Written questions

42 written questions tabled, most recent first.

1 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to publish a long-term financial sustainability plan for community pharmacy co-produced with the community pharmacy sector in England.

20 May 2026 · Department for Education

School Meals: Nutrition

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the role of nutritious school food in reducing health inequalities in constituencies with high levels of child poverty and childhood excess weight, including Wolverham

20 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Obesity: Wolverhampton

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support his Department is providing to local NHS bodies and public health teams in Wolverhampton to improve prevention and treatment for people living with obesity and diet related long term c

20 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Obesity: Wolverhampton North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that children and families in areas with high levels of childhood excess weight, including Wolverhampton North East, have access to appropriate nutriti

27 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

Wrexham, Shropshire & Midlands Railway

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of the Wrexham, Shropshire and Midlands Railway open-access proposal on the level of employment, including direct job creation and su

27 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

Wrexham, Shropshire & Midlands Railway

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of the Wrexham, Shropshire and Midlands Railway open-access proposal to regional productivity growth in the West Midlands.

10 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

ME/CFS: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason the action relating to a specialised service for patients with very severe Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome was included in the Final Delivery Plan without full co

10 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

ME/CFS: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure integrated care boards are accountable for commissioning effective services for patients with very severe Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syn

3 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Youth Services: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what progress she has made on moving decisions on youth services funding to local communities.

19 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Further Education and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support the use of industry specialists within further education colleges to provide masterclasses, staff training and professional development; and whether funding is ava

19 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Employment: Apprentices and Further Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what incentives are available to employers to support day-release arrangements for young people in further education and apprenticeships; and whether she plans to introduce additional measures to encourage empl

19 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Further Education: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to introduce a multi-year funding settlement for the further education sector, and what assessment she has made of the potential benefits of a three-year funding cycle for workforce planning a

19 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Further Education: Conditions of Employment and Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve staff (a) pay and (b) conditions in further education colleges.

19 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Further Education: VAT Exemptions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of extending VAT exemption to further education colleges on (a) college finances, (b) learner outcomes and (c) skills provision; and whether she has ha

25 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Railways: West Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on the cost of a standard class annual rail season ticket from Wolverhampton to Birmingham New Street in (a) 2010 and (b) 2024.

5 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure that the National Cancer Plan for England includes measures that improve (a) early diagnosis and (b) outcomes for people with (i) myeloma and (ii) other blood cancer

5 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Housing Benefit: Supported Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of taper rates on young people living in supported accommodation who take on paid work; and if he will bring forward proposals to ensure that th

5 Nov 2025 · Department for Education

Foster Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of creating a national fostering strategy.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Companies: Registration

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure that new business identity verification rules prevent the creation of businesses at people's addresses without their consent.

14 Jul 2025 · Treasury

Community Development Finance Institutions

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to encourage banks to use community development finance institutions.

27 Mar 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Holiday Accommodation: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2024 to Question 7047 on Holiday Accommodation: Licensing, what progress she has made on developing a short-term rental registration scheme.

25 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Young People: Wolverhampton

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to support economically inactive young people with seeking (a) education and (b) employment opportunities in Wolverhampton.

25 Mar 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Youth Services: Wolverhampton

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure adequate funding of youth services in Wolverhampton.

5 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Workplace Pensions: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what protections exist for pensioners in the case of scheme buyouts.

21 Feb 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Cultural Heritage: Wolverhampton

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to improve the accessibility of cultural activities in Wolverhampton.

21 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Anti-social Behaviour: Wolverhampton

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle antisocial behaviour in Wolverhampton.

21 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Social Rented Housing: Wolverhampton

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to support councils to build additional social housing in Wolverhampton.

11 Feb 2025 · Department for Education

Growth and Skills Levy

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on the Growth and Skills Levy.

22 Jan 2025 · Home Office

Visas: Families

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what representations she has received on changes to minimum income requirements for family visas.

21 Jan 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: Admissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that pupils who are considered hard to place under school admission requirements receive suitable school placements.

Source: official written-questions record.