Written questions

145 written questions tabled, most recent first.

30 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Skilled Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve skills in the defence workforce.

11 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Multiple Occupation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of Local Authority’s experience of introducing Article 4 Directions covering Houses in Multiple Occupation; and whether any proposals will be brought

11 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Companies House: Revenue and Customs

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, for what reason Companies House is using Authorised Corporate Service Providers as an alternative method for HMRC contact.

11 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Complaints

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department are taking to ensure local Integrated Care Boards are giving adequate resourcing to (a) customer service, (b) complaints and (c) appeals teams.

11 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Insurance Companies

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department are taking to (a) ensure the compliance of (i) home and (ii) travel insurance firms with their legal obligations and (b) improve consumer protections related to (A) home and (B) travel insu

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

Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure the timelines set out in the animal welfare strategy are met.

21 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services and Social Services: Assistive Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the use and funding of technology enabled care in the NHS and other care settings.

19 May 2026 · Treasury

State Retirement Pensions: Women

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what equality impact assessment she has undertaken regarding the effect of the increase in Normal Minimum Pension Age on women, particularly those with primary caring responsibilities.

19 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government Pension Scheme: Age

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of increasing the Normal Minimum Pension Age from 6 April 2028 on members of the Local Government Pension Scheme with fewer th

19 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Fire and Rescue Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure parity of recognition between Fire Control staff and other operational personnel who contribute to incident response, including thos

19 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Fire and Rescue Services: Medals

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the eligibility criteria applied to Fire Control staff for the award of the Platinum Jubilee Medal, Diamond Jubilee Medal, and Gold

19 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to support victims of (a) fraud and (b) poor installations under the ECO4 scheme, particularly where relevant companies have gone into administration.

19 May 2026 · Treasury

Bank Services and Legal Profession

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure access to a) physical currency, b) banking services and c) legal services in (i) the UK and (ii) Bristol North East constituency.

19 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

National Grid: Capital Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure investment in the national grid, including batteries and other upgrades to capacity.

19 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Tenancy Deposit Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to help ensure that deposit schemes represent good value for tenants and landlords; and what steps he is taking to ensure the system is transparent.

19 May 2026 · Home Office

Passports: Dual Nationality

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps are being taken to ensure that, following the changes to dual-nationality, processing times and document requirements for passport applications remain consistent.

19 May 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help ensure that (a) communications between parents of children with special educational needs and local authorities are transparent and (b) authorities are accountable in their deci

19 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Absent Voting: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his department has made an assessment of levels of prevalence of voting fraud in (a) postal voting, and (b) proxy voting.

19 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Bristol and South Gloucestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure that local governments, including in Bristol and South Gloucestershire, have the resources available for road maintenance and improvements.

19 May 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what measures her Department will take to ensure adequate support is in place for integrating SEND pupils into mainstream educational settings as part of its planned SEND reforms.

19 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Homicide: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what measures the Government is taking to oppose and denounce the use of the death penalty for child executions in other countries.

19 May 2026 · Treasury

Public Sector: Pay

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her department has made of the differences in percentage pay increases between different public sector staff like prison staff, probation officers, nurses, doctors etc.

19 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Disability Living Allowance and Personal Independence Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what backlog remains outstanding for DLA and PIP applications, and what measures are being taken to speed up processing times for DLA and PIP applications.

19 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Railway Stations: Access

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure access for those with mobility issues at train stations, including reliable access to lifts, ramps, and waiting rooms.

19 May 2026 · Department for Education

Students: Care Leavers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to provide further support to care leavers attending university.

19 May 2026 · Treasury

Cryptocurrencies: Regulation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps are being taken to regulate cryptocurrency investment.

19 May 2026 · Treasury

Banks: Fraud

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to ensure banks carry out appropriate anti-fraud checks.

25 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Child Maintenance Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to improve transparency in Child Maintenance Service decision-making.

25 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Kingswood

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of driving test waiting times at test centres serving Kingswood.

25 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Private Life: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to improve police responsiveness and investigative outcomes for victims of romance fraud.

Source: official written-questions record.