Written questions

66 written questions tabled, most recent first.

22 Apr 2026 · Treasury

Regional Planning and Development

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to help increase regional economic growth.

25 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Maternity Services: Negligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the government plans to include representatives of families with a child harmed by maternity or neonatal negligence, and a representative of women harmed by maternity or neonatal negligence

25 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government will take to ensure that the sale of properties acquired by HS2 minimises disruption to existing tenancies and safeguards the housing of current tenants.

24 Feb 2026 · Wales Office

Clean Energy: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on support for clean energy projects in Wales.

12 Feb 2026 · Department for Education

Overseas Students: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will will consider exempting PhD students from the International Student Levy.

13 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Public Buildings: Textiles

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help expand the pipeline of qualified floor layers to deliver (a) public housing, (b) hospitals, (c) schools and (d) other infrastructure projects.

13 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Construction: Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that (a) organisations delivering commercial flooring apprenticeships and (b) other independent specialist training providers can access funding and opportunities at pa

20 Oct 2025 · Treasury

Music Venues: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed higher multiplier for business rates on (a) The Underworld, (b) Soul Mama and (c) other grassroots music venues with a rateable value of over £500

15 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Preventive Medicine

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help prevent ill health.

13 Oct 2025 · Department for Education

Universities: Cost Effectiveness

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve the assessment of the value for money of Government funding for universities.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Transport

Road Works

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will review the maximum value of fixed penalty notices for breach of permit conditions, relating to offences under the New Roads and Street Works Act to provide a stronger deterrent to utilities companie

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Attendance Allowance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has made an estimate of the number of people who pass away before their attendance allowance appeal is concluded.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Attendance Allowance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many applications for attendance allowance are processed each year; and what proportion of those applications do not proceed to assessment.

15 Jul 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Music Venues: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how her Department monitors progress of the grassroots ticket levy.

15 Jul 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Music Venues: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with (a) music concert event organisers, (b) large venue event organisers, (c) ticketing platforms and (d) others on the amount expected to be raised by the grassroot

15 Jul 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Performing Arts: Skilled Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what her Department's policy is on investment in skills in the grassroots performing arts.

15 Jul 2025 · Treasury

Performing Arts: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to extend (a) film and (b) high-end TV tax relief to grassroots performing arts.

30 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Children: Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that there is clear understanding within (a) her Department and (b) employers of which payments and benefits from employers are treated as income for the purposes of c

18 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Hong Kong: Overseas Companies

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to make an assessment in (a) the six monthly report on Hong Kong and (b) the overseas business risk guidance for UK firms of the potential impact of declinin

6 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid: Water

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which water, sanitation and hygiene programmes his Department plans to continue funding through the Official Development Assistance budget in the next five years.

5 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Developing Countries: Water

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to integrate water, sanitation and hygiene into the UK’s international (a) climate adaptation and (b) resilience programmes.

5 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Developing Countries: Water

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to take steps to encourage (a) the private sector and (b) other donors to increase funding for?water, sanitation and hygiene programmes.

5 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Developing Countries: Sanitation and Water

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support the delivery of Sustainable Development Goal 6 on clean water and sanitation by 2030.

2 Jun 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Furniture: Fire Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposed changes to furniture and furnishings fire safety regulations on fire safety.

2 Jun 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Furniture: Fire Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure that the chemical flame-retardant sector is represented in discussions on furniture and furnishings fire safety regulations.

12 May 2025 · Department for Education

Apprentices: Electrical Engineering

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of electrotechnical apprenticeships in equipping the workforce with skills in renewable technologies.

12 May 2025 · Department for Education

Apprentices: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the adequacy of funding for apprenticeships.

12 May 2025 · Department for Education

Electricity: Job Creation

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will make an assessment of future workforce demand in the electrical sector in the next five to ten years.

12 May 2025 · Department for Education

Skilled Workers: Electricity and Plumbing

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to tackle the skills shortage in the (a) electrical and (b) plumbing sectors in (i) Erewash constituency and (ii) England.

8 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cardiovascular Diseases: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing coronary artery calcium scoring in routine NHS cardiovascular health checks.

Source: official written-questions record.