Written questions

2,665 written questions tabled, most recent first.

5 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Medical Certificates: Sick Leave

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Written Statement entitled Fit Note Reform Pilots, published on 21 May 2026, HCWS56, how much of the £3 million allocated to the pilot programme will be allocated to Lancashire and

5 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Intimate Image Abuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of existing takedown procedures in preventing the re-uploading of non-consensual intimate images.

5 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Flexible Working: Fylde

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate he has made of the number of workers in Fylde who may lose access to flexible work opportunities as a consequence of the reforms.

5 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Fair Work Agency: Operating Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate he has made of the annual operating cost of the Fair Work Agency.

5 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Working Hours

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what analysis has been undertaken regarding the potential impact of guaranteed-hours requirements on recruitment practices.

5 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Electricity Generation: Weather

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the proportion of UK electricity generation that will be dependent on weather-related sources under the pathway assumed for Carbon Budget 7.

5 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Natural Gas: Boilers

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the number of households that will be required to replace a gas boiler before the end of its natural lifespan in order to meet Carbon Budget 7.

5 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prostate Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether an Equality Impact Assessment has been undertaken in relation to the introduction of the prostate cancer targeted screening programme.

5 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prostate Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what timetable he has established for the national roll-out of the targeted prostate cancer screening programme.

5 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prostate Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of men in Fylde constituency eligible for the targeted prostate cancer screening programme in each of the first five years of its operation.

5 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: LGBT+ People

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance is given to civil servants relating to participation in Pride events; and whether staff are allowed to participate during working hours.

5 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: LGBT+ People

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on spending by government Departments on participation in Pride events in the UK.

5 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medical Records: North West

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the estimated total cost is of the proposed unified electronic patient record programme in Lancashire and South Cumbria.

5 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Blackpool Victoria Hospital: Accident and Emergency Departments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the longest wait was between a decision to admit and admission to a ward at Blackpool Victoria Hospital in each month since January 2025.

5 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Surgery: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of regional variations in elective waiting times for patients aged over 65.

5 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has received correspondence from the Office for Statistics Regulation on public statements on NHS waiting times since July 2024.

5 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS trusts met the referral-to-treatment standard in each month since July 2024.

5 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Capital Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what mechanisms are in place between his Department and NHS England to minimise underspend in NHS capital budgets.

4 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Assessments: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what training is being offered to exam invigilators to adapt to new trends in the use of technology to cheat in school examinations.

4 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Palliative Care: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the written statement Modern Service Framework (MSF) for Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care, how his Department will define and measure health inequalities in access to palliative car

4 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Palliative Care: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the written statement Modern Service Framework (MSF) for Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care, what guidance will be issued to NHS providers and primary care services on identifying pat

4 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of devolving responsibility for the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund to regional or local decision-makers on families.

4 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Foster Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Oral Statement: Enduring Relationships Strategy for Children’s Social Care of 4 June 2026, what estimate she has made of the number of additional foster carers required to deliver the Government

4 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Children: Care Homes

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Oral Statement: Enduring Relationships Strategy for Children’s Social Care of 4 June 2026, what assessment she has made of the availability of specialist residential provision for children with

4 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Foster Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Oral Statement: Enduring Relationships Strategy for Children’s Social Care of 4 June 2026, what assessment her Department has made of the impact that the new fostering hubs will have on the numb

4 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Blackpool Victoria Hospital: Accident and Emergency Departments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients at Blackpool Victoria Hospital experienced waits exceeding 12 hours from arrival to admission, transfer or discharge in the latest year for which figures are available.

4 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of staffing levels within the adult social care workforce.

4 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospitals: Discharges

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients were medically fit for discharge but remained in hospital due to a lack of social care provision in the latest period for which figures are available.

4 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospitals: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has issued on the use of chairs for elderly patients awaiting admission.

4 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Blackpool Victoria Hospital: Accident and Emergency Departments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time was for patients transferred from the Accident and Emergency department at Blackpool Victoria Hospital to a Medical Assessment Unit before receiving a clinical decisio

Source: official written-questions record.