Written questions
851 written questions tabled, most recent first.
16 Dec 2025 · Home Office
Asylum: Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to sell her Department's vacant residential properties in Upper Bann constituency.
16 Dec 2025 · Home Office
Asylum: Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether contractors operating residential accommodation on behalf of her Department in the Upper Bann constituency have exceeded permitted profit margins.
16 Dec 2025 · Home Office
Asylum: Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much has been paid by her Department to contractors for residential properties in the Upper Bann constituency that were unoccupied at the time of payment in each of the last three financial years.
16 Dec 2025 · Home Office
Asylum: Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many residential properties secured by her Department and its contractors in the Upper Bann constituency have been unoccupied for more than (a) three months, (b) six months, and (c) twelve months;
16 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Abortion
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has plans to review the scope of statutory protections for healthcare professionals who conscientiously object to participating in abortion procedures.
16 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Abortion
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to review the 24-week abortion gestational limit in light of recent scientific evidence on foetal pain and advances in neonatal care.
16 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Abortion
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impacts of the decriminalisation of abortion on (a) clinical safeguards, (b) informed consent procedures, (c) access to alternative support
16 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Abortion: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department issues to abortion providers on informing women of alternative support services and pathways before an abortion is undertaken.
16 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Abortion: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure that women considering abortion are provided with comprehensive information on all available options, including parenting, adoption, and perinatal palliative care.
2 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Hazardous Substances
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans make an assessment of the use of (a) fibrous forms of talc, (b) tremolite and (c) actinolite in products used by the NHS.
25 Nov 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Cancer: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of AI technologies on early cancer detection.
25 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cancer: Drugs
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that patients have timely access to innovative cancer medicines.
25 Nov 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Internet: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Online Safety Act 2023 in protecting children in Northern Ireland.
25 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Syria: Religious Freedom
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps she is taking with international counterparts to ensure the protection of Alawite women and girls in Syria in the context of recent reports of abduction
25 Nov 2025 · Northern Ireland Office
Parliament Buildings
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the total expenditure has been on the upkeep and maintenance of Stormont House since the Northern Ireland Office vacated the building in 2022; and what future plans his Department has for the use or
25 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Northern Ireland: Diplomatic Relations
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to promote Northern Ireland’s economic and cultural interests through UK embassies overseas.
25 Nov 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Religious Buildings
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what measures her Department has put in place to protect historic places of worship.
25 Nov 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Religious Buildings
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will meet with the National Churches Trust regarding support for the protection of historic places of worship.
25 Nov 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Cybersecurity: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what support her Department provides to small and medium-sized enterprises in Northern Ireland to improve their cybersecurity resilience.
25 Nov 2025 · Treasury
National Wealth Fund: Northern Ireland
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the National Wealth Fund has plans to fund projects in Northern Ireland.
25 Nov 2025 · Treasury
Terrorism: Northern Ireland
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps HM Treasury is taking to increase enforcement of financial sanctions and prevent terrorist financing in Northern Ireland.
25 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Syria: Religious Freedom
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with international counterparts on the protection of religious minorities in Syria.
25 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Azerbaijan: Religious Freedom
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions her Department has had with her Azerbaijani counterpart on reports of harassment of religious leaders, including instances of torture and sexual assau
25 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Defence: Apprentices
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to expand opportunities for defence-related apprenticeships in Northern Ireland.
25 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Justice
Prisons: Unmanned Air Systems
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many times drones have been recorded delivering (a) weapons and (b) drugs into prisons in each of the last three years.
25 Nov 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Broadband: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that rural areas in Northern Ireland have equitable access to 5G and next-generation broadband.
18 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Chad: Religious Freedom
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to raise awareness of the treatment of (a) Christians and (b) other religious minorities in Chad at the United Nations.
18 Nov 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Broadband and Digital Technology: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department plans to increase investment in digital connectivity and broadband infrastructure in rural Northern Ireland.
18 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Veterinary Services: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government will take to ensure that pet owners in Northern Ireland are not faced with increased cost or reduced access to familiar medicines following changes to veterin
18 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Veterinary Services: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what arrangements the Department has put in place to provide real-time operational guidance to veterinary practices and Suitably Qualified Persons in Northern Ireland if product availa
Source: official written-questions record.