John Slinger

16 Jul 2026 · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

Written question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Royal Mail meets its obligations under the universal postal service in relation to the free delivery of Articles for the Blind; w

25 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Iron and Steel: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support businesses reliant on imported steel.

19 May 2026 · Department for Education

Music: Teachers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support her Department gives to qualified peripatetic and school music teachers to help them deliver music lessons.

18 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Craniocervical Instability: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of a clear NHS pathway for diagnosing and managing craniocervical instability; what measures are available to protect patients; and how patient

9 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to financially support community pharmacies.

20 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Brain: Tumours

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of automatically utilising brain tumour patients’ anonymised data to create relevant datasets for clinical research.

23 Jan 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Gambling: Advertising

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what role the Betting and Gaming Council has had in informing Government policy on gambling advertising; if she will publish the Betting and Gaming Council’s report on gambling advertising; and w

17 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his department has considered replacing the routine six-monthly dental check-up with a system based on individual clinical need.

17 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has considered allowing dental therapists to expand their scope of practice and hold their own NHS contracts; and what assessment his Department has made of the potential imp

15 Dec 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Elections: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the press release entitled Study reveals how conversational AI can exert influence over political beliefs, published by the University of Oxford on 11 December, what a

11 Nov 2025 · Northern Ireland Office

Belfast Agreement: European Convention on Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the UK's membership of the European Convention on Human Rights on the Good Friday Agreement.

22 Oct 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Media: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help improve media literacy.

21 Oct 2025 · Department for Education

Pupils: Mobile Phones

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what evidence her Department has on the potential impact of banning smartphone use in schools.

17 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Men

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to raise awareness among men and boys about the mental health support available to them.

2 Sep 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Iraq: Kurds

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the relationship between the Federal Government of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

6 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Iraq: Kurds

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Iraqi counterpart on the suspension of budget transfers to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

22 May 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Gambling: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to review the Gambling Commission’s remit to include UK licensees operating in prohibited markets abroad.

5 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prostate Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to introduce prostate cancer testing for men at earlier ages than is currently available.

29 Oct 2024 · Department for Education

Further Education: Recruitment

What steps her Department is taking to help further education colleges recruit vocational teachers from industry.

25 Oct 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Kurds: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the outcome of the recent parliamentary elections in the Kurdistan region in Iraq.

9 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Parking: Motorway Service Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her plans for regulation of the private parking industry will apply to motorway service station car parks.

8 Oct 2024 · Department for Education

Further Education: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support her Department provides to further education colleges to help them recruit staff from (a) industry and (b) generally to improve vocational skills development.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Gambling: Advertising

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the impact of television advertising for gambling websites and apps on (a) mental health and (b) suicide rates among men.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Gambling: Mobile Phones

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of gambling companies' use of mobile phone apps on the addictive nature of their products for users.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Gambling: Advertising

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of gambling companies advertising through sports clubs on men's (a) mental health and (b) suicide rates.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Gambling: Advertising

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of gambling companies advertising through sports clubs on problem gambling.

4 Oct 2024 · Home Office

Nitazenes

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to work with international partners to tackle (a) production, (b) distribution and (c) sale of nitazenes.

4 Oct 2024 · Home Office

Nitazenes: Misuse

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of change in the level of illegal use of nitazenes; and what steps she is taking to help prevent the distribution of such dr

4 Oct 2024 · Home Office

Nitazenes

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to enforce the classification of nitazenes as a class A drug; and what discussions she has had with law enforcement agencies on this issue.

30 Aug 2024 · Home Office

Neighbourhood Policing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of (a) police forces prioritising community engagement at the neighbourhood level, (b) public meetings,(c) ward walks, (d) strengthening relation