Written questions

2,665 written questions tabled, most recent first.

11 Nov 2025 · Treasury

Financial Institutions: USA

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the US government shutdown on UK-based financial institutions with exposure to US government (a) securities and (b) agencies.

11 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

USA: Foreign Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the US government shutdown on (a) sanctions coordination, (b) security cooperation and (c) other joint UK–US foreign p

11 Nov 2025 · Treasury

Child Benefit

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of data-sharing protocols between Departments following the suspension of child benefit payments by HMRC.

11 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Child Benefit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of suspended child benefit payments on (a) Universal Credit and (b) other means-tested benefits.

11 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Child Benefit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential impact of the suspension of child benefit payments on families also receiving other forms of social security sup

11 Nov 2025 · Treasury

Child Benefit

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC plans to publish the findings of its review into suspended child benefit payments.

11 Nov 2025 · Treasury

Child Benefit

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when she expects HMRC to complete its review of suspended child benefit claims.

11 Nov 2025 · Treasury

Child Benefit: Fylde

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many child benefit claims have been suspended from claimants as a result of data-sharing between HMRC and the Home Office in Fylde constituency since September 2025.

11 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Unemployment: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of trends in the number of young people not in employment, education, or training on economic growth in (a) Lancashire and (b) England.

11 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Unemployment: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to introduce new targeted measures to reduce long-term not in employment, education, or training rates among 18–24-year-olds.

11 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: North West

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate she has made of the proportion of people not in employment, education, or training who are claiming Universal Credit in the North West.

11 Nov 2025 · Department for Education

Young People: Unemployment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of local careers advice and guidance services in preventing young people from becoming not in employment, education or training in Lancashire.

11 Nov 2025 · Department for Education

Young People: Unemployment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of trends in the number of young people aged 16 to 24 who are not in education, employment or training in (a) the North West and (b) Fylde constituency.

11 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Affordable Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the contribution of the Social and Affordable Homes Programme to meeting national housing need.

11 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Affordable Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many (a) social rent, (b) affordable rent, and (c) shared ownership homes have been provided through the Social and Affordable Homes Programme since its inception.

11 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Affordable Housing: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much funding under the Social and Affordable Homes Programme has been (a) allocated and (b) spent.

11 Nov 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Monuments: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what criteria will be used to determine eligibility for funding under the scheme for the repair and conservation of local war memorials.

11 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of NHS staff will receive armed forces-specific training by (a) 2026 and (b) 2028.

11 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timeline is for the (a) rollout and (b) completion of the training for NHS staff on (i) identifying and (ii) supporting patients with an armed forces background.

10 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Rented Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with representatives of the build-to-rent sector on the effect of regulatory delays on property transactions and investment inflows.

10 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Buildings: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Government plans to introduce a national standard or accreditation scheme for consultants conducting fire risk and structural integrity assessments under the Building

10 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ketamine

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the levels of ketamine-related (a) hospital admissions and (b) emergency call-outs in the last ten years.

10 Nov 2025 · Home Office

Ketamine: Misuse

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has conducted any recent reviews of the harms associated with ketamine use and its current legal classification.

10 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS Trusts: Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken to ensure consistency in the quality and delivery of the Armed Forces training across all NHS trusts.

10 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Greener NHS project on (a) patients and (b) staff.

10 Nov 2025 · Home Office

Brahim Kaddour-Cherif

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the effectiveness police operation to find Brahim Kaddour-Cherif.

10 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Carers: Fylde

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions his Department has had with Lancashire County Council on support for unpaid carers in Fylde constituency.

10 Nov 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Public Libraries: Fylde

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support public libraries in Fylde constituency.

10 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Adult Education: Lancashire

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much Lancashire County Council has received in adult skills funding since 1 July 2024.

10 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Homes: Lancashire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the closure of Milbanke care home on the availability of care home places in (a) Lancashire and (b) Fylde constituency.

Source: official written-questions record.