Written questions

531 written questions tabled, most recent first.

20 Feb 2026 · Department for Education

Students: Loans

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the student loan repayment system, including interest accrual, on borrowers who take extended periods out of the labour market due to caring responsibilit

12 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Housing Benefit and Pension Credit: Age

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact on levels of pensioner poverty among mixed-age couples of the requirement that both members of a couple must have reached State Pension ag

11 Feb 2026 · Department for Education

Family Hubs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the adequacy of distribution of Best Start Family Hubs across local authorities; and how much funding is expected to be allocated to Eastleigh.

10 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport

South Western Railway: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the (a) number and (b) rate of train cancellations since the nationalisation of South Western Railway.

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

Water Charges: Social Tariffs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2025 to Question 72871, on Water Charges, what cost-benefit analysis her Department carried out when choosing not to introduce a national social t

10 Feb 2026 · Treasury

Students: Loans

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has undertaken analysis of how student loan repayment arrangements affect (1) borrowers’ disposable income and (2) their ability to access mortgages.

9 Feb 2026 · Department for Education

Students: Loans

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the (a) adequacy and (b) clarity of the information provided to prospective students about the terms of Plan 2 student loans at the point of application.

9 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Boilers

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what progress his Department has made towards phasing out gas boilers by 2035; and what assessment he has made of the adequacy of that timeframe in meeting the UK’s carbon reduction targets.

9 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

World Trade Organization

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support the World Trade Organisation; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the (a) level of global tariff barriers on the effectiveness of the rules-bas

9 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of (a) oversight, (b) accountability and (c) redress mechanisms with home energy efficiency schemes; what steps he is taking to help re

9 Feb 2026 · Treasury

Debts and Inflation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment her Department has made of (a) levels and trends in household and public sector indebtedness, (b) levels of corporate indebtedness, including debt associated with investment in artificial inte

9 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of expanding genetic for (a) the APOE4 gene and (b) other dementia-related risk factors in the NHS.

9 Feb 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Employment: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking with Cabinet colleagues to monitor changes in (a) job numbers, (b) job quality and (c) skill requirements across sectors affected by the adoption of

5 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Marriage

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what her proposed timetable is for launching the consultation on the reform of weddings law in England and Wales; and what the proposed duration of that consultation will be.

5 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Care Homes

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department provides to local authorities on decisions affecting individuals with dementia who are already living in suitable care homes, once their capital falls below the adult s

4 Feb 2026 · Treasury

Childminding: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of Making Tax Digital on the childminding sector.

4 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

War Memorials

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions his Department has had with relevant stakeholders on the creation of memorials to recognise war-time ammunition factory workers.

2 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Package Holidays

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to work with the travel industry to help ensure that package holidays sold to UK consumers meet appropriate health and safety standards, and what action is being con

2 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Hunting: Animal Products

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the proposed trophy hunting ban will include all species of zebra; and when her Department plans to publish what species its proposed ban will cover.

29 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Schools: Discipline

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of internal exclusion on pupil behaviour, attendance and educational outcomes; and what plans she has to strengthen monitoring, reporting and qual

29 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning Permission: Public Consultation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when his Department will respond to the consultation entitled Reforms to the statutory consultee system which closed on 13 January 2026.

29 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Cycling: Eastleigh

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to provide funding for well-lit, connected and protected cycling infrastructure in Eastleigh.

29 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Syria: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the security situation in North-East Syria on humanitarian operations; and what steps she is taking to support the del

29 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department will publish a timetable for (a) replacing the Car Hill Formula, and (b) identifying a new allocation formula.

28 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will consider establishing small neighbourhood hubs to provide skills and training support to residents to strengthen their foundational skills.

28 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Grants

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of establishing a Neighbourhood Transport Grant to provide ringfenced, long-term funding for community transport organisations, allocated through strategic o

28 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Community Development: Disadvantaged

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will assess the potential merits of establishing a Government body to coordinate Government policy for disadvantaged neighbourhoods; and whether he plans to implement a Nat

28 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the UK-US Pharmaceutical deal on patient access to medicines.

27 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Carer's Allowance Overpayments Independent Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to implement he recommendations of the Independent Review of Carer’s Allowance Overpayments.

27 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Hampshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the number of children who are on the waiting list for an education, health and care plan in Hampshire; and how many and what proportion of those children have been wait

Source: official written-questions record.