Written questions

292 written questions tabled, most recent first.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Aluminium: Waste Disposal

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of levels of aluminium scrap being exported to Asia on the environment.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Aluminium: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help protect the aluminium industry through free trade agreements.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Aluminium: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, for what reason the aluminium sector was not included in the Industrial Strategy.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Aluminium: Import Duties

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help protect the aluminium industry from (a) US tariffs and (b) geopolitical competition.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Greyhounds: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to (a) uphold and (b) improve welfare standards for racing greyhounds; and in what way his Department engages with organisations involved in their (

29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve access to NHS dental care.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help (a) reduce delays in Education, Health and Care Plan assessments and (b) ensure consistency in provision across local authorities; and whether she plans to provide ad

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve the early (a) identification and (b) support of children with special educational needs (i) in areas with lower special educational needs resources, (ii) for child

29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Palliative Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the comparative cost to the NHS of (a) hospice inpatient beds and (b) acute hospital beds for palliative care patients.

29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospices: Cost Effectiveness

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of mid-year efficiency requirements as set out by NHS partners on the sustainability of hospice services.

29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospices: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to provide funding certainty to hospices beyond this financial year, in the context of the 10-year plan for palliative and end-of-life care.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Arts and Cultural Heritage: North West

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support the (a) cultural identity and (b) creative sector growth of towns in the North West that are outside major metropolitan areas.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Arts: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of funding provision for grassroots creative projects outside major city hubs.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Arts: North West

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that funding for film and creative industry projects is distributed equitably across the North West.

29 Aug 2025 · Treasury

Money Laundering

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to review thresholds for mandatory reporting of large cash withdrawals or transfers by banks under anti-money laundering regulations.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Education

Financial Services: Secondary Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to take steps to improve the delivery of financial literacy skills in secondary schools.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Education

Financial Services: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of financial education provision in the national curriculum for preparing young people to manage personal finances.

29 Aug 2025 · Treasury

Cryptocurrencies: Regulation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that cryptocurrency exchanges operating in the UK are subject to clear and robust regulation.

29 Aug 2025 · Treasury

Money Laundering: Electronic Funds Transfer

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to reduce administrative friction in transferring large sums between personal accounts while maintaining robust fraud prevention and anti-money laundering measures.

29 Aug 2025 · Treasury

Money Laundering

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of anti-money laundering regulations on the ability of small businesses to make large legitimate payments without disruption.

29 Aug 2025 · Treasury

Bank Services: Powers of Attorney

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that individuals holding a registered Power of Attorney can access banking services on behalf of people with conditions such as dementia without undue delay or administr

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Tribunals

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to (a) improve and (b) simplify the SEND tribunal process for parents.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Transport

Blue Badge Scheme: EU Countries

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of increased coordination with the European Union on the mutual recognition of the Blue badge parking scheme for UK citizens travelling in EU memb

29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Palliative Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to introduce a 24/7 single point of access for palliative and end of life care (a) advice, (b) guidance and (c) support, following the publication of the 10-Year Plan for Health.

29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Palliative Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the 10-Year Plan for Health, if he will publish further detail on proposals to increase the provision of palliative and end of life care in community settings.

29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Palliative Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that the 10-Year Plan for Health promotes equitable access to (a) palliative and (b) end of life care.

29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Bowel Cancer: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to improve early diagnosis of bowel cancer in patients under 50.

29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Bowel Cancer: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate he has made of the annual number of bowel cancer patients diagnosed under the age of 50.

29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Bowel Cancer: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to improve early diagnosis of bowel cancer through the National Cancer Plan.

29 Aug 2025 · Treasury

Rented Housing: Credit Rating

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure that renters can include regular rent payments in credit reports to support access to credit and financial products.

Source: official written-questions record.