Written questions
54 written questions tabled, most recent first.
9 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport
Driving Licences: Older People
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason her Department introduced mandatory renewal of driving licenses for drivers over 70 and every subsequent three years.
8 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Parkinson's Disease: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase levels of research into Parkinson's disease.
1 Jul 2025 · Department for Education
Adoption and Foster Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of taking steps to help ensure that the transition of children from foster care to adoption does not have a detrimental impact to the (a) children and (b) fo
18 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Animal Welfare: Police
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of introducing a dedicated animal cruelty unit within the police force.
18 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Animal Breeding
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the merits of introducing a national register of breeders to improve safeguards against animal abuse.
16 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport
Driving Tests: Waiting Lists
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to reduce the backlog of driving tests.
16 Jun 2025 · Treasury
Reserve Forces: Income Tax
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of implementing an adjusted rate of tax for army reservists that is separate to their civilian incomes.
13 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Forests: Environment Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the merits of modernising the licensing system for forestry operations to provide greater protection for ancient woodlands.
13 Jun 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Cybersecurity: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to require employers to provide cyber security training, in the context of the recent cyb
13 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Heart Diseases: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to ensure that victims of cardiac arrest are immediately referred to the cardiac rehabilitation programme.
2 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Oxycodone
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential benefits of allowing paramedics to prescribe oxycodone.
2 Jun 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Internet: Fees and Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of mandating internet service providers to charge existing customers the same as new ones.
30 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Barbecues
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take legislative steps to ban disposable barbeques.
24 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit: Self-employed
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will review the minimum floor cap for self-employed individuals receiving universal credit.
6 Feb 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Electronic Government: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to make government digital services accessible to people in rural areas.
4 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence
NATO: EU Countries
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with NATO allies on strengthening European security.
9 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Brain Cancer: Medical Treatments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to improve treatment for people with glioblastoma brain tumours.
27 Aug 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government: Devolution
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions she has had with metro mayors and local authorities on further devolution.
30 Jul 2024 · Department for Education
Carers and Kinship Care: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help improve (a) the physical and mental health and (b) other aspects of the lives of unpaid and kinship carers.
30 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Defence
Defence
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department plans to take to help support the defence sector in the (a) East of England and (b) UK.
30 Jul 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions
Commonwealth: British Nationals Abroad
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will widen Bilateral Social Security Agreements including index-linked state pensions for UK nationals abroad with Commonwealth countries.
30 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department plans to take to help (a) younger people and (b) first time buyers onto the housing ladder.
30 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Private Rented Housing: Rents
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to enable local authorities to bring in rent controls for people in the private rented sector.
30 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
General Election 2024: Absent Voting
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to review the (a) efficiency and (b) reliability of postal voting for UK nationals living abroad during the General Election on 4 July 2024.
Source: official written-questions record.