Written questions

83 written questions tabled, most recent first.

15 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

People Smuggling

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking with international counterparts to help tackle organised immigration crime.

15 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Severn Trent Water and Yorkshire Water: Sewage

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 17 March 2026 to question 119539, whether she plans to take action against a) Yorkshire Water for monitoring sewage overflow levels at Palterton Main Street C

10 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Insulation: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what grants are available to help low income families living in houses of solid wall construction, such as former colliery-built houses, increase their homes' energy efficiency.

10 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sewage: Bolsover

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what action is being taken to ensure that monitoring at combined sewage overflow locations in Bolsover constituency is active 100 per cent of the time.

10 Mar 2026 · Department for Education

Department for Education: Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she intends to publish an answer to Question 105314, tabled on 13 January 2026.

9 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Oil: United Arab Emirates

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps she is taking to help prevent circumvention of anti-dumping measures on certain engine oils and hydraulic fluids imported from Lithuania and the UAE by importers.

29 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Unadopted Roads: Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support is available for schools situated (a) on and (b) close to unadopted roads where no parties are maintaining (i) those roads and (ii) street furniture to an acceptable

29 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Driving: Eyesight

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the availability of DVLA-mandated eye tests in rural and semi-rural communities.

22 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Sewers

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the capacity of sewage works in a local area is assessed before planning permission is given for new housing developments; and what steps he is taking to ensure that capa

22 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Affordable Housing: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to help ensure that housing developers build an adequate amount of affordable housing in (a) Bolsover constituency and (b) other rural areas.

22 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Meters

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the number of customers who have been overcharged for their energy use due to smart meter errors in each of the last three years.

13 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Bolsover

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to question 98962, what discussions he has had with Derbyshire County Council in the time taken to issue education, health and care plans, since an improvement notice for its SEND services was issued i

13 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Mineworkers' Pension Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with the trustees of the Mineworkers' Pension Scheme about protecting members' bonus pensions by removing standstill from the MPS Rules.

6 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Midwives: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of NHS midwives undertaking trauma-informed training as part of their maternity care training.

5 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Children and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time for patients awaiting assessment by a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service doctor has been for each of the last five years for which data is available in a) Derb

5 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Food: Hygiene

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with relevant stakeholders on making the display of food safety ratings for food businesses compulsory.

18 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of joined up working between local authority social services and the NHS in dementia cases where a patient and their carer live in different local author

18 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Health Professions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, on what terms dementia care specialists have been employed by the NHS in Derbyshire in each of the last five years.

18 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of a) the quantity and b) the origin of aluminium used in key Ministry of Defence contracts.

10 Dec 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Mobile Phones: Bolsover

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to ensure full mobile phone signal in Bolsover constituency.

10 Dec 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Bolsover

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions her Department has had with Derbyshire County Council on the adequacy of support for children with special educational needs and disabilities in Bolsover constituency.

10 Dec 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Broadband: East Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what comparative estimate she has made of the average download broadband speed in (a) Bolsover constituency, (b) other Derbyshire constituencies and (c) the East Midlands; and what step

10 Dec 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Mobile Broadband: Bolsover

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate she has made of the (a) quality and (b) area coverage area for (i) 5G and (ii) other wireless data reception in Bolsover constituency; and what steps she is taking to help

8 Dec 2025 · Department for Education

The Brigg Infant School: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with relevant stakeholders on securing funding for repair and maintenance works on the early years building at The Brigg Infant School in South Normanton.

1 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

Roads: Freight

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps are being taken to assist British road haulage companies which also operate in the European Union to obtain dual registration of their vehicles.

23 Oct 2025 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line: Bolsover

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when domestic properties located in Newton purchased as part of the HS2 project will be brought back onto the property market for purchase.

20 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Obesity: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how his Department is ensuring that NHS weight management services comply with NICE guidance on the use of (a) established community-based programmes and (b) combined behavioural and pharmacologica

16 Sep 2025 · Treasury

Tobacco: Smuggling

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of illicit tobacco on annual revenues to corner shops.

16 Sep 2025 · Treasury

Tobacco: Smuggling

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to help tackle the sale of illicit tobacco.

16 Sep 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

UK Export Finance: Bolsover

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of support provided to businesses in Bolsover constituency by UK Export Finance.

Source: official written-questions record.