Written questions

399 written questions tabled, most recent first.

7 Jul 2026 · Scotland Office

Community Development: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support voluntary organisations that improve community pride in Scotland.

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Educational Psychology: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to facilitate the retraining of current teaching staff as educational psychologists, with reference to a) financial implications and b) broader support.

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Medical Equipment

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if their Department will take steps to clarify requirements for aeroplane travel with medical equipment such as adrenaline auto-injectors.

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of support available to homeowners with children who are claiming Universal Credit, in the context of the difference between non-repayable housing

24 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

LGBT+ People: Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to address the higher rates of (a) suicide, (b) intentional self-harm, (c) drug poisoning mortality, (d) depression and (e) anxiety among LGB+ women.

2 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Neurological Diseases: Community Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the needs of people living with Huntington’s disease and other long-term neurological conditions are considered in the development of neighbourhoo

2 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Neurological Diseases: Community Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed neighbourhood health service on care coordination for people living with Huntington’s disease and other long-term neu

13 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment: Carers

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the accessibility and effectiveness of the Personal Independence Payment system for carers supporting disabled family members; and what steps he is taking to r

23 Apr 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Sports: Facilities

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that public investment in sports facilities supports a balanced range of sports, including court-based activities such as tennis and padel, to m

23 Apr 2026 · Department for Education

Schools: Physical Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that children receive a minimum of two hours of high-quality physical education per week; and are supported to be physically active for at least 60 minutes a d

23 Apr 2026 · Department for Education

Schools: Extracurricular Activities and Sports

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that the introduction of School Sports Partnerships and the new Enrichment Framework is supported by sustained levels of funding.

22 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

Parking Offences: Fines

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to review the level of Penalty Charge Notices for parking offences outside London.

13 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Fuels: Civil Society

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of fuel costs on the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector; and what steps he is taking to support VCSE organisations de

10 Apr 2026 · Women and Equalities

Civil Society: Transgender People

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the risks to trans-inclusive third sector organisations from potential increases in levels of litigation following the For Women Scotland v. The Scottish Ministers Supreme Court

10 Apr 2026 · Women and Equalities

Public Sector and Youth Organisations: Equality

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will take steps to ensure the revised Equality Act code of practice for services, public functions and associations allows organisations, such as Girl Guides, to operate on a trans-inclusive basis.

24 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Private Rented Housing: Pets

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has assessed the potential impact on tenants of the gap between the commencement of the pet provisions on 1 May and the operational launch of the Ombudsman

24 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Private Rented Housing: Ombudsman

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the expected timetable is for establishing the Private Rented Sector Landlord Ombudsman; and what mechanisms will be available for tenants to challenge unreasonable refusals

24 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning: Active Travel

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of including walking, wheeling, and cycling in policy HC1 of the draft National Planning Policy Framework.

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

Cats: Animal Breeding

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her Department will introduce cat breeding regulations which ban the breeding of cats with extreme characteristics which could have a detrimental effect on (a) their (i) health and

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

Cats: Animal Breeding

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to protect cats and kittens from exploitation by regulating cat breeding.

11 Mar 2026 · Department for Education

Schools: Sports

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what preparations her Department has made for a School Sports Strategy; and what recent steps she as taken towards the new approach announced in June 2025.

12 Feb 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Sports: Facilities

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help ensure that the £400 million of funding earmarked for grassroots sports facilities benefits a wide range of sports appealing to different demographics and communi

12 Feb 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Sports: Facilities

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, further to the announcement of £85 million in funding for football facilities, how she plans to allocate the remaining £400 million announced for new and upgraded grassroots sports facilities acr

22 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Midwives: Working Hours

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support sustainable working patterns for midwives in NHS maternity services.

12 Dec 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Wind Power: Calderdale

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed Walshaw Moor windfarm on peatland hydrology and condition; and what steps his Department is taking to ensure th

8 Dec 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Gambling: Bank Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of banking safeguards for protecting vulnerable customers, especially the use of gambling blocks and loopholes using open-banking gateways.

8 Dec 2025 · Treasury

Public Sector: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department is taking steps to produce guidance from the actuary department on the calculation that must be used to produce a Remedial Service Statement for people under a Pension Sharing Order in order f

3 Dec 2025 · Women and Equalities

Conversion Therapy

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what the expected timetable is for the publication, parliamentary introduction, and enactment of a fully trans-inclusive ban on conversion therapy in England and Wales.

27 Oct 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Loneliness

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans her Department has to update the loneliness strategy in the context of the Jo Cox Commission on Loneliness.

20 Oct 2025 · Department for Transport

Active Travel: Lighting

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help tackle potential barriers to the provision of lighting on (a) walking, (b) wheeling and (c) cycling paths.

Source: official written-questions record.