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.