Written questions
145 written questions tabled, most recent first.
25 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Fires
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what consideration his Department has given to strengthening regulatory interfaces, including the UK’s machinery and building-safety frameworks, to ensure that lifts, doors, and
25 Mar 2026 · Cabinet Office
Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the transparency and accountability mechanisms in place for monitoring Capita’s administration of the Civil Service Pension Scheme.
25 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Social Services: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken to prevent abuse of social care staff, including threatening unemployment, wage theft, and abuse of overtime.
25 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Probation
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Probation Service's current workload on processing casework; and what steps his Department is taking to support recruitment and retention, and sta
24 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Carer's Allowance: Eligibility
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department has taken to support carers whose earnings fluctuate from week to week; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of variable income patterns on levels of continu
24 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Carer's Allowance: Gig Economy
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the issues faced by carers working in the gig economy in maintaining eligibility for Carer’s Allowance; and whether his Department has assessed the potential merits of ref
24 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit: Prisoners' Release
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the five week wait for Universal Credit payments on prison leavers with limited or no support networks; and what steps his Department is taking wit
24 Mar 2026 · Department for Education
Nurseries: Surveillance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of requiring nurseries to use monitoring or recording equipment, including cameras; and whether her Department has issued guidance to early years
24 Mar 2026 · Department for Education
Nurseries: Vetting
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what safeguards are in place to ensure that nurseries undertake adequate pre-employment checks to prevent people with a history of abusive behaviour from working with children; and what steps her Department is
24 Mar 2026 · Department for Education
Nurseries: Labour Turnover
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support nurseries in recruiting and retaining sufficient numbers of qualified staff; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the current availability o
24 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Skin Diseases: Steroid Drugs
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England has assessed the potential merits of a dedicated referral and support pathway for patients experiencing Topical Steroid Withdrawal, distinct from standard eczema care.
24 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Skin Diseases: Steroid Drugs
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance has been issued to clinicians on recording suspected Topical Steroid Withdrawal in patient medical records, including GP records, where a formal diagnosis has not been made.
24 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Skin Diseases: Steroid Drugs
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data (a) his Department and (b) NHS England holds on the proportion of prescribers and pharmacists who have received training on the risks of Topical Steroid Withdrawal.
24 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Steroid Drugs: Prescriptions
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether (a) NHS England and (b) his Department has considered introducing a national (i) prescribing indicator and (ii) thematic audit on (A) long-term and (B) high-potency topical corticosteroid u
24 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Steroid Drugs: Prescriptions
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which national body has responsibility for routinely auditing prescribing data to identify GP repeat-prescribing of topical corticosteroids that is (a) long-term and (b) high-potency.
24 Mar 2026 · Home Office
Proof of Identity
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that individuals without (a) driving licences and (b) valid passports can use alternative forms of photo identification, such as senior citizen bus passes
24 Mar 2026 · Home Office
British Nationals Abroad: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to assist UK citizens whose children have been rendered stateless as a result of incorrect advice regarding dual nationality provided by foreign authorities; and if
24 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Electricity Generation: Motorways
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of the utilisation of motorway space for power generation.
24 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Prescriptions: Fees and Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the NHS prescription exemption-checking system.
24 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport
Public Transport: Older People
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of affordable and accessible public transport on supporting older people to (a) remain in and (b) return to employment.
11 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Legal Costs
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that the cost of legal representation and court proceedings does not prevent individuals from accessing justice; and whether he has made an assessment of the ade
11 Mar 2026 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Information Sharing
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the effectiveness of multi-agency information-sharing protocols between local authorities, schools and health bodies in the EHC needs assessment process.
11 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Gambling: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking with Ofcom and the Advertising Standards Authority to help reduce children’s exposure to gambling advertising across broadcast, online and social media platfor
11 Mar 2026 · Treasury
Child Benefit
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of Child Benefit rules on children in shared care arrangements.
11 Mar 2026 · Cabinet Office
Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the average processing time is for the allocation of a civil servant’s death-in-service widow and widower's pension after the submission of a valid claim form; and what steps are being taken to improve time
3 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Disability: Public Buildings
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the Government is taking to improve recognition of non-visible disabilities, including stoma use, in the design of public facilities.
25 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Palestine: Terrorism
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with the Palestinian Authority on the Palestinian Authority Martyrs Fund.
10 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Stoma Appliances: Facilities
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of public toilet facilities on the health and wellbeing of people with stomas.
26 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Skin Diseases: Steroid Drugs
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the upcoming integration of NHS England into the Department will affect the operation of Directed Enhanced Services or Structured Medication Reviews in relation to long-term topical steroid
26 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Skin Diseases: Steroid Drugs
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish guidance clarifying which organisation is responsible for ensuring that prescribers act on updated patient-safety information on topical corticosteroids.
Source: official written-questions record.