Written questions

Kanishka Narayan

68 written questions tabled, most recent first.

3 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Epilepsy: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) support research into (i) Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) and (ii) epilepsy-related mortality, (b) improve understanding of the causes of thos

26 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pensions Ombudsman: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to reduce waiting times at the Pensions Ombudsman for (a) older pensioners and (b) other people.

19 May 2025 · Department for Transport

Large Goods Vehicles: Concrete

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to support manufacturers of (a) 44-tonne and (b) all weights of volumetric concrete mixers.

19 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Primodos

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to (a) launch a further review into and (b) consider the potential merits of (i) recognition and (ii) redress for people affected by the historic use of Primodos.

19 May 2025 · Treasury

Mileage Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to review the Approved Mileage Allowance Payment rates for employees who use their own vehicles for work purposes, in the context of trends in the level of (a) fuel and (b) maintenance c

19 May 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the VALOUR support system is accessible to veterans in (a) rural and (b) remote areas.

22 Apr 2025 · Wales Office

Defence: Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed increase in defence spending on the economy in Wales.

2 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Public Bodies: Disclosure of Information

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when her Department plans to introduce the proposed Hillsborough Law, including a legal duty of candour for public servants.

2 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Probation: Information Sharing

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to improve communication and information sharing between (a) South Wales and Gwent and (b) other regional probation services in the management of high-risk offenders.

2 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Probation: Attendance

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the impact of missed probation appointments by high-risk offenders on public safety; and what steps she is taking to ensure consistent enforcement of breach protocols.

2 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Probation Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to improve managerial oversight in the Probation Service.

2 Apr 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Welsh National Opera

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on (a) the long-term sustainability of Welsh National Opera’s full-time orchestra and (b) ensuring the continuation of its touring programme

2 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

New Businesses: Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of funding disparities on the growth potential of female-led and minority-led businesses; and what steps he is taking to work with public investment

2 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Financial Services: Curriculum

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of embedding financial literacy more systematically across the national curriculum to support long-term household financial resilience and informed ret

2 Apr 2025 · Treasury

Pension Funds: Reform

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to support the allocation of a greater share of defined contribution pension capital into UK productive assets, in the context of the Mansion House reforms.

2 Apr 2025 · Treasury

Investment

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to increase retail investor participation in UK capital markets.

2 Apr 2025 · Treasury

Payment Methods

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to reduce friction in the UK’s payments infrastructure.

31 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Reoffenders

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the views of (a) victims and (b) the families of victims affected by serious offences committed by offenders on probation are considered in the criminal justice