Written questions

1,102 written questions tabled, most recent first.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Football: Staffordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support grassroots football in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and (b) Staffordshire.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Education

Pupils: Absenteeism

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the number of schools days missed due to (a) poor roads and (b) inadequate road safety measures.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she plans have discussions with (a) the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, (b) the Local Government Association and (c) the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential impact of potholes on road

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Staffordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is ensuring that the (a) Strategic Road Network and (b) local road network in (i) Newcastle-under-Lyme and (ii) Staffordshire is (A) free of potholes and (B) safe for road users.

10 Apr 2026 · Home Office

Dangerous Dogs: Staffordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the powers available to Staffordshire Police to seize dangerous dogs.

10 Apr 2026 · Home Office

Police Stations: Staffordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police front desks were open 24 hour in Staffordshire in each year between 2019 and 2024; and their locations.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Ofcom: Powers

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Ofcom's powers.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she has taken on the roll out of the Animal Welfare Strategy for England.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Furs: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department is taking steps to ban the sale of fur.

10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Honours: Newcastle-under-Lyme

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many honours were awarded to people (a) living and (b) working in Newcastle-under-Lyme in each year between 2019 and 2024.

10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Honours: Cornwall

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many honours were awarded to people (a) living and (b) working in Cornwall in each of the last five years; and what the level of each award was.

10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Honours: Berkshire

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many honours were awarded to people (a) living and (b) working in Berkshire in each of the last five years; and what the level of each award was.

10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Honours: Essex

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many honours were awarded to people (a) living and (b) working in Essex in each of the last five years; and what the level of each award was.

10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Honours: Derbyshire

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many honours were awarded to people (a) living and (b) working in Derbyshire in each of the last five years; and what the level of each award was.

10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Honours: Nottinghamshire

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many honours were awarded to people (a) living and (b) working in Nottinghamshire in each of the last five years; and what the level of each award was.

10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Honours: County Tyrone

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many honours were awarded to people (a) living and (b) working in Co. Tyrone in each of the last five years; and what the level of each award was.

10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Honours: County Armagh

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many honours were awarded to people (a) living and (b) working in Co. Armagh in each of the last five years; and what the level of each award was.

10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Honours: County Londonderry

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many honours were awarded to people (a) living and (b) working in Co. Londonderry in each of the last five years; and what the level of each award was.

10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Honours: County Down

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many honours were awarded to people (a) living and (b) working in Co. Down in each of the last five years; and what the level of each award was.

10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Honours: County Antrim

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many honours were awarded to people (a) living and (b) working in Co. Antrim in each of the last five years; and what the level of each award was.

10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Honours: Pembrokeshire

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many honours were awarded to people (a) living and (b) working in Pembrokeshire in each of the last five years; and what the level of each award was.

10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Honours: Yorkshire and the Humber

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many honours were awarded to people (a) living and (b) working in Yorkshire in each of the last five years; and what the level of each award was.

10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Honours: Buckinghamshire

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many honours were awarded to people (a) living and (b) working in Buckinghamshire in each of the last five years; and what the level of each award was.

10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Honours: Staffordshire

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many honours were awarded to people (a) living and (b) working in Staffordshire in each of the last five years; and what the level of each award was.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Take-away Food: Staffordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he has taken to support fish and chip shops with the cost of food in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and (b) Staffordshire.

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

Colleges: Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support colleges and further education institutions applying for planning permission to expand their sites.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Education

Further Education: Student Numbers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support she is providing to colleges that are (a) oversubscribed and (b) want to expand.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Education

Schools: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve the condition of the school estate in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and (b) Staffordshire.

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

Green Belt: Staffordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent steps he has taken to protect the Green Belt in Staffordshire.

10 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Aung San Suu Kyi

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her ASEAN counterparts on the incarceration of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.

Source: official written-questions record.