Written questions

2,665 written questions tabled, most recent first.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Education

History: Curriculum

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of including the role of agricultural workers in wartime Britain as part of the national curriculum on WWII history.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food Supply: World War II

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department will consider supporting initiatives to commemorate the role of British farmers in maintaining food security during the Second World War.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

World War I and World War II: Farmers

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to recognise the historic contribution of British farmers to the war effort through (a) public commemoration, (b) heritage funding and (c) other met

29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: World War II

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of commemoration the contribution of British famers to national security (a) through their service in the Home Guard and (b) supervision of pr

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department has issued to schools and educational settings on responding to terrorist attack threats.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Education

Pupils: Radicalism

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has issued guidance to schools on consulting a child’s (a) EHCP and (b) SEND coordinators before they are referred to Prevent.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Education

Pupils: Radicalism

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on the number and proportion of children and young people who were referred to Prevent who had Education, Health and Care Plans in the 2023-24 academic year.

29 Aug 2025 · Home Office

Counter-terrorism: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that Prevent referrals made by school staff do not disproportionately impact neurodiverse children.

29 Aug 2025 · Home Office

Counter-terrorism: Educational Institutions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of Prevent referrals from educational settings in the 2023-24 academic year led to Channel interventions; and how many and what proportion of those involved children below the age of 1

29 Aug 2025 · Home Office

Counter-terrorism: Children and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the Prevent duty in reducing radicalisation among children and young people in the long term.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Education

Sustainable Development: Curriculum

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to amend the National Curriculum to include lessons on (a) sustainability and (b) ethical consumerism in relation to fast fashion.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Clothing: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with fashion retailers on labour (a) rights and (b) conditions in supply chains.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Clothing: Retail Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to introduce extended producer responsibility regulations for fashion retailers.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Clothing: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with online retailers on the (a) environmental and (b) ethical implications of fast fashion (i) production and (ii) pricing models.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Textiles: Waste

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of recycling infrastructure in handling textile waste from fast fashion.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Textiles: Waste

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent estimate he has made of the volume of textile waste generated from fast fashion annually.

29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Plantar Fasciitis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase public awareness of the (a) causes and (b) early prevention of plantar fasciitis.

29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Plantar Fasciitis: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help improve access to (a) podiatry and (b) physiotherapy services for patients with plantar fasciitis.

29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Plantar Fasciitis: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of waiting times for NHS treatment of plantar fasciitis.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Sports: Dietary Supplements

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help ensure that advertising of protein powders on social media is (a) accurate and (b) age-appropriate for young audiences.

29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Sports Competitors: Dietary Supplements

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has issued guidance to (a) schools and (b) colleges on the use of protein supplements by students engaged in sports programmes.

29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dietary Supplements: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with the Food Standards Agency on the regulation of imported protein (a) powders and (b) supplements.

29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dietary Supplements: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what regulations are in place to ensure the accuracy of health claims made in the marketing of protein supplements.

29 Aug 2025 · Treasury

Mortgages: Ground Rent

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the level of ground rents on mortgage lending decisions.

29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Ground Rent

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the number of leaseholders currently paying ground rents above £250 per year.

29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Ground Rent

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment she has made of the [potential impact of ground rents on the affordability of leasehold homes.

29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Rented Housing: Energy Performance Certificates

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent estimate she has made of the number of properties currently being let in (i) Fylde constituency and (ii) Lancashire without a valid EPC.

29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Private Rented Housing: Energy Performance Certificates

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment she has made of compliance with EPC regulations in the private rented sector.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: Heating

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of the (a) condition and (b) efficiency of radiator-based heating systems in schools.

29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Heating

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of NHS facilities using outdated radiator systems; and what plans he has to replace them with more efficient alternatives.

Source: official written-questions record.