Written questions
144 written questions tabled, most recent first.
18 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Artificial Intelligence: Public Sector
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of levels of dependency on foreign-owned AI systems on resilience in the public sector.
8 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
USA: Visas
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of processing times for US tourist and/or business visas of British citizens born in Iran since January 2025.
8 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Visas: Dual Nationality
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department holds information on average waiting times for US tourist and business visa applications submitted by dual-British citizens.
19 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Miscarriage
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the report entitled The Tommy’s Graded Model of Miscarriage Care, published by Tommy’s on 29 April 2026, whether his Department plans to roll out the Graded Model of Miscarriage C
19 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Miscarriage
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the National Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce will be considering miscarriage care as part of its remit.
19 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Miscarriage
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve miscarriage care.
20 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport
Electric Bicycles: Hire Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions they have had with e-bike hire operators on compliance with minimum age policies and user safety requirements.
20 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport
Electric Bicycles: Hire Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what data their Department holds on (a) collisions and (b) injuries involving e-bikes operated through hire schemes in each of the last three years.
20 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport
Electric Bicycles: Hire Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to require e-bike hire operators to hold public liability insurance as a condition of operating on the public highway.
20 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport
Electric Bicycles: Hire Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to introduce minimum standards for age verification for e-bike hire operators.
26 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Children in Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what consideration has been given, as part of the commitment to provide 500,000 more young people with access to a trusted adult outside their home, to the needs of children with Children in Need
26 Mar 2026 · Department for Education
Children in Care: Boys
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the rate at which boys move from Children in Need status to becoming looked-after children; and what analysis has been undertaken of the specific support needs of boys
20 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Diagnosis: Waiting Lists
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made trends in the level of waiting times for diagnostic tests across the NHS; and whether delays in receiving routine blood test results reflect a wider trend in diag
20 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Blood Tests: Waiting Lists
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of trends in the level of waiting times for blood tests; and if he will publish data on current turnaround times by Integrated Care systems.
20 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Blood Tests: Waiting Lists
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the (a) average and (b) longest wait times for patients to receive blood test results; and what steps he is taking to reduce delays.
20 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Corporate Governance
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of whether the corporate governance framework incentivises short-term shareholder returns over long-term value creation for the wider economy.
20 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Department of Health and Social Care: Conditions of Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether staff transferring from NHS England to his Department will have their existing terms and conditions, including pay protections, preserved; and whether the transfer will be conducted in line
20 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Integrated Care Boards: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reducing the workforce of integrated care boards by 50 per cent on the level of patient care and NHS system performance.
20 Feb 2026 · Home Office
Public Order: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether additional guidance or support is being provided to police forces to strengthen national public order preparedness.
20 Feb 2026 · Home Office
Public Order: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that police forces are adequately prepared to respond to major public order incidents.
20 Feb 2026 · Home Office
Public Order: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of public order training and capability across police forces in England and Wales.
20 Feb 2026 · Treasury
Tax Avoidance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the Loan Charge in meeting its intended objectives; and whether she plans to review that policy.
20 Feb 2026 · Treasury
Tax Avoidance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact on of the Loan Charge on individuals subject to it; and whether governance mechanisms are in place for people in serious financial and personal distres
20 Feb 2026 · Treasury
Tax Avoidance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an estimate of the (a) cost to HMRC of administering the Loan Charge since 2019 and (b) total amount recovered in that period; and what assessment she has made of the value for money of that pol
28 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Family Hubs: Sutton
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when funding for Start for Life services will be confirmed for Sutton Council; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the absence of such funding on support for babies and new p
28 Jan 2026 · Treasury
Electronic Commerce: VAT
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending online marketplace VAT liability rules to domestic sellers as a way to reduce fraud and close the tax gap.
28 Jan 2026 · Treasury
Individual Savings Accounts
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the relative value for money of reforming the Lifetime ISA compared with introducing a new product to replace it.
27 Jan 2026 · Treasury
Individual Savings Accounts
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact on saving behaviour and consumer confidence of existing Lifetime ISA users arising from the introduction of a new product to replace the Lifetime ISA.
27 Jan 2026 · Treasury
Individual Savings Accounts
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of reforming the Lifetime ISA, rather than replacing it with a new product.
21 Jan 2026 · Treasury
Motor Vehicles: Credit
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the restriction on tax relief for banks' compensation payments for motor finance compensation payments.
Source: official written-questions record.