Written questions
256 written questions tabled, most recent first.
16 Jul 2026 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential risk of the proposed under-16 social media ban increasing children's exposure to misogynist and extremist rhetoric through migration to unre
16 Jul 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the cumulative impact on women and girls in Afghanistan of the Taliban's recent legislative mea
16 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what criteria the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency uses to determine the allocation of practical driving test appointments across test centres; and whether he has plans to review that allocation to improve a
16 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has issued to NHS trusts and training bodies on their obligations under the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Act 2026.
16 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to implement the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Act 2026; and what timeline he has set for that implementation.
16 Jul 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of smart meter rollout on higher usage customers, including retired and elderly consumers; and what steps his Department has ta
16 Jul 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the extent to which energy providers are requiring smart meter customers to vary their usage patterns as a condition of accessing advertised tariff benefi
16 Jul 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that the terms and conditions attached to smart meter tariff benefits, including off-peak and free supply offers, are communicated transpare
16 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to eliminate backlogs in processing medical licence renewals for drivers.
8 Jul 2026 · Home Office
Places of Worship Security Funding Scheme: Buckinghamshire
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Jewish schools, synagogues and community centres in Buckinghamshire are eligible for security funding under the Places of Worship Security Fund; and what steps her Department is taking to ensu
8 Jul 2026 · Home Office
Jewish Community Protective Security Grant: Buckinghamshire
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what funding has been allocated through the Jewish Community Protective Security Grant to institutions in Buckinghamshire in each of the last three financial years.
18 Jun 2026 · Department for Education
Children: Social Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to update guidance on handling complaints in children's social care.
12 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Emergencies: Mobile Phones
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consideration he has given to the potential merits of using mobile phone alerts to warn of the dangers of cold water shock in hot weather.
3 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Pensions Ombudsman: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of trends in changes in waiting times for cases initially to be assigned at the Pensions Ombudsman over the past two years.
20 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Pensions Ombudsman: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what data his Department holds on average waiting times for (a) cases to be assigned and (b) decisions by the Pensions Ombudsman.
14 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Pensions Ombudsman: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Operating Model Review in reducing waiting times at The Pensions Ombudsman over the past year.
13 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Suicide
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his department has made of the American '988' Suicide and Crisis Lifeline model, and whether there are plans to develop a similarly integrated crisis line here.
22 Apr 2026 · Treasury
Enterprise Investment Scheme
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the withdrawal of previously granted Enterprise Investment Scheme relief on investor confidence.
10 Apr 2026 · Department for Education
Private Education: VAT
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of the additional revenue raised through the application of VAT to independent school fees has been allocated to addressing funding gaps in maintained schools.
10 Apr 2026 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to introduce retrospective funding for schools that met special educational needs support costs during periods when Education, Health and Care Plan assessments were delayed by local
4 Mar 2026 · Treasury
Tax Avoidance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the number of people subject to the loan charge who will have their cases settled following the independent review of the loan charge.
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Education
Schools: Bullying
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Department plans to make anti-bullying training mandatory for school staff.
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Education
Schools: Bullying
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the consistency of the implementation of anti-bullying guidance in schools.
13 Jan 2026 · Department for Education
Children: Social Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to update guidance on handling complaints in children's social care.
18 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Older People
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the proposals in the Strengthening Leaseholder Protections Over Charges and Services consultation are intended to apply to event fees in retirement villages.
18 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Older People
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Government plans to require retirement housing operators to provide leaseholders with more detailed annual reporting on how management fees, including any surplus or
18 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Older People
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress has been made towards publishing a formal Government response to the Older People’s Housing Taskforce report.
18 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Justice
Prisoners on Remand: Health
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of court backlogs on health outcomes for prisoners held on remand.
18 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Prisoners: Hunger Strikes
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what clinical monitoring arrangements are in place for prisoners who have been on hunger strike for more than 14 days.
13 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Special Educational Needs: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that NHS services make reasonable adjustments to accommodate additional need when treating children with (a) SEND and (b) level 3 autism.
Source: official written-questions record.