Written questions

1,102 written questions tabled, most recent first.

27 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Plastics: Recycling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the impact of the plastic waste export regime on recycling figures in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme, b) Staffordshire and c) England.

27 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Domestic Waste: Recycling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to promote domestic recycling.

27 Oct 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Jobcentres: Newcastle-under-Lyme

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has to visit the job centre in Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency.

27 Oct 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Young People: Staffordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to support young people into employment, education or training in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency and (b) Staffordshire.

27 Oct 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Business: Staffordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support investment in businesses in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency and (b) Staffordshire.

27 Oct 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Older Workers: Staffordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps his Department has taken to improve the rights of older workers in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency and (b) Staffordshire.

27 Oct 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Public Houses: Newcastle-under-Lyme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps he has taken to support (a) pubs, (b) publicans and (c) the pub industry in Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency since his appointment; and what plans he has to visit a public house in N

23 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Staffordshire Wildlife Trust

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to take steps to help support the work of the Staffordshire Wildlife Trust.

23 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Community Health Services: Staffordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding his Department has provided for community health services in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and (b) Staffordshire in the 2025-26 financial year.

21 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

African Union: Commonwealth War Graves Commission

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had recent discussions with his counterparts in the African Union on the work of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

21 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Australia: Commonwealth War Graves Commission

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had recent discussions with his Australian counterpart on the work of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

21 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

South Africa: Commonwealth War Graves Commission

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had recent discussions with his South African counterpart on the work of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

21 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

India: Commonwealth War Graves Commission

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had recent discussions with his Indian counterpart on the work of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

21 Oct 2025 · Home Office

Undocumented Migrants: English Channel

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she has taken to help reduce the number of small boat crossings since her appointment.

21 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Subsidies

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the (a) adequacy of the her Department's support for farmers and (b) effectiveness of the work of the Rural Payments Agency since 5 September 2025.

20 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission since her appointment.

20 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Commonwealth War Graves Commission: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what financial support the Government has provided the Commonwealth War Graves Commission since July 2024.

20 Oct 2025 · Home Office

Biometrics: Republic of Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether people travelling to the UK from the Republic of Ireland are required to provide biometric data when they land at UK airports.

20 Oct 2025 · Home Office

Electronic Travel Authorisations: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for (a) Transport and (b) the Home Department on the potential impact of increases in biometric checks at borders on people travelling in the C

20 Oct 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Business: Staffordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to encourage private sector investment in businesses in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and (b) Staffordshire.

20 Oct 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Parental Leave: Staffordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what progress his Department has made on improving parental rights for workers in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and (b) Staffordshire.

20 Oct 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Industry: Staffordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the delivery of the Industrial Strategy on people in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and (b) Staffordshire.

15 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: North Staffordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to (a) improve patient care and (b) reduce waiting times in north Staffordshire.

15 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Rural Payments Agency: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the (a) adequacy of services provided to farmers by the Rural Payments Agency and (b) effectiveness of the work of that agency since 5 September 2025.

15 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Caribbean

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the activities of the Chinese government in the Caribbean on (a) her Department's objectives and (b) the UK's internat

15 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Pacific

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the activities of the Chinese government in the Pacific on (a) her Department's objectives and (b) the UK's internatio

15 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Sub-Saharan Africa

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the activities of the Chinese government in sub-Saharan Africa on (a) her Department's objectives and (b) the UK's int

15 Oct 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Adult Education: Staffordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much Staffordshire County Council has received in adult skills funding since July 2024.

13 Oct 2025 · Department for Education

Higher Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she had with the Association of Commonwealth Universities on her Departmental priorities since her appointment.

10 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Parkinson's Disease: Health Professions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many hospitals have staff who are members of the Parkinson’s UK Excellence Network.

Source: official written-questions record.