Written questions

504 written questions tabled, most recent first.

1 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Family Law: Cohabitation

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the non-recognition of unmarried partnerships in family law on economic abuse.

1 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Assets: Cohabitation

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to introduce legal protections for cohabiting couples to ensure equitable distribution of assets on separation.

26 Mar 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Internet: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to prevent children from being exposed to (a) violent and (b) sexual content online.

26 Mar 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Broadband: Access

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology if he will ensure that (a) digital access is classified as a basic utility and (b) suppliers connect broadband in a timely manner.

26 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure the adequacy of Personal Independence Payment assessments in ensuring support for people in need.

24 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment: Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that disabled people receive support following reforms to PIP.

24 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to provide additional support for young people with lifelong conditions following reforms to the Universal Credit health top-up.

24 Mar 2025 · Department for Education

Dyslexia: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what lessons her Department has learned from international best practice on implementing early dyslexia screening.

24 Mar 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Dyslexia

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of late dyslexia diagnosis on children's (a) confidence, (b) literacy skills and (c) long-term educational outcomes.

21 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Emergency Travel Documents: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has plans to introduce (a) exemptions and (b) reduced fees for emergency travel documents for individuals in financial hardship.

21 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Emergency Travel Documents: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will publish a breakdown of the costs that contribute to the £570 fee for an emergency travel document.

21 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Emergency Travel Documents: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of the £570 fee for an emergency travel document.

20 Mar 2025 · Department for Transport

Railway Stations: Access

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Access for All programme.

19 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Brain: Tumours

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will ensure that the National Cancer Plan includes a strategy for (a) research and (b) improved treatment for brain tumours in children.

19 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Emergency Travel Documents: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department plans to introduce (a) exemptions and (b) reduced fees for emergency travel documents for people in financial hardship.

19 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Emergency Travel Documents

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what costs contribute to the fee for an emergency travel document.

19 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Emergency Travel Documents

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the administrative cost to her Department is of preparing an emergency travel document.

18 Mar 2025 · Department for Transport

Speed Limits: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to help tackle speeding in (a) Stratford-on-Avon constituency and (b) other rural areas.

18 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of funding NHS dental activity nationally.

18 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of reforming the national dentistry model to align it with NHS general medical services to include patient registration with NHS dentists.

18 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of levels of flexibility in the local application of dental budgets.

18 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Stratford-on-Avon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to NHS dental services in Stratford-on-Avon.

13 Mar 2025 · Women and Equalities

Carers: Equality

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of classifying care experience as a protected characteristic.

12 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the new 2025-26 GP contract will lead to an increase in the proportion of the NHS budget allocated to general practice once the increase in employer National Insurance contributions has bee

12 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Leasehold: Service Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to tackle leasehold properties with high service charges in (a) new and (b) established developments.

12 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Freehold: Service Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to help tackle unregulated service charges in freehold developments.

10 Mar 2025 · Treasury

Mortgages

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of interest only mortgages on financial planning for borrowers.

7 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Arthritis: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support women living with arthritis.

7 Mar 2025 · Women and Equalities

Health: Women

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology on supporting research into women’s health.

7 Mar 2025 · Women and Equalities

Musculoskeletal Disorders: Women

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on supporting women living with a musculoskeletal condition.

Source: official written-questions record.