Written questions

2,018 written questions tabled, most recent first.

14 Jul 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking on frozen state pensions for British citizens living in Canada.

14 Jul 2026 · Home Office

Police

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of police officer numbers in England; and what steps she is taking to increase the police workforce.

14 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on reducing the backlog of veterans' pensions affected by the McCloud remedy, including expected timelines for cases to be resolved.

14 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to reduce processing times for veterans' claims under the Armed Forces Pension Scheme.

14 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Conveyancing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to bring conveyancing laws in England and Wales in line with Scotland.

14 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Conveyancing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to review conveyancing laws in England.

14 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to review the home buying process in England and Wales to ensure greater protections for buyers.

25 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Building Regulations

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he PLANS TO launch the call for evidence on Building Regulations 2010 Guidance: Approved Document K (ADK).

10 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services: Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with devolved administrations on cross border portability of adult social care assessments for Armed Forces families.

10 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Further Education: Qualifications

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reason she proposes to withdraw funding for Access to HE Diplomas; and what assessment has been made of the potential impact on levels of participation in further education.

10 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Further Education: Qualifications

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what consultation has been conducted with colleges and providers on her Department's proposals to withdraw funding for Access to Higher Education diplomas.

10 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Chemicals: Health Hazards

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of Breast Cancer UK's new report 'EDCs: Hiding In Plain Sight'; and what assessment her Department has made

10 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Chemicals: Health Hazards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will review the impact of exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals on public health; and what steps his Department plans to take to mitigate associated risks of exposure.

10 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Cinemas: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support single-screen and community-run cinemas to remain financially sustainable, modernise their facilities and deliver accessible film experiences to loc

10 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services: Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, in the context of the Armed Forces Bill extending the Armed Forces Covenant duty to include social care, how the Department will ensure that the needs of the armed forces community are recognised a

10 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ophthalmic Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure eyecare services are protected in forthcoming legislation.

10 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ophthalmic Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve access to eyecare services across England.

19 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Crimes of Violence: Sentencing

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the Government plans to review the sentencing guidelines for the offence of non fatal strangulation to recognise the significantly increased risk of future lethal violence.

19 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Victims: Codes of Practice

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the new Victims Code will ensure victims are told, in plain language and within the required timeframe, about their right to request review under the Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme.

19 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Victims: Codes of Practice

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will take steps to ensure that the new Victims Code stipulates that the police, CPS, government agencies and health professionals consistently recognise non fatal strangulation as a high risk indicator of h

19 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Victims: Codes of Practice

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the new Victims Code will address concerns raised by survivors about last minute plea changes (a) causing reduced sentencing severity and (b) denying victims the chance to give evidence about what happene

19 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Victims: Codes of Practice

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what mechanisms will hold (a) police, (b) CPS, (c) courts, and (d) other government agencies accountable if they fail to meet the minimum standards for domestic abuse victims set out in the new Victims Code.

19 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Victims: Codes of Practice

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what mechanisms the new Victims Code will include to guarantee that victims of (a) coercive control, (b) stalking, (c) economic abuse and (d) other forms of domestic abuse are promptly referred to specialist serv

19 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Liverpool

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve NHS dental access in Liverpool.

17 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy Company Obligation

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he expects redundancies in the sector or a reduction in the available workforce as a consequence of the closure of the ECO4 scheme.

17 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy Company Obligation

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he expects any companies currently doing work under ECO4 to close as a consequence of the closure of the scheme.

17 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy Company Obligation

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will clarify what transitional arrangements will be put in place to protect the skilled workforce that underpins the energy-efficiency sector and is vital to meeting the UK's goals on d

17 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy Company Obligation

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what transitional arrangements will be put in place following the ending of ECO4 to support companies in the supply chain.

20 May 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Multi-role Support Ships

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the (a) potential merits and (b) capacity of the domestic steel industry to provide materials for the Multi Role Support Ships.

20 May 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of inviting representatives from the steel industry to attend the Defence Suppliers Forum.

Source: official written-questions record.