Written questions

1,102 written questions tabled, most recent first.

19 May 2025 · Church Commissioners

Archbishop of Canterbury

To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what recent progress the Church of England has made on the appointment of the next Archbishop of Canterbury.

19 May 2025 · Church Commissioners

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what discussions the Church of England has had with the leaders of other faith groups on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.

19 May 2025 · Church Commissioners

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what assessment the Church of England has made of the potential impact of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill on Church-owned hospices.

19 May 2025 · Church Commissioners

Poverty: Staffordshire

To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church of England is taking to help tackle poverty in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and (b) Staffordshire.

19 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he plans to take to improve standards for kept animals.

19 May 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Poverty: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she expects the Child Poverty Strategy to be published.

14 May 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to remove barriers to trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

14 May 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Business: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on business confidence in Northern Ireland.

14 May 2025 · Northern Ireland Office

Domestic Visits: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many of the 18 parliamentary constituencies in Northern Ireland has he visited since his appointment.

14 May 2025 · Northern Ireland Office

Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions he has had with the leadership of the Alliance Party on the (a) adequacy and (b) effectiveness of the work of the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recover

14 May 2025 · Northern Ireland Office

Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions he has had with the leadership of the Social and Democratic Labour Party on the (a) adequacy and (b) effectiveness of the work of the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and

14 May 2025 · Northern Ireland Office

Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions he has had with the leadership of Sinn Fein on the (a) adequacy and (b) effectiveness of the work of the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery.

14 May 2025 · Northern Ireland Office

Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions he has had with the leadership of the Ulster Unionist Party on the (a) adequacy and (b) effectiveness of the work of the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information

14 May 2025 · Northern Ireland Office

Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions he has had with the leadership of the Democratic Unionist Party on the (a) adequacy and (b) effectiveness of the work of the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Informat

14 May 2025 · Northern Ireland Office

Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of public support for the work of the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery in Northern Ireland.

14 May 2025 · Northern Ireland Office

Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of the work of the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery on delivering truth and reconciliation in Northern Ireland

14 May 2025 · Northern Ireland Office

Commissioner for Victims of Crime Northern Ireland: Public Appointments

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the First Minister and Deputy First Minister on the appointment of a Victims Commissioner in Northern Ireland.

14 May 2025 · Northern Ireland Office

Commissioner for Victims of Crime Northern Ireland: Public Appointments

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when he expects a Victims Commissioner to be appointed in Northern Ireland.

14 May 2025 · Northern Ireland Office

Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with civil society in Northern Ireland on the work of the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery.

14 May 2025 · Northern Ireland Office

Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the work of the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery.

14 May 2025 · Department for Education

Vocational Education: Ceramics

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will meet with the hon. Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme to discuss the merits of ensuring the skills required for the ceramics industry are met through (a) the national curriculum and (b) her plan for ap

14 May 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Ceramics: Staffordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support the ceramics industry in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and (b) Staffordshire through his Department's trade strategy.

14 May 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Ceramics

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will meet the hon. Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme to discuss support for the ceramics industry in relation to rises in energy costs.

12 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Respiratory Diseases: Disadvantaged

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of levels of deprivation on lung health in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency, (b) Staffordshire and (c) England.

12 May 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Fuel Poverty: Newcastle-under-Lyme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help reduce levels of fuel poverty in Newcastle-under-Lyme; and if he will meet with the hon. Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency to discuss those steps.

12 May 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Trade: Commonwealth

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the Government's priorities for the Commonwealth Trade Ministers Meeting in June 2025.

8 May 2025 · Department for Education

Vocational Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps Skills England plans to take with Institutes of Technology to (a) coordinate technical education and (b) ensure that regional skills needs are met.

8 May 2025 · Department for Education

Institutes of Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she plans to take with (a) Skills England and (b) Technical Excellence Colleges to support the provision of high-quality technical education by Institutes of Technology.

8 May 2025 · Department for Education

Vocational Education: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she plans to take to ensure that the amount of funding available for technical education is aligned with the skills requirements for key industries.

8 May 2025 · Department for Education

Vocational Education: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure the effective distribution of funding for technical education to meet the needs of (a) students and (b) employers in (i) all and (ii) high-demand sectors.

Source: official written-questions record.