Written questions

112 written questions tabled, most recent first.

13 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Pigs: Slaughterhouses

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether an assessment has been made of the potential merits of launching a public consultation into the use of high concentration carbon dioxide for slaughtering pigs.

9 Jul 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Craig Foreman and Lindsay Foreman

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to support the delivery of medical and personal hygiene items to Craig and Lindsay Foreman.

9 Jul 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Craig Foreman and Lindsay Foreman

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to support the organisation of an independent medical assessment of Craig and Lindsay Foreman.

9 Jul 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Craig Foreman and Lindsay Foreman

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure regular communication between Craig and Lindsay Foreman and their family in the United Kingdom.

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has any plans to review the eligibility criteria for the Electric Vehicle Charge Point Grant with a view to extending that grant to homeowners with off-street parking who are not currently eligible

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the eligibility criteria for the Electric Vehicle Charge Point Grant on the rate of home charge point installation among owner-occupiers with off-street p

23 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Craig Foreman and Lindsay Foreman

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that Craig and Lindsay Foreman secure regular telephone contact with their family in the UK.

23 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Craig Foreman and Lindsay Foreman

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to work with the UK’s allies to secure the release and return of Craig and Lindsay Foreman to the UK.

23 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Craig Foreman and Lindsay Foreman

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that Lindsay and Craig Foreman secure the regular medical treatment in Evin Prison that they need.

15 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Carer's Allowance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reducing the number of Personal Independence Payment claimants on carers who receive Carers’ Allowance.

15 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Private Rented Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to support small-scale landlords in the private rental sector.

15 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Mineworkers' Pension Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support ex-miners to access the pensions that they are entitled to.

15 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Textiles: Exports

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help tackle trade barriers for exports of British textile products to the European Union.

15 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Textiles: Exports

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to reduce trade barriers for exports of British textile products to the USA.

15 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support homeowners with low to average annual incomes access loans and grants to make their properties more energy efficient.

11 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the procurement timeframe will be for contracts providing asylum accommodation to replace the existing agreements that expire in 2029.

11 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress she has made in allocating the £500 million of funding to local authorities to deliver asylum accommodation under the Asylum Accommodation Programme pilots.

11 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will provide an update on the progress of the Asylum Accommodation Programme pilots.

19 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Surgery: Hygiene

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact on patients and NHS waiting lists of surgical operations being cancelled due to contaminated or defective sterile surgical instrument components;

19 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Bereavement Leave

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment has been made of the adequacy of the 26-week continuous employment threshold for eligibility for Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay under the Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act 20

13 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prescription Drugs: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of people purchasing medicines from overseas online pharmacies on patient safety.

13 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prescription Drugs: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency is taking to regulate the practice of overseas online prescribers supplying medicines to UK residents.

13 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prescription Drugs: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency provides on purchasing prescription-only medicines from overseas online providers for personal use.

13 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Cycling: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of reviewing the advisory status of Highway Code Rule 59 as it relates to the wearing of (a) helmets and (b) high visibility clothing by cyclists.

28 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing BREAKWATER for cancer patients.

24 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Renewable Energy: Waste Disposal

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure the safe disposal of solar panels and wind turbines at the end of their viability.

23 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Attendance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help reduce the number of driving test appointments wasted due to candidates failing to attend.

23 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to increase road safety.

23 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to reduce the number of driving tests terminated on the grounds of public safety.

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

Agriculture: UK Trade with EU

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of a variable pace transitional arrangement with different commencement dates for dynamic alignment for the UK's agricultural

Source: official written-questions record.