded to companies that blacklist workers.