Written questions
1,840 written questions tabled, most recent first.
12 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport
Traffic Lights
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the implications for her Department's policies of the ITS sector’s Stuck on Red campaign.
12 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport
Traffic Lights
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Department is taking to support the rollout of smart and adaptive traffic signal technologies.
12 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport
Traffic Lights
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the impact of obsolete traffic signals on congestion, journey time reliability, and emissions.
12 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport
Traffic Lights
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the proportion of traffic signals in England that are operating beyond their recommended lifecycle; and what plans she has to support their replacement.
12 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Databases
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he will clarify whether Palantir Technologies holds intellectual property rights, licensing rights, or technical control over the NHS Federated Data Platform Canonical Data Model that could
12 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Unfair Practices: Newton Abbot
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to tackle rogue builders and traders in Newton Abbot constituency.
12 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Databases
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the reasons why the National Data Guardian was not informed that external contractor staff at Palantir would have access to identifiable patient information within th
10 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has undertaken any assessment of the potential merits of establishing a recruitment pathway for Ukrainian nationals lawfully resident in the UK to serve in the British Armed Forces.
10 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the eligibility requirements are for Ukrainian nationals residing in the UK under the Homes for Ukraine scheme to enlist in the British Armed Forces.
10 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether a Ukrainian national who has subsequently acquired British citizenship is eligible to enlist in the British Armed Forces on the same basis as any other British citizen.
10 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether Ukrainian nationals residing in the UK under the Homes for Ukraine scheme are eligible to apply to enlist in the British Armed Forces.
10 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Databases
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to undertake a public consultation prior to any decision to end, extend, renew, or expand the NHS Federated Data Platform contract in 2026.
9 Jun 2026 · Treasury
Taxation: Solicitors
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of automatically passporting Solicitors Regulation Authority-regulated firms onto the proposed register for tax advisers as part of the implementation
9 Jun 2026 · Treasury
Taxation: Solicitors
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of tax adviser registration requirements, in the context of Making Tax Digital, on solicitors.
9 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Health: Diabetes
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of investment in gum disease management on the cost of diabetes-related healthcare.
9 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Sick Leave: Dental Health
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate he has made of the number of working days lost every year in England as a result of dental problems.
9 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Health: Sepsis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have a) contracted and b) died as a result of sepsis caused by dental issues in each of the last 10 years in England.
9 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Members: Correspondence
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when her Department plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Newton Abbot sent on 24 April 2026 with case ref MW15524.
9 Jun 2026 · Department for Education
Members: Correspondence
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when her department plans to respond to the correspondence of 24 April 2026 from the hon. member for Newton Abbot with case ref MW15547.
9 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport
Members: Correspondence
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the department plans to respond to the hon. member about the correspondence sent on 21 April 2026 with case ref MW13815.
9 Jun 2026 · Department for Education
Members: Correspondence
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to respond to the Hon. Member for Newton Abbot on the email ref 2026-0065504 sent on the 21 of April 2026.
8 Jun 2026 · Home Office
Citizenship: Ukraine
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the implications for its policies of Ukrainian Government’s decision of 8 May 2026 to add the United Kingdom to its list of permitted second citizenship.
8 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the UK steel trade measure due to take effect on 1 July 2026 on export-oriented manufacturing businesses reliant on specialist steel g
5 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the answer of 17 October 2025 to question 79964 on Doctors, when his Department plans to publish the NHS 10-year workforce plan.
4 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Iran: Armed Conflict
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the impact of the conflict in Iran on fuel costs in the UK.
4 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Iran: Armed Conflict
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps she is taking to mitigate increases in fuel costs due to the ongoing conflict in Iran.
4 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Sheep: Animal Welfare
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of banning tail docking and castration of lambs.
3 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS dentistry funding will keep pace with inflation and population growth across the current Spending Review period.
3 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to guarantee that NHS dentistry benefits proportionately from any additional NHS funding secured in future Spending Reviews.
2 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Databases
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will a list of all external contractor personnel granted elevated or “administrative-level” access within the NHS Federated Data Platform, including (a) the supplier organisation; (b) the rol
Source: official written-questions record.