Written questions

1,495 written questions tabled, most recent first.

13 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Stockport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the condition of roads in Stockport constituency; and what recent funding has been allocated there for pothole repairs.

13 May 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

ICT: Public Sector

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department plans to take steps to reduce the level of public sector reliance on large technology companies.

13 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Public Lavatories: Stockport

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of public toilet provision in Stockport constituency.

21 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions: Capita

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his department has made an assessment of the potential merits of delivering the Synergy payroll service in-house.

21 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

Motor Vehicles: Insurance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the number of uninsured drivers in (a) Stockport and (b) Greater Manchester.

21 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

Motor Vehicles: Insurance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions her Department has had with the insurance industry and relevant regulators on the rising cost of motor insurance in England.

21 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

ICT: Public Sector

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential implications for its policies of the French Government’s decision to transition public sector desktops to the Linux operat

21 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Heating: Leasehold

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the barriers faced by leaseholders in accessing Government funding for low-carbon heating upgrades.

21 Apr 2026 · Department for Education

Charities: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking (a) to ensure that charities operating as member organisations are not precluded from recognition as a body of persons and (b) to safeguard children and young persons partici

21 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Beer: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what his Department is doing to support independent breweries in England.

14 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Blood: Donors

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to encourage more people to become blood donors in a) Stockport and b) Greater Manchester.

14 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

Avanti West Coast and Northern: Tickets

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has had discussions with Northern Rail and Avanti West Coast on the potential merits of (i) simpler and (ii) cheaper train tickets in (a) Stockport and (b) Greater Manchester.

13 Apr 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Public Libraries: Reddish

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions her Department has had with Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council on the condition of Reddish library.

13 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Slavery: Crimes against Humanity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for UK foreign policy of the United Nations General Assembly resolution of 25 March 2026 recognising the transatlantic slave

13 Apr 2026 · Department for Education

Schools: Greater Manchester

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that primary and secondary school pupils in Greater Manchester are provided with nutritious, healthy and minimally processed food in schools.

13 Apr 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Swimming Pools: Stockport

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if her Department will discuss with Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council the future of the 50m Grand Central Swimming Pool in Stockport.

13 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medical Records: Diets

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will introduce requirements to ensure that patients’ religious and philosophical dietary preferences, including vegetarian and vegan diets, are recorded in health and care records to ensure a

13 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Foreign Investment in UK: North West

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to encourage foreign direct investment in the North West region.

13 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Post Offices: Stockport

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many post office branches have (a) opened and (b) closed in Stockport constituency since 2016.

24 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Business: Billing

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to late payment policy on (a) small and medium-sized enterprises and (b) larger businesses; and whether he plans to differentiate

24 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Public Libraries: Stockport

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has had discussions with Stockport Council regarding the condition of Reddish Library.

24 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

Railways: Reddish South

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of passenger services to Reddish South railway station.

24 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Flats: Fire Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what funding is available to leaseholders for cladding remediation works on buildings under 11 metres in height.

24 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

High Rise Flats: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, (a) what steps his Department is taking to reduce the backlog in Gateway 2 applications at the Building Safety Regulator and (b) how many Gateway 2 applications are outstanding f

24 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Flood Control: Stockport

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her Department will provide funding for flood schemes in Stockport constituency.

24 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid: Maternity Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking through its international development programmes to reduce maternal sepsis linked to poor hygiene conditions during childbirth.

24 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Youth Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how she will assess the success of the National Youth Strategy.

24 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Youth Services: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her department is taking to encourage more people to train as youth workers.

16 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Post Offices

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Government’s response to the Future of the Post Office green paper consultation, (a) when the proposed cross-government working group on the delivery of in-person government servi

16 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Out-patients: Attendance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to work towards implementing a standardised Attendance Policy for all NHS organisations in England; and if he will set out a timeline for when this will be final

Source: official written-questions record.