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.