Written questions
34 written questions tabled, most recent first.
21 May 2026 · Department for Education
Ukrainian Language: GCSE
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress she has made on the introduction of a GCSE in Ukrainian.
19 May 2026 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Qualifications
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of all secondary schools notifying SEND students and their families of the option to study Functional Skills Qualifications instead of GCSEs.
18 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
State Retirement Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many pension claimants are able to receive the value deferred back through inflated pensions before they pass away.
18 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
State Retirement Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, the average period of time for which people choose to defer their state pensions.
18 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
State Retirement Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people (a) chose to defer their state pension and (b) claimed an arears payment after 12 months in the most recent 12-month period for which data are available.
13 Jan 2026 · Department for Education
Colour Vision Deficiency: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what whether she has considered screening all primary school age children for colour blindness.
7 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services: Waiting Lists
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of people waiting for NHS treatment.
8 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Social Rented Housing: Rents
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to implement social rent convergence.
10 Nov 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy: Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what his planned timetable is to (a) reform the EPC system and (b) introduce a new Home Energy Model in 2026.
31 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Justice
Family Courts: Hertfordshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of expanding the Pathfinder scheme to Hertfordshire.
20 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Council Housing: Sales
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many (a) homes have been purchased through the council homes acquisition programme and (b) former homes bought under right to buy have been purchased back by local authoritie
15 Oct 2025 · Department for Education
Postgraduate Education: Students
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many postgraduate students are (a) studying and (b) parents of children of nursery age for which the latest data is available..
15 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
First Time Buyers
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information his Department holds on the average deposit paid by (a) all first time buyers and (b) first time buyers using shared ownership schemes in 2024.
15 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
First Time Buyers
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many first time buyers there were in (a) 2023, (b) 2024 and (c) 2025; and what proportion of those bought through shared ownership schemes.
15 Oct 2025 · Treasury
Child Trust Fund
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is the average value of a redeemed child trust fund since (a) July 2023 and (b) July 2024.
1 Jul 2025 · Treasury
Credit Unions: Finance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of a Central Finance Facility for credit unions on the economy.
1 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport
Roads: Schools
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many schools have entrances which open directly onto a 70mph road in (a) the UK, (b) England and (c) the East of England.
21 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government: Planning
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help councils use unspent Section 106 contributions.
19 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Ambulance Services: Analgesics
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of allowing paramedics to (a) carry and (b) use fentanyl as an analgesic agent.
6 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Vaccination: Babies
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many GP surgeries in England have a vaccination rate for (a) Diptheria, (b) Tetanus and (c) Polio for babies under 8 months of age of (i) less than 90 per cent, (ii) 90-93 per cent, (iii) 94-95
6 May 2025 · Department for Transport
Large Goods Vehicles: Concrete
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's document entitled Volumetric concrete mixers: fact sheet March 2025, published on 18 March 2025, and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' guidance entitled
10 Feb 2025 · Department for Education
Free School Meals: Welwyn Hatfield
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of children in year three and above who are eligible for free school meals attend schools rated (a) Outstanding, (b) Good, (c) Requires Improvement and (d) Inadequate in Welwyn Hatf
10 Feb 2025 · Department for Education
Free School Meals: Primary Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of children in year three who are eligible for free school meals attend schools rated (a) Outstanding, (b) Good, (c) Requires Improvement and (d) Inadequate in England.
10 Feb 2025 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Welwyn Hatfield
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of children aged four to 18 who have an EHCP attend schools rated (a) Outstanding, (b) Good, (c) Requires Improvement and (d) Inadequate in Welwyn Hatfield constituency.
10 Feb 2025 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the number and proportion of children in England who (a) are aged between four and 18 and (b) have an EHCP that attend schools rated (a) Outstanding, (b) Good and (c) Re
19 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence
Defence: EU Countries
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve defence relationships with European allies.
31 Oct 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
Summertime
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential economic impact of retaining British Summer Time all year round.
21 Oct 2024 · Treasury
Child Trust Fund
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many adults who are eligible for the Child Trust Fund have not accessed their fund in (a) England and (b) the East of England.
21 Oct 2024 · Treasury
Child Trust Fund
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the number of Child Trust Fund accounts (a) accessed and (b) claimed in (i) England and (ii) the East of England since 1 September 2020.
21 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Social Rented Housing: Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many people requiring a fully wheelchair accessible home are on the social housing waiting list in (a) England, (b) the East of England and (c) Welwyn Hatfield.
Source: official written-questions record.