Written questions
376 written questions tabled, most recent first.
22 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make it his policy that 100% of future surplus in the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme be used to increase members’ pensions.
22 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has plans to abolish standstill provisions in the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme; and what steps he is taking to ensure that protections for bonus pensions in the Minework
22 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Slaughterhouses: Demonstrations
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will hold discussions with the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers on protests outside their members' premises.
20 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme: Agriculture and Food
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of expanding the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme to include (a) farmers and (b) food production.
17 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Heart Diseases: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England plans to update its clinical guidance on long-term support for cardiac arrest survivors, including access to free medication.
17 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Heart Diseases: Prescriptions
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions his Department has had with NHS England on expanding medical exemption criteria to include cardiac arrest survivors dependent on long-term rhythm-stabilising medication.
17 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Heart Diseases: Prescriptions
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his department plans to review prescription charge exemptions for people who require lifelong medication following a cardiac arrest.
17 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Heart Diseases: Prescriptions
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that people access long-term heart medication given the level of prescription charges.
16 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Urinary Tract Infections: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are required for vaccines for the prevention of recurrent urinary tract infections to obtain regulatory approval including an indicative timeline for licensing.
16 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Minimum Wage: National Insurance Contributions
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, following the announcement in the Budget on 30th October 2025 and its requirement for both the National Minimum Wage and employer National Insurance contributions to be increased, whether assurance
14 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Mobile Phones: Aerials
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the concentration of ownership of UK mobile towers among wireless infrastructure providers; and what assessment she has made of the implications of this
13 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Mobile Phones: Aerials
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of ownership of UK mobile towers among wireless infrastructure providers; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of
13 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Telecommunications: Infrastructure
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of 2017 Electronic Communications Code reforms on relationships between telecoms operators and site providers; and whether she has m
13 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Motability: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of mileage restrictions applied to Motability scheme vehicles on disabled people and families living in semi-rural and rural areas, particularly those
13 Apr 2026 · Home Office
Police: Pay
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to oppose proposed changes submitted to the Police Remuneration Review Body on reducing compensation for cancelled rest days and altering re-roster arrangements for police officers.
13 Apr 2026 · Home Office
Police: Pay
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposals by the National Police Chiefs’ Council to change compensation arrangements for cancelled police rest days on officer welfare, morale a
10 Apr 2026 · Home Office
Slaughterhouses: Demonstrations
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department has had with the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers on the level of protests outside their members' premises.
10 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Meta: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department is considering regulatory measures to prevent Meta withdrawing business pages without due process.
10 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Batteries: Storage
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what guidance his Department has issued to the insurance and mortgage industries regarding Battery Energy Storage Systems and pylons in relation to the provision of insurance or mortgages to
25 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit: Farmers
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the minimum income floor on farmers.
25 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Eating Disorders: Mental Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) address threshold-based exclusion in adult eating disorder services,(b) reduce funding disparities between child and adult eating disorder services, and (
24 Mar 2026 · Treasury
Mortgages: Students
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to assist people with student debt to gain access to a mortgage.
24 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Playing Fields and Sportsgrounds: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the condition and usability of publicly accessible sports pitches and playing fields in England since 2020; and how many (a) have been classified a
24 Mar 2026 · Department for Education
Students: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how her Department is supporting university students and graduates with accumulating student debt.
24 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Young Carers
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assistance his Department provides for young people with caring responsibilities for older (a) siblings and (b) relatives.
24 Mar 2026 · Department for Education
School Leaving: Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assistance her Department provides for young people seeking employment upon leaving school.
20 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Buildings: Sustainable Development
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has had discussions with stakeholders on the adequacy of the BREEAM Excellent £2,000,000 threshold, in the context of inflation since it was set.
19 Mar 2026 · Treasury
Health Professions: VAT
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of VAT rules on the accessibility and affordability of services provided by CBT psychotherapists, counsellors and other health professionals on PSA Accredited Reg
18 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Psychiatry: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of regulation of psychotherapy professions.
18 Mar 2026 · Treasury
Mental Health Services: VAT Exemptions
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending VAT exemption to counsellors, psychotherapists and CBT therapists who are on Professional Standards Authority-accredited registers.
Source: official written-questions record.