Written questions
1,571 written questions tabled, most recent first.
23 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Drugs
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will work towards a mutual recognition agreement with India on medicines regulation by 2030.
23 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Drugs
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to seek mutual recognition of batch testing for medicines manufacturing with the EU at the forthcoming UK-EU summit.
23 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Drugs
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the UK’s health security pact with India on UK access to medicines exported from India.
23 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Drugs
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to strengthen the resilience of the UK's supply of medicines, beyond establishing the Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund.
23 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Pharmacy: Contracts
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government expects to conclude the community pharmacy agreement by the start of June 2026.
23 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Prescription Drugs: Prices
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the Iran war on the prices paid by community pharmacies to procure prescription medicines.
20 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Dairy Farming: Climate Change
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how her Department plans to support dairy farms in North Shropshire, who fall within the highest area for heat risk in the country and face escalating climate-related challenges.
20 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Dairy Farming: Climate Change
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of increasing heat risk to UK dairy farms on grazing land and silage production to feed livestock.
20 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Food Supply: Climate Change
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce the potential impact of climate change-driven food inflation on food security.
20 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Joint Replacements: Obesity
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the adequacy of weight management support on patients required to lose weight to become eligible for joint replacement surgery.
20 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Joint Replacements: Obesity
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of BMI-based restriction on access to joint replacement surgery on health inequalities.
20 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Joint Replacements: Obesity
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that ICBs adhere to NICE guidance on the use of BMI thresholds for referral for joint replacement surgery.
20 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport
Railways: Mobile Broadband
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the opportunities presented by Great British Railways to improve access to rail-side infrastructure for mobile connectivity, including by addressing historic barriers related to
20 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Mobile Phones: Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to support local authorities to develop in-house digital and connectivity expertise, to improve the interpretation and use of mobile coverage and per
20 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Mobile Broadband
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to establish a clear and consistent definition of good quality mobile connectivity, beyond coverage alone.
20 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Radio Frequencies: Mobile Broadband
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of more closely aligning spectrum policy with mobile coverage and connectivity objectives across the UK.
20 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Radio Frequencies
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department plans to publish a refreshed spectrum strategy.
13 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: Contracts
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the ten advice and guidance referral pathways selected by each integrated care board.
10 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
IVF: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to address regional differences in funding for patients trying to conceive through IVF, in the context of NICE guidelines on offering people under 40 up to three full cycles
10 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Postpartum Haemorrhage
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the causes of the reported 19 per cent increase in postpartum haemorrhage rates among mothers in England.
10 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Placenta Accreta Spectrum
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the gap between diagnosed and actual incidence of placenta accreta spectrum disorder.
10 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Placenta Accreta Spectrum: Pathology
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department holds guidance on histopathological examination of retained placenta to identify undiagnosed placenta accreta spectrum disorder.
10 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Placenta Accreta Spectrum: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the referral network map for specialist centres for placenta accreta spectrum disorder.
10 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Placenta Accreta Spectrum: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, (a) what criteria a hospital must meet to be designated as an accredited specialist centre for placenta accreta spectrum disorder and (b) what assessment process is used to verify compliance with t
26 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Batteries: Storage
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the role of battery storage in reducing the UK's reliance on international energy markets.
26 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Insects: Waste Disposal
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will consider reclassifying insects from the farmed livestock classification under Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009, Article 3(6), to enable insect bioconversion for waste treatment
26 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport
Roads: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much money she has committed to the (a) Safety National Programme and (b) Small Schemes National Programme elements RIS3.
26 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Drugs
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he will publish the legal text for the UK-US pharmaceuticals deal.
25 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Air Force: Cadets
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 25 March 2026 to question 121915, which sites have been affected by temporary suspension of cadet activity; and when the closures of those sites began.
25 Mar 2026 · Home Office
NHS: Drugs
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average waiting time is for an application for a controlled drug licence to be decided.
Source: official written-questions record.