Written questions

48 written questions tabled, most recent first.

2 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Restless Legs Syndrome: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he made of the use of dopamine agonists as a first-line treatment for restless legs syndrome (RLS) before the NICE guidance was updated in February 2025; and what steps he is taking

21 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Israel

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on implementing a two-state solution in the region.

24 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Legal Aid Scheme: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average appeal waiting times are for legal aid cases by (a) represented and (b) unrepresented cases.

24 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Legal Aid Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an estimate of the amount spent by the Legal Aid Agency on processing exceptional case funding in the 2024-25 financial year, broken down by (a) category of law and (b) case complexity.

24 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Legal Aid Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much and what proportion of Legal Aid exceptional case funding was spent on (a) the means test assessment process and (b) operational costs in the last financial year.

24 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Pembrokeshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to increase the availability of practical driving tests in Pembrokeshire.

2 Apr 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Broadband: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department has made an assessment of the (a) potential impact of Physical Infrastructure Access fees on the rollout of full fibre broadband to rural areas by Alternative Net

2 Apr 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Broadband: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department plans to take to ensure that Physical Infrastructure Access fees structures enable the wider roll out of full fibre broadband to rural areas.

5 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Civil Proceedings

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to reduce civil court backlogs.

5 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Civil Proceedings: Legal Aid Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many civil legal aid offices with a civil legal aid contract started less than five cases by each (a) local authority and (b) area of law in the (i) 2022-23, (ii) 2023-24 and (iii) 2024-25 financial year.

5 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Civil Proceedings: Legal Aid Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many civil legal aid offices with a civil legal aid contract started zero cases by each (a) local authority and (b) area of law in the (i) 2022-23, (ii) 2023-24 and (iii) 2024-25 financial year.

16 Dec 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what support his department is providing to members of the public who have concerns regarding the quality of insulation and energy efficiency measures fitted through government schemes such a

16 Dec 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has issued guidance to installation companies on the standards to which insulation and energy efficiency measures should be installed under government schemes.

21 Nov 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Exercise: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of measures in the Autumn Budget 2024 affecting the physical activity sector on (a) health and wellbeing and (b) economic inactivity of people

15 Nov 2024 · Treasury

Carbon Emissions: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much her Department expects to raise from the introduction of a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism in (a) 2027, (b) 2028, (c) 2029 and (d) 2030.

15 Nov 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Carbon Capture and Storage

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support carbon capture and storage technology.

15 Nov 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Poverty: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to reduce child poverty in rural areas.

4 Sep 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Courts: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to improve access to justice for rural communities.

Source: official written-questions record.