Written questions
182 written questions tabled, most recent first.
19 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Sales
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has (a) set and (b) plans to set a target for the average time taken to complete a residential property purchase as part of its home buying and selling ref
19 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Sales
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of trends, based on industry data, in the average completion times for residential property purchases in England over the last five years.
19 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Sales
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to commission research into the proportion of residential property transactions that fail to complete after offer acceptance, broken down by reason f
19 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Sales
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions his Department has had with (a) the Conveyancing Association, (b) the Law Society and (c) HM Land Registry on rates of residential property transaction fa
19 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to retain dentists within the NHS workforce.
19 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to monitor (a) NHS dental practice closures and (b) partial contract reductions.
19 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of patients whose regular NHS dentist has ceased providing NHS care in the last 24 months.
19 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has issued to Integrated Care Boards on managing the transfer of NHS dental patients when a practice (a) hands back and (b) partially hands back its NHS contract.
19 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure continuity of NHS dental care for patients whose practice has converted in (a) whole and (b) part to private provision.
19 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to expand inpatient diagnostic capacity as part of the NHS productivity plan.
19 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Hospital Beds
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of patients in NHS acute hospital beds in England whose (a) discharge and (b) onward care pathway is delayed pending a diagnostic (i) test and (i
19 May 2026 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Attendance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department has issued to local authorities on the application of discretion in attendance enforcement proceedings against parents of children with special educational needs and disabilities.
19 May 2026 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Attendance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to monitor the proportion of prosecutions of parents under section 444 of the Education Act 1996 that involve children with special educational needs and disabilities.
19 May 2026 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Attendance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on the number of prosecutions of parents under section 444 of the Education Act 1996 where the child was receiving SEN Support at the time the prosecution was initiated.
19 May 2026 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Attendance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on the number of prosecutions of parents under section 444 of the Education Act 1996 where the child had an Education, Health and Care Plan at the time the prosecution was initiat
19 May 2026 · Department for Education
Pupils: Attendance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many prosecutions of parents under section 444 of the Education Act 1996 were brought in each of the last three years.
19 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Oldbury Power Station
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the current ownership status is of the Oldbury nuclear site.
19 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Nuclear Reactors: Oldbury Power Station
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential economic and social merits of a nuclear development at Oldbury to Thornbury and Yate constituency.
19 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Nuclear Reactors: Oldbury Power Station
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential for the Oldbury site to host (a) small modular reactors and (b) advanced modular reactors.
19 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Nuclear Power
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the scope is of Great British Energy - Nuclear's study on the UK's potential for new nuclear development.
18 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services: Digital Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of low digital literacy on patients' ability to access GP services.
18 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department holds data on the number of NHS dental appointments cancelled as a result of practices converting to private provision.
18 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of NHS dental appointments that have been cancelled following their practice's transition to private provision on the long term dental health of
27 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Hospital Beds
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department collects data on patients occupying hospital beds while awaiting diagnostic tests or scans.
16 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Welding: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on aligning skills training provision for welding specialists with the workforce requirements set out in the industrial str
16 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Welding: Apprentices
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to help increase the number of welding apprenticeship starts in England.
16 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Welding: Skilled Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the level of industry demand for welding specialists.
16 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Internet: Fraud
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what regulatory steps her Department has taken to prevent technology companies from profiting from online scam advertisements.
16 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services: Private Sector
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of NHS dental appointments that have been cancelled following their practice's transition to private provision on the long term dental health of
15 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he holds the data on the total number of GP referrals handed to consultants for review.
Source: official written-questions record.