Written questions

1,408 written questions tabled, most recent first.

2 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Postal Services: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure timely postal deliveries by Royal Mail.

2 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Influenza: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department are taking to allow frontline workers such as Teachers, Teaching Assistants and all school workers access to the Free Flu Vaccine Programme.

16 Dec 2025 · Treasury

Electronic Commerce: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has the Government has made of the potential impact that extending VAT Deemed Reseller rules to include UK sellers could have to closing the tax gap.

16 Dec 2025 · Treasury

Electronic Commerce: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when she plans to publish the outcome of the review of the VAT Deemed Reseller rules announced in April 2025.

16 Dec 2025 · Treasury

Home Shopping: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact for the Exchequer of VAT non-compliance by overseas sellers posing as UK businesses on online marketplaces.

16 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Controlled Burning

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the weighted scores given to the academic studies reviewed by Natural England in its paper on the effects of managed burning (NEER155); and i

16 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Neurology: North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans there are to expand specialist neurorehabilitation capacity in the North East.

16 Dec 2025 · Department for Education

Brain: Injuries

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment has been made of the adequacy of training for teachers and education support staff on recognising and supporting pupils with acquired brain injuries.

16 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Brain: Injuries

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent work has been undertaken with voluntary sector organisations supporting families affected by acquired brain injury; and how their expertise is being incorporated into the Acquired Brain

16 Dec 2025 · Department for Education

Brain: Injuries

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps are being taken to improve early identification of cognitive, behavioural, and emotional needs arising from acquired brain injury in children, particularly within school settings.

16 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Brain: Injuries

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of the economic impact of acquired brain injury on local authorities and health systems; and how that information is informing future funding models for neurorehabilit

16 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Brain: Injuries

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress has been made on developing the cross-departmental Acquired Brain Injury Action Plan; and what mechanisms are in place to ensure the plan addresses regional inequalities in neurorehab

16 Dec 2025 · Department for Education

Brain: Injuries

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what evaluation has been undertaken of access to specialist educational provision for children with acquired brain injuries; and whether additional support is planned for emerging specialist schools such as tho

16 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Injuries: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment has been made of (a) the effectiveness of follow-up pathways for children discharged from A&E after a head injury and (b) whether current practice aligns with national clinic

16 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Brain: Injuries

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken to ensure that data on paediatric traumatic brain injury diagnoses is collected consistently across the NHS to support the development of the Acquired Brain Injury Action

16 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Brain: Injuries

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, What steps are being taken to ensure that data on paediatric traumatic brain injury diagnoses is collected consistently across the NHS to support the development of the Acquired Brain Injury Action

16 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Neurology: Children and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of the adequacy of community-based neurorehabilitation provision for children and young people following an acquired brain injury, particularly in regions with high in

10 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Parkinson's Disease: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that Integrated Care Boards do not cut essential services for people living with Parkinson’s.

10 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Parkinson's Disease: Health Professions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the capacity of the specialist Parkinson’s workforce to meet increasing demand for care and diagnosis.

10 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Parkinson's Disease: Nurses

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many specialist Parkinson’s nurses are employed in the NHS; and how their distribution is monitored nationally.

10 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Parkinson's Disease: Consultants

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many geriatricians have specialist training in Parkinson’s disease; and what plans he has to increase their numbers.

10 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Parkinson's Disease: Consultants

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many neurologists have specialist training in Parkinson’s disease; and if he will estimate the espected number of neurologists with specialist training in Parkinson’s over the next five years.

9 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to improve water quality monitoring in designated bathing areas.

9 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Waste Disposal: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the number of waste-processing facilities currently operating with expired permits.

9 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Aquaculture

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support the development of sustainable aquaculture.

8 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Pollinators: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment the Department has made of the effectiveness of policies to protect pollinator populations.

8 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Rivers: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate the Department has made of the total cost of river restoration projects undertaken in the last financial year.

8 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Flood Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate the Department has made of the number of communities that remain without modern flood-defence infrastructure.

8 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Carbon Capture and Storage

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Department is taking to expand access to nature-based carbon sequestration schemes for landowners.

8 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food Supply

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment the Department has made of potential food security risks arising from supply chain disruption.

Source: official written-questions record.