David Williams

3 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the SEND system on (a) family wellbeing, (b) employment and (c) mental health.

3 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of accessibility of statutory SEND rights for (a) parents and (b) carers.

3 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office

Civil Society: Procurement

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that public procurement processes are (a) accessible and (b) proportionate for organisations in the VCSE sector.

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Combined Authorities: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what comparative assessment he has made of levels of funding allocated to (a) mayoral combined authority areas and (b) non-mayoral local authority areas.

29 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what oversight Ofwat exercises to ensure that unmetered fixed charges set by water companies are proportionate and do not disadvantage low-occupancy and low-usage households.

29 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy and transparency of unmetered fixed charges set by water companies, including Severn Trent Water.

13 May 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how her Department is supporting schools to meet SEND needs where specialist placements are unavailable or inappropriate.

13 May 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding is available for ongoing professional development in SEND for teachers and support staff, and whether this provision meets demand.

22 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Staffordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of the condition of local roads in Staffordshire.

22 Apr 2026 · Treasury

Crown Estate: Public Houses

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to bring back into use the vacant Duke of Bridgewater pub on the Crown Estate in Stoke-on-Trent North constituency.

14 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure the health and care needs of young people with SEND in Stoke-on-Trent North and Kidsgrove are identified and met in a timely and effective manner.

14 Apr 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Cultural Heritage: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department are taking to address the deteriorating condition and poor maintenance of national heritage buildings in and around Stoke-on-Trent North and Kidsgrove.

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

Pride in Place Programme: Kidsgrove and Stoke-on-Trent North

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what mechanisms his Department has put in place to help ensure that communities are consulted on the use of Pride in Place funding in Stoke-on-Trent North and Kidsgrove.

25 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Royal Mail: Universal Service Obligation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what safeguards are being put in place to ensure that forthcoming changes to the Universal Service Obligation do not further disadvantage constituents who rely on the timely delivery of essential corre

25 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Royal Mail: Delivery Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure Royal Mail improves first- and second-class delivery performance following Ofcom’s recent findings and fines.

25 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Royal Mail: Universal Service Obligation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of Royal Mail’s failure to meet its Universal Service Obligation delivery targets in each of the past three years.

4 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to make it easier for people who cannot use the telephone to communicate changes in their circumstances online.

21 Oct 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Tell Us Once Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of allowing private sector organisations to access the Tell Us Once service on (a) the administrative burden on bereaved families a

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Education

Speech and Language Therapy

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to have discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the the findings of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists' report entitled, A Profession Under Press

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Education

School Meals: Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate her Department has made of the cost of the provision of a hot meal at (a) primary and (b) secondary schools.

29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Speech and Language Therapy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the report by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists entitled A Profession Under Pressure, published on 16

12 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water Companies: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help prevent financial rewards for water company executives who oversee poor performance.

4 Jun 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with energy companies on reforming the energy market.

24 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what evidence base was used to inform the new per-child funding allocation of the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund.

24 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund: Mental Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the current Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund fair access limit on the mental health outcomes of (a) adopted children and (b) chil

21 Feb 2025 · Department for Education

Young Futures Hubs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she expects the timelines for the delivery of Young Future Hubs to be clarified.

21 Feb 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Youth Services: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the need for the National Youth Strategy to register the importance of long-term sustainable revenue funding in providing youth services.

21 Feb 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

National Citizen Service Trust

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of reallocating the funding for National Citizen Service to the youth sector from April 2025.

21 Feb 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Young People: Public Consultation

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure youth voice is integrated into the new national youth strategy.

5 Feb 2025 · Department for Transport

Railways: North West

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of restoring the hourly electric train service between Crewe and Birmingham.