Written questions

683 written questions tabled, most recent first.

7 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Respiratory Diseases: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of treatment for lung conditions in the NHS: and what steps his Department is taking to include this treatment in the NHS 10-year plan.

7 Apr 2025 · Treasury

Tax Allowances: Low Incomes

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of freezing the personal tax allowance on low income households.

7 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Nurses: Registration

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to bring forward legislative proposals to ensure that only registered nurses can legally use the title nurse.

7 Apr 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Internet: Privacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if his Department will take steps to strengthen consumers' online privacy protections.

3 Apr 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Voice over Internet Protocol: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will meet with organisations representing older people to discuss the potential impact of the transition to digital telecommunications infrastructure on (a) older and (b) vulnerab

3 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Surgical Mesh Implants: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to provide redress to patients affected by pelvic mesh implants.

3 Apr 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Press: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to enhance press regulation.

3 Apr 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Press: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of press regulation.

3 Apr 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper, CP 1297, published on 18 March 2025, what estimate her Department has made of the number of peo

3 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: Ventilation

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of ventilation in schools in reducing the spread of airborne infections.

2 Apr 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Drax Power Station: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of Drax power station on his net zero policies.

2 Apr 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Artificial Intelligence: Copyright

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the adequacy of the UK copyright framework for creatives in the context of AI-generated content.

2 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Endometriosis: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support women diagnosed with endometriosis in (a) Liverpool and (b) England.

2 Apr 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Youth Services: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure local authorities have sufficient funds for youth services.

2 Apr 2025 · Home Office

Ali Kololo

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had recent discussions with the Metropolitan Police on an apology to Ali Kololo following his overturned conviction.

31 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Palliative Care: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that children with life-limiting conditions have access to children's palliative care in the community (a) out of hours and (b) at weekends.

25 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Healthy Start Scheme: Liverpool West Derby

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of eligible families are receiving Healthy Start in Liverpool West Derby.

17 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sewers

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 5 September 2022 to Question 41982 on Sewers, whether he plans to launch a consultation with stakeholders on the potential merits of bringing forward le

27 Feb 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Trade Agreements: Colombia

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make it his policy to reject investor-state dispute settlement mechanisms in future trade deals with Colombia.

24 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Gluten-free Foods: Prescriptions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of integrated care boards limiting access to prescriptions for gluten-free products on people with coeliac disease.

21 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Africa: Debts

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on steps to help African countries manage (a) debt burdens and (b) service payments.

21 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure local authorities have adequate levels of Government funding.

21 Feb 2025 · Department for Education

Teachers: Mental Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to Education Support's annual survey titled Teacher Wellbeing Index, what steps her Department is taking to support teachers' mental health.

13 Feb 2025 · Cabinet Office

Youth Mobility Scheme: EU Countries

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a UK-EU youth mobility scheme.

11 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners: Death

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an estimate of the number of people that died of natural courses in prison while serving an indeterminate sentence for public protection in 2024.

10 Feb 2025 · Department for Transport

Railways: Fares

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help reduce rail fares.

10 Feb 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit: Asbestos

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason has the Department's Decision Maker's Guide downgraded Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit applications for asbestos (PD1 pneumoconiosis) and asbestos-related pleural thickening (PD9

31 Jan 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Social Media: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent assessment has he made of the impact of social media use on children's well-being.

30 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food: Labelling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to require the inclusion of information on animal welfare standards on food labels.

30 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Solar Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans his Department has to support the installation of rooftop solar panels.

Source: official written-questions record.