Written questions
301 written questions tabled, most recent first.
20 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Sports: Facilities
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of removing Sport England as a statutory consultee from the planning system on the provision of community sports f
19 Jan 2026 · House of Commons Commission
Parliamentary Estate: Catering
To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, whether all eggs served by Houses of Parliament Catering services are farmed in the United Kingdom, and whether these adhere to any independently verified
19 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Leasehold: Ground Rent
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support her Department is giving to existing leaseholders affected by high or escalating ground rents, particularly where such terms impact mortgage availability and the abi
19 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Meat: Disease Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure imported meat does not adversely impact disease prevention in farming and animal disease prevention zones.
13 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy: Holiday Accommodation
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made of the average cost to holiday let owners of securing and maintaining an Energy Performance Certificate rating of C; and what steps he is taking to mitig
12 Jan 2026 · Home Office
Police Custody: Death
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what additional (a) guidance and (b) training her Department provides to police forces following incidents in which a person has died following a period in police custody.
12 Jan 2026 · Home Office
Police Custody: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of police training relating to the care of vulnerable young people held in police custody.
12 Jan 2026 · Home Office
Police Custody: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure police officers are trained to (a) recognise and (b) respond to the mental health needs of young people held in police custody.
6 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Waste Disposal: Monitoring
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 28 January 2025 to Question 26922 on Waste Disposal: Monitoring, what progress she has made on the introduction of the Digital Waste Tracking Service.
6 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence
USA: Military Bases
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure United States' military aircraft operating from UK military sites are operating in line with international law.
2 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Rented Housing: Social Security Benefits
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the planned measures in chapter 3 of Part 1 of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 on preventing rental discrimination of people in receipt of welfare benefits, whethe
2 Jan 2026 · Home Office
Life Sciences: Demonstrations
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Public Order Act and the proposed designation of “life sciences” as key national infrastructure, what evidence was used to conclude that existing police powers are inadequate to
2 Jan 2026 · Treasury
Childminding: Tax Allowances
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to protect the tax relief available to childminders under the current HMRC expenses agreement in light of the move Making Tax Digital, including the wear-and-tear allowance; and w
18 Dec 2025 · Department for Education
School Leaving
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help ensure that 16 to 18-year-olds leave school with access to employment, apprenticeships or training opportunities.
18 Dec 2025 · Department for Education
Pupils: Vocational Guidance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of careers advice and post-16 employment support provided by secondary schools to pupils who do not intend to follow a further education or college route.
16 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Cadets
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what funding his Department has allocated for the maintenance and improvement of buildings and other infrastructure used by the cadet forces.
16 Dec 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Children: Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to improve the enforcement of child maintenance obligations in cases where non-resident parents repeatedly change employment or sources of income in order to evade th
15 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Veterans: Homelessness
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many veterans are currently in temporary accommodation or rough sleeping; and what progress has been made against government targets to reduce this.
15 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government: Elections
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will take steps to help ensure that local elections take place in Devon in May 2027.
11 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government: Cornwall and Devon
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his planned timetable is for introducing a Mayoral Combined Authority or Authorities for Devon, for Cornwall, or for Devon and Cornwall.
10 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services: Waiting Lists
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure patients moving between different regions of the UK are not disadvantaged in NHS waiting lists.
8 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Justice
Domestic Abuse: Family Courts
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department's policies on the handling of domestic abuse cases in the family courts of the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s October 2025 report entitl
4 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence
National Security
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking with the Cabinet Office to codify civilian assistance to military authorities for home defence, as recommended in the Strategic Defence Review.
4 Dec 2025 · Cabinet Office
Defence
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking with the Ministry of Defence to support a forthcoming Defence Readiness Bill, as recommended in the Strategic Defence Review.
4 Dec 2025 · Cabinet Office
Defence
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to work with the Ministry of Defence to codify civilian assistance to military authorities for home defence, as recommended in the Strategic Defence Review.
4 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Military Bases: Security
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to improve the physical security of (a) military sites and (b) other sites of strategic importance including critical national infrastructure.
3 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services: Weather
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential severity of winter pressures on the NHS during winter 2025-2026.
1 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces Covenant
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any organisations have been removed from the list of Armed Forces Covenant signatories due to non-compliance since November 2022.
28 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Self Employment: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to improve the (a) employment rights and (b) income security of self-employed workers in the healthcare sector.
27 Nov 2025 · Home Office
Policing and Crime Boards
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 17 November 2025 to Question 91633 on Police and Crime Commissioners: Cornwall and Devon, what assessment her Department has made of the (a) effectiveness and (b) accountabil
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