Written questions

323 written questions tabled, most recent first.

13 Oct 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Football: Tickets

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the independent football regulator on the feasibility of extending the £30 away-ticket cap to (a) the Championship, (b) League One, (c) League Two and (d) the Na

13 Oct 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Football: Tickets

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of a mandatory extension of the £30 away-ticket cap beyond the Premier League on the finances of (a) lower-league and (b) non-league foo

10 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Rural Areas: Economic Situation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on (a) horseracing, (b) the equine sector and (c) the rural economy.

16 Sep 2025 · Home Office

Police: Injuries

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support she is providing for the rehabilitation of injured police officers.

16 Sep 2025 · Home Office

Police Federation of England and Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many meetings Ministers in her Department have had with the Police Federation since 4 July 2024; and when she plans to meet the Police Federation.

16 Sep 2025 · Treasury

Betting: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations she has received from Cabinet colleagues on her proposals to harmonise betting duty rates.

16 Sep 2025 · Treasury

Betting: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of harmonising betting duty rates on (a) the number of jobs in the economy, (b) the tax revenue raised and (c) the rural economy.

16 Sep 2025 · Treasury

Betting: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with (a) the Betting and Gaming Council, (b) the British Horseracing Authority and (c) the Jockey Club on proposals to equalise betting duty.

16 Sep 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Lotteries: Tickets

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of lifting the £50 million ticket sales cap on society lotteries on the public finances.

16 Sep 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

National Physical Activity Taskforce and Women's Sport Taskforce

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the differences are between the (a) Women’s Sport Taskforce, announced in 2025 and (b) the National Physical Activity Taskforce, established in 2023.

16 Sep 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Independent Football Regulator: Public Appointments

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she last met with her preferred candidate for the Chair of the Independent Football Regulator; and when she next plans to meet with him.

16 Sep 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Football: Tickets

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Independent Football Regulator on (a) the regulation of away ticket prices and (b) the potential impacts of regulating away ticket pricing.

16 Sep 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Football: Tickets

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of ticket price limits on the sustainability of football in England.

16 Sep 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Children and Vulnerable Adults: Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure that (a) children, (b) young people and (c) vulnerable adults are safeguarded while participating in (i) regulated and (ii) unregul

16 Sep 2025 · Department for Education

Local Government: Data Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with local authorities on the publication of safeguarding data; and if he will make it his policy to require all local authorities publish their safeguarding data annually.

22 Jul 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Cricket: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make it her policy to continue the Future of Cricket Fund.

16 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Neighbourhood Health Centres: Health Professions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the 10 Year Health Plan for England, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of using (a) chiropractors and (b) other wider healthcare professionals to support the NHS

16 Jul 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Cricket: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans she has to invest in grassroots cricket.

16 Jul 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Swimming Pools

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of (a) a National Lido Strategy and (b) a National Lido Fund.

16 Jul 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Public Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the funding announced for her Department in the Spending Review 2025 is (a) new funding and (b) was funding allocated to the Department by the previous Government.

25 Jun 2025 · Treasury

Gift Aid

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of Gift Aid claims have been rejected in each of the last five years.

25 Jun 2025 · Treasury

Gift Aid

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average processing time was for Gift Aid claims in each of the last five years.

23 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Community Diagnostic Centres: Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the tariff rate per patient was for (a) CT, (b) MRI and (c) ultrasound scans delivered in community diagnostic centres on (ii) 1 March and (ii) 1 June 2025.

23 Jun 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

National Lottery: Prizes

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the growth in unregulated large-scale prize draws on National Lottery ticket sales.

23 Jun 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Lotteries: Prizes

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of reviewing the limit on prizes for society lotteries.

23 Jun 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Prize Money: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she plans to publish a timetable for consulting on the regulation of large-scale prize draws.

23 Jun 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Prize Money: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she plans to publish the independent research into large-scale commercial prize draws.

23 Jun 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Sports: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help ensure that children have access to (a) safe and (b) welcoming spaces for (i) play and (ii) sport within their communities.

23 Jun 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Sports: Greater London

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make it her policy to provide funding for London Sport’s campaign entitled More Ball Games.

23 Jun 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Sports: Greater London

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of the effectiveness of London Sport’s campaign entitled More Ball Games.

Source: official written-questions record.