Written questions
1,495 written questions tabled, most recent first.
7 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Defence
LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme: Publicity
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what advertising campaigns are planned during the final six months of the Financial Recognition Scheme.
7 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Defence
LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he has yet met with Fighting With Pride to discuss the LGBTQ+ Financial Recognition Scheme.
7 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Defence
LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the application deadline of 12 December 2026 will allow all eligible veterans sufficient opportunity to apply for restorative measures.
7 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Defence
LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many applications have been made to the LGBTQ+ Independent Impact Panel; how many have been determined; and how many remain outstanding.
6 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Parkinson's Disease
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his department has made on access to Parkinson’s Specialist Nurse services in (a) Stockport and (b) Greater Manchester.
6 Jul 2026 · House of Commons Commission
House of Commons: Software
To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, whether any Open Source software is used in the House of Commons.
6 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Diets: Religious Practice
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 29 June 2026, to question 12530 titled Diets: Religious Practice, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the current guidance on protecting patients’ religious o
6 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Recycling
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she plans to take to encourage the uptake of reuse and repair as drivers of a more circular economy.
29 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
ICT: Public Sector
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the answer of 22 May 2026, to question 477 titled ICT: Public Sector, whether Open Source software is used at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
23 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport
Railways: Compensation and Tickets
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will take steps to ensure that measures are put in place during the creation of Great British Railways to ensure that passengers who are less able to access technology are not excluded from (a
23 Jun 2026 · Department for Education
AQA: Conditions of Employment and Pay
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the answer of 16 June 2026 to question 7572 titled AQA: Conditions of Employment and Pay, what discussions her Department had had with Ofqual specifically regarding pay and conditions for AQA staff.
23 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Animal Experiments
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress the Government has made in implementing its strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods to animal testing.
23 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office
Infected Blood Compensation Scheme
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to ensure the most timely and thorough delivery of the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme.
23 Jun 2026 · Treasury
Artificial Intelligence: Digital Services Tax
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has any plans to consider expanding the Digital Services Tax to include Artificial Intelligence (a) products and (b) companies.
23 Jun 2026 · Department for Education
Students: Loans
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of pausing accrued interest on Plan 2 student loans for graduates while on maternity leave.
23 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Diets: Religious Practice
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will introduce guidance or requirements to ensure that patients’ religious or philosophical dietary preferences, including vegetarian and vegan diets, are prominently flagged in medical recor
16 Jun 2026 · Treasury
Bookshops: Business Rates
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of business rates changes on independent bookshops in (a) Stockport constituency and (b) Greater Manchester.
15 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Natural Gas: Prices
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2026 to Question 5439 on Natural Gas: Prices, what data his Department holds on changes to bills for consumers connected to communal heat networks since gas p
15 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Cameras: Wearable Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department plans to introduce regulations on the use of camera-enabled smart glasses, such as Meta Smart Glasses, for filming in public spaces.
15 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport
Public Transport: Sanitation
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure that toilet facilities at public transport (a) stations and (b) interchanges are (i) accessible and (ii) free of cost.
15 Jun 2026 · Department for Education
Environment Protection and Litter: Curriculum
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of improving the national curriculum on education on littering and environmental responsibility.
15 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Ebola: Disease Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent the spread of Ebola from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Britain.
15 Jun 2026 · Department for Education
Students: Loans
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the answer of 2 June 2026 to question 2901 titled Students: Loans, whether she has made an assessment on the potential merits of bringing the Plan 2 repayment threshold in line with today’s RPI infl
8 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Cricket: Women
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the answer of 23 June 2025 to question 60227 on Cricket: Women, what further progress her Department has made on increasing participation in cricket by women and girls in the last 12
8 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office
Government Departments: Correspondence
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 2 June 2026 to Question 491 on Government Departments: Correspondence, what steps he is taking to ensure that written correspondence from Members of Parliament receives a response from
8 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
ICT: Public Sector
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the answer of 22 May 2026 to question 477 on Public Sector: ICT, if her Department will consider the use of open source software for the public sector to move away from reli
8 Jun 2026 · Department for Education
AQA: Conditions of Employment and Pay
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has had discussions with the AQA exam board on staff pay and conditions.
8 Jun 2026 · Treasury
National Savings and Investments: Bereavement
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the time taken by National Savings and Investments to return the savings of customers who have died to their bereaved families.
8 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Western Sahara
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what her Department's position is on the territory of Western Sahara.
8 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Energy Intensive Industries: Compensation
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will broaden the eligibility criteria for the Energy Intensive Industries Compensation Scheme to include more food manufacturing businesses.
Source: official written-questions record.