Written questions
1,102 written questions tabled, most recent first.
19 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Afghanistan: Humanitarian Situation
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her counterparts in a) India and b) Pakistan about the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan.
19 May 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Technology: Women
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to help women from a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire access high-quality jobs in the tech sector.
19 May 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
New Businesses: Staffordshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to support tech start-up companies to scale-up in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency and (b) Staffordshire.
19 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Chronic Illnesses: Employment Schemes
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to support people with health conditions (a) into work and (b) to stay in work in Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency.
19 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Children: Poverty
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to help reduce the number of children in poverty in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency and (b) Staffordshire.
19 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Sickness Benefits: Staffordshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to increase skills and employment support for people receiving sickness benefit in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency and (b) Staffordshire.
19 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Trade Agreements: India
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, a) what progress his Department has made in implementing the UK-India Free Trade Agreement and b) what benefits it will bring to families and businesses in i) Newcastle-under-Lyme and ii) Staffordshire
19 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Economic Growth: Staffordshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help increase economic growth in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire.
19 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Russia: Ukraine
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps she has taken to help ensure Russia is held accountable for breaches of international law.
18 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Fly-tipping: Enforcement
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that effective penalties are imposed on people that illegally dump waste in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme, (b) Staffordshire and (
18 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Beef: Exports
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps she has taken to support farmers in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire to export British beef.
18 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Nature Conservation: Staffordshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help communities in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire restore nature.
18 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Agriculture: Innovation and Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support the (a) development and (b) use of innovative technology in farming in Staffordshire.
18 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy Supply: Staffordshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of the Middle East conflict on energy security in the (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency and (b) Staffordshire.
18 May 2026 · Home Office
National Security
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent progress she has made in strengthening national security.
18 May 2026 · Home Office
Undocumented Migrants
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps she has taken to reduce factors that encourage migrants to arrive illegally.
18 May 2026 · Department for Transport
Active Travel: Staffordshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to promote active travel in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency and (b) Staffordshire.
18 May 2026 · Church Commissioners
Christianity: Religious Freedom
To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what recent steps has the Church of England taken to help support persecuted Christians in other countries.
18 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Apprentices: Newcastle-under-Lyme
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent steps he has taken to increase the number of apprenticeships available to young people in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
18 May 2026 · Treasury
Crown Lands and Estates: Bricks
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the Crown Estate on the potential merits of using British-made bricks for the maintenance and renovation of the Crown Estate.
18 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Israel: Palestine
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her counterpart in the United States government regarding the development a of two-state solution to the war between Israel and Pales
18 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces Commissioner: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff will be working to the Armed Forces Commissioner.
18 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Skills England
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions he has had with the leadership of Skills England.
18 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Democratic Republic of Congo: Ebola
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her counterpart in the Democratic Republic of Congo on the outbreak of Ebola in that country.
18 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Department of Health and Social Care: Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many a) letters, b) emails and c) written communications were received by his Department from Newcastle-under-Lyme District Borough Council between i) December 2019 and July 2024 and ii) July 2
18 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Department for Business and Trade: Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many a) letters, b) emails and c) written communications were received by his Department from Newcastle-under-Lyme District Borough Council between i) December 2019 and July 2024 and ii) July 2024
18 May 2026 · Department for Education
Department for Education: Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many a) letters, b) emails and c) written communications were received by her Department from Newcastle-under-Lyme District Borough Council between i) December 2019 and July 2024 and ii) July 2024 and May 2
18 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Newcastle-Under-Lyme Borough Council
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many a) letters, b) emails and c) written communications were received by his Department from Newcastle-under-Lyme District Borough Council between i) December 2019 and July
18 May 2026 · Treasury
Treasury: Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many a) letters, b) emails and c) written communications were received by her Department from Newcastle-under-Lyme District Borough Council between i) December 2019 and July 2024 and ii) July 2024 and May 2026.
14 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Energy Intensive Industries: Staffordshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department has taken to support energy intensive businesses in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire with energy costs.
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