Written questions
122 written questions tabled, most recent first.
16 Jul 2026 · Home Office
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her department is taking to support police forces to develop drone-as-first-responder programmes, including through funding, shared operational standards and the evaluation and expansion of
16 Jul 2026 · Home Office
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her department is taking to support police forces to develop drone-as-first-responder programmes, including through funding, shared operational standards and the evaluation and expansion of
16 Jul 2026 · Home Office
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of how Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations could improve police response times, operational efficiency, and public safety.
16 Jul 2026 · Home Office
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the value of drone technology in supporting police forces to prevent and investigate rural crime.
16 Jul 2026 · Home Office
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the operational benefits of using drones to provide police officers with real time aerial intelligence when responding to road traffic collisions, searches for criminal
16 Jul 2026 · Home Office
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential for drone technology to improve police response times and public safety in rural and geographically dispersed communities.
16 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 9 July 2026 to Question 11285, and with reference to the report entitled UK National Screening Committee, Screening for prostate cancer, whether his Department is taking s
14 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Lung Cancer: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of using the NHS Lung Cancer Screening Programme to improve the earlier diagnosis of chronic respiratory diseases, including COPD.
14 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve health outcomes for people living with COPD.
30 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Working Conditions: Temperature
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of a mandated upper temperature limit in the work place, including those working outside.
30 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Orthopaedics: Waiting Lists
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that the Trauma and Orthopaedic waiting lists are improved in line with elective reform targets.
30 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Arthritis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that people with arthritis are signposted to holistic support at the point of diagnosis.
30 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Arthritis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help address variation in remission rates for inflammatory arthritis.
18 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Prostate Cancer: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of additional men expected to be eligible for prostate cancer screening each year under the UK National Screening Committee’s recommended criteria, when taki
18 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Prostate Cancer: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he expects the Department’s analysis of the costs associated with identifying additional BRCA variant carriers to be completed.
17 Jun 2026 · Home Office
National Rural Crime Unit: Organised Crime
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the National Rural Crime Unit on organised criminal networks involved in rural crime.
17 Jun 2026 · Home Office
Police: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that police forces maintain specialist rural crime capability under proposed policing reforms.
3 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Internet: Harassment
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of regulations aimed at tackling hateful and abusive content towards LGBTQ+ people online; and whether she plans to introduce further measur
21 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cochlear Implants: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what research has his Department undertaken to understand the clinical and cost effectiveness of bilateral cochlear implantation.
21 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cochlear Implants
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps has his Department taken to help ensure that ICBs have policies in place to ensure that patients get access to cochlear implants in line with revisions made to NICE guidance in March 201
21 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cochlear Implants
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data does his Department hold on the number of (a) children and (b) adults who were fitted with (i) unilateral and (ii) bilateral cochlear implants in each of the last eight years for which fi
20 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Doctors: Working Hours
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to introduce self/preferential e-rostering for doctors.
18 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mesothelioma
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of how the National Cancer Plan will improve outcomes across all rare and less common cancers, in particular asbestos-related mesothelioma; whether he plans to engage wi
13 May 2026 · Home Office
Alcoholic Drinks: Delivery Services
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of rapid alcohol delivery services on the level of alcohol dependency and alcohol-related harm; and whether she plans to review existing licensing
13 May 2026 · Treasury
Motor Insurance: Proof of Identity
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions her Department has had with the Financial Conduct Authority on the adequacy of online identity verification checks used by motor insurance providers to prevent fraudulent policies being issued using
16 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Databases: Departmental Coordination
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of the creation of a sovereign database to facilitate inter-government working.
16 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cleft Palate: Surgery
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the removal of Training Interface Group (TIG) fellowships on the provision of specialist cleft surgery training; and what steps he is taking t
14 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Doctors: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to recognise clinical academic training undertaken during specialty training by doctors in England towards consultant salary seniority.
13 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Personal Independence Payment: Internet
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has considered introducing an online system for Personal Independence Payment claimants to report a change in circumstances, in line with other Government departments that offer d
10 Apr 2026 · Home Office
Asylum: Sponsorship
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Written Statement of 2 March 2026 on Asylum changes, HCWS1373, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of promoting a named community sponsorship scheme t
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