Written questions

36 written questions tabled, most recent first.

29 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Eating Disorders: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of NHS England’s Workforce Training and Education Directorate in planning and commissioning training for eating disorder services, particularly whol

19 May 2026 · Department for Education

Disabled Students' Allowances: Assistive Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she made of whether there were adequate exceptional circumstances as a mitigating measure for the removal of spelling and grammar software from Disabled Students’ Allowances.

19 May 2026 · Department for Education

Disabled Students' Allowances: Assistive Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of (a) removing spelling and grammar software from Disabled Students’ Allowances funding and (b) the impact of reaching a decision on this prior to the concl

13 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hydrocortisone

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) ensure that people with adrenal insufficiency have timely access to appropriate emergency steroid treatment and (b) prevent avoidable adrenal crises when

26 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Children and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timetable is for bringing the cancer travel fund for children and young people into effect.

18 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Patients: Missing Persons

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance is available to (a) hospitals, (b) healthcare settings and (c) healthcare staff in (i) preventing and (ii) responding to incidents of patients going missing.

18 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Patients: Missing Persons

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people were reported missing from (a) hospitals and (b) other healthcare settings in 2024/25 and so far in 2025/26.

17 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

Ferries: Isle of Wight

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of obtaining oversight of Isle of Wight ferry services.

17 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice

HMP Camp Hill

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress his Department has made on plans for the redevelopment of the former Camp Hill prison site on the Isle of Wight, including its sports facilities.

5 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Sexual Offences: Isle of Wight

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues of the adequacy of support available for survivors of sexual assault on the Isle of Wight.

20 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Radiotherapy: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding has been allocated to radiotherapy productivity through AI; and what steps he is taking to help ensure AI-based radiotherapy technologies are deployed across all radiotherapy centres i

29 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Ferries

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the decision not to temporarily exempt the Isle of Wight from the maritime expansion of the Emissions Trading Scheme on the cost of Is

28 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Ferries

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to seek a reviewable exemption for lifeline Solent ferry services under the UK Emissions Trading Scheme.

18 Dec 2025 · Treasury

Sovereign Grant

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how often HM Treasury reviews (a) the level of the Sovereign Grant, and (b) what criteria are used in that review.

17 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

St Mary's Hospital Isle of Wight: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking (a) to ensure consistent improvement in weekend care at St Mary’s Hospital on the Isle of Wight and (b) to help tackle weekend staffing shortages.

17 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to reopen specialist dementia units.

17 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospitals: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Department is taking to ensure consistent and effective communication between hospital doctors, consultants, and the families of patients during inpatient care.

10 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Steroid Drugs: Skin Diseases

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) improve recognition of topical steroid withdrawal and (b) ensure that NHS clinicians are able to diagnose that condition accurately.

10 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospitals: Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he requires Integrated Care Boards to hold data on the number of patients provided with hospital transport, broken down by (a) treatment type and (b) mode of transport.

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

Temporary Accommodation: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure that planning policy does not inhibit the creation of transitional self-contained stepping stone homes for young people who are ready to live i

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

Temporary Accommodation: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to support local authorities in scaling up the provision of stepping stone homes for young people at risk of homelessness.

11 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Glioblastoma: Immunotherapy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he expects the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency to publish its decision on the licensing of DCVax-L..

27 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

ADHD: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) reduce the backlog of ADHD assessments for children and (b) ensure continuity of care for people affected by service pauses in (i) NHS Hampshire and Isle

21 Oct 2025 · Wales Office

Clean Energy: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on support for clean energy projects in Wales.

20 Oct 2025 · Department for Transport

Transport: Isle of Wight

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the availability of funding for a fixed-link viability study to the Isle of Wight.

13 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children died while receiving inpatient mental health care in each year since 2010; and what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that (a) these deaths are properly (i) recorded a

9 Sep 2025 · Home Office

UK Border Force: Patrol Craft

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of using a UK-based manufacturer to build the Border Force’s replacement cutters and coastal patrol vessels.

28 Aug 2025 · Women and Equalities

Domestic Abuse

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help support people fleeing domestic abuse.

10 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Adoption

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take legislative steps to allow people over 18 to be formally adopted by their families.

10 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dentistry: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to help prevent international dentists entering the UK on NHS-sponsored Health and Care Visas leaving the NHS for private practice.

Source: official written-questions record.