Written questions

191 written questions tabled, most recent first.

12 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Georgia: Civil Society and Press Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps she is taking to support (a) civil society and (b) a free press in Georgia.

12 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Money Laundering

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when the international Summit on Countering Illicit Finance Summit will take place.

11 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Georgia: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions her Department has had with international counterparts on democracy in Georgia.

27 Oct 2025 · Home Office

Psilocybin: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of rescheduling psylocibin to allow for research into its potential merits in the treatment of mental health issues.

27 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Palliative Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will take steps to publish a national strategy for palliative and end of life care.

10 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water: Codes of Practice

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of (a) strengthening, (b) publicising and (c) enforcing the Code of Practice on Conservation, Access and Recreation.

10 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Inland Waterways

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of expanding access rights for (a) swimming and (b) non-motorised craft on inland waterways.

10 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Ofwat

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her planned timetable is for the abolition of Ofwat.

10 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water: Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to bring forward a Water Reform Bill.

10 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water: Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to publish a water reform white paper.

10 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Foie Gras: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress her Department has made on banning foie gras imports.

3 Sep 2025 · Home Office

Oppression

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for her policies of trends in the (a) number and (b) differing typologies of incidents of transnational repression in the last fiv

2 Sep 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Pakistan: Climate Change

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans his Department has to provide (a) urgent aid and (b) longer-term climate adaptation support to Pakistan following recent floods.

2 Sep 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Peatlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 13 May 2025 to Question 49987, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that there is no funding gap between the end of Nature for Climate Peatland Grant

2 Sep 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Horticulture: Peat

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department plans to take to support the horticultural industry in transitioning to peat-free growing.

2 Sep 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Brain

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of (a) recognising and (b) including low-grade brain tumours in the forthcoming National Cancer Plan.

2 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Oppression

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to equip local authorities to (a) identify and (b) appropriately respond to (i) United Front activity and (ii) transnational repression.

2 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Fire and Rescue Services: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of existing levels of central government funding for fire and rescue services.

28 Aug 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Outdoor Recreation: Public Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential impact of increasing public access to the outdoors on public health.

18 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food: Civil Society

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to help support councils to establish food partnerships.

9 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ambulance Services: Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with NHS Ambulance Trusts on the potential merits of enabling humanitarian charities to purchase end-of-life ambulances directly from them.

9 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ambulance Services: Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the number of decommissioned NHS ambulances donated to humanitarian charities over the past 12 months.

9 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ambulance Services: Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with NHS Ambulance Trusts on repurposing ambulances approaching the end of their operational lifespan for humanitarian relief in Ukraine.

4 Jul 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce waiting times for the completion of Education and Health Care Plans.

4 Jul 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment: Neurodiversity

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of how a private diagnosis of (a) Autism and (b) ADHD in children will be taken into account in future PIP assessments when those children are adults.

3 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Overseas Territories: Companies

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will provide assurances that there will be no further delays by (a) Anguilla, (b) Bermuda, (c) the British Virgin Islands and (d) Turks and Caicos Islands to implement

2 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Overseas Territories: Companies

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what incentives he is providing for (a) Anguilla, (b) Bermuda, (c) the British Virgin Islands and (d) the Turks and Caicos Islands to make swifter progress at delivering Legi

2 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Overseas Territories: Companies

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how he will assess compliance with commitments made at the 2024 Joint Ministerial Council by (a) Anguilla, (b) Bermuda, (c) the British Virgin Islands, (d) the Cayman Islands

2 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Overseas Territories: Companies

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress (a) Anguilla, (b) Bermuda, (c) the British Virgin Islands, (d) the Cayman Islands and (e) the Turks and Caicos Islands have made on implementing Legitimate Inte

12 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Countryside: Access

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of increasing countryside access rights.

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