Written questions

1,571 written questions tabled, most recent first.

9 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prostate Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will outline the expected timeline for incorporating new evidence, including on the Stockholm3 test, into the UK National Screening Committee’s prostate cancer screening model.

9 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prostate Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, in reference to the Department’s written statement on Prostate Cancer Screening on the 2nd June, what specific process the Department will use to update the UK National Screening Committee’s prosta

8 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Department of Health and Social Care: Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, hen he plans to respond to Question 4447, 10962 and 15024 tabled by the hon. Member for North Shropshire on 29 May, 17 June and 1 July 2026.

7 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Supported Housing: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help improve transparency in developer communications in the retirement housing sector.

7 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the consumer protections available to purchasers of new-build homes where a developer rejects a formal complaint about the p

7 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent guidance his Department has issued to help ensure that local planning authority requirements for traditional building aesthetics are not cited by developers as a reas

7 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Sheltered Housing: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance exists to help ensure that building managers do not rely on welfare checks, curtain-management or the provision of fans as substitutes for addressing underlying bui

6 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many domiciliary dental visits were undertaken by the Community Dental Service in England in each year since 2010/11.

6 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the current a) average and b) maximum wait is for those with domiciliary care needs to access the Community Dental Service in England.

6 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, by what percentage the Community Dental Service Whole Time Equivalent workforce in England has changed in the last 10 years.

6 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the budget for Community Dental Services in England was, net of patient charges, in each year since 2010/11.

6 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the NHS Business Services Authority's planned timetable is for publishing the Community Dental Services waiting times data.

6 Jul 2026 · Home Office

Insurance: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of of insurance ghost broking conducted through social media and messaging platforms; and what steps her Department is taking to tackle that form of

6 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Motor Insurance: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has considered including information on insurance ghost broking and identifying legitimate motor insurance providers within Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency communications and educational materia

6 Jul 2026 · Treasury

Roads: Accidents

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of management firms misrepresenting themselves as insurers when contacting consumers following road traffic accidents on consumers; and whether she has

6 Jul 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Insurance: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she has had with Ofcom on the implementation of duties relating to online fraud under the Online Safety Act 2023, with particular reference to paid-for advertisements i

1 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the 1% reduction of the NHS capital budget on the a) New Hospitals Programme, b) roll-out of neighbourhood health hubs and c) NHS estate repai

29 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Palliative Care: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has regarding the commissioning of children's palliative care services at a national or a regional level.

29 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospices: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the level of reliance of children's hospices on reserves to maintain services.

29 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Maternity Services: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many maternity units had temporary closures in each year since 2020; where those units were located; and how long each closure lasted.

24 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospitals: Temperature

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many hospital overheating incidents were recorded in each month since March 2025.

22 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prostate Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the introduction of an organised prostate cancer screening programme on levels of PSA testing.

22 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prostate Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the announcement that the UK National Screening Committee’s prostate cancer screening economic model will remain active, how will peer-reviewed evidence be incorporated into that

22 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Women's Health Hubs: Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to establish women's health hubs in NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICB.

17 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Arrests: Chronic Illnesses and Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help ensure the safety of people with (a) medical conditions and (b) disabilities during transportation to a police station following arrest.

17 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Maternity Services: Reviews

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many major reviews into NHS maternity services have been undertaken since 2000.

16 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Schools: North Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding for schools in North Shropshire constituency.

15 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Department of Health and Social Care: Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to Question 6676 from the hon. Member for North Shropshire.

15 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Theft: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to support victims of rural crime with the cost of livestock and equipment theft.

15 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Crime: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to support police forces to tackle (a) agricultural equipment theft and (b) other rural crimes.

Source: official written-questions record.