Written questions
292 written questions tabled, most recent first.
11 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Hospitals: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) prevalence and (b) potential impact of the use of hospital corridors and other non-designated spaces for patient care in NHS hospitals.
11 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Sick Pay: Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to help ensure that discretionary sick pay arrangements do not disadvantage disabled workers.
11 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Employment Law
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that employment law protects workers engaged in collective bargaining or union recognition processes from redundancy or dismissal.
11 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy: Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to improve consumer protection and accountability in Government-funded home retrofit schemes.
10 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Social Media: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has held discussions with Ofcom on the adequacy of content moderation resources on social media platforms.
10 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Insulation: Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to help support households affected by defective (a) retrofit and (b) insulation works carried out under Government schemes.
10 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Breastfeeding
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that infant feeding advice provided in healthcare settings is independent of commercial influence.
10 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Motor Neurone Disease: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to specialist care and support for people living with motor neurone disease.
10 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Hate Crime: Hinduism
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to tackle hate crime against British Hindus.
10 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Fishing Catches
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to end overfishing in UK waters and restore fish stocks to sustainable levels.
10 Mar 2026 · Department for Education
Schools: Mental Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that schools have access to mental health support for pupils.
10 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Homelessness: Warrington
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent estimate he has made of levels of child homelessness in Warrington.
10 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
State Retirement Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to address disparities in outcomes between pensioners under the old State Pension system and those under the new State Pension.
10 Mar 2026 · Home Office
Offences against Children: Victim Support Schemes
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that survivors of sexual exploitation are supported during the grooming gangs inquiry process.
10 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Fossil Fuels: Misrepresentation
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to review the adequacy of the UK’s advertising regulatory framework in preventing misleading environmental claims by fossil fuel companies.
10 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport
Roads: Horses
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve the safety of horse riders and horses on public roads.
10 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Israel: Palestine
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps her Department is taking to help end the use of administrative detention for Palestinians held by Israeli authorities.
10 Mar 2026 · Home Office
Asylum: Hotels
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to end the use of hotels for asylum accommodation in Warrington.
10 Mar 2026 · Department for Education
Children: Corporal Punishment
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to bring forward legislative proposals to prohibit all forms of physical punishment of children in England.
10 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Paternity Leave and Paternity Pay: Take-up
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to increase uptake of statutory paternity leave and pay.
10 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Social Rented Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to increase the supply of homes for social rent.
10 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits: Medical Examinations
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of social security assessment and application processes on the mental health of claimants.
10 Mar 2026 · Department for Education
Schools: Speech and Language Therapy
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve access to speech and language support for children with communication needs in schools.
10 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Disability Aids
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that disabled people receive essential medical and mobility equipment, such as wheelchairs and hoists, in a timely manner.
6 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Children: Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that the Child Maintenance Service is able to identify hidden earnings.
6 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Children: Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to (a) improve the Child Maintenance Service and (b) ensure that payments are made.
29 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services: Women
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the level of staff required to provide specialist women’s health services through the NHS online hospital.
29 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
State Retirement Pensions: Women
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of State Pension age changes on 1950s-born women in Warrington South constituency.
6 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Endometriosis: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his department is taking to reduce the diagnosis waiting time for Endometriosis.
6 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Gynaecology
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his department is taking to reduce waiting times for gynaecology services.
Source: official written-questions record.