Written questions

531 written questions tabled, most recent first.

14 Jul 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure councils are held accountable in their duty to provide appropriate and sufficient support to SEND families during the process of attaining an Education, Health and Care Plan (

14 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that the forthcoming Modern Service Framework for Dementia and Frailty will (a) improve the quality and consistency of dementia data and (b) improve data capture o

14 Jul 2026 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Internet: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the availability of guidance to parents following the planned social media ban for under 16s; what steps her Department will take to involve

14 Jul 2026 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Leisure: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, in the context of The Children’s Society’s latest report which highlighted the importance of low-cost activity options for parents during the school holidays, what steps her Department i

14 Jul 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, (a) what the average waiting time is between a Personal Independence Payment appeal being lodged and his Department submitting its response to HM Courts and Tribunals Service, (b) what the average waiti

14 Jul 2026 · Department for Education

Pupils: Eastleigh

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, in the context of the impact of persistent disadvantage on academic success, what steps her Department is taking to (a) improve the tracking of persistently disadvantaged pupils in the Eastleigh constituency an

10 Jul 2026 · Department for Education

Schools: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve mental health and wellbeing in young people through the expansion of Mental Health Support Teams in schools.

8 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

HM Coastguard: Voluntary Work

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in the context of the (a) Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s decision to cease paying volunteer Coastguard Rescue Officers for their time and (b) financial costs associated with providing this voluntary service,

24 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Wind Power: Asbestos

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the prevalence of asbestos-containing materials in components used in wind turbines operating in the UK; what information his Department holds on th

22 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Childcare

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of childcare support for parents seeking to enter or return to employment; whether she has assessed the extent to which the number of funded childcar

22 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Speech and Language Therapy: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of speech and language therapy provision for children with speech, language and communication needs in Eastleigh constituency; what data his

22 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Schools: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that pupils with medical conditions receive appropriate healthcare support during the school day; what assessment she has made of the respective roles and resp

19 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Heart Diseases and Respiratory Diseases: Transplant Surgery

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will assess the adequacy of the provision of heart and lung transplant services, including (a) access to specialist care, (b) post-transplant follow-up services, (c) psychological

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

Animal Products: Import Controls

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what training will be given to border officials to enforce the government’s proposed ban on imports of hunting trophies, including how to identify the species from which the trophy is

18 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medical Treatments: Overseas Visitors

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the operation of the National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) Regulations 2015 in relation to maternity services provided to non-resident individuals wh

17 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Motorways: Road Signs and Markings

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the (a) adequacy of road signage and lane guidance on the strategic road network at major motorway junctions where multiple destinations are served by closely spaced lane splits,

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

Southern Water

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2026 to Question 4381 on Water Supply: Eastleigh, if she will take steps to ensure that Southern Water addresses the more than 400 maintenance-related

17 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Internet: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to secure continued access to online educational content and learning resources for children under the age of 16; whether her Department has assessed the extent

17 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Women against State Pension Inequality

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much his Department has spent on (a) legal fees and (b) associated costs defending judicial review proceedings brought by the WASPI Campaign since December 2024.

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

Animal Products: Import Controls

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many import permits were issued for hunting trophies between July 1, 2024 to May 31, 2026, for which species, and for what type of hunting trophy.

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

Lynx: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her Department's policy is on rewilding lynx.

10 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Immigration Controls: EU Countries

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with (a) the European Commission, (b) individual European Union Member States and (c) representatives of the travel industry on the implementation of the EU Entry/E

9 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Endometriosis: Health Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of including education on endometriosis within the statutory relationships, sex and health education curriculum in secondary schools; whether her Department

9 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to consult publicly on the implications of the recent Supreme Court judgment on deprivation of liberty; whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of tha

8 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Social Media: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of measures to prevent fraudulent advertisements, investment scams and other forms of online fraud on social media platforms; what disc

8 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Children in Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the use of private providers in the children's residential care sector on (a) costs to local authorities, (b) placement stability, (c) outcomes for childr

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

Animal Products: Import Controls

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she will publish legal advice she has received regarding implementation of a moratorium on imports of hunting trophies.

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

Park Homes

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of consumer protections for owners of holiday park homes; and what his planned timetable is for the (a) completion and (b) publication

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

Sheltered Housing: Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the affordability and transparency of service charges, ground rents and other costs associated with retirement leasehold pro

29 May 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Music: Competition

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Competition and Markets Authority on competition and market concentration within the UK live music industry; what assessment her Department has made of the p

Source: official written-questions record.