Written questions

359 written questions tabled, most recent first.

16 Dec 2025 · Treasury

Self-assessment: Digital Technology

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to use technological innovation to simplify the process of filing tax returns.

16 Dec 2025 · Treasury

Tax Evasion

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the efficacy of the Government's efforts to reduce tax evasion.

16 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning: Nature Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to strengthen protections for nature through the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.

16 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Tree Planting

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Government's progress in meeting reforestation targets.

16 Dec 2025 · Home Office

Police: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to support the financial sustainability of police forces.

16 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dogs: Fines

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing the maximum penalty for dog fouling offences.

16 Dec 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

World Heritage Sites

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help protect UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the UK from potential environmental threats.

16 Dec 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

World Heritage Sites

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support and preserve UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the UK.

12 Dec 2025 · Department for Education

Education: Disadvantaged

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve educational outcomes for boys with free school meal eligibility.

12 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Telford

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the (a) quality and (b) availability of cancer services for patients in Telford.

12 Dec 2025 · Home Office

Terrorism: Disadvantaged

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data her Department holds data on the number and proportion of people convicted of terror offences who previously had free school meal eligibility.

12 Dec 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Artificial Intelligence: Public Sector

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on integrating artificial intelligence into public services.

12 Dec 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Artificial Intelligence: Public Sector

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of the use of artificial intelligence to improve and streamline public services.

12 Dec 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Motability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans his Department has to reform the Motability scheme.

12 Dec 2025 · Department for Education

Young People: Unemployment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what comparative data her Department holds on the proportion of 16-24 year olds not in education, employment or training (a) who were previously eligible for free school meals and (b) overall.

12 Dec 2025 · Department for Education

Young People: Unemployment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what comparative data her Department holds on the proportion of 16-24 year olds not in education, employment or training (a) who attended state schools and (b) overall.

12 Dec 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Unemployment: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what data his Department holds on the a) gender and b) demographic breakdown of people aged 16-24 not in education, employment and training.

10 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Council Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of increasing the cap for the number of homes that a council can own without the need for a housing revenue account from 200

10 Dec 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Grants: Telford

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what grants have been made by her Department in organisations (a) Telford constituency and (b) Telford and Wrekin Council.

10 Dec 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Sports: Facilities

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with Sport England on supporting the expansion of local sporting facilities.

10 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Revenue Support Grant: Telford and Wrekin

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish the total Revenue Support Grant provided to Telford and Wrekin Council for each year that data is available, including the provisional settlement for 2026/2027

10 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish his Department's plan to replace the New Homes Bonus.

9 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

M6 and M54: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress her Department has made on the construction of the M6 M54 toll link road.

9 Dec 2025 · Department for Education

Breakfast Clubs and Nurseries: Telford

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many schools in Telford constituency have applied for funding to provide a) free breakfast clubs and b) funded nurseries places in all rounds of applications up to and including 6 December 2025; and how man

3 Dec 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Sport England: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the (a) effectiveness, (b) value for money and (c) adequacy of (i) leadership and (ii) accountability of Sports England.

3 Dec 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Pride in Place Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans her Department has to support wards receiving funding through the Pride in Place programme in a) Telford, b) West Midlands and c) England.

3 Dec 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Pride in Place Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans his Department has to support wards receiving funding through the Pride in Place programme in a) Telford, b) West Midlands and c) England.

3 Dec 2025 · Home Office

Pride in Place Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans her Department has to support wards receiving funding through the Pride in Place programme in a) Telford, b) West Midlands and c) England.

3 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Pride in Place Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans his Department has to support wards receiving funding through the Pride in Place programme in (a) Telford, (b) West Midlands and (c) England.

2 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Access

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to enable working parents to access healthcare without adversely impacting (a) work and (b) childcare commitments.

Source: official written-questions record.