Written questions

274 written questions tabled, most recent first.

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

Homelessness: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what funding has been allocated to addiction support services to support people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

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

Homelessness: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many people are currently accessing both mental health and addiction services who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in a) Eastbourne b) East Sussex c) Sussex.

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

Homelessness: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many people are currently accessing addiction support services who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in a) Eastbourne b) East Sussex c) Sussex.

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

Homelessness: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many people are currently accessing mental health services who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in a) Eastbourne b) East Sussex c) Sussex.

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

Homelessness: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what Government funding is available to third-party organisations, including charities and voluntary groups, to support homelessness prevention.

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

Rented Housing: Tenants' Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to inform people of their housing rights under the Renters Rights Act 2025.

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

Homelessness

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to identify and disseminate best practice among local authorities in preventing homelessness.

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

Homelessness

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to support local initiatives that build resilience to homelessness, including through volunteering, community donations, and partnership working.

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

Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress has been made to implement the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023.

16 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water: Eastbourne

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support investment in water infrastructure to improve water resilience in Eastbourne constituency.

15 Dec 2025 · Home Office

Bicycles: Theft

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help prevent bicycle theft in Eastbourne constituency.

12 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

Roads: Eastbourne

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help reduce the (a) number of potholes in Eastbourne and (b) potential impact of those potholes on road users.

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

Housing: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to review the home-buying and selling process in England and Wales, with the aim of reducing transaction fall-through rates and associated financial

12 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support Eastbourne residents with food prices.

12 Nov 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support Eastbourne residents with energy costs.

11 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Eastbourne

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help increase the availability of driving tests in Eastbourne.

10 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Concessions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of allowing bus pass use on weekdays before 9:30 am.

4 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Labour Turnover

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans the department has to improve retention of level 3 staff within the NHS.

4 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans there are to widen pay bands for Level 3 Staff in the NHS.

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

Leasehold

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the government is taking to abolish leasehold tenures for (a) flats and (b) other properties.

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

Property Management Companies: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the government is taking to cap service and estate management charges paid by residents.

10 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Eastbourne

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding his Department will provide to support the delivery of (a) art therapy, (b) animal therapy, (c) talking therapies, (d) group therapies and (e) other community-based preventative mental

15 Sep 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Abandoned Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support local authorities in dealing with abandoned vehicles.

5 Sep 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: East Sussex

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average wait time is from initial assessment to an Education, Health, and Care Plan document being produced in East Sussex.

5 Sep 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to page one of the First Report of the Public Accounts Committee of Session 2024-25, Support for children and young people with special educational needs, HC 353, what steps her Department is tak

5 Sep 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Teachers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve recruitment and retention of SEND teachers.

2 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Independent Public Advocate: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the budget is for the Office of the Standing Advocate in financial years (a) 2025-26 and (b) 2026-27.

29 Aug 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Nationals Abroad: Prisoners

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many British citizens are serving prison sentences abroad.

29 Aug 2025 · Attorney General

Armed Conflict and Genocide

To ask the Solicitor General, what steps she is taking to ensure that policy-makers are aware of international law pertaining to war and genocide.

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

Older Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the Government is taking to help tackle the intersectional stigma of place-based ageing.

Source: official written-questions record.