Written questions

85 written questions tabled, most recent first.

16 Jul 2026 · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

Written question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what discussions he has had with the Competition and Markets Authority on the proposed acquisition of Electronic Arts by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake and Affi

1 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the ratio of nurses and doctors is in the (a) North and (b) South of England.

17 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Breakfast Clubs: Tees Valley

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the total value of departmental expenditure on breakfast clubs in the Tees Valley region in each of the financial years (a) 2023/24, (b) 2024/25, and (c) 2025/26; and pr

17 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Free School Meals: Tees Valley

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children in the Tees Valley region were eligible for free school meals in 2023/24 and in 2025/26; how many are expected to be eligible in 2026/27; and what the estimated total value of support provided

17 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Video Games

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade and the Cabinet Office on the proposed acquisition of Electronic Arts by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, Sil

16 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress his Department has made on appointing a Chair to the statutory public inquiry into Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust; and what steps he is taking to ensure that t

10 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Ammonia: Production

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential role of low-carbon domestic ammonia production in improving the UK's energy security and industrial resilience.

10 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Hydrogen

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the timetable is for the completion of the Second Hydrogen Allocation Round and the announcement of successful projects.

10 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Fertilisers

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential contribution of domestically produced polyhalite fertiliser to improving the resilience and security of fertiliser supplies for UK agricul

3 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Trade Agreements: Tees Valley

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate the Department has made of the financial value to businesses in the Tees Valley of trade agreements since July 2024; how many businesses in the Tees Valley are expected to benefit and how

3 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Pay: Tees Valley

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many people receive the Minimum Wage or the National Living Wage in the Tees Valley region; what estimate the Department has made of the additional wage income received by workers in the Tees Valle

3 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Tees Valley

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people are in receipt of Universal Credit in the Tees Valley region; what the total value of Universal Credit payments to claimants in the Tees Valley was in 2023/24, 2024/25 and 2025/26; and w

3 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Foster Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department collects data relating to children placed in households including a registered sex offender.

3 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Foster Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department is aware of any cases in the last five years where a child was placed in the primary care of an individual who is a registered sex offender.

18 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Community Hospitals: Redcar and Cleveland

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the extent to which decisions on community hospital facilities take account of rural need, public transport accessibility and population growth in East Cl

24 Apr 2026 · Department for Education

Foster Care: Sexual Offences

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether individuals previously deemed unsafe to foster can be reassessed, specifically in cases where they are registered sex offenders.

24 Apr 2026 · Department for Education

Foster Care: Sexual Offences

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department collects on children placed in households where an individual is a registered sex offender.

22 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Balance of Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the trade deficit.

20 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Freehold

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has analysed the responses to the consultation on enhanced protections for homeowners on freehold estates which closed on 12 March 2026; and when he plans to respond t

16 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Microplastics: Health Hazards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential health impacts of microplastic exposure.

12 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Iraq Conflict: Veterans

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that veterans of the Iraq conflict are treated fairly and with respect in any investigations, while maintaining legal accountability.

21 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Iron and Steel: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made of the amount and proportion of imported steel from (a) China and (b) other countries that will be used in the Net Zero Teesside Power (NZT Power) projec

8 Dec 2025 · Treasury

Soft Drinks: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to review the sugar content of powdered milk based drinks and include those products within the scope of the soft drinks industry levy.

12 Nov 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Boilers and Heat Pumps: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2025 to Question 73868 on Boilers and Heat Pumps: Sales, whether he has made an assessment of the potential commercial sensitivities associated with the

12 Nov 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Sports: Hearing Impairment

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of recognising Deaflympic athletes as elite athletes eligible for (a) UK Sport and (b) National Lottery funding.

12 Nov 2025 · Department for Education

School Meals: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department has issued to (a) schools and (b) local authorities on food (i) procurement and (ii) supply chain transparency.

5 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Tattooing: Vetting

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of requiring Disclosure and Barring Service checks for tattoo artists as part of the local authority licensing process.

10 Oct 2025 · Department for Education

Students: Loans

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to review (a) the age-65 write-off rule and (b) other terms of pre-2006 Plan 1 student loans to create consistency with later cohorts of borrowers whose loans are written off after 25 years.

10 Oct 2025 · Home Office

Vetting: Tattooing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of requiring Disclosure and Barring Service checks for tattoo artists as part of the licensing process.

16 Sep 2025 · Church Commissioners

Children: Protection

To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what recent steps the Church of England has taken to implement safeguarding policies.

Source: official written-questions record.