Written questions

106 written questions tabled, most recent first.

14 May 2026 · Department for Education

Pupils: Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of inadequate winter clothing, including the absence of an adequate coat, on students.

25 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Heart Diseases: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consideration he has made of research published by Cardiac Risk in the Young on the importance of cardiac screening in young people.

25 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Defibrillators

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has any plans to make Defibrillators accessible with universal codes to maximise emergency availability.

25 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Defibrillators

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals on the mandatory registration of newly installed public-access defibrillators on The Circuit database.

25 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Defibrillators

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that publicly accessible defibrillators are registered on The Circuit Database.

16 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his department has made any impact assessment on the relationship between intermittent funding cycles and the quality of retrofit delivery outcomes.

16 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Warm Homes Plan

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what guidance his Department has issued on SME participation, risk allocation and quality assurance within procurement frameworks for the Warm Homes Plan.

16 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy Company Obligation and Warm Homes Plan

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero regarding transitional funding proposals to support workforce continuity between ECO and the Warm Home

16 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animals (Low-welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, who is the Minister responsible for the implementation of the Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023.

3 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Chronic Illnesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to support people with health conditions into work.

2 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Airports: Fines

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has considered banning the issuance of Penalty Charge Notices on Airport land.

20 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of setting up a whistleblowing route or digital hotline to allow driving instructors to report those who are reselling tests for profit.

27 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Huntington’s Disease: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) improve multi-disciplinary team care for people with Huntington’s disease and (b) encourage the use of specialist inpatient units, community multi-disciplinary teams

5 Dec 2025 · Department for Education

Students: Childcare and Social Security Benefits

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of (a) treating stipends for PhD students as income for the purposes of calculating benefit entitlement and (b) not treating when calculating entitlement to

5 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Floods: Road Traffic Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the use of road closures to prevent vehicles disturbing standing water that has collected after heavy rainfall on properties at r

27 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breast Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the backlog and other impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on the breast cancer screening programme has been completed.

27 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breast Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of targeted interventions to improve breast cancer screening uptake among underserved groups.

27 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breast Cancer: North West Leicestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how he plans to support areas with lower than national average attendance to breast cancer screening appointments, such as North West Leicestershire.

24 Nov 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Mobile Phones: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of setting minimum quality standards for mobile phone connections.

13 Nov 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Tennis: Facilities

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans her Department has to support the development of (a) affordable and (b) accessible padel courts in (i) North West Leicestershire and (ii) in Britain.

13 Nov 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Tennis: North West Leicestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans she has to address the lack of (a) indoor and (b) covered tennis and facilities in North West Leicestershire.

10 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Domestic Waste: Recycling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her Department has had with PackUK on the adequacy of communications with households on changes to household collections under Simpler Recycling.

30 Oct 2025 · Department for Education

School Day

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the role of play in supporting the (a) development and (b) learning of (i) children with special educational needs and disabilities and (ii) other children; and what steps her De

30 Oct 2025 · Department for Education

School Day

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department collects data on the amount of (a) break and (b) lunch time provided in schools; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of reduced break times on (i) disabled children a

30 Oct 2025 · Department for Education

School Day

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department provides to schools on ensuring that reductions in (a) break and (b) lunch times do not disproportionately impact (i) disabled pupils and (ii) pupils with special educational needs.

30 Oct 2025 · Department for Education

School Day

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of reduced school (a) break and (b) lunch times on the (i) wellbeing and (ii) social inclusion of (A) disabled pupils and (B) pupils with special

30 Oct 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Supported Housing: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to help ensure that entering employment does not result in a net financial loss for young people living in supported housing.

30 Oct 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Housing Benefit: Supported Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions his Department has had with HM Treasury on changing the housing benefit taper rate for individuals living in supported accommodation.

23 Oct 2025 · Department for Transport

Driving Licences

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people hold a valid (a) provisional and (b) full UK driving licence.

13 Oct 2025 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what technological steps her Department is considering taking to restore the number of practical driving test bookings back to pre-covid levels.

Source: official written-questions record.