Written questions
825 written questions tabled, most recent first.
10 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Palestine: Foreign Relations
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies on the Israel-Palestine conflict of the UK's role during the Mandate for Palestine.
10 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Capita: Contracts
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the Public and Commercial Services Union on the Synergy contract awarded to Capita.
23 Mar 2026 · Home Office
Visas: Overseas Students
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of the visa brake on student visa applicants from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan on individuals who are studying a foundation course in
16 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Imran Khan
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Pakistani counterpart on the a) health and b) access to medical treatment of Imran Khan.
12 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Ali Karimli
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations her Department has made to the Government of Azerbaijan regarding the detention of Ali Karimli; and whether she will call for his immediate release.
12 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Artificial Intelligence: Labelling
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential benefits of making digital watermarking of AI mandatory.
12 Mar 2026 · Department for Education
Higher Education: Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of generative AI on academic standards in higher education.
10 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Craniocervical Instability: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support the safety and appropriate care of patients with suspected craniocervical instability; what plans he has to improve access to appropriate imaging and
9 Mar 2026 · Home Office
Immigration: Nurses
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to allow migrant nurses who are not employed by the NHS to qualify for indefinite leave to remain after 5 years.
9 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Voting Rights: Immigration
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of allowing migrants with settled status to vote in general elections and referenda.
6 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Doctors: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of including international medical graduates who are GMC-registered and who have at least two years’ NHS experience by 5 March 2026
5 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Attendance Allowance
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of current waiting times on decisions on claims for Attendance Allowance; and whether he will take steps to reduce the target processing time from up
4 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Drugs: Rehabilitation
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that people with substance use issues can access specialist inpatient detox treatment.
25 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Patients: Surveys
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will ensure that human, qualitative patient insight is not displaced by digital, survey-based and institution-led feedback once local Healthwatch is abolished.
25 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Patients: Surveys
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that patient experience data and intelligence is independently aggregated and analysed following the abolition of local Healthwatch.
23 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Prescriptions
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential benefits of including inflammatory bowel disease on the list of medical conditions which are entitled to a medical exemption certificate.
23 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Rare Diseases
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the availability of NHS provision on the number of patients with Cranio-Cervical Instability who are seeking (a) diagnosis and (b)
23 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve a) (a) the diagnosis of, (b) clinician training on and (c) access to treatment for patients with Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes and associated Cranio-Cervica
20 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Medicine: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consideration his Department has given to introducing transitional arrangements for the implementation of UK graduate prioritisation in medical specialty recruitment for the 2025–26 recruitmen
20 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Medicine: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill on British citizens who have already commenced undergraduate medical degrees overseas o
20 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Freehold Reform Act 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent steps he has taken towards bringing the provisions in the Freehold Reform Act 2024 into force.
20 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Palestine: Charities
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to help ensure UK-registered charities can continue operating in Palestine under Palestinian Authority registration.
9 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
East Asia
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her (a) Chinese and (b) Japanese counterpart on the maintenance of peace and international law in East Asia.
28 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of long working hours and workforce burnout on staff wellbeing, retention and safe staffing levels within the NHS.
28 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Resident Doctors: Assessments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of a) waiving and b) subsidising the cost of the first six to eight (i) preliminary and (ii) core examinations for junior doctors.
28 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Retirement
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of redundancy arrangements for NHS staff who take partial retirement.
26 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Dogs: Electronic Training Aids
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she made of the potential impact of electric shock collars on the welfare of dogs.
22 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Gynaecology: Diagnosis and Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce diagnostic waiting times for gynaecological conditions in Nottingham; and if he will make additional funding available to support gynaecological services.
19 Jan 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Sports: Women
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make it her policy to increase funding for women and girls in sports.
19 Jan 2026 · Department for Education
Food Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing mandatory nutrition and practical cooking education in all schools.
Source: official written-questions record.