Written questions

531 written questions tabled, most recent first.

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

Water Supply: Hampshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to improve the inspection of water infrastructure in Eastleigh constituency; and what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy, safety and long-term resi

29 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospital Beds: Hampshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the number of medically fit patients unable to be discharged from hospitals in Hampshire.

29 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Housing Benefit and Pension Credit: Married People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the requirement that both members of a couple must have reached State Pension age in order to be eligible for Pension Credit and pensio

29 May 2026 · Department for Education

Schools: Vocational Guidance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to review the extent to which schools prepare young people for employment, apprenticeships and vocational education, including through careers advice, work experience opportunities and mental

29 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Unemployment: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the availability and effectiveness of local youth hubs, employment support services and community-based provision for young people not in education, employment

29 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Unemployment: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what analysis his Department has undertaken on factors contributing to the number of people aged 16 to 24 not in education, employment or training; and what steps he is taking with the Secretary of Stat

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

Animal Products: Labelling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing mandatory method of production labelling for animal products; what assessment she has made for the implicatio

29 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Clozapine

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the provision of Clozapine; whether he has considered the potential merits of ensuring earlier consideration of Clozapine where clinically

29 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Neurodiversity: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has considered the potential merits of expanding the range of qualified healthcare professionals able to carry out neurodevelopmental diagnoses in cases where a patient is al

21 May 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Newspaper Press: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the regulatory framework for print and online news publishers; what assessment she has made of the potential merits of independent regulatio

21 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Orthopaedics: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to tackle elective care waiting times, including joint replacement surgery, in Eastleigh constituency; what assessment his Department has made of the likelihood of the traum

21 May 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of AI-generated misinformation and disinformation content produced overseas on public discourse and community cohesion in

21 May 2026 · Department for Education

Pupils: Photographs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the risks posed by the misuse of publicly available school photographs by criminals using artificial intelligence to generate child sexual abuse images; what guidance

21 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Construction: Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of current measures to increase the number of young people taking up carpentry and joinery apprenticeships; what targets he has set for increasing

15 May 2026 · Department for Education

Disabled Students' Allowances: Assistive Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what she is taking to ensure that her Department’s consultation on funding for assistive software through Disabled Students’ Allowance is informed by the experiences of disabled students; what steps she is taki

14 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medicine: British Students Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Act 2026 on the eligibility of British citizens studying medicine at UK-accredited overseas campuses for

14 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Hampshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the availability of driving tests in Eastleigh constituency; what assessment she has made of trends in the level of driving test waiting times and test cen

14 May 2026 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Standards

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the (a) effectiveness of HMRC’s administrative and data handling processes and (b) adequacy of the average time taken by HMRC to respond to correspondence and resolve ongoing c

14 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

ME/CFS: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what timetable his Department has set for implementing the commitments relating to research, attitudes and education, and support for people living with ME/CFS contained within the Government’s pol

13 May 2026 · Department for Education

Childcare

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of current childcare support arrangements for working parents, including (a) the relationship between minimum work requirements and the number of funded childcare ho

13 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Parcels: Delivery Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of employment protections for self-employed parcel delivery drivers; what discussions he has had with parcel delivery companies regarding the transparency of

13 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has issued to GP practices on the application of NHS proxy access policies for children aged 11 to 16; what assessment he has made of the adequacy of current arrangemen

13 May 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Tickets: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the time taken to introduce legislation relating to secondary ticketing platforms on consumers.

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

Per- and polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in (a) cookware, (b) school uniforms and (c) other consumer products; what comparati

13 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

ADHD and Autism: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has issued to NHS bodies on the (a) clinical, (b) functional and (c) other criteria to be used when prioritising patients for (i) Autism and (ii) ADHD assessments; what

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

Fire Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to improve fire safety in homes; what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of existing fire safety regulations for household furnishi

13 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

Youth Mobility Scheme: EU Countries

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what timetable the Government has set for implementation of a UK-EU youth mobility or youth experience scheme; what assessment he has made of the potential economic, educational and cultural benefits of increase

13 May 2026 · Department for Education

Students: Loans

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of whether the freezing of repayment thresholds for Plan 2 student loans from 2027 constitutes a form of fiscal drag; what assessment she has made of the distributional i

13 May 2026 · Department for Education

Students: Loans

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of freezing repayment thresholds and interest rate arrangements for Plan 2 student loans from 2027 on (a) low and middle income graduates and (b)

13 May 2026 · Home Office

Cars: Theft

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the number of car thefts in Eastleigh constituency; what assessment she has made of the impact of (a) relay attacks, (b) CAN bus attacks and (c) other sophisti

Source: official written-questions record.