Written questions

629 written questions tabled, most recent first.

17 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Children: Social Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of increasing funding for early intervention in children’s social care on costs to the public purse.

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

Social Services: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to provide a multi-year funding settlement for early intervention services in local government.

2 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government plans to support (a) international legal action and (b) referrals to the International Criminal Court against people responsible for (i) violations of

2 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Aid Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations the Government has made to (a) the UN Security Council and (b) other international partners on the reported targeting of humanitarian workers in Gaza; an

2 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Armed Conflict: Aid Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure the protection of humanitarian personnel working in (a) Gaza and (b) other conflict zones; and if he will review the Government's (a) arms e

2 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: International Humanitarian Law

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made a recent assessment of the Israeli military’s compliance with international humanitarian law, in the context of reports of targeted killings of humanitari

2 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Aid Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made representations to (a) his Israeli counterpart and (b) international bodies on the discovery of aid workers handcuffed in a mass grave in Gaza in March 20

1 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Typhoon Aircraft: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of ordering Typhoon jets from UK-based manufacturers.

1 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Education and Skills Funding Agency: Academies

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the closure of the Education and Skills Funding Agency on (a) academy trusts and (b) their capability to provide effective pastoral support.

1 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Incontinence: Men

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on increasing provision of sanitary bins for men suffering from incontinence.

1 Apr 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Winter Fuel Allowance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what data she plans to collect on the impact of changes to the winter fuel allowance.

1 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Acupuncture

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what mechanisms his Department has put in place to hold the British Acupuncture Council to account for (a) injuries and (b) illnesses from acupuncture treatment.

1 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Acupuncture

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) safeguards and (b) support her Department has put in place to help protect people who experience (i) injury and (ii) illness from acupuncture.

1 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prescriptions: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS prescription penalty charges were overturned in each of the last five years; how many appeals were rejected; and how many successful appeals were categorised as you think you have an e

1 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Osteoporosis: Menopause

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of carrying out bone density scans for early onset osteoporosis in women who have gone through the menopause.

1 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: Solar Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what (a) financial incentives and (b) grants are available to encourage schools to utilise solar energy.

1 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: Solar Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will consider mandating that all new school buildings incorporate solar panels as standard.

1 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport

Motor Vehicles: Insurance and Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring drivers to display proof of (a) insurance and (b) MOT in vehicles.

1 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport

Excise Duties: Motor Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the end of the use of tax discs on (a) enforcement and (b) revenue from non-payment of vehicle tax.

1 Apr 2025 · Treasury

Employers' Contributions: Directors

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the number of limited companies where the only employee is the director who pays employer National Insurance contributions.

1 Apr 2025 · Treasury

Employers' Contributions: Directors

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the increase in employers National Insurance contributions on sole directors of limited companies who pay employers National Insurance.

25 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Government's welfare reforms on (a) trends in the levels of child poverty and (b) the child poverty reduction strategy.

25 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an estimate of the number of individuals that will have their benefit funding reduced under the Government's proposed welfare reforms.

24 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Community Relations: Muslims

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to support British Muslim communities.

24 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Tell MAMA: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of reinstating grant funding for Tell MAMA.

20 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

ME/CFS

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of myalgic encephalomyelitis on the economy.

20 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

ME/CFS: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure the delivery plan for myalgic encephalomyelitis will contain mechanisms for (a) scruitnising and (b) measuring progress.

20 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

ME/CFS: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will increase funding for biomedical research as part of the cross-Government delivery plan for Myalgic encephalomyelitis.

20 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Poverty: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make it her policy to extend the child poverty strategy beyond the planned 10-year timeframe to set longer term goals to help tackle child poverty.

20 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the planned changes to welfare benefits on (a) families, (b) children and (c) families in poverty.

Source: official written-questions record.