Written questions

1,495 written questions tabled, most recent first.

4 Nov 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

O2: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions her Department has had with Ofcom on mid-contract price increases by O2, in the context of levels of rises set out in customers’ contracts.

4 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Supported Housing: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) housing providers, (b) housing associations and (c) arms-length management organisations with meeting the costs of regulatory s

4 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Stem Cells: Donors

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will take steps to help increase the number of 16-30 year olds who are registered to donate stem cells.

4 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Religious Hatred: Hinduism

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment his Department has made of trends in levels of (a) Hinduphobia and (b) anti-Hindu sentiment.

4 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Jamaica: Hurricanes and Tornadoes

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa.

4 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Cuba: Hurricanes and Tornadoes

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support Cuba following Hurricane Melissa.

27 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Postural Tachycardia Syndrome

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help (a) increase awareness of and (b) shorten diagnosis times for Postural Tachycardia Syndrome.

27 Oct 2025 · Treasury

Remote Working and Self-employed: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to review the flat rate of simplified expenses for people who (a) are self-employed and (b) work from home.

27 Oct 2025 · Department for Transport

Driving Instruction: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to tackle illegal driving instructors; and what steps he is taking to increase public awareness on the requirement for driving instructors to be approved by the Driver and Ve

27 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Long Covid and ME/CFS: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the (a) training and (b) awareness of healthcare professionals in (i) diagnosing and (ii) supporting people with (A) myalgic encephalomyelitis or chro

27 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Motor Neurone Disease

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of precision medicine on the (a) life expectancy and (b) quality of life of people living with motor neurone disease.

27 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Tirzepatide

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure Mounjaro, also called tirzepatide, is available to people who meet the clinical criteria for weight management.

27 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Private Rented Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Build to Let developments on housing affordability in areas with high rental demand.

27 Oct 2025 · Department for Transport

Shipping: Conditions of Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to expand protections for British seafarers employed by companies registered outside of the UK.

21 Oct 2025 · Department for Transport

Blue Badge Scheme: Greater Manchester

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce the (a) misuse (b) abuse and (c) theft of blue badges in Greater Manchester.

21 Oct 2025 · Department for Transport

Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to invest in upgrades to (a) the M60 and (b) other national highways.

21 Oct 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Infrastructure

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to reduce reliance on Chinese-made components in UK energy infrastructure.

21 Oct 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Mingyang Smart Energy and Octopus Energy: National Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the Octopus Energy partnership with Ming Yang on national security.

21 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Cyprus: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department will provide travel support to elderly British residents seeking to visit (a) family and (b) friends in northern Cyprus.

16 Oct 2025 · Treasury

Landfill Tax: Exemptions

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of the proposed removal of exemptions proposed in the Consultation on Reform of Landfill Tax in England and Northern Ireland, published on 28 April 2025, on (a)

16 Oct 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Veterans

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a centralised policy on the treatment of veterans’ compensation when assessing eligibility for welfare benefits.

16 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on implementing the VALOUR pilot scheme in (a) Stockport and (b) Greater Manchester.

13 Oct 2025 · Department for Transport

Railways: Stockport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 8 April 2025 to Question 42868 on Railways: Stockport, whether her Department has made an assessment with North Rail Partnership of the potential merits of implementing proposals to im

13 Oct 2025 · Department for Transport

Brinnington Station and Heaton Chapel Station: Ticket Offices

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will make an assessment of the adequacy of ticket office opening hours at (a) Brinnington Station and (b) Heaton Chapel Station.

13 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

United Utilities Water: Water Supply

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the volume of water lost to leakage in the United Utilities network in each of the last five years.

13 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Affordable Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that build to let developments contribute to local affordable housing quotas.

13 Oct 2025 · Department for Transport

Shipping: Conditions of Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to introduce legislation to provide UK seafarers with equivalent (a) redundancy, (b) dismissal protections and (c) other employment rights to onshore workers.

13 Oct 2025 · Department for Education

Languages: Greater Manchester

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will make an assessment of the adequacy of the availability of modern language A-level entry at (a) state schools and (b) colleges in (i) Stockport Borough and (ii) Greater Manchester.

13 Oct 2025 · Department for Education

Languages: GCE A-level

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department is taking steps to reduce regional disparities in modern language A-level (a) provision and (b) entries.

10 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Pigs: Animal Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish a consultation on phasing out the use of farrowing crates for pigs.

Source: official written-questions record.