Written questions
56 written questions tabled, most recent first.
7 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Magistrates' Courts: Appeals
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of appeals to the Crown Court originating from magistrates’ courts were successful in the most recent year for which data is available.
7 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Magistrates' Courts: Appeals
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many appeals to the Crown Court originating from magistrates’ courts in the most recent year for which data is available were (a) allowed, (b) dismissed, or (c) withdrawn.
7 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Magistrates' Courts: Appeals and Judicial Review
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of decisions made in magistrates’ courts in the most recent year for which data is available were appealed to the Crown Court, by way of case stated, or by judicial review.
2 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Access to Work Programme
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the current waiting times are for Access to Work applications.
18 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Companies House: Proof of Identity
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what progress he has made on the rollout of identity verification for Companies House via the Post Office and Authorised Corporate Service Provider routes.
21 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Freehold: Pension Funds
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information his Department holds on the number and proportion of pension schemes that have an exposure to freehold properties; and if he will make an assessment of the poten
16 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Justice
Aiding and Abetting: Databases
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress he has made on improving data on joint enterprise cases.
29 Aug 2025 · Home Office
Police: Workplace Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an estimate of the financial impact of amending the 1987 Police Pension Scheme to allow widowers of police officers to retain survivor’s pension entitlement if they (a) remarry an
25 Jun 2025 · Treasury
Small Businesses
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of raising the VAT threshold for (a) wine merchants and (b) other small businesses; and what steps she is taking to (a) support those businesses and (b) promote e
25 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Physiotherapy: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of UK-trained physiotherapists excluded from NHS employment pathways in (a) Penrith and Solway constituency and (b) the UK.
21 May 2025 · Department for Transport
Bus Services: Concessions
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of introducing free bus passes for people aged 60 and over on (a) social inclusion, (b) the economy and (c) the environment.
21 May 2025 · Treasury
Individual Savings Accounts
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of increasing the purchase price limit of (a) lifetime ISAs and (b) help-to-buy ISAs.
21 May 2025 · Treasury
National Savings and Investments
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of applying preferential (a) interest rates and (b) tax treatment for NS&I Green Savings bonds.
30 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health Services: Penrith and Solway
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help support primary care staff providing mental health services in Penrith and Solway constituency.
28 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Endometriosis: Surgery
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of patients waiting for gynaecological surgery are waiting for surgery for thoracic endometriosis.
28 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Sexual and Reproductive Health: Surveys
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to repeat the Reproductive Health Survey for England 2023; and whether he plans to take steps to record (a) the experiences of those with endometriosis and (b) diagnosi
28 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Endometriosis: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to ensure accurate recording of a presumed diagnosis of endometriosis in primary care.
28 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Ankylosing Spondylitis: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average time taken to diagnose ankylosing spondylitis was in each of the last five years.
28 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Multiple Sclerosis: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average time taken to diagnose multiple sclerosis was in each of the last five years.
28 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Endometriosis: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average time taken to diagnose endometriosis was in each of the last five years.
19 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Endometriosis: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department uses to monitor endometriosis diagnosis waiting times.
18 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Bellwin Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which local authorities claimed emergency financial assistance money under the Bellwin scheme of emergency financial assistance to local authorities in each of the last 15 years;
4 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services and Social Services: Inspections
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to end single-word ratings for Care Quality Commission assessments.
21 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
ADHD: Penrith and Solway
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce waiting lists for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder assessments in Penrith and Solway constituency.
3 Sep 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Endometriosis: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the average length of time between patients first presenting to a GP with relevant symptoms and receiving a diagnosis of endometriosis in each of the last 1
3 Sep 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Endometriosis: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to reduce diagnosis times for people with endometriosis.
Source: official written-questions record.