Written questions

2,568 written questions tabled, most recent first.

10 Jul 2026 · Department for Education

Relationships, Sex and Health Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what procedures exist for investigating complaints concerning the content of relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) taught in schools.

10 Jul 2026 · Department for Education

Relationships, Sex and Health Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what role Ofsted plays, if any, in assessing schools' compliance with statutory guidance on relationships, sex and health education (RSHE).

10 Jul 2026 · Department for Education

Relationships, Sex and Health Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether schools are required to make relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) teaching materials available for parental scrutiny.

10 Jul 2026 · Department for Education

Relationships, Sex and Health Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what oversight and accountability arrangements are in place to regulate the content of relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) in schools.

10 Jul 2026 · Department for Education

Student Loans Company: Reviews

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what mechanisms exist to provide an independent review of decisions by the Student Loans Company to recover alleged outstanding loan balances arising from administrative errors by public bodies; and whether she

10 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Public Lavatories: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which groups are eligible to receive free Radar keys for accessible toilets through government-funded or government-supported schemes; and whether the Government plans to extend

10 Jul 2026 · Home Office

Resettlement: Afghanistan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many individuals evacuated under Operation Pitting and granted indefinite leave to remain have voluntarily returned to Afghanistan; and whether such travel negates a continuing need for protection

10 Jul 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Public Service Broadcasting: Streaming

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to to the Green Paper entitled Watch this space, published on 23 June 2026, what criteria her Department will use in determining whether legislation is required to secure greater p

10 Jul 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Public Service Broadcasting: Streaming

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Green Paper entitled Watch this space, published on 23 June 2026, whether her Department has undertaken a cost-benefit assessment of proposals relating to the prominence of

10 Jul 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Public Service Broadcasting: Streaming

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Green Paper entitled Watch this space, published on 23 June 2026, which organisations, platforms and stakeholders her Department consulted in developing proposals on the pro

10 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Enforcement

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of local authority enforcement action against vehicles parked in contravention of parking restrictions during periods of high attendan

10 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Semaglutide

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has independently assessed the clinical benefits and effectiveness of Wegovy.

10 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Semaglutide

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much the NHS has spent on semaglutide prescribed for weight management in each year since it became available on the NHS; and how many patients received such treatment in each of those years.

10 Jul 2026 · Department for Education

Educational Visits: Attendance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department's guidance permits schools to make participation in school events, trips, and extracurricular activities conditional on achieving a minimum attendance rate.

10 Jul 2026 · Home Office

Serco: Asylum

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the number of residential properties purchased by Serco in fulfilment of its asylum accommodation contracts in each year since 2019.

10 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Trade Unions

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what criteria he uses to distinguish permissible trade union political campaigning by civil servants holding union office from prohibited party-political activity under the Civil Service Code.

10 Jul 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria were used in assessing the suitability of the Stoke Heath development for asylum accommodation; what assessment was made of local transport links, access to healthcare, educational provi

10 Jul 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to use housing at the Stoke Heath housing estate to accommodate asylum seekers; and whether she will make a statement.

9 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Floods: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many households received council tax relief under the Flood Recovery Framework in each financial year since 2023-24, broken down by local authority area; and what the total v

9 Jul 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Business: Floods

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many applications were (a) received, (b) approved and (c) paid for the Business Recovery Grant in each financial year since 2023-24; and what the value of grants paid was in each year.

9 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Property Flood Resilience Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many applications were (a) received, (b) approved and (c) paid under the Property Flood Resilience Repair Grant Scheme in each financial year since 2023-24; and what the value of g

9 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Bellwin Scheme: Great Yarmouth Borough Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether Great Yarmouth Borough Council has made any claims under the Bellwin scheme since the scheme was established.

8 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office

Proof of Identity: Digital Technology

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate his Department has made of the cost to the public purse of introducing a digital identity system.

8 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office

Digital ID Advisory Group

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the terms of reference are for the Digital ID Advisory Group; and what reports, recommendations, or other formal outputs the Group has produced to date.

8 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office

Digital ID Advisory Group

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the budget of the Digital ID Advisory Group is for the 2026–27 financial year; and how that budget is allocated.

8 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office

Digital ID Advisory Group

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether minutes of meetings of the Digital ID Advisory Group are published.

8 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office

Digital ID Advisory Group

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the membership of the Digital ID Advisory Group is; and on what date each member was appointed.

8 Jul 2026 · Home Office

RAF Barnham

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how freedom of movement for asylum seekers will be ensured in practice at MoD Barnham.

8 Jul 2026 · Home Office

RAF Barnham

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether contracts associated with the operation of MoD Barnham include provision for escorting, chaperoning, or supervising asylum seekers whilst off-site; and what the total value of those contractua

8 Jul 2026 · Home Office

RAF Barnham

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether asylum seekers based at MoD Barnham will be required to report their movements, either routinely or on request.

Source: official written-questions record.