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.