Written questions
1,408 written questions tabled, most recent first.
6 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Pain
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to help improve the training given to (a) hospital and (b) general practice doctors in (i) understanding and (ii) supporting patients who are in chronic pains.
6 Jul 2026 · Home Office
Offenders: Deportation
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that foreign national offenders are deported from prison when they eligible for removal.
3 Jul 2026 · Department for Education
Students: Fees and Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reason maximum tuition fee levels for the 2028-29 academic year have not been published; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of publishing tuition fee levels a limited number of ye
23 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport
Driving Licences
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has undertaken a review of retained European Union-derived provisions relating to Category C1 driving licence entitlement since the UK left the European Union; and whether she plans to br
23 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport
Driving Licences
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has assessed the potential impact of Category C1 driving licence requirements on congestion and vehicle emissions.
23 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport
Driving Licences
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of Category C1 driving licence requirements on the operating costs of small and medium-sized enterprises that use 7.5-tonne vehicles.
23 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport
Driving Licences
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has undertaken an assessment of labour availability for businesses that rely on drivers with Category C1 entitlement.
23 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport
Driving Licences
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the number of holders of Category C1 driving licence entitlement in each age cohort; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact on workforce availability.
23 Jun 2026 · Home Office
Licensed Premises
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the interaction between licensing extensions and planning restrictions on operating hours; and the potential impact of this interaction on hospitality busine
23 Jun 2026 · Home Office
Licensed Premises
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Ministers consulted hospitality venue operators in residential areas on the impact that planning restrictions may have on the use of temporary licensing extensions during major sporting events
23 Jun 2026 · Home Office
Licensed Premises
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what consultation Ministers undertook with hospitality businesses prior to announcing temporary licensing changes linked to major sporting tournaments.
23 Jun 2026 · Home Office
Licensed Premises
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Ministers have had discussions with representatives of the hospitality sector on the interaction between planning restrictions and temporary licensing extensions.
23 Jun 2026 · Home Office
Licensed Premises
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of extended licensing hours during major sporting tournaments where separate planning restrictions remain in force.
23 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Local Broadcasting
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what proportion of Local Democracy Reporting Service expenditure is allocated to (a) reporter salaries, (b) publisher overheads and (c) administration.
23 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Local Broadcasting
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the average annual cost to the BBC is of each Local Democracy Reporting Service funded reporter post.
23 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Local Broadcasting
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate has been made of the annual value of Local Democracy Reporting Service funding received by Reach plc and its subsidiaries.
23 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Local Broadcasting
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the annual financial value of Local Democracy Reporting Service contracts awarded to each participating publisher is for the current contract period.
23 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Local Broadcasting
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what payments have been made through the Local Democracy Reporting Service to each participating publisher in each year since the scheme's inception.
22 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Licensing Laws and Planning Permission
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Minister has had discussions with representatives of the hospitality sector to discuss the potential impact of conflicting licensing and planning regulations on pubs
22 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Licensing Laws and Planning Permission
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information he holds on the impact of planning restrictions on the ability of hospitality venues that have been granted extended licensing hours for major sporting events to
22 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Licensing Laws and Planning Permission
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has had discussions with Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council regarding the potential impact of planning restrictions on pubs and hospitality venues in Stockton-on-Tees du
22 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Licensing Laws and Planning Permission
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Government is taking steps to help ensure that hospitality businesses are not subject to conflicting decisions between licensing and planning authorities.
22 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Licensing Laws and Planning Permission
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the impact of current planning enforcement arrangements on hospitality businesses where extended licensing hours have been approved by local lice
22 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Licensing Laws and Planning Permission
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will review the relationship between licensing permissions and planning controls for hospitality venues during nationally significant sporting events.
22 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Licensing Laws and Planning Permission
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance he has issued to local authorities on the interaction between temporary licensing extensions and planning conditions affecting opening hours for pubs and hospitalit
22 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Licensing Laws and Planning Permission
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has assessed the potential impact of planning restrictions on the effectiveness of temporary licensing relaxations for major sporting events in supporting pubs and hos
22 Jun 2026 · Department for Education
Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of reducing Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund therapeutic support funding on adoption placement stability.
22 Jun 2026 · Department for Education
Department for Education: Marketing
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what expenditure her Department has incurred on campaigns involving social media influencers, celebrities or public figures since July 2024.
22 Jun 2026 · Department for Education
Department for Education: Marketing
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much the Department spent on public communications, marketing and social media campaigns in each of the last three financial years.
22 Jun 2026 · Department for Education
Adoption
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to post-adoption support on the willingness of prospective adopters to come forward.
Source: official written-questions record.