Written questions
230 written questions tabled, most recent first.
11 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Justice
Juries: Allowances
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the financial allowance for jury service in covering the cost of wages, food and travel.
25 Nov 2025 · Home Office
Avon and Somerset Police: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much additional funding her Department plans to provide to Avon and Somerset Police as part of the Rural and Wildlife Crime Strategy 2025-2028.
25 Nov 2025 · Treasury
Horticulture: Environment Protection
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department will review the Annual Investment Allowance threshold and take steps to improve the eligibility and uptake of capital allowances among horticultural businesses who are investing in the transit
24 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport
Railways: Repairs and Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will provide additional funding to help mitigate ongoing soil moisture deficit effects for railway companies.
24 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport
South Western Railway: Rolling Stock
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with South Western Railway on the delivery of new stock.
18 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Rivers: Somerset
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much maintenance activity has been carried out on Somerset’s Main Rivers in the last a) year, b) 5 years and c) 10 years.
18 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Flood Control: Somerset
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much money has been spent on improving flood defences in Somerset since 2014.
12 Nov 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Peatlands: Carbon Emissions
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to reduce carbon emissions from peatland.
11 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Injuries: Reindeer
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many injuries were caused due to reindeers in the UK over the past year.
11 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Food Standards Agency: Remediation Notices
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many of the remedial notices handed out by the Food Standards Agency in the last year were given to abattoirs with a throughput of less than 5,000 livestock units per year.
3 Nov 2025 · Treasury
Financial Services: Internet
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the Financial Conduct Authority on ensuring that people with disabilities and without access to mobile phones are not excluded from accessing online quotations and other financial s
3 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Slaughterhouses: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much of the Small Abattoir Fund was spent by her Department prior to it's closure in 2024.
3 Nov 2025 · Department for Education
Veterinary Medicine: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many veterinary students are currently enrolled in veterinary public health courses in the UK.
3 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Slaughterhouses: Hygiene
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many remedial action notices the Food Standards Agency have handed out to abattoirs in England and Wales over the last (a) year, (b) 5 years and (c) 10 years.
3 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services: Care Homes
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase access to dentistry for vulnerable residents in care homes.
29 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Hornets: Pest Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to expand the use of new (a) tracking and (b) monitoring technologies to improve the effectiveness of the National Bee Unit’s work to (i) locate and (ii) eradicate y
29 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Hornets: Pest Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to eradicate the Yellow-legged Asian hornet.
29 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Justice
Prisoners: Clothing
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure female prisoners receive (a) clothing and (b) personal protective equipment suitable for women.
29 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Justice
Prisons: WiFi
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of installing wi-fi in female prisons to facilitate access to (a) education, (b) training and (c) prepare for integration into society.
29 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Justice
Prisons: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of reducing educational programmes funding in female prisons on the level of (a) rehabilitation and (b) reoffending.
28 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Deposit Return Schemes
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance her Department has issued on the treatment of historic (a) glass and (b) plastic bottles distributed prior to the introduction of the Deposit Return Scheme.
28 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Sustainable Farming Incentive
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans her Department has for the future of the Sustainable Farming Incentive.
27 Oct 2025 · Department for Transport
Public Transport
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to support local authorities to provide more rail-bus links.
27 Oct 2025 · Department for Transport
Railways
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure communities can access local railways.
22 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Apples and Pears: Seasonal Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure the availability of seasonal labour for the apple and pear industry.
22 Oct 2025 · Department for Education
Recycling: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department is taking steps to help children and young people understand the circular economy.
22 Oct 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Horse Racing: Betting
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the illegal betting market on the horseracing industry.
22 Oct 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Gambling
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the illegal betting market on revenues collected by HMRC.
22 Oct 2025 · Cabinet Office
Blood: Contamination
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) stopping and (b) reducing monthly support payments for people accepting one-off compensation payments from the Infected Blood Compensation Authority on
21 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Eels: Conservation
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans her Department has to provide additional support to (a) the Somerset Eel Recovery Project and (b) other local recovery projects to enable the (i) delivery of eel passes, (ii
Source: official written-questions record.