Written questions

161 written questions tabled, most recent first.

2 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Lebanon

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the humanitarian impact of recent Israeli strikes in the Bekaa Valley and what steps is the Government taking to de-escalate

2 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

GP Surgeries: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve GP Practice premises to increase the number of (a) consulting rooms to allow practices to train more medical students, (b) GP Registrars and (c)

2 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Surgery: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) reduce delays and (b) improve (i) flow and (ii) efficiency in NHS Surgical Theatres.

2 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Public Participation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support the availability of Peer Supported Open Dialogue in the NHS.

2 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Doctors: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he will make an assessment of the potential merits of reducing the number of hospitals and departments that doctors rotate through as part of Internal Medical Training.

25 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Afghanistan and Pakistan: Ceasefires

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking international partners to encourage de-escalation between Pakistan and Afghanistan; and what recent discussions she has had with her (a) Pakistani an

25 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dentistry: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many dental students have undertaken training in (a) Nottingham, (b) Nottinghamshire, (c) the East Midlands and (d) England in each of the last 15 years.

25 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Professions: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of using the Multi-Specialty Recruitment Assessment.

25 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medicine: Students

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support medical students' (a) wellbeing and (b) welfare in (i) Nottingham, (ii) Nottinghamshire, (iii) the East Midlands and (iv) England.

25 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Community Relations: Religion

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support community cohesion and interfaith in (i) the constituency of Broxtowe, (ii) Nottingham, (iii) the East Midlands, (iv) and England a

25 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Retail Trade: Urban Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support the high streets of the Broxtowe towns of (i) Beeston, (ii) Stapleford, and (iii) Eastwood.

20 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

United Nations: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has the risk of an imminent liquidity crisis of the UN; and what steps she is taking, including with international partners, to support the fin

20 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Tajikistan: Christianity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure the protection of Christian communities from persecution in Tajikistan.

20 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Niger: Christianity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure the protection of Christian communities from persecution in Niger.

20 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Cuba: Christianity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure the protection of Christian communities from persecution in Cuba.

20 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Mauritania: Christianity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure the protection of Christian communities from persecution in Mauritania.

20 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Maldives: Christianity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure the protection of Christian communities from persecution in Maldives.

20 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Mali: Christianity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure the protection of Christian communities from persecution in Mali.

20 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Burkina Faso: Christianity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure the protection of Christian communities from persecution in Burkina Faso.

20 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sudan: Christianity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure the protection of Christian communities from persecution in Sudan.

9 Feb 2026 · Treasury

National Insurance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the operational capacity of the National Insurance services team to tackle the number of A1 certificate applications; and when are processing times expected to return to the standard

9 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospitals: Parking

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of hospital parking charges on patients with long-term health conditions; and whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introd

30 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Eating Disorders: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) provide support for children with Paediatric Feeding Disorder and (b) to reduce distances travelled to reach appropriate clinics in (i) Broxtowe constituency, (ii) th

30 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Artificial Intelligence: Public Sector

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to utilise AI to improve the productivity of the (a) public-sector, (b) NHS, (c) Civil Service and (d) Local Government in (i) Broxtowe constituency,

30 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Artificial Intelligence and Automation

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to use AI and automation to (a) improve the delivery of, (b) reduce administrative burdens of and (c) improve the accuracy of assessments for welfare benefits.

19 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Teachers: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to upgrade the teacher training curriculum to include mandatory training on how to teach dyslexic children.

19 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Pre-school Education: Sleep

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of making safe sleep training for early years staff mandatory.

15 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Parkinson's Disease: Prescriptions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will expand medical exemption certificates to people with Parkinson's Disease.

15 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how the National Cancer Plan will support the screening, diagnosis and treatment of cancer in a) Broxtowe constituency, b) the East Midlands and c) England.

15 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Overseas Trade: Oil

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz on global oil trade.

Source: official written-questions record.