Written questions

629 written questions tabled, most recent first.

28 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Nurses: Dentistry

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support domestic recruitment and retention of dental nurses since the removal of the occupation from the Skilled Worker visa list in June 2024.

28 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Nurses: Dentistry

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of overseas dental nurses who have been required to leave following the removal of the occupation from the Skilled Worker visa list in June 2024.

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

Tenancy Deposit Schemes: Civil Proceedings

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of trends in the number of no win, no fee legal firms pursuing repeated deposit protection claims against landlords on the pri

28 Oct 2025 · Department for Education

Children in Care and Care Leavers: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of making care experience a protected characteristic on (a) inequities and (b) levels of discrimination against (i) children in care and (ii) care leavers.

28 Oct 2025 · Department for Education

Care Leavers: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of making care experience a protected characteristic on care leavers within the (a) workplace and (b) criminal justice system.

28 Oct 2025 · Department for Education

Children in Care: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of making care experience a protected characteristic on the educational attainment of children in care.

28 Oct 2025 · Department for Education

Care Leavers: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of making care experience a protected characteristic on care leavers' quality of life.

28 Oct 2025 · Treasury

Childcare

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the £100,000 eligibility threshold for tax free childcare on families affected by that provision.

28 Oct 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment Assessment Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to consult with (a) disabled and (b) chronically ill people as part of the Timms Review of the PIP Assessment.

28 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

ME/CFS: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will consider ringfencing funding for research into myalgic encephalomyelitis.

28 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

ME/CFS: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make a comparative review into the adequacy of the level of funding for research into myalgic encephalomyelitis compared to other illnesses.

28 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

ME/CFS: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure a strategic approach to biomedical research into myalgic encephalomyelitis and chronic fatigue syndrome.

28 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Telecommunications: Codes of Practice

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of changes to the 2017 Electronic Communications Code on (a) telecoms operator profits and (b) consumer prices for telecom service

28 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Telecommunications: Codes of Practice

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she has make an assessment of the potential impact of changes to the 2017 Electronic Communications Code on small family businesses who rent land to major telecoms operators.

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

Tenancy Deposit Schemes: Registration

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will take steps to help increase public awareness of the obligation of landlords to re-register tenancy deposits with each renewed or rolling tenancy agreement.

14 Oct 2025 · Treasury

Help to Buy Scheme: Individual Savings Accounts

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has considered increasing the cap on house prices from £250,000 for Help to Buy ISAs outside of London, in the context of increases in house prices nationally.

14 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

EU Countries: Passports

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to increase awareness that passports must have been issued fewer than 10 years from the date of arrival in the EU for non-EU countries, including Bri

14 Oct 2025 · Department for Education

Nurseries: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help reduce levels of funding pressures for nurseries.

14 Oct 2025 · Department for Education

Nurseries: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reason differences in (a) size, (b) facilities and (c) delivery model of nurseries are not considered when determining the hourly rate of funding per child.

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

Park Homes: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the 10% commission charge on the sale of park homes on park home owners.

14 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospitals: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help prevent patients from being treated in (a) corridors, (b) converted office spaces, (c) gyms and (d) other places not designed for treatment ahead of winter 2025-26.

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

Transport: Cheshire East

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential (a) transport and (b) road infrastructure requirements arising from the proposed new town at Adlington, Cheshire East.

10 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Adlington

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure there will be sufficient (a) GPs, (b) hospitals and (c) other healthcare facilities for the potential new town in Adlington, Cheshire East.

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

New Towns: Childcare and Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to plan for the provision of (a) schools and (b) childcare facilities for (i) the potential new town at Adlington, Cheshire East and (ii) othe

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

New Towns: Cheshire East

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential environmental impact on (a) biodiversity, (b) greenfield land use, (c) open space and (d) other matters of the prop

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

Adlington

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will list the stakeholders the New Towns Taskforce consulted for the proposed new town at Adlington, Cheshire East.

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

Adlington

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department will publish the response by Belport Adlington Ltd to the call for evidence for the proposed new town at Adlington, Cheshire East.

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

Adlington

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed new town at Adlington, Cheshire East on housing demand in Greater Manchester.

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

Adlington

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department will provide additional capacity funding to local authorities to support the (a) planning and (b) delivery of the proposed new town at Adlington, Cheshire

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

Adlington

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure effective cross-border collaboration between Cheshire East and Stockport councils for the proposed new town at Adlington.

Source: official written-questions record.