Written questions

58 written questions tabled, most recent first.

16 Sep 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Nuclear Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he plans to take to support the clean energy transition through the adoption of new nuclear power.

13 May 2025 · Home Office

Police: Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to amend the Police Pensions Regulations 1987 to allow widows to continue to receive pension income following remarriage.

28 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has set a minimum quality threshold under the apprenticeship accountability framework for training providers to continue offering new starts on a standard in the apprenticeship programme

17 Apr 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme recipients there are in each constituency.

4 Mar 2025 · Treasury

Public Expenditure

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will outline the timeline for the review of the Green Book.

30 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Small Holdings and Allotments Act 1926

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of reforming the Small Holdings and Allotments Act 1926.

30 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Allotments

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of reviewing the timescales Parish Councils have to increase allotment spaces.

30 Jan 2025 · Department for Education

Adult Education: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether any (a) devolved and (b) delegated responsibility agreements with devolved authorities prohibit them from setting up individual learning accounts within the Adults Skills Fund.

23 Jan 2025 · Home Office

Migrant Workers: Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many work visas have been issued in each of the last ten years, broken down by country.

21 Jan 2025 · Home Office

Asylum: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many financial penalties her Department has applied to Serco for underperformance on its Asylum Accommodation and Support Contracts in each of the last five years.

21 Jan 2025 · Home Office

Asylum: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on Serco’s compliance with Asylum Accommodation and Support Contracts requirements for each of the last five years.

17 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport

Blue Badge Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing temporary blue badges to people recovering from operations.

13 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Nuclear Fusion: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to paragraph 3.71 of the Autumn Budget 2024, published on 30 October 2024, HC 295, what support will be provided for fusion energy research in financial year 2025-26.

6 Jan 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: Dental Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress she has made on introducing tooth brushing lessons in primary schools.

12 Dec 2024 · Women and Equalities

Discrimination: Social Media

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps the Government is taking to help tackle misogyny on social media platforms.

28 Nov 2024 · Department for Education

Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many employers who (a) pay and (b) do not pay the apprenticeship levy started new learners on apprenticeship programmes in the 2023-24 financial year.

20 Nov 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agricultural Products

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to encourage the public to buy British produce.

12 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Councillors: Conduct

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department provides on the potential sanctions available to local authorities in instances when councillors are found to have breached an authority's code of co

4 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which integrated care boards have reimbursed dental practices for up to 110% of General Dental Services contracts.

4 Nov 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Mineworkers' Pension Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many people are in receipt of the Mineworkers Pension Scheme in each constituency.

28 Oct 2024 · Department for Education

Financial Services: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure all schools teach financial literacy.

28 Oct 2024 · Department for Education

Adult Education: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the total underspends for the non-devolved adult education budget were in England in each year since 2018-19.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Compulsorily Detained Psychiatric Patients: Social Security Benefits

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to review payments of benefits to people serving full life terms in secure psychiatric units.

10 Sep 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners' Release: Foreign Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many of the prisoners released under the early release scheme (a) are foreign nationals and (b) will be deported.

10 Sep 2024 · Home Office

Prisoners' Release: Foreign Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of foreign nationals who receive a custodial prison sentence are deported on completion of their sentence.

4 Sep 2024 · Treasury

Apprenticeship Levy

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will raise apprenticeship levy funding.

3 Sep 2024 · Department for Education

Home Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to identify children who are educated outside school.

25 Jul 2024 · Department for Education

Teachers: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her planned timetable is for issuing contracts to the providers who have been selected to deliver the pilot teacher degree apprenticeships.

Source: official written-questions record.