Written questions
42 written questions tabled, most recent first.
21 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Propranolol
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress has been made on securing an adequate supply of propranolol 80mg and 160mg modified release capsules.
21 May 2026 · Scotland Office
Rural Areas: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government and local authorities on the use of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund to promote and develop rural resilience in areas classified as remote rural and very rem
21 May 2026 · Scotland Office
Rural Areas: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps the Government is taking with the Scottish Government to help promote and develop rural resilience in areas of Scotland classified as remote rural and very remote rural.
21 May 2026 · Scotland Office
Rural Areas: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on depopulation in rural areas.
20 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Fuel Oil: Prices
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions his Department has had with the devolved Administrations on tackling fuel poverty in the context of recent heating oil price increases.
20 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Fuel Oil
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with the Fuel Distribution Industry Federation on the supply of heating oil to vulnerable households.
20 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Fuel Oil: Consumers
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with the Competition and Markets Authority on alleged breaches of consumer law in the heating oil market.
20 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Fuel Oil: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions he has had with the Competition and Markets Authority on potential reforms to regulation of the heating oil market.
10 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Fuel Oil: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what cost of living support measures are available to households in rural and off-gas-grid areas where domestic heating oil is commonly used as the primary source of heating.
10 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Fuel Poverty: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions his Department has had with the devolved administrations on tackling fuel poverty and providing cost of living support for households in rural and off-gas-grid areas that rel
10 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Fuel Poverty: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of fuel poverty in rural and off-gas-grid areas in the last 12 months.
10 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Fuel Oil: Fuel Poverty
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to reduce fuel poverty among households reliant on domestic heating oil as their primary source of heating.
10 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Fuel Oil: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what support he is providing to households in rural and off-gas-grid areas reliant on heating oil as their primary source of heat.
13 Jan 2026 · Home Office
Visas: Charities
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Charity Worker Visa applications have been granted in each year of the operation of that visa route.
13 Jan 2026 · Home Office
Visas: Charities
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has been made of the contribution made to the social and charitable sectors by volunteers on the Charity Worker Visa route.
13 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Employment: Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, further to the answer to UIN 92453 of 21 November 2025, what further assessment will be made of the Disability Confident scheme, and what action will be taken to assess employees and applicants experien
13 Jan 2026 · Treasury
Disability Aids: VAT Exemptions
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of the adequacy of the VAT exemption on mobility devices.
16 Dec 2024 · Home Office
Naturalisation
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of applications for naturalisation as a British citizen were processed within the UK Visas and Immigration six-month service standard in the latest period for which data i
4 Dec 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cannabis: Medical Treatments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS prescriptions for cannabis based products there have been in each year since 2018.
4 Dec 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Epilepsy: Medical Treatments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he has has been made on ensuring appropriate treatment for people suffering from epilepsy; and what steps he has taken to implement the 2018 review by Dame Sally Davies on the therape
4 Dec 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Broadband: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what community-led rural gigabit broadband projects are in development with Building Digital UK.
4 Dec 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Broadband: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to support rural community organisations undertaking community-led broadband installations.
4 Dec 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Autoimmune Diseases: Health Education and Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) support research into and (b) promote awareness of (i) Guillain-Barré Syndrome, (ii) Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy and (iii) other related inflamm
4 Dec 2024 · Treasury
Excise Duties: Spirits
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Spirit Drinks Verification Scheme on small-scale craft production.
4 Dec 2024 · Treasury
Spirits: Industry
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking taken to (a) encourage growth in, (b) support small scale craft produce in and (c) reduce barriers to entry to the spirits industry.
4 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Buildings: Insulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has had recent discussion with the Scottish government on the Cladding Remediation Programme in Scotland.
4 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Buildings: Insulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent progress she has been made in removing dangerous cladding from building across the UK.
16 Oct 2024 · Department for Education
Universities: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with her Scottish counterpart on supporting the university sector in Scotland to develop international operations.
16 Oct 2024 · Scotland Office
Community Assets: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on supporting community ownership of (a) land and (b) buildings in Scotland.
16 Oct 2024 · Scotland Office
UK Shared Prosperity Fund: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on using the UK Shared Prosperity Fund to (a) support accessible tourism and (b) improve facilities for disabled people in Scotland.
Source: official written-questions record.