Written questions

695 written questions tabled, most recent first.

14 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Overcrowding

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to amend the definition of statutory overcrowding to prevent living and dining rooms being defined as bedrooms.

6 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

ADHD

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment they have made of the consistency and adequacy of shared-care protocols for adults with ADHD across integrated care boards.

6 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

ADHD

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support is being provided to GPs to enable them to participate in shared-care arrangements for ADHD.

6 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pregnancy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with Integrated Care Boards on the potential impact of women who are on waiting lists for medical treatment on their decision-making for when they have child

6 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Heart Diseases

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to recruit NHS cardiologists (a) nationally and (b) in regions suffering from shortages.

6 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Heart Diseases: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce cardiology waiting lists (a) nationally and (b) in South Yorkshire.

6 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Heart Diseases

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of the shortage of consultant cardiologists on NHS waiting lists (i) nationally and (ii) in South Yorkshire.

1 Jul 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Kashmir: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what coordination has taken place between her Department and international partners regarding the ongoing issues in Jammu and Kashmir.

1 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Recall Petitions

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will introduce recall petition powers for communities in relation to their elected council representatives.

1 Jul 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether an equality impact assessment has been undertaken for the raised 'standard of proof' for asylum claims, as amended following the Nationality and Borders Act 2022.

1 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Road Works

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will review the national standards that utility companies are required to follow for roads and pavements, including reviewing section 58 of the Highways Act 1980 to reduce the requirement for a resurface

1 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sheep: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress her Department has made in implementing the Animal Welfare Committee's recommendations on lamb castration and tail docking.

23 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Reserve Forces: Long Service Awards

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of current eligibility criteria for long-service medallic recognition for former Volunteer Reserve personnel who completed service prior to 1 April 1999; an

23 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Osteoporosis: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of delayed Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry scan results on timely diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis.

23 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Osteoporosis: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the causes of delays in issuing Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry results within NHS trusts in England.

22 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for the rights of disabled people of the recent Supreme Court ruling concerning the assessment of deprivation of liberty.

20 Apr 2026 · Treasury

Shareholders: Digital Technology

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consideration has the Government made of the potential impact of shareholder digitisation on a) cooperatives, b) small businesses and c) social enterprises.

20 Apr 2026 · Home Office

Immigration: Domestic Abuse

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her department has made of the potential impact of the proposed changes to indefinite leave to remain for survivors of domestic abuse.

10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing compensation payments to those impacted by delays to the Civil Service Pension Scheme.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Education

Childcare: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to take steps to prevent childcare providers from asking parents of children who are receiving publicly-funded care to pay extra charges.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment Schemes: Chronic Illnesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what measures he is taking to support long-term sick people to gain paid and accessible employment.

25 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Temporary Accommodation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what alternative accommodation will be provided to women and children asylum seekers once they are removed from hotels.

25 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposed asylum and returns reforms on women.

25 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

Great British Railways: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer to question UIN 120893 on 24 March 2026, what steps she is taking to protect the pensions of those who joined the Rail Pensions Scheme after midnight on 4 November 1993 in the transition

19 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Environment Protection: Water Companies

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has assessed the potential merits of a statutory mechanism similar to Section 37 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 for environmental damage overseen by senior

19 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessments he has made of the potential impact of a lack of director-liability provisions for environmental offences including public nuisance on water companies from committing

18 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Music: Streaming

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals on music streaming royalties with respect to a) the adequacy of renumeration for musicians and

16 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cervical Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that cervical screening appointments can be booked via the NHS app.

16 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

Network Rail and Platform4: Trade Unions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the derecognition of trade unions in the recent TUPE transfer of workers from Network Rail into Platform 4.

16 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

Great British Railways: Collective Bargaining

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help ensure that all future Great British Railways workers are covered by collective bargaining agreements.

Source: official written-questions record.