Written questions

839 written questions tabled, most recent first.

13 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with NHS trusts on accountability measures for contracted NHS transport providers in instances where they repeatedly fail to meet required standards.

13 Oct 2025 · Department for Education

Sutton Bonington Primary School: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding she has provided to Sutton Bonington Primary School for rebuilding in the last 12 months.

10 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Patients: Advocacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether funding will be ringfenced for independent patient advocacy and engagement services at local level after the proposed abolition of local Healthwatch.

10 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will ensure that people with (a) severe multiple disadvantage and (b) other rare conditions are included in the (i) design and (ii) delivery of services after the proposed aboliti

10 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Patients: Complaints

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he will take to ensure that patients have access to independent statutory mechanisms for raising concerns about health and care services following the proposed abolition of local Healthw

10 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Patients: Travel

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve NHS hospital transport provision.

10 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Patients: Travel

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that vulnerable patients receive appropriate NHS transport services.

10 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Patients: Travel

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to monitor NHS transport service performance standards.

10 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Sepiapterin

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to approve the use of sepiapterin for people with phenylketonuria.

10 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has contingency plans in place to extend eligibility for coronavirus vaccinations if infection rates rise in winter 2025-26.

10 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to monitor coronavirus levels in winter 2025-26.

10 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what eligibility criteria his Department plans to use for covid vaccination eligibility in winter 2025-26.

10 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Migraines: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the 10 Year Plan for the NHS on migraine care.

10 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Rehabilitation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has decided on the future availability of the Complex Cancer Late Effects Rehabilitation Service provided by Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust.

10 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Israel’s evacuation order from Gaza City on the adequacy of (a) food, (b) medical supplies and (c) space in humanitari

10 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her US counterpart on (a) lifting restrictions on crossings and (b) restoring UN-led, coordinated humanitarian operations in Gaza.

10 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations she has made to her Israeli counterpart on (a) humanitarian access being limited to (i) Kerem Shalom and (ii) Kissufim and (b) the closure of Ziki

10 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Israeli counterparts on opening secure humanitarian corridors across Gaza.

10 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he is having with the government of Israel on removing its new registration requirements for INGOs in Gaza.

9 Sep 2025 · Department for Education

Social Work England: Cost-effectiveness

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made a recent assessment of the value for money of the services provided by Social Work England.

9 Sep 2025 · Department for Education

Social Work England: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many people are employed by Social Work England.

9 Sep 2025 · Department for Education

Social Work England: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the performance of Social Work England.

9 Sep 2025 · Department for Education

Social Work England: Cost-effectiveness

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the value for money provided by Social Work England.

9 Sep 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he will take through the benefit system to incentivise young people to work additional hours.

9 Sep 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of (a) increasing the housing benefit earnings disregard and (b) aligning the taper rate with Universal Credit.

9 Sep 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of reviewing the universal credit taper to help more young people into work.

9 Sep 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to make work pay for young people in supported accommodation.

9 Sep 2025 · Department for Education

Education: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of including a target of at least 80 hours of enrichment activities in the enrichment framework.

3 Sep 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Disability Living Allowance: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her department is taking to reduce the Child Disability Living Allowance claim time.

3 Sep 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Disability Living Allowance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many applications (a) by adults and (b) on behalf of children for Disability Living Allowance benefits are outstanding; and what is the average waiting time for these applications to be resolved.

Source: official written-questions record.