Written questions
2,665 written questions tabled, most recent first.
1 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Employment: Endometriosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the impact of endometriosis on access to work for women.
1 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Unemployment: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of young people not in employment, education or training in Fylde constituency; and what steps he is taking to reduce that figure.
1 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office
Civil Service: Catering
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, If he will make it his policy to ban meat products from civil service caterers which have been produced using non-stunned slaughter.
1 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Military Bases: Catering
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, If he will make it his policy to ban meat products from all defence establishments which have been produced using non-stunned slaughter.
1 Jun 2026 · Department for Education
Educational Institutions: Catering
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, If he will make it his policy to ban meat products from all schools and educational settings which have been produced using non-stunned slaughter.
1 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Prisons: Meat
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make it his policy to ban meat products from prison catering services which have been produced using non-stunned slaughter.
1 Jun 2026 · House of Commons Commission
House of Commons: Catering
To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, if the Commission will make it its policy to ban meat products from House of Commons catering which have been produced using non-stunned slaughter.
1 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services: Waiting Lists
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the allocation of holding appointments on the reporting of NHS waiting list figures.
1 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Prisons: Overcrowding
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners are currently held in cells operating above certified normal accommodation; and what proportion of the adult male closed estate is operating above 100% of certified normal accommodation.
1 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Prison Accommodation
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answers of 29 May 2026 to Questions 2824 and 2825 on Prisons: Overcrowding, at what annual rate his Department projects delivering the remaining c.10,900 places required to meet the 14,000-place t
1 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Prisons: Body Armour
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of issuing protective body armour to 514 named prison staff.
1 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Prison Officers: Body Armour and Stun Guns
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 29 May 2026 to Question 1123 on Prison Officers: Body Armour and Stun Guns, how many frontline prison officers are employed in roles classified as high-risk for the purposes of the prote
1 Jun 2026 · Home Office
Political Parties: Cryptocurrencies
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Suspicious Activity Reports received by the National Crime Agency in the 24 months preceding 25 March 2026 related to cryptocurrency transactions involving registered UK political parties or
1 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Political Parties: Cryptocurrencies
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 29 May 2026 to Question 2791 on Political Parties: Cryptocurrencies, whether the Government has issued any guidance to political parties on the treatmen
1 Jun 2026 · Home Office
Asylum: Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 29 May 2026 to Question 2564 on Asylum: Housing, what estimate she has made of the number of asylum seekers who will have their accommodation withdrawn under the Immigration
1 Jun 2026 · Home Office
Asylum: Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 29 May 2026 to Question 2563 on Asylum: Housing, how many sites have been assessed for modular building asylum accommodation to date; how many have had planning permission so
1 Jun 2026 · Home Office
Immigration Controls: Demonstrations
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 29 May 2026 to Question 834 on Immigration Controls: Demonstrations, what assessment she made of the potential impact on freedom of expression and the right to peaceful assem
1 Jun 2026 · Home Office
Immigration Controls: Demonstrations
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answers of 29 May 2026 to Questions 836 and 837 on Immigration Controls: Demonstrations, whether she approved the decision to refuse entry to foreign nationals intending to attend the
1 Jun 2026 · Department for Education
Private Education: Closures
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many independent schools have closed since July 2024 in each local authority area.
29 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Countryside: Environment Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which National Parks, National Landscapes and Broads will be eligible to receive funding under the Wildlife-Rich Habitat Fund; and what criteria will determine eligibility.
29 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Forests
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what criteria will be used to assess bids from eligible organisations seeking to become the delivery partner for the third new national forest.
29 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Forests
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what safeguards will be put in place to ensure that the creation of the third national forest does not adversely affect agricultural land use and food production in the selected region
29 May 2026 · Restoration and Renewal Client Board
Palace of Westminster: Repairs and Maintenance
To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the Restoration and Renewal Client Board, if the Board will prioritise UK companies from outside London for works related to the redevelopment of the Palace of Westminster.
29 May 2026 · House of Commons Commission
House of Commons: Catering
To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, if the Commission will publish a list of domestic suppliers to the House of Commons catering department by constituency.
29 May 2026 · House of Commons Commission
House of Commons: Catering
To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, what steps the Commission is taking to ensure British suppliers are given preference in House of Commons catering contracts.
29 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Waste: Exports
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure companies that have previously committed waste export offences remain subject to enhanced monitoring and compliance checks.
29 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Waste: Exports
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many enforcement actions have been taken by the Environment Agency in relation to misclassified waste exports in the last five years.
29 May 2026 · Department for Education
Pre-school Education: Fees and Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has considered issuing guidance to early years providers to ensure that penalty charges are not applied where delays are not attributable to parents and carers.
29 May 2026 · Department for Education
Nurseries: Fees and Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to ensure nursery collection fees in cases where parents and carers are unable to collect children on time due to circumstances beyond their control are not used as an additional income s
29 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Care Homes: General Practitioners
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what mechanisms exist for care home providers to provide feedback on the effectiveness of GP and Care Co-ordination pathways.
Source: official written-questions record.