Written questions
839 written questions tabled, most recent first.
16 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of local pilot schemes on increasing accessibility in public spaces.
16 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to support local authorities in wider adoption of accessibility rating systems.
16 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to increase information and awareness for members of the public on the accessibility of public spaces.
16 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to tackle anti-Sikh hate crimes and protect the Sikh community from targeted hate crime.
16 Jul 2026 · Home Office
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has considered introducing a statutory Code of Practice on Sikh articles of faith to improve understanding among public authorities.
16 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to launch a public consultation on prohibiting the sale of disposable barbecues.
16 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many fires attended by Fire and Rescue Services in England were attributed to disposable barbecues in each of the last three years.
16 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will consider the merits of a ban on disposable barbecues.
16 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he plans to provide an update on the 10% commission charge on park home sales in the near future.
16 Jul 2026 · Department for Education
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to protect the sustainability of specialist STEM subjects at universities facing financial pressure.
16 Jul 2026 · Department for Education
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Office for Students on the adequacy of governance and consultation processes at universities undertaking large-scale restructuring programmes.
16 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Defence
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to support the recruitment and retention of Cadet Force Adult Volunteers.
16 Jul 2026 · Women and Equalities
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To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she will consider the potential merits of an inquiry into the impacts of Section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988 on the LGBTQ+ community.
16 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps are being taken to ensure that Cider and Perry products have an appropriate amount of fruit juice to protect the quality of these drinks in the UK.
16 Jul 2026 · Treasury
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made a comparative assessment of the potential impact of VAT on independent providers of swimming lessons with publicly operated leisure centres on the financial sustainability of those ve
16 Jul 2026 · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether his Department is taking steps to (a) collect and (b) commission evidence on the (i) wages, (ii) employment rates and (iii) career progression of transgender people to impr
16 Jul 2026 · Treasury
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of using inflation linked increase model to the Luxury Car Tax.
16 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Defence
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of allowing those using the Armed Forces Help to Buy scheme to let their homes out for a period longer than their deployment.
16 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support small business owners with their mental health.
16 Jul 2026 · Home Office
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has conducted an internal review into the alleged misuse of the Home Office Atlas immigration database.
29 Jun 2026 · Department for Education
Children: Social Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress she has made on responding to the recommendations of the Law Commission's review of disabled children's social care.
29 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Pensioners: Advocacy
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the Pensions Commission on engaging pensioner advocacy groups.
29 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Walls and Fences
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to improve party wall agreements.
29 Jun 2026 · Home Office
Religious Buildings: Hinduism
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to support the security of Hindu temples and events.
29 Jun 2026 · Department for Education
Academies
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has assessed the effectiveness of the academy trust governance framework in ensuring that community and family engagement is prioritised by academy trusts.
29 Jun 2026 · Department for Education
Academies: Parents
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has issued guidance on the length of time parental representation can be excluded within academy trusts where a school is underperforming.
29 Jun 2026 · Department for Education
Academies: Parents
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of parental representation and involvement in governance arrangements within academy trusts.
25 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Park Homes
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress his Department has made on the park homes commission review.
25 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
ME/CFS: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to support research and funding for treatments for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis.
25 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coeliac Disease: Gluten-free Foods
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his department is taking to support those with coeliac disease with rising costs of gluten-free products.
Source: official written-questions record.