Written questions

504 written questions tabled, most recent first.

8 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Work Capability Assessments

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress has been made in clearing the waiting list of Work Capability Assessments for existing Universal Credit claimants awaiting reassessment; and whether there are plans to increase the number

8 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Work Capability Assessments

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of the Department’s policy of prioritising new Universal Credit claimants for Work Capability Assessments on existing claimants seeking a reassessme

8 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Council Tax

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to reassess council tax banding for properties on an individual basis.

8 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Inland Waterways: Leisure

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to protect the health of people using inland waters for recreation.

8 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Inland Waterways: Leisure

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to improve access to inland waters for responsible recreational users.

8 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Social Media: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to tackle online platforms that fail to prevent the promotion of fraudulent content.

8 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Social Media: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she is taking steps to ensure that online platforms are required to implement proactive systems to tackle fraudulent content.

8 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Bile Duct Cancer: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the early detection and diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma; and if he will consider developing specific clinical guidance or awareness initiatives for he

8 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Bile Duct Cancer: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding has been allocated by (a) his Department, (b) the National Institute for Health and Care Research and (c) other publicly funded bodies for research into cholangiocarcinoma in each of t

8 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Bile Duct Cancer

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to identify the causes of the increase in the (a) incidence and (b) mortality rates of cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer) in England.

2 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Healthwatch

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of transferring the functions of Healthwatch into Government or NHS bodies on patient representation; and what safeguards he will put in place to

1 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Matrimonial Proceedings: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of (a) compliance and (b) enforcement processes for financial orders made in divorce proceedings; and whether he will make an assessment of the potenti

1 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Fire and Rescue Services: Warwickshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has considered evidence from fire service representative bodies regarding response time modelling and service coverage in Warwickshire.

1 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Fire and Rescue Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what mechanisms are available to (i) residents and (ii) elected representatives to challenge reductions in fire and rescue service cover at a local level; and whether he plans to

1 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Fire and Rescue Services: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of fire and rescue provision in rural areas, including Stratford-on-Avon; and whether additional (a) guidance and (b) protections are

1 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Fire and Rescue Services: Warwickshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has reviewed data on fire appliance response times in areas affected by changes to fire and rescue service resourcing in Warwickshire; and if he will require Warwicksh

1 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Fire and Rescue Services: Warwickshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what oversight his Department has exercised over the implementation of Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service’s Resource to Risk Plan; and whether he has assessed the potential imp

20 May 2026 · Department for Education

National Curriculum Tests

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact of SATS on students’ mental health and wellbeing.

15 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Furniture: Fire Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment has been made of the potential health risks of chemical flame retardants in upholstered furniture; and what plans the Government has to ban or restrict their use.

14 May 2026 · Department for Education

National Curriculum Tests: Mental Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of SATs on Y6 pupils’ mental health and wellbeing.

14 May 2026 · Department for Education

Schools: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance exists for local authorities making permanent school closure decisions during the period before Local Government Reorganisation.

14 May 2026 · Department for Education

Great Alne Primary School

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the status is of Warwickshire County Council's request to her Department, submitted on 25 February 2026, for revocation of the Direct Academy Order on Great Alne Primary School; and when her Department pla

14 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the level of current funding allocations for rural road maintenance in (a) Warwickshire and (b) Oxfordshire to address the effect on rural roads of (i) freeze-tha

14 May 2026 · Home Office

British Nationality: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a reduced-cost pathway to British citizenship for children who (a) were born in the UK, (b) have resided in the UK for 10 yea

14 May 2026 · Home Office

British Nationality: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of (a) introducing a fee waiver for applications for British citizenship for children and (b) reducing the level of fees for such applicatio

14 May 2026 · Home Office

British Nationality: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the effect of the current level of fees for child citizenship registration on access to British citizenship for children (a) born in the UK and (b) raised in the

14 May 2026 · Home Office

British Nationality: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the impact of the level of fees for child citizenship registration on access to British citizenship for children (a) born in the UK and (b) raised in the UK to pa

14 May 2026 · Home Office

British Nationality: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has considered (a) introducing a fee waiver for applications for British citizenship for children and (b) reducing the level of fees for such applications.

14 May 2026 · Home Office

British Nationality: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the impact of the level of fees for child citizenship registration on access to British citizenship for children (a) born in the UK and (b) raised in the UK to pa

14 May 2026 · Home Office

Visas: Sponsorship

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of whether the current arrangements for the Certificate of Sponsorship priority service, including (a) the number of available slots and (b) the allocation process, are su

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