Written questions

161 written questions tabled, most recent first.

13 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Rare Diseases: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support people affected by (a) Fahr's Disease and (b) other genetic, rare and undiagnosed conditions.

13 Oct 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Silica

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will have discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential merits of banning silica.

10 Oct 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Workplace Pensions: Index Linking

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the number of pensioners who are affected by the absence of statutory indexation on pre-1997 contributions in Broxtowe constituency; and what assessment his Depa

10 Oct 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Silica

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of banning silica.

29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Workers: Broxtowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to support workers in the social care sector in Broxtowe constituency.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Environmental Protection: Nottinghamshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle environmental harm in (a) Broxtowe Constituency and (b) Nottinghamshire.

29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services: Broxtowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to help improve the provision of social care in Broxtowe constituency.

29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Diabetes: Hormone Replacement Therapy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will hold discussions with NICE on providing up-to-date guidance for clinicians on the provision of HRT to people with Type 1 diabetes mellitus.

29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Diabetes: Menopause

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will take steps to support clinical research on the impact of menopause and perimenopause on people with Type 1 diabetes mellitus.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of releasing the investment reserve for British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme pensions to its members.

10 Jul 2025 · Department for Education

Higher Education: Immigration

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of recent immigration policy changes on the higher education sector.

23 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the length of time a driving theory test is valid for to tackle the backlog for practical tests.

23 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Public Houses: Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department is taking steps to simplify the planning permission process for pubs.

23 Jun 2025 · Home Office

Visas: British National (Overseas)

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of simplifying the registration process for British National (Overseas) visa holders to register as British citizens.

23 Jun 2025 · Home Office

Visas: British National (Overseas)

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a distinct British identity status for children born to holders of British National (Overseas) visas.

23 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Students: Loans

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the eligibility of the long course loan to (a) estranged and (b) care experienced students.

23 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Higher Education: Care Leavers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support estranged and care-experienced students in higher education.

23 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport

Midland Main Line: Electrification

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress her Department has made on the full electrification of the Midland Main Line; and whether her Department has a planned timetable for its completion.

23 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport

Transport: Broxtowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of transport infrastructure in the rural parts of the Broxtowe constituency.

23 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Perinatal Mortality: Ethnic Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce incidents of stillbirths amongst black and Asian families.

23 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dentistry

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS dentists were employed in (a) Broxtowe constituency, (b) Nottinghamshire and (c) the East Midlands in (i) 2010 and (ii) 2024.

23 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

GP Practice Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the GP-to-patient ratio was in (a) Broxtowe constituency, (b) Nottinghamshire, (c) the East Midlands and (d) England in (i) 2010 and (ii) 2024.

20 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many GP practices (a) opened and (b) closed in (i) Broxtowe constituency, (ii) Nottinghamshire, (iii) the East Midlands and (iv) England between May 2010 and June 2024.

20 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to ensure workforce planning aligns with the availability of trained candidates.

20 Jun 2025 · 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 provide final year medical students assigned placeholder jobs with clarity on where they will begin working as doctors in August 2025.

20 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on the review of the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan; and whether his Department has a planned timetable for publication.

20 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Chronic Illnesses: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support parents looking after ill children (a) in the long-term and (b) immediately after diagnosis.

19 Jun 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy Performance Certificates: Rented Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of current EPC rating assessment criteria on landlords' ability to meet those criteria.

4 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Multiple Sclerosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support people with Multiple Sclerosis.

4 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Chronic Illnesses: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support parents looking after ill children (i) in the long-term and (ii) immediately after diagnosis.

Source: official written-questions record.