Written questions

825 written questions tabled, most recent first.

14 Jul 2025 · Department for Education

Higher Education: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the financial sustainability of the higher education funding model.

7 Jul 2025 · Treasury

Business Rates: Reform

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent progress she has made on the reform of business rates.

7 Jul 2025 · Treasury

Small Businesses: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a tiered business rates system to support (a) emerging and (b) small businesses.

27 Jun 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Solar Power: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the number and proportion of the solar panels to be installed on new homes that will be manufactured in the UK; and what steps his Department is taking to support

12 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Occupied Territories: International Law

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps she has taken to support accountability for breaches of international law in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

12 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Israel: Military Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June to Question 56822 on Israel: Military Aid, whether he has made an assessment of the risk of Ministry of Defence training to Israel Defense Forces personnel (a) facilitating and (

12 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Israel

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of reports that the Israeli Government has transferred weapons to armed militias operating in Gaza.

5 Jun 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to the Equality and Human Rights Commission's Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions, and Associations on artists

5 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

UN Human Rights Council: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with the UN in relation to comments by the special procedures of the UN Human Rights Council on 22 May 2025 on the (a) Supreme Court judgement in

5 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Home Care Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing free homecare.

5 Jun 2025 · Home Office

Visas: Care Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the number of care workers from overseas who (a) lost their employment after their employer has their licence to sponsor international staff suspended and (b)

3 Jun 2025 · Home Office

Asylum

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department’s research entitled Understanding asylum seeker and refugee vulnerabilities and needs (2022), published on 22 May 2025, what assessment she has made of the potential i

3 Jun 2025 · Home Office

Asylum

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the paper entitled Understanding asylum seeker and asylum-route refugee vulnerabilities, needs, and support (2022), published on 22 May 2025, what assessment she has made of the pote

2 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hepatitis: Nottingham

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the merits of continuing opt-out testing of Hepatitis (a) B and (b) C in Nottingham University Hospitals’ Emergency Department.

2 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve safety for (a) pedestrians, (b) cyclists, and (c) other road users, in the context of the increase in the use of electric bikes and scooters.

2 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made in implementing the NHS Accessible Information Standard.

22 May 2025 · Home Office

Immigration

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the White Paper entitled Restoring control over the immigration system, published on 12 May 2025, whether the proposed increase in the standard qualifying period for permanent reside

22 May 2025 · Department for Education

Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of reducing the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund on children.

21 May 2025 · Treasury

Credit and Debt Collection

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure that (a) creditors and (b) debt collection agencies (i) respond to customer enquiries and (ii) amend credit files in a timely manner.

19 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Written Statement of 5 December 2024 on Plan for Change: Milestones for mission-led government, HCWS285 and the Chapter on An NHs Fit for the Future, if he will publish plans

12 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Nottingham East

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that people living in Nottingham East constituency have access to NHS dentistry when they need it.

1 May 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 his Department is taking to ensure that people diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease have access to (a) appropriate information, (b) treatment options and (c) a multidisciplinary care team.

1 May 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 patients referred for a potential diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease are seen by a neurologist within 18 weeks.

29 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Adoption

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help improve (a) early intervention and (b) post-adoption support for (i) adoptive parents and (ii) local authorities.

29 Apr 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of her proposed changes to disability benefits on (a) people who receive social care support and (b) social care support providers.

29 Apr 2025 · Treasury

Credit and Debt Collection

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure that creditors and debt collection agencies respond to customer enquiries and amend credit files in a timely manner.

22 Apr 2025 · Home Office

Metropolitan Police: Police Raids

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had discussions with the Metropolitan Police on the policing at the Quaker meeting house in Westminster on 27 March 2025.

17 Apr 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Solar Power: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a Government-backed zero per cent interest loan scheme to support the rollout of solar panels on homes.

17 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Radiotherapy: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for radiotherapy.

17 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Radiotherapy: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of AI-based auto contouring on radiotherapy waiting times.

Source: official written-questions record.