Written questions

476 written questions tabled, most recent first.

12 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Geothermal Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the potential for deep geothermal energy for new housing developments is being considered in her planning reforms.

12 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospitals: Geothermal Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the use of deep geothermal energy on energy bills for hospitals.

12 Mar 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Geothermal Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what his Department's policy is on promoting deep geothermal energy.

12 Mar 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Tennis: Facilities

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing funding for the provision of padel courts.

12 Mar 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Tennis: Facilities

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans her Department has to renew funding for the Park Tennis Courts programme.

12 Mar 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Tennis: Facilities

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Park Tennis Court project on encouraging more people to take up tennis.

11 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Occupational Therapy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to better integrate occupational therapists in primary care; and whether occupational therapists will be included in any plans for a neighbourhood health service.

11 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Obesity

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential (a) structural and (b) social causes of obesity.

11 Mar 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Gambling: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the oral contribution by the Minister for Sport, Media, Civil Society during the debate on gambling harms of 5 February 2025, Official Report, columns 373-377WH, if she will out

11 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Occupational Therapy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of mandating principal occupational therapist roles within (a) local authorities and (b) NHS trusts.

11 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Occupational Therapy: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of qualified occupational therapists in (a) health, (b) social care and (c) community settings.

11 Mar 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Arts: EU Countries

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to her Answer to the hon. Member for Cheltenham of 27 February 2025, Official Report, column 919, what the content was of her discussions with EU commissioners on reducing bureaucr

10 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Rehabilitation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department?has made of the potential impact of community rehabilitation services on (a) people’s well-being and (b) the prevention of ill-health.

10 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Occupational Therapy

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of occupational therapy-led vocational rehabilitation services in helping people to remain in work.

10 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of making building regulation M4(2) Category 2 accessible and adaptable standards mandatory for new homes.

10 Mar 2025 · Treasury

Hospitality Industry: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a lower rate of VAT for the hospitality sector.

10 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Disabled Facilities Grants

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of (a) increasing the maximum mandatory disabled facilities grant and (b) reviewing means test arrangements for that grant.

5 Mar 2025 · Department for Transport

Taxis: Uber

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has a policy on Uber taxi drivers operating outside the local authority area in which those drivers have a licence.

3 Mar 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Artificial Intelligence: Disinformation

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of misinformation created by AI-generated news on public trust.

3 Mar 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Journalism: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of AI on employment opportunities for freelance press journalists.

3 Mar 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Media: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of AI on (a) print journalism and (b) the online media industry.

26 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Injuries: Social Media

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an estimate of the cost to the NHS from injuries sustained from following social media trends.

26 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Cybersecurity and Defence: Cheltenham

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Prime Minister's oral statement of 25 February 2025 on Defence and Security, Official Report, column 631, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of increases in defence spending

26 Feb 2025 · Cabinet Office

Cybersecurity and Intelligence Services: Cheltenham

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Prime Minister's oral contribution of 25 February 2025, Official Report, column 634, if he will make an assessment of the potential contribution of (a) GCHQ and (b) the Golden Valley Develo

26 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Cybersecurity and Defence: Cheltenham

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Prime Minister's oral contribution of 25 February 2025, Official Report, column 633, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of investing in Cheltenham’s intelligence and cyber

26 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health: Fashion Models

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the physical shape of fashion models on the (a) mental and (b) physical health of women and girls.

26 Feb 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Artificial Intelligence: International Cooperation

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Government's decision not to sign the declaration on inclusive and sustainable artificial intelligence on the UK's reputation

25 Feb 2025 · Department for Transport

Railways: Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress she has made on the construction of the Midlands Rail Hub project.

25 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Obesity: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the use of weight loss drugs by celebrities on the public's (a) mental and (b) physical health.

25 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the physical shape of celebrities on the mental health of young people.

Source: official written-questions record.