Written questions
54 written questions tabled, most recent first.
9 Jul 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Employment: Science
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, will she take steps to introduce economic incentives for people to work in the science industry.
8 Jul 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Work Experience: Graduates
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to assist local businesses in providing professional work experience and internships to unemployed graduates.
6 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Sales
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support does the Government provide to homeowners who are impacted by late buyer withdrawals.
6 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Surgical Mesh Implants
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to accelerate the delivery of compensation to people impacted by pelvic mesh and valproate; and if he will set out a timetable for that financial redress.
6 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Pregnancy
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps is he taking to increase awareness of the reproductive and sexual health implications for young people presenting symptoms that may lead to unplanned or medically complex pregnancies.
6 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Rare Cancers: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve coordination across community healthcare services when diagnosing rare cancers in young people.
30 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport
Bus Stations: Disability Aids
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure bus stations have audio-visual stop information (a) nationally and (b) in Hertfordshire.
29 May 2026 · Treasury
Taxation: Self-Assessment
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will allow people with power of attorney to use HMRC's free online system to manage their donor's self assessment tax return.
21 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Defence: Skilled Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve skills in the defence workforce.
20 May 2026 · Department for Transport
Railway Stations: Ticket Offices
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve accessibility of ticket offices at rail stations for people suffering sight loss.
18 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Apprentices: Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to support apprenticeships in the housing sector.
13 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Patients: Travel
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve the accessibility to and reliability of the NHS patient transport service.
10 Apr 2026 · Home Office
Firearms: Licensing
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of issuing hologram-overlayed firearm licences to tackle firearm licensing fraud.
4 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Coral Reefs: Nature Conservation
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she made of the potential implications for her policies of trends in the level of coral bleaching; and what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle c
26 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of military hospital provision.
21 Jan 2026 · Treasury
Sanctions: Russia
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what economic steps she has taken against Russia since its invasion of Ukraine.
8 Dec 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Prize Money: Advertising
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of gambling warnings for prize draw competitions advertised on websites, radio and tv shows.
26 Nov 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Artificial Intelligence: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her department is taking to ensure that developments in artificial superintelligence are carefully monitored and appropriate regulation is applied.
12 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Rivers: Environment Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to protect chalk streams.
4 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Pets: Sales
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a certification system to help prevent the (a) selling and (b) purchasing of pets that have not been neutered.
10 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Hen Harriers
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of strengthening criminal penalties for illegally killing hen harriers.
10 Sep 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit: Veterans
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2025 to Question 72603 on Universal Credit: Veterans, how many veterans in each district council in Hertfordshire (a) claim Universal Credit (UC), (b) are in receip
29 Aug 2025 · Department for Education
Schools: Allergies
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department plans to take to increase the number of schools that have the recommended allergy safeguards in place.
29 Aug 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit: Veterans
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many veterans in Hertfordshire (a) claim universal credit, (b) are in receipt of the housing element of universal credit and (c) pay the housing element of universal credit to private landlords.
22 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Prostate Cancer: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase funding for prostate cancer screening.
15 Jul 2025 · Department for Education
Electoral Systems: Secondary Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the merits of introducing mandatory education on the voting system for students in secondary school.
9 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Pancreatic Cancer: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to enable earlier diagnosis for pancreatic cancer.
9 Jul 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit: Veterans
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many veterans in receipt of the housing element of universal credit were in private rented accommodation in the Stevenage constituency in the latest period for which data is available.
9 Jul 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit: Veterans
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many veterans received the housing element of universal credit in the Stevenage constituency in the latest period for which data is available.
9 Jul 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit: Veterans
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many veterans were claiming universal credit in the Stevenage constituency in the latest period for which data is available.
Source: official written-questions record.