Written questions

230 written questions tabled, most recent first.

25 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office

Written question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of levels of economic cooperation with the EU on businesses.

25 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Accident and Emergency Departments: Hearing Impairment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of British Sign Language interpretation provision for deaf patients during emergency medical treatment, including for those who rely on cochlear implants

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Childcare: Eligibility

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of Health and Social Care on the impact of employment eligibility thresholds on the ability of student nurses completing mandatory unpaid clinical placements to a

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Childcare: Eligibility

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact of mandatory unpaid clinical placements on student nurses' ability to meet the employment hour thresholds required to access Government childcare support schemes.

17 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Voice over Internet Protocol: Broadband

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is planning to take to support households in areas where full fibre will not be available before the public switched telephone network switch-off takes place.

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

Bovine Tuberculosis: Testing

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to make Animal and Plant Health Agency bovine tuberculosis testing data accessible with appropriate permissions and GDPR safeguards to private veter

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

Bovine Tuberculosis: Testing

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of (a) the potential merits of creating a distinct classification of responder, separate from reactor, for non-reactor cattle that test positive

15 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Mileage Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consultation was undertaken with employers prior to the decision to increase the Approved Mileage Allowance Payment rate from 45p to 55p per mile: and what assessment was made of the financial impact on employe

11 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Individual Savings Accounts: Charities

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing Charity ISAs to support long-term funding for the charity sector.

10 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Cultural Heritage: Business

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support heritage industries, such as thatching, to remain viable businesses.

9 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Street Trading: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with local police forces on (a) the effectiveness of enforcement of legislation regulating pedlars; and (b) the processes used to verify pedlars’ certificates.

9 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office

England Infected Blood Support Scheme

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of stopping or reducing existing monthly support payments through the England Infected Blood Support Scheme and similar schemes on infected individ

9 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office

England Infected Blood Support Scheme

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reason existing monthly support payments provided through the EIBBS and similar schemes are being stopped or reduced for those who accept the one-off compensation payment from the Infected Blood Compens

9 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Charities: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how he plans to help charities manage cashflow challenges caused by delays in receiving legacy donations.

8 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Bovine Tuberculosis: Testing

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her Department will review the definitions of Officially Tuberculosis Free (OTF), Officially Tuberculosis Free Withdrawn (OTFW) and Officially Tuberculosis Free Suspended (OTFS) her

8 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Bovine Tuberculosis: Testing

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to expand circumstances in which private veterinary surgeons are permitted to use more sensitive bovine tuberculosis testing technologies in commercial set

8 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Bovine Tuberculosis: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what modelling her Department has undertaken on the contribution of badger vaccination to achieving Officially Tuberculosis Free status in England by 2038.

8 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Bovine Tuberculosis: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the badger vaccination programme on the incidence of bovine tuberculosis in cattle herds.

8 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to issue any further badger control licences under the current or any successor cull policy; and if she will make a statement on the timetable for the cess

5 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Glastonbury and Somerton

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her department holds on the number of pupils with an EHCP in Glastonbury and Somerton, who had a special school as their first preference and were subsequently allocated a place in a mainstream settin

5 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Private Education: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact the change in VAT status has had on private schools.

5 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Places of Worship Renewal Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of whether the £92 million allocated for the Places of Worship Renewal Fund is sufficient to meet the total cost of repairs for listed places of worship.

4 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Places of Worship Renewal Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, a) whether listed places of worship will be able to reclaim VAT on essential repairs under the new Places of Worship Renewal Fund and b) when she will publish the finalised details of the fund.

4 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Transport: South West

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make a comparative assessment of transport expenditure per capital in the South West with other English regions in each of the last five financial years.

21 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Street Trading

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with local police forces on ensuring that goods sold by pedlars comply with safety standards, including requirements for CE and UKCA marking.

21 May 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Home Shopping: Intellectual Property

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions her Department has had with major online marketplace operators regarding their responsibilities in preventing the sale of copied or infringing products to UK consumers.

21 May 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Home Shopping: Intellectual Property

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that online marketplaces selling into the UK are held accountable for listings that may infringe upon intellectual property rights of UK ba

21 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the financial impact of mandatory outbound delivery refunds costs under the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 on smal

21 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will undertake a review of the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellations and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 in relation to the requirement for retailers to refund delivery charges for

13 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Reindeer

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what consideration they have made to adding exemption guidance to farmed reindeer in the Standards of Modern Zoo Practice 2027.

Source: official written-questions record.