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.