Written questions

295 written questions tabled, most recent first.

21 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Civil Service Pension Scheme MP casework sessions in Parliament.

20 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Financial Assistance Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what components are included in the Government's estimate of around £2 billion for the cost of Financial Assistance Scheme pre-1997 indexation; and whether that figure includes (a) arrears, (b) indexati

18 May 2026 · Department for Education

Teachers: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of offering funding support for those universities affected by the costs of the Teachers Pension Scheme contributions, in line with support provided for furt

18 May 2026 · Department for Education

Teachers: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact of Teachers’ Pension Scheme contribution rates on the ability of post-1992 higher education institutions to compete with pre-92 institutions for staff.

13 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Lipoedema: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of surgery and GLP-1 medication as treatments for Lipoedema.

13 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Lipoedema: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve NHS diagnosis and treatment pathways for lipoedema.

13 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to implement the NHS Accessible Information Standard effectively.

13 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Kidney Diseases: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to include kidney disease as a priority condition within the National Service Framework programme announced in the NHS 10 Year Health Plan; and what steps he is taking

13 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Motability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of calculating Motability mileage on an individualised basis, taking into account needs as assessed in Social Care and Support Plans.

21 Apr 2026 · Department for Education

Disabled Students' Allowances: Assistive Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's consultation document entitled Assistive software funded through Disabled Students’ Allowance, published on 26 March 2026, whether an Impact Assessment has been conducted on t

21 Apr 2026 · Department for Education

Disabled Students' Allowances: Assistive Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to page 11 of her Department's consultation document entitled Assistive software funded through Disabled Students’ Allowance, published on 26 March 2026, what evidence supports the proposed polic

21 Apr 2026 · Department for Education

Disabled Students' Allowances: Assistive Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to page 11 of her Department's consultation document entitled Assistive software funded through Disabled Students’ Allowance, published on 26 March 2026, what evidence underpins the statement tha

15 Apr 2026 · Department for Education

Students: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on the cost of overpayments by the Student Loans Company to students; the reasons for the overpayments being made; and the cost of the overpayment per reason.

15 Apr 2026 · Department for Education

Students: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what is the cost of (a) overpayments per academic year by the Student Loans Company to students and (b) reclaimed overpayments per academic year by the Student Loans Company since 2000.

10 Apr 2026 · Home Office

Immigration

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what is the policy rationale for treating Indefinite Leave to Remain applications as withdrawn if an applicant leaves the UK while a decision is pending; and what assessment she has made of the potent

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Gambling: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure that child protection frameworks keep pace with technological developments in digital platforms and online gambling.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Gambling: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the role of AI chatbots in promoting or directing children to illegal online gambling.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Internet: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to address the role of algorithmic recommendation systems in promoting harmful or addictive content, including gambling, to children.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Gambling: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what recent assessment she has made of trends in under-18 participation in gambling activities, including via online platforms and apps.

10 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Anaesthetics: Vacancies

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to address the shortage of anaesthetists across the UK.

10 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Anaesthetics: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 9 January 2026 to Question 101943 on Anaesthetics: Recruitment, what steps his Department has taken to increase anaesthetist training posts available to start in 2026.

26 Mar 2026 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department holds data relating to (a) average hold time when calling Capita customer services regarding Civil Service Pensions and (b) number of callers who end their calls while waiting on hold.

26 Mar 2026 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish his Department's Service Level Agreement with Capita regarding the Civil Service Pension Scheme.

26 Mar 2026 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that adequate levels of customer service are maintained by MyCSP during the transfer of the Civil Service Pension Scheme administration to Capita.

26 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Immigration: English Language

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 122166, whether she has had discussions with Five Eyes counterparts on maintaining high standards of security and integrity in English Language Test

26 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Immigration: English Language

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 122166, if she will publish the security schedule and solution requirements relating to English Language Testing Requirements.

26 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Immigration: English Language

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 122166, which groups her Department engaged to understand what capability is available to maintain high standards of security and integrity.

26 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department considered alternative funding models for the Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements.

26 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made on the potential impact of changes in funding for the Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements on (a) the UK’s weather, climate and air qua

25 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the closure of the Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements on the specialist skills base in atmospheric science in the Un

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