Written questions

609 written questions tabled, most recent first.

4 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Heat Batteries: VAT

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if his department will make a formal recommendation to HM Treasury on extending VAT relief to heat batteries for domestic heating.

3 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Listed Buildings: Insurance

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to protect owners of listed buildings from changes in insurance premiums.

2 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Neighbourhood Health Centres

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that new neighbourhood health centres will be led by trusted local GPs.

2 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Telemedicine

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of new online consultation requirements on patient access to GP care.

2 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to respond to feedback from frontline GPs to the NHS 10-Year Health Plan consultation; and whether this feedback will result in changes to its policy approach to

2 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Forests: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the level of need to urgently implement the Forest Risk Commodities regulation.

2 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

National Grid: Data Centres

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure commitments to grid upgrades and decarbonisation are not overlooked due to the demand for data centres to be rapidly connected to the grid.

24 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Small Businesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of offering loans or a cashback scheme to SMEs to implement energy efficiency measures; and if he will make an assessment of the potential

24 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Small Businesses: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate he has made of the potential impact of the Made Smarter Adoption Programme on energy cost reductions for SMEs.

24 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to identify skills gaps in the retrofit industry; and what assessment he has made of the potential merits of (a) supporting the expansion of high-quality t

23 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Carbon Capture and Storage: Cement

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what comparative assessment he has made of the international competitiveness of (a) the UK and (b) countries that deploy carbon capture at scale in low-carbon cement production.

23 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Renewable Energy: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of modifying future Contracts for Difference rounds to reward system value, benefits, and services, in addition to procuring energy a

23 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Small Modular Reactors

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of promoting and planning the co-location of load-following small modular reactors with stable demand sources, such as data centres or elec

23 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Orthopaedics: Medical Equipment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to help resolve the shortage of bone cement in the NHS.

23 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Cameroon: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking with its allies to help uphold human rights in Cameroon.

20 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Growth and Skills Levy: Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether apprenticeships have been created through unspent Growth and Skills Levy funds.

20 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Clean Energy: Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with the Department for Work and Pensions about support for apprentices to transition into the clean energy sector.

20 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Clean Energy: Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with the Department for Work and Pensions about the adequacy of levels of support available to clean energy SMEs, to ensure they are able to take on apprentices.

20 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Renewable Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 10 February 2026 to Question 110137 on Renewable Energy, whether his Department plans to set a minimum gigawatt target for (a) local energy and (b) community energy

20 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Neurodiversity: Children in Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with (a) the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, (b) the Children’s Commissioner, (c) the Local Government Association and (d) Adoption UK, on the waiting tim

11 Feb 2026 · Home Office

Immigration: EEA Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to continue the policies set out in the policy paper entitled Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules: HC 813, 22 October 2020 in relation to the rights and settleme

11 Feb 2026 · Home Office

Immigration: EEA Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the policy paper entitled Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules: HC 813, 22 October 2020 on proposals on settlement for indiv

11 Feb 2026 · Women and Equalities

Equality Act 2010

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what progress her Department has made on completing an equalities impact assessment of the revised Equality and Human Rights Commission Equality Act 2010: Statutory Code of Practice on Services, Public Functio

11 Feb 2026 · Women and Equalities

Equality Act 2010

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, when she plans to lay before parliament the revised Equality and Human Rights Commission Equality Act 2010: Statutory Code of Practice on Service, Public Functions and Associations.

9 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Access to Work Programme: Self-employed

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 3 July 2025 to Question 63906, what recent estimate he has made of the waiting times for Access to Work Applications.

9 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Functional Neurological Disorder: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the provision of NHS treatment for Functional Neurological Disorder; and what steps he will take to resolve the disparities that currently exist between regions for

9 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Access to Work Programme: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce waiting times for Access to Work Applications; and what plans his Department has to introduce new measures to reduce waiting times for Access to Work A

9 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Access to Work Programme: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimated waiting times his Department is communicating to applicants to the Access to Work Programme.

4 Feb 2026 · Department for Education

Care Leavers and Children in Care: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department has made any assessment of the merits of introducing national tracking of looked-after children and previously looked-after children on health waiting lists.

4 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Children in Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has has with (i) the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, (ii) the Children's Commissioner, (iii) the Local Government Association and (iv) Adoption UK on waiting time

Source: official written-questions record.