Written questions
1,408 written questions tabled, most recent first.
22 Oct 2025 · Home Office
Asylum: Hotels
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of security measures in place at hotels used for asylum accommodation; and whether such measures are consistent across all sites.
22 Oct 2025 · Department for Education
Further Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had recent discussions with local authorities on expanding post-16 provision in areas experiencing population growth.
22 Oct 2025 · Department for Education
Schools: North East
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure schools have equitable access to (a) capital funding and (b) teacher recruitment incentives in the North East.
22 Oct 2025 · Department for Education
Education: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of education investment areas on attainment in regions with historically lower performance.
22 Oct 2025 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the number of special school places in each local authority area.
22 Oct 2025 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps her Department has taken to reduce waiting times for education, health and care plans.
22 Oct 2025 · Department for Education
Teachers: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions her Department has had with teacher training providers on ensuring sufficient placement opportunities for trainees.
22 Oct 2025 · Department for Education
Teachers: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress her Department has made towards meeting teacher training targets in the 2024–25 academic year.
22 Oct 2025 · Department for Education
Teachers: Labour Turnover
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of workload reduction measures on teacher retention rates.
22 Oct 2025 · Department for Education
STEM Subjects: Teachers
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve recruitment and retention of teachers in STEM subjects.
22 Oct 2025 · Department for Education
Schools: Repairs and Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with local authorities on increasing the level of capital funding for school building (a) repairs and (b) maintenance.
22 Oct 2025 · Department for Education
Pupil Premium
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the pupil premium on educational outcomes for disadvantaged pupils.
22 Oct 2025 · Department for Education
Education: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to ensure fair funding across local authorities under the National Funding Formula.
22 Oct 2025 · Department for Education
Schools: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate she has made of the number of schools with in-year budget deficits.
22 Oct 2025 · Department for Education
Schools: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of school funding allocations to meet increased costs associated with (a) energy, (b) staffing and (c) materials in the 2025-26 financial year.
22 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Waiting Lists
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of recent trends in the length of NHS waiting lists.
22 Oct 2025 · Home Office
Offences against Children
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the implementation of the statutory guidance entitled Working together to safeguard children, last updated on 12 June 2025, in pr
22 Oct 2025 · Home Office
Child Sexual Abuse Independent Panel Inquiry
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to implement the recommendations of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, published in October 2022.
21 Oct 2025 · Treasury
Beer: Excise Duties
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions she has had with HMRC on the potential impact of (a) the administration of and (b) compliance with the beer duty system on small producers.
21 Oct 2025 · Treasury
Beer: Excise Duties
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of beer duty reforms on the growth of (a) microbreweries and (b) regional brewing clusters.
21 Oct 2025 · Treasury
Beer: Excise Duties
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to monitor whether reductions in beer duty are being passed on to (a) consumers and (b) publicans.
21 Oct 2025 · Treasury
Beer: Excise Duties
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the potential fiscal impact of draught beer relief since its introduction.
21 Oct 2025 · Treasury
Beer: Excise Duties
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of reforms to beer duty on (a) consumer prices and (b) inflation.
21 Oct 2025 · Treasury
Beer: Excise Duties
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions she has had with representatives of the (a) brewing and (b) pub sectors on beer duty rates.
21 Oct 2025 · Treasury
Beer: Excise Duties
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the beer duty rate on (a) pubs and (b) hospitality businesses in (i) rural and (ii) coastal communities.
21 Oct 2025 · Treasury
Beer: Excise Duties
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to help ensure that the beer duty structure supports (a) growth and (b) job creation in the brewing industry.
21 Oct 2025 · Treasury
Beer: Excise Duties
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the reduced rate of beer duty for draught products on the (a) on-trade and (b) off-trade sectors.
21 Oct 2025 · Treasury
Beer: Excise Duties
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to beer duty on the financial sustainability of (a) small and (b) independent breweries.
17 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Community Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase access to care in the community.
17 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services: Weather
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to increase NHS capacity in winter 2025-26.
Source: official written-questions record.