Written questions
355 written questions tabled, most recent first.
9 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Paramedical Staff: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to support structured recruitment pathways for newly qualified paramedics entering the ambulance workforce.
9 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Paramedical Staff: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure NHS ambulance trusts have sufficient funding to recruit newly qualified paramedics.
9 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Paramedical Staff: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of newly qualified paramedics unable to secure employment in NHS ambulance trusts due to financial constraints on recruitment.
9 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Hong Kong: Oppression
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps she is taking to tackle the use of so-called guilt by blood tactics against Hong Kongers.
2 Mar 2026 · Home Office
Immigration: EEA Nationals
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she made when considering the changes proposed in the Immigration White Paper of the economic contribution of business holders who entered the country on the European Communities Assoc
2 Mar 2026 · Home Office
Immigration: EEA Nationals
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether an impact assessment been completed on the potential impact of the changes from the Immigration White Paper on individuals who entered the UK under the European Communities Association Agreeme
2 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
High Rise Flats: Insulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many cladding remediation applications submitted to the Building Safety Regulator have exceeded the 12-week service level agreement for determination since November 2025.
2 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
High Rise Flats: Insulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the current average time is between submission and approval of Gateway 2 applications for cladding remediation works on high-risk buildings.
2 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
High Rise Flats: Insulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many high-risk residential buildings in England with identified dangerous cladding have not yet commenced remediation works.
2 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Building Safety Regulator: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many additional staff were recruited to the Building Safety Regulator by the end of 2025; and whether the recruitment target set for that year was met.
27 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Public Houses: Planning
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his policy for the National Planning Policy Framework to safeguard against the loss of a public house where they are there are no other such establishments in
25 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government: Elections
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has had recent discussions with Royal Mail on the timely delivery of postal votes for the May 2026 local elections.
25 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Postal Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had recent discussions with Royal Mail on taking steps to provide timely deliveries during (a) adverse weather events and (b) periods of high staff sickness absence.
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Business: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence legislation as part of the Responsible Business Conduct Review.
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Education
Students: Loans
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of student loan interest rates and repayment threshold freezes on (a) women, (b) disabled graduates and (c) graduates from lower socio-economic backgrounds.
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Education
Students: Loans
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that young people are fully informed about student loan repayment terms.
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Education
Students: Loans
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will commit to a review of the student loan interest rate system.
10 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water Charges: Social Tariffs
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will include a national social tariff for water bills in the Government’s Water White Paper.
10 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Chow Hang-tung
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to her Chinese counterpart on the release of Chow Hang-tung.
4 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Marriage
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on what date the Government intends to launch the public consultation on wedding law reform.
4 Feb 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Entertainments: Fire Prevention
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Home Office on fire safety and the use of flammable materials in indoor entertainment venues.
4 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Nightclubs: Fireworks
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has considered introducing a ban on the use of indoor pyrotechnics in nightclubs.
3 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Hen Harriers
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to prevent the illegal killing of hen harriers.
2 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Bereavement Benefits: Cohabitation
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of bereavement payments not being payable to cohabiting partners.
22 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Trade Agreements: USA
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will publish in full the UK-US pharmaceuticals deal, including a full assessment of the cost implications for the NHS and wider public purse.
22 Jan 2026 · Treasury
Childminding: Taxation
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when she plans to share guidance for child minders as a targeted profession as part of proposed changes in Making Tax Digital.
22 Jan 2026 · Treasury
Childminding: Tax Allowances
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the removal of the 10% wear and tear allowance for child minders within Making Tax Digital on the level of complexity for users of the system.
22 Jan 2026 · Treasury
Childminding: Tax Allowances
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessments and consultation have been undertaken to understand the potential impact of the removal of the 10% wear and tear allowance within Making Tax Digital on the daily running of childminding businesses.
21 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government: Elections
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has assessed the potential impact of preparing for scheduled elections that have been cancelled on costs and council officer time.
16 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Polycystic Kidney Disease: Transplant Surgery
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce the time taken for kidney transplants for people with Polycystic Kidney Disease.
Source: official written-questions record.