Written questions
216 written questions tabled, most recent first.
12 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Israel: Military Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2025 to Question 56822 on Israel: Military Aid, how often his Department reviews its military training arrangements with the Israel Defence Forces.
12 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Military Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2025 to Question 56822 on Israel: Military Aid, what his policy is on providing military training to foreign armed forces (a) engaged in active conflict and (b) where there are a
4 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Justice
Courts: Interpreters
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what comparative estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of (a) off-contract bookings and (b) contract-based interpreter services.
4 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Justice
Courts: Interpreters
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate she has made of the cost of off-contract bookings for interpreter bookings in the last five years.
4 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Justice
Courts: Translation Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate she has made of the increase in court translator costs in each region in England and Wales in the last five year.
4 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Justice
Trials
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many trials have been fully adjourned due to contractors failing to deliver prisoners to trial in each region in 2025.
30 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Social Rented Housing: Management
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will publish the outline content of the expected qualification standards for housing managers under the Social Housing Regulation Act 2023.
30 May 2025 · Department for Education
Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of changes to the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund on children facing adoption breakdown.
22 May 2025 · Home Office
Police: Biometrics
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the use of facial recognition and AI technologies by the police is transparent.
16 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health Services: Waiting Lists
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the waiting time for access to mental health services.
30 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Arms Trade: Exports
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department can exempt from arms export licensing products with a direct military application; and whether any such exemptions have been granted since 2022.
25 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Sudan: Armed Conflict
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department plans to take steps to commemorate the anniversary of the 2003 Darfur genocide; and what steps he is taking to improve stop the humanitarian situation
25 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Islamophobia
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to ensure effective (a) monitoring and (b) tackling of Islamophobia.
24 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Eyesight: Diseases
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the (a) diagnosis and (b) treatment of eye problems as part of its 10-Year Plan.
13 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Healthy Start Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to maximise take up of the Healthy Start scheme.
13 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Nutrition
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of poor dietary health on the UK economy.
13 Feb 2025 · Department for Education
Curriculum: Bosnia and Herzegovina
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to Article 7 of UN Resolution A/78/L.67/Rev.1, if she will take steps to introduce observance of the International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Genocide in Srebrenica to the Na
12 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS Learning Support Fund: Pharmacy
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to extend eligibility for the NHS Learning Support Fund to include pharmacy students.
4 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Israel: UNRWA
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Israel's decision to ban UNWRA on the humanitarian situation in (a) Gaza and (b) the West Bank.
4 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Israel: UNRWA
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on the decision to ban UNRWA operations.
23 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Community Housing: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to reinstate the Community Housing Fund.
23 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Jerusalem: Religious Buildings
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure the (a) protection and (b) fair treatment of UK citizens who visit Al-Aqsa Mosque and other holy sites in Jerusalem.
22 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Ophthalmic Services: Special Educational Needs
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many eye care professionals are delivering NHS Special School Eye Care Service under Primary Ophthalmic Service contracts; and how many special schools are in receipt of that service.
21 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Defence
USA: Nuclear Weapons
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what protocols are in place over the deployment of US nuclear weapons stored at RAF Lakenheath.
17 Dec 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Arts: Health
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of (a) arts and (b) creative activities on the health of (i) children and (ii) babies in socially deprived communities.
2 Dec 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cancer: Medical Treatments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) meet demand for radiation treatment and (b) reduce NHS waiting times for people with cancers that require urgent treatment.
2 Dec 2024 · Department for Education
Gambling: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport's response to the Government's consultation on the structure, distribution and governance of the statutory levy on gambling operators, published on
8 Nov 2024 · Treasury
Development Aid
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when she plans to restore development spending to 0.7% of national income.
10 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) help prevent burnout and (b) increase the capacity of postgraduate GP trainers.
10 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: Leicester
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of GPs in Leicester.
Source: official written-questions record.