Written questions
1,408 written questions tabled, most recent first.
10 Oct 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Hospitality Industry: Apprentices
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of uptake of hospitality-related apprenticeships.
10 Oct 2025 · Department for Education
Hospitality Industry: Vocational Guidance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to promote hospitality careers to young people through (a) schools and (b) colleges.
10 Oct 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Hospitality Industry: Skilled Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of skills shortages in the hospitality sector.
10 Oct 2025 · Department for Education
Hospitality Industry: T-levels
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with hospitality employers on shaping T-Level qualifications.
10 Oct 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Hospitality Industry: Apprentices
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to increase apprenticeship opportunities in the hospitality sector.
10 Oct 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Hospitality Industry: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he has taken to support hospitality businesses with cashflow pressures.
10 Oct 2025 · Treasury
Hospitality Industry: Closures
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential long-term fiscal impact of closures in the hospitality sector on local economies.
10 Oct 2025 · Treasury
Hospitality Industry: Finance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with industry representatives on ensuring fair access to finance for hospitality businesses.
10 Oct 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Hospitality Industry: Coastal Areas and Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the contribution of hospitality businesses to economic growth in coastal and rural communities.
10 Oct 2025 · Treasury
Hospitality Industry: Corporation Tax
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of corporation tax rises on small and medium-sized hospitality businesses.
10 Oct 2025 · Treasury
Hospitality Industry: Energy
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps she is taking to support hospitality businesses with energy costs.
10 Oct 2025 · Treasury
Hospitality Industry
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the financial contribution of the hospitality sector to the Exchequer.
10 Oct 2025 · Treasury
Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made on the potential impact of changes to alcohol duty reforms on the (a) pub and (b) hospitality sector.
10 Oct 2025 · Treasury
Hospitality Industry: VAT
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to extend VAT relief for hospitality businesses.
10 Oct 2025 · Treasury
Hospitality Industry: Business Rates
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of small business rate relief on the viability of small hospitality businesses.
16 Sep 2025 · Treasury
Retail Trade: Business Rates
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increased business rates on the viability of large-format retail stores.
16 Sep 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of regional retention offers on reducing (a) workforce turnover and (b) waiting list lengths.
16 Sep 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of creating temporary cross-trust staffing pools for specialties with high waiting times.
16 Sep 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has set targets for reducing waiting lists by aligning them with (a) workforce growth and (b) deployment metrics.
16 Sep 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of staffing shortages in non-clinical roles on waiting lists.
16 Sep 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of workforce burnout on waiting lists.
16 Sep 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the adequacy of the workforce capacity in community settings to help reduce pressure on elective backlogs.
16 Sep 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Conditions of Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has undertaken modelling on the potential impact of (a) retention incentives, (b) flexible working policies and (c) bursaries for different staff groups on waiting lists.
16 Sep 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS England
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of the abolition of NHS England on the pace of workforce planning in addition to the long-term workforce plan.
16 Sep 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Labour Turnover
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of reductions in the number of interim board positions on the capacity of the executive to reduce waiting lists.
16 Sep 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services: Consultants
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the average number of days taken to fill a consultant-level vacancy in each of the last five years; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact
16 Sep 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Professions: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of adequacy of the time taken to recruit (a) allied health professionals, (b) doctors and (c) nurses in each of the last five years; and if he will make an a
16 Sep 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS Trusts: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of Trusts have designated recruitment teams focused on elective care specialties; and whether he plans on rolling out this initiative to more Trusts.
16 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Justice
Juries: Hearing Impairment
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has reviewed the (a) confirmation, (b) tracking and (c) communication of British Sign Language interpreter bookings between HMCTS staff and jurors.
16 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Justice
Juries: Hearing Impairment
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether guidance has been issued to HM Courts and Tribunals Service staff on arranging (a) registered sign language interpreters and (b) deaf relay interpreters for jurors.
Source: official written-questions record.