Written questions
531 written questions tabled, most recent first.
5 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Silica: Health and Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of regulatory protections against occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica; whether he plans to review workplace exposure limits and
4 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Liquefied Natural Gas: Prices
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to reduce UK exposure to potential global LNG market volatility, after the suspension of LNG production by QatarEnergy.
4 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Fuels: Shortages
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to mitigate the potential impacts of fuel supply disruption arising from surges in demand.
4 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
USA: Immigration Controls
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the British ambassador in Washington has had discussions with US officials on (a) the safety and welfare of British nationals attending 2026 FIFA World Cup matches in
4 Mar 2026 · Department for Education
Teachers: Maternity Leave
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of teachers made redundant while on maternity leave in the last five years; and what steps her Department is taking to ensure that school funding arrangements enable sch
4 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Hunting: Exhibitions
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to review guidance and regulations on the promotion of hunting trips involving species listed as (a) endangered and (b) critically endangered at exhibitions in the UK
4 Mar 2026 · Home Office
Care Workers: Migrant Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the 2024–25 Health and Care Worker visa changes on access to domiciliary and residential care services; how many social care provider
3 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Mobile Broadband
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the 2G and 3G mobile network switch-off on individuals who rely on simplified or accessibility-focused mobile handsets that do no
3 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase access to clinical psychology services.
3 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has issued guidance to GP practices on the wording of appointment reminder messages to patients; and what assessment he has made of the potential merits of encouraging practi
27 Feb 2026 · Home Office
Road Traffic Offences: Forensic Science
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the timeliness of police forensic collision investigation reports following serious road traffic collisions; and what steps she is taking with police forces in England
26 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Child Maintenance Service: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Child Maintenance Service in (a) recognising and applying court-ordered shared care arrangements when determining maintenance liabilit
25 Feb 2026 · Department for Education
Schools: Uniforms
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed cap on branded uniform items on curricular and extracurricular PE participation; and whether her Department has considered allowing a longer
25 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
USA: Immigration Controls
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of immigration enforcement activity undertaken by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during the 2026 FIFA Wor
23 Feb 2026 · Home Office
Gender Based Violence: Eastleigh
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help halve violence against women and girls in Eastleigh constituency within a decade; how much funding has been allocated for this purpose in Eastleigh constituency; and w
23 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Crisis and Resilience Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of (a) trends in the level of household financial hardship and (b) the potential impact of those trends on the design and funding of the Crisis and Resilience Fun
23 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Crisis and Resilience Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the Crisis and Resilience Fund is fully operational by April 2026.
23 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Employment Schemes: Neurodiversity
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of access to employability programmes for neurodivergent young people; and whether he has considered further adjustments to support their particip
23 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Employment Schemes: Care Leavers
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to support tailored, small-cohort employability programmes for care-experienced young people that include one-to-one career coaching, work experience opportunities an
23 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Employment: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to improve collaboration between Jobcentre Plus, local employers and community organisations in supporting young people into sustained employment.
23 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Pension Credit
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of mitigating the impact of the Guarantee Credit element of Pension Credit for pensioners with incomes just above the Standard Minim
23 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Liver Diseases: Diagnosis and Medical Treatments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of provision for the early diagnosis of liver disease by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board; and what steps his Department is taking to su
23 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Apprentices: Qualifications
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of minimum qualification requirements on access to apprenticeships for young people not in education, employment or training; and what ste
20 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
World Food Programme
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of changes in UK funding to the World Food Programme since 2024 on efforts to tackle global hunger and food insecurity.
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Children: Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to prevent economic abuse of women occurring through child maintenance; what safeguards the Child Maintenance Service has in place to identify and respond to such cas
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
WorkWell
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has for the continuation or expansion of the WorkWell programme beyond the current three-year funding period; whether he plans to expand the programme to support more than 250,000 people;
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Managers: Apprentices
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to funding for leadership and management apprenticeships on progression opportunities in the retail sector.
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Forests and Peatlands
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what is planned timetable is for a decision on the inclusion of woodland and peatland carbon codes within the UK Emissions Trading Scheme.
20 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office
Procurement: Small Businesses
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of trends in the level of barriers to entry on UK small and medium-sized enterprises in competitive public procurement processes.
20 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Contracts
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that UK-based firms are able to participate in competitive procurement processes for NHS contracts.
Source: official written-questions record.