Written questions

253 written questions tabled, most recent first.

13 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israeli Settlements: Overseas Companies

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what guidance has been issued to UK companies regarding involvement in settlement-related construction and infrastructure projects.

13 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Taxis: Working Conditions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to engage with PHV drivers employed by large national operators on their terms and working conditions.

13 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Taxis: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to take steps to regulate the service fee charges (commission) charged by large national PHV operators that they draw from their drivers' journeys.

13 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Taxis: Working Conditions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help improve the working conditions of PHV drivers working for large national operators such as Uber.

13 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Basic Skills and Financial Services: Secondary Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of financial literacy and basic life skills education in secondary schools.

13 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Basic Skills and Financial Services: Secondary Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to include financial literacy and life skills education as a mandatory and assessed part of the secondary school curriculum.

13 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Students: Loans

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the level of interest rates on student loans.

13 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Pupils: Absenteeism

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help reduce the level of school absences among working class students.

13 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help improve SEND provision in mainstream schools.

13 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Pupils: Working Class

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help improve levels of attainment among working class pupils.

6 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Social Rented Housing: Furniture

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring at least 10% of social housing stock to be let as furnished.

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

Infrastructure: Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to expedite nationally significant infrastructure projects.

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

Homelessness and Sleeping Rough: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will consider a) adopting a gender-informed definition of rough sleeping and homelessness, b) providing local authorities with tools, resources, and guidance on gathering a

12 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Infant Foods

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the recommendations in the report by the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition entitled Feeding young children aged 1 to 5 years, last updated 8 May 2024.whether she plans to

12 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Infant Foods

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that industry follows Commercial Food and Drink Voluntary Industry Guidelines on health claims.

12 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Infant Foods

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that the appropriate amount of (a) iron and (b) vitamins is in food marketed for children under 36 months.

4 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment Schemes: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when his Department plans to undertake formal evaluation of the Trailblazer schemes currently in operation; and when that will be published.

4 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment Schemes: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what (a) performance metrics and (b) outcome indicators his Department is using to assess Trailblazer schemes; and what role (i) improving mental health, (ii) tackling social isolation and (ii) supporti

4 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment Schemes: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department plans to publish details of (a) findings, (b) good practice and (c) value-for-money assessments from Trailblazer schemes.

30 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Social Media: Harassment and Stalking

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to address the role of social media companies in enabling (a) harassment and (b) stalking through their platforms.

30 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Harassment: Children and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to establish accessible, non-police reporting pathways for (a) children and (b) young people who experience online harassment.

30 Oct 2025 · Home Office

Stalking: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking through the criminal justice system to protect children who become victims of stalking.

28 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Greater Manchester

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to support veterans into suitable employment in Greater Manchester.

27 Oct 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Sports: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she is taking steps with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government to support local councils to make funding decisions in relation to amenities for women’s and

27 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Sports: Greater Manchester

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that (a) developers in Greater Manchester adhere to their obligations under section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 19

27 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Sports: Greater Manchester

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure section 106 funding is being used by councils in Greater Manchester to increase revenue for sports facilities.

27 Oct 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Sports: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking too increase engagement of women and girls with sport in the north of Greater Manchester.

27 Oct 2025 · Department for Education

Children: Poverty

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to include measures to support children in the deepest poverty in the forthcoming Child Poverty Strategy.

16 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Strokes: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure the Modern Service Framework for cardiovascular disease will (a) reduce disability caused by stroke and (b) improve the lives of stroke survivors living with poor

10 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Strokes: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of establishing a stroke team within his Department.

Source: official written-questions record.