Written questions
1,538 written questions tabled, most recent first.
2 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 8 October 2025 to written question 75742, if he will make an estimate of the resources required for continuous monitoring.
2 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services: Equality
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 8 October 2025 to written question 73484, if he will provide a list of communities within that definition.
2 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health: Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of safeguards in AI when dealing with mental health based queries.
2 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
GP Surgeries: New Towns
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make additional funding available to open GP surgeries in areas designated for New Towns.
2 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
GP Surgeries
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will provide a list of new GP surgeries which have opened in the last decade in England.
2 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Agency Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much the NHS has spent on agency staff by employment type in each of the last five years.
2 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: Internet
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with GPs on booking appointments online.
2 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Community Care: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 11 September 2025 to Written Question 73770, how many neighbourhoods he expects each ICB to designate.
2 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Palestine: Recognition of States
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, where the UK recognises as the capital of the State of Palestine.
2 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Palestine: Embassies
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to open an Embassy in Palestine.
2 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Animal Experiments
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of new technologies on the need for animal testing.
2 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Flood Control: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the press release entitled Deprived communities to get new flood defences faster, published on 14 October 2025, whether she has made an assessment of the potential im
2 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Agriculture: Land Use
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to protect Best and Most Versatile agricultural land from development.
2 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Soil: Conservation
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing planning protections for high-functioning soils by designating them as Soil Conservation Zones.
2 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Sewage: Pollution Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the press release entitled Reed: Government to cut sewage pollution in half by 2030, published on 19 July 2025, what proportion of the £104bn funding has been allocat
2 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
National Energy System Operator: Members
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will impose a duty on the National Energy System Operator to inform hon. Members of connection applications in their constituencies.
2 Jan 2026 · Department for Education
Erasmus+ Programme
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the press release entitled Young people from all backgrounds to get opportunity to study abroad as UK-EU deal unlocks Erasmus+, published on 17 December 2025, if she will make an estimate of t
2 Jan 2026 · Department for Education
Erasmus+ Programme
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the press release entitled Young people from all backgrounds to get opportunity to study abroad as UK-EU deal unlocks Erasmus+, published on 17 December 2025, for what reason she plans to esta
2 Jan 2026 · Department for Education
Supply Teachers
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the press release entitled Schools to save millions as Government launches agency profit cap, published on 4 December 2025, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of that policy
2 Jan 2026 · Department for Education
Schools: Bedfordshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the answer of 3 October 2025 to written question 74972, if she will list the eleven schools in Bedfordshire.
2 Jan 2026 · Department for Education
Students: Grants
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an estimate of the cost to the public purse of re-introducing maintenance grants.
2 Jan 2026 · Department for Education
Primary Education: School Libraries
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many primary schools do not have a library.
2 Jan 2026 · Department for Education
Private Education: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of introducing (a) vouchers and (b) tax rebates to parents who send children to independent schools of a value less than the cost to the public purse per y
2 Jan 2026 · Department for Education
Secondary Education: Expenditure
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an estimate of the annual cost to the public purse of putting a child through secondary state school education.
2 Jan 2026 · Department for Education
Private Education: Taxation
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an estimate of the annual impact of one child attending an independent school on the public purse.
2 Jan 2026 · Department for Education
Breakfast Clubs
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the take up rate is amongst targeted pupils for free breakfast clubs.
2 Jan 2026 · Cabinet Office
Civil Servants: Apprentices
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 21 October 2025 to written question 81547, what proportion of those are aged 22 or over.
2 Jan 2026 · Cabinet Office
Visas: Sponsorship
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many a) Government Departments and b) arms length bodies are registered to sponsor visas.
2 Jan 2026 · Cabinet Office
Proof of Identity: Digital Technology
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to prevent the creation of fake Digital IDs.
2 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Post Offices: Mid Bedfordshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 15 October 2025 to written question 79794, if he will make an estimate of the proportion of residents in Mid Bedfordshire constituency who live within one mile of a post offic
Source: official written-questions record.