Written questions

355 written questions tabled, most recent first.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Co-operative Group: Health and Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will launch an investigation into the Co-op’s lone working practices.

29 Aug 2025 · Home Office

Biometrics and Visas: Gaza

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will (a) increase the accessibility of the deferral of biometric data applications and (b) expedite the process for visa applicants in Gaza.

29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Maternity Services: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to end recruitment freezes in maternity services.

29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Midwives: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will provide funding for newly qualified midwifery posts.

29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Maternity Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of workforce pressures on levels of (a) burnout and (b) staff attrition in maternity services.

29 Aug 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to support access to medical care for Palestinians.

29 Aug 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department plans to participate in humanitarian aid airdrops to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

29 Aug 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to the Israeli government on the closure of the Polyclinic in Deir al-Balah, Gaza.

29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Infant Foods: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to update the existing regulations on composition, marketing and labelling of commercial infant and toddler foods.

29 Aug 2025 · Home Office

Police: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her Department has to provide additional financial support for the widows of police officers who completed the majority of their service under the 1987 Pension Scheme even if they have remarried

22 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Welfare: Entertainment

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to stop promotion by UK-based companies of overseas venues that use abusive practices against animals for entertainment.

22 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dogs: Animal welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that dogs are removed from unfit owners.

22 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Dangerous Driving: Fines

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she plans to introduce stricter penalties for dangerous driving.

22 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport

Cycling: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to encourage cyclists to undertake Bikeability training.

22 Jul 2025 · Home Office

Metropolitan Police: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Mayor of London on staffing levels at the Metropolitan Police Service.

22 Jul 2025 · Home Office

Metropolitan Police: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of levels of Metropolitan Police Service (a) staffing numbers and (b) 24/7 front desk services on the safety of Londoners.

21 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Carers: Loneliness

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of caring responsibilities on levels of social isolation among unpaid carers.

21 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Grasslands: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to add meadows to the list of irreplaceable habitats in England.

14 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospices: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to introduce ring-fenced funding for hospice clinical services.

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

Social Rented Housing: Temperature

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to ensure social housing providers have the resources to keep residents (a) safe and (b) comfortable during extreme heat events.

14 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Children and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of trends in the level of waiting times on children and young people seeking urgent mental health support.

14 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Weather: Health Hazards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to protect vulnerable people during periods of extreme heat.

14 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Palestinians

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to the Government of Israel on the forced transfer of Palestinian residents from Masafer Yatta.

14 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help prevent the destruction of (a) hospitals and (b) medical facilities in the Gaza Strip.

8 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Islamophobia

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much funding her Department has allocated to preventing Islamophobia.

8 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Independent Commission on Community & Cohesion

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when recommendations are expected to be published by the Independent Commission for Community and Inclusion.

8 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Independent Commission on Community & Cohesion

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many meetings the Independent Commission on Community and Cohesion have had since it was established.

8 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Independent Commission on Community & Cohesion

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much funding has been allocated to the Independent Commission on Community and Cohesion since it was established.

18 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Hunting

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to ban trail hunting.

18 Jun 2025 · Treasury

Police: Finance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of police funding increases being delivered primarily through rises in council tax precepts on local taxpayers.

Source: official written-questions record.