Written questions

629 written questions tabled, most recent first.

4 Feb 2026 · Department for Education

English Language and Mathematics: GCSE

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support she is providing to students who want to pursue a creative course for further education but cannot due to not obtaining English and Maths GCSEs despite resits.

4 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Apprentices: English Language and Mathematics

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to support young people pursuing apprenticeships who are unable to obtain English and Maths GCSEs; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the requirement to o

4 Feb 2026 · Department for Education

English Language and Mathematics: GCSE

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the requirement to resit Maths and English GCSEs until passing on young people starting their careers and pursuing vocational further education and

4 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions: Complaints

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in each of the last 5 years, a) how many complaints have been made to his Department, b) how many of those complaints have been referred to the Independent Case Examiner, and c) how many of those referr

4 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in each of the last 5 years, a) how many complaints to his Department have resulted in a consolatory payment being made to benefit recipients in recognition of delays or errors made by DWP; and b) what

4 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid: HIV/AIDS

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what role the UK Government is playing internationally to support equitable access to long-acting HIV prevention technologies, including long-acting PrEP, in low-income setti

4 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid: HIV/AIDS

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how the Government is working with international partners to ensure that new HIV prevention technologies are affordable and accessible to populations most at risk.

4 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid: HIV/AIDS

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that funding reductions do not undermine progress towards ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030.

4 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid: HIV/AIDS

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with international partners on protecting global HIV funding and increasing progress towards ending AIDS by 2030.

4 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Businesses and Shops: Proof of Identity

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of the regularity of identity verification for businesses and shops possibly operating illegally.

4 Feb 2026 · Treasury

Valuation Office Agency: Disclosure of Information

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking maximise the public sharing of evidence on which assertions by the VOA are made; and how the VOA's duty to taxpayer confidentiality will be used when responding to queries.

4 Feb 2026 · Treasury

Valuation Office Agency: Disclosure of Information

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure transparency in the work of the VOA.

2 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Bangladesh: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of levels of freedom of religion or belief for Hindu communities in Bangladesh.

2 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Bangladesh: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the UK Government is taking to encourage the Bangladeshi authorities to investigate and prosecute people responsible for mob violence against religious minorities.

2 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Bangladesh: Blasphemy

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her polices of reports that allegations of blasphemy are being used to incite mob violence against religious mi

2 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Dipu Chandra Das

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made representations to the Government of Bangladesh regarding reports of the killing of Dipu Chandra Das in Mymensingh on 18 December 2025.

2 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Beer and Public Houses: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of support for pubs and breweries in light of the 40% business rates relief reducing in the same period as the VOA rate revaluation.

18 Dec 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit: Textiles

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what evidence is required for a former textile worker to demonstrate eligibility for Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit where (a) exposure occurred several decades ago and (b) the employer has sin

18 Dec 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit: Textiles

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether any lung or respiratory conditions linked to exposure to jute or textile fibres are currently prescribed diseases for the purposes of Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit.

18 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Carers: Parking Offences

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether guidance is issued to local authorities on exercising discretion in parking enforcement cases involving unpaid carers attending emergency or time-critical caring responsi

18 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Carers: Fines

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the plans to encourage councils to introduce exemptions or enhanced discretion for registered carers facing civil enforcement penalties while undertaking caring duties.

18 Dec 2025 · Home Office

Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether transitional arrangements will be introduced for refugees approaching the five-year residency point for Indefinite Leave to Remain, in the context of the Government’s proposed changes to settl

18 Dec 2025 · Home Office

Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department plans to take to ensure that refugees who cannot return to their home country are not left without a viable long-term immigration route as a result of changes to settlement p

18 Dec 2025 · Home Office

Refugees: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the time taken to obtain national passports on the access by refugees to regulated professions; and what steps she plans to take to e

18 Dec 2025 · Home Office

Visas: Applications

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that applicants whose visa cases take longer than service standards are provided with timely updates.

18 Dec 2025 · Home Office

Visas: Applications

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications submitted under the Super-Priority Visa Service have exceeded the 24-hour decision standard in the last 12 months; and what the longest waiting time has been.

18 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Insomnia: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure equitable regional access to NICE-recommended digital cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia, including Sleepio.

18 Dec 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Dyslexia

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the Department is taking to ensure that families who cannot afford private dyslexia assessments have access to timely diagnosis and support.

18 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

Blue Badge Scheme: Chronic Illnesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to extend the qualifying criteria for Blue Badges to ensure that people with (a) Parkinson's and (b) other fluctuating conditions are eligible.

18 Dec 2025 · Home Office

Immigration: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has assessed the impact of COVID-19 border restrictions on the ability of spouse visa holders to meet the five-year qualifying period for Indefinite Leave to Remain.

Source: official written-questions record.