Written questions

34 written questions tabled, most recent first.

29 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Imran Khan

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Pakistani counterpart regarding (a) the detention conditions, (b) welfare and (c) access to medical care of former Prime Minister Imran

18 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Financial Services: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Civil Justice Council’s review of litigation funding to strengthen protections for consumers, whether she plans to extend Financial Conduct Authority regulation to cover portfolio-based liti

18 May 2026 · Home Office

Harassment: Pakistan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information she holds on the involvement of Pakistani state actors in the surveillance, intimidation and physical harassment of Pakistani diaspora members residing in the UK.

18 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Pakistan: Trials

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations her Department has made to the Government of Pakistan regarding the trial of civilians in military courts since February 2024.

18 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Imran Khan

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations her Department has made to the Government of Pakistan on the imprisonment and detention conditions of former Prime Minister Imran Khan; and what further

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Education

Schools: Sports

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans the Government has to provide funding for the School Games Organisers Network and the Primary PE and Sport Premium beyond the 2025-26 academic year; what her planned timeline is for the procurement o

12 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Crisis and Resilience Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether funding provided through the Crisis and Resilience Fund from 1 April 2026 may be used by local authorities to provide holiday food vouchers for children eligible for free school meals; and what

11 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Courts

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to tackle backlogs in the courts.

24 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Companies: Audit

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what plans his Department has to reform corporate reporting requirements to support economic growth and competitiveness.

20 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Screening and Vaccination: Age

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the age-related eligibility criteria for NHS screening and vaccination programmes, if he will make an assessment of (a) the evidential basis and decision-making process by which t

4 Dec 2025 · Department for Education

Children: Data Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to Clause 4 of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, if she will set out (a) what safeguards will be put in place to protect information shared under this clause against unauthorized access,

27 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the safeguarding implications for children who have a parent in prison; and whether he plans to introduce a national statutory mechanism to identify those children, incl

25 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential (a) implications for her policies on reforming the driving-test booking system’s of DataDome’s blog entitled Alert: Security Gaps Allow Bots to Exploit UK Driving T

24 Nov 2025 · Department for Education

English Language and Mathematics: GCSE

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the compulsory GCSE (a) English and (b) maths resit policy on the (i) wellbeing, (ii) progression and (iii) attainment of post-16 learners, inc

1 Sep 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pendleside Hospice: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) address the funding disparity and (b) provide additional financial support for Pendleside Hospice in Burnley.

29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Health: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to expand the Supervised Toothbrushing Scheme beyond early years settings to include older school-aged children; and whether he has made an assessment of the potential

29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Bertolotti Syndrome

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve (a) awareness, (b) diagnosis and (c) clinical understanding of Bertolotti Syndrome within the NHS; and whether he plans to update NHS training materia

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Transport

Active Travel: Lancashire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to provide additional funding to support repairs to the bridge on the Padiham Greenway walking and cycling route in Burnley; and how much funding her Department has provided to Lanc

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Transport

Active Travel: Lancashire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to provide additional funding to support repairs to the bridge on the Padiham Greenway walking and cycling route in Burnley; and how much funding her Department has provided to Lanc

17 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Eyesight: Testing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to promote the importance of regular eye tests and vision screening for children; and what further steps he plans to take to increase the uptake of eye tests amo

4 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending eligibility requirements for the NHS Health Check to adults aged between 25 to 39.

21 Mar 2025 · Department for Education

Primary Education: Children's Play

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure children in (a) key stage 1 and (b) key stage 2 have sufficient access to (i) high-quality play provision and (ii) adequate time for play at school.

18 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to support jobs in the defence sector.

3 Dec 2024 · Home Office

Ketamine

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the classification of ketamine as a Class B drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971; and if she will make an assessment of the potential merits o

12 Nov 2024 · Home Office

British Nationality: Assessments

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 1 November 2024 to Question 10959 on British Nationality: Assessments, what her planned timescale is for reviewing the Life in the UK handbook; and if she will take steps to

11 Nov 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Carbon Emissions: Business

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of support available to businesses developing technologies to reduce carbon emissions.

23 Oct 2024 · Home Office

British Nationality: Assessments

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) updating the Life in the UK (i) handbook and (ii) citizenship test and (b) introducing integration classes to help people adjust to life i

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

Islamophobia

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to help tackle Islamophobia.

22 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Powers of Attorney: Forms

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an assessment of the (a) adequacy of safeguards against the misuse of online application forms for Lasting Power of Attorney and (b) potential merits of only providing forms following discussions

21 Oct 2024 · Home Office

Emergency Services: Medals

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 26 July 2024 to question 726 on Emergency Services: Medals, if she will take steps to introduce a medal for seriously injured and medically retired emergency service personne

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