Written questions
839 written questions tabled, most recent first.
4 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the level of transparency and accountability in the distribution of Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme funding at the local level.
4 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department are taking to reform Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme funding.
4 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Nursing Associates
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support nursing associates.
4 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Pharmacy: Prescriptions
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure all new pharmacy graduates from September 2026 are able to independently prescribe.
4 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Pharmacy: Prescriptions
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to take steps to expand the Community Pharmacy Independent Prescriber programme in 2026-27 financial year.
4 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Pharmacy: Prescriptions
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Community Pharmacy Independent Prescriber trials in Nottinghamshire.
1 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Ebola
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that healthcare workers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are safeguarded from the Ebola outbreak.
1 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Ebola
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to pre-emptively position humanitarian support for countries bordering the Democratic Republic of the Congo if the current Ebola outbreak
1 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Ebola
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps she is taking with international partners to improve humanitarian access to areas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo affected by the Ebola outbreak
1 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Ebola
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps her Department is taking to ensure safe and unrestricted humanitarian access in areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo affected by the Ebola outb
29 May 2026 · Home Office
Anti-social Behaviour
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to (a) improve the process of reporting anti-social behaviour and (b) make that process more accessible.
29 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Nurses: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the updated NHS workforce plan will include measures to improve access to permanent NHS employment for newly qualified nurses and nursing associates.
29 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Nurses: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support NHS trusts to recruit newly qualified nurses.
29 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Nurses: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of employment outcomes for newly qualified nurses and nursing apprentices graduating in 2026 seeking NHS posts following completion of their training.
29 May 2026 · Department for Education
Transport: Schools
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the environmental impact of increased private car use by rural families resulting from school transport regulatory requirements.
29 May 2026 · Department for Education
Transport: Schools
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions her Department has had with the Department for Transport on aligning school admissions policy with school transport policy to ensure that families who secure a school place are not disadvantage
29 May 2026 · Department for Transport
Transport: Schools
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has assessed the potential merits of introducing a permanent exemption from Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations requirements for closed-door school transport services that d
29 May 2026 · Department for Transport
Transport: Schools
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to allow local authorities to sell spare seats on school-only transport services without triggering full Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations compliance requirements.
29 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Prisoners on Remand: Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what guidance his Department issues to prisons on ensuring that remand prisoners with significant mobility limitations can access (a) medical appointments, (b) family visits, (c) washing facilities and (d) time o
29 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Disability Aids: Prisoners
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that prisoners with mobility impairments can access appropriate mobility aids, including wheelchairs, within the prison estate.
29 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services: Prisoners
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of healthcare provision for prisoners with progressive neuromuscular conditions.
29 May 2026 · Department for Transport
Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of (a) regional disparities in the provision of on-street electric vehicle charging infrastructure and (b) the potential impact of those disparities on the uptake of elec
29 May 2026 · Department for Transport
Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to introduce national (a) guidance and (b) standards for the use of cross-pavement charging solutions, including cable channels and cable covers, for electric vehicle charging.
29 May 2026 · Department for Transport
Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to support access to electric vehicle charging infrastructure for residents without access to off-street parking.
29 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Colestyramine
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the reported withdrawal of the original formulation of Questran from the UK market on patients with bile acid malabsorption.
29 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Prescription Drugs: Artificial Sweeteners
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the continued availability of prescription medicines which do not contain artificial sweeteners for patients with adverse reactions to those substances
29 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Prescription Drugs: Sugar
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has issued guidance or instructions relating to the reduction or removal of sugar from prescription medicines; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of such
29 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Electronic Equipment: Waste Disposal
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of user-replaceable batteries in smartphones and tablets on levels of electronic waste in the UK.
29 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Mobile Phones: Batteries
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her Department has had with smartphone and tablet manufacturers on the introduction of user-replaceable battery standards and the potential impact on consumer repair c
29 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Mobile Phones: Batteries
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has considered the potential merits of introducing legislation requiring user-replaceable batteries in smartphones and tablets, equivalent to the provisions cont
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