Written questions
36 written questions tabled, most recent first.
1 Jul 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy: Prices
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the conflict in the Middle East on domestic energy bills.
5 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
New Businesses
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support entrepreneurs.
2 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Coal: Regeneration
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential growth benefits of capital investment in SME industrial units in former coalfield communities, including proposals put fo
2 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Coalfields Regeneration Trust: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the proposed £50 million capital investment in the Coalfields Regeneration Trust to support SME industrial dev
10 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his policy to have a three-year transition period for the implementation of the fair funding settlement.
10 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Council Tax
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will take steps to make levels of council tax equal in all local authority areas; and if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of doing so on councils with les
10 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, on what evidential basis his Department decided to end using the bespoke distribution method for the Recovery Grant.
10 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government Finance: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, on what evidential basis his Department decided to continue using the remoteness adjustment within the area cost adjustment of proposed funding formulas.
10 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his policy to retain the existing distribution method for the Recovery Grant.
10 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government Finance: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will (a) reassess the application of the Remoteness Adjustment across all funding formulas, in the context of levels of supporting evidence and (b) make an asse
10 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much funding his Department plans to provide to each local authority in each of the next three years.
27 Oct 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Hydrogen: Manufacturing Industries
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to encourage investment into the hydrogen technology manufacturing sector.
27 Oct 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Hydrogen: Manufacturing Industries
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the hydrogen technology manufacturing sector on (a) investment to the UK and (b) the growth in good jobs.
27 Oct 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Hydrogen: Exports
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support the hydrogen technology manufacturing sector to export (a) goods and (b) services.
15 Oct 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Hydrogen
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he plans to publish the consultation on the expansion of the Clean Industry Bonus to the hydrogen sector.
10 Oct 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Hydrogen: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking through (a) regulatory reform and (b) market incentives to support the growth of the hydrogen technology manufacturing sector.
10 Oct 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Hydrogen: Innovation and Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to encourage (a) innovation and (b) research and development in the hydrogen technology manufacturing sector.
8 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Coalfields Regeneration Trust: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress she has made on considering the capital funding request from the Coalfields Regeneration Trust.
6 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Health Services: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will provide a multi-year funding settlement for early intervention services in local government.
17 Apr 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Employment: Parents
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of financial support provided to parents trying to enter back into the workforce that are currently in (a) education and (b) training.
25 Mar 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Carbon Emissions: South Yorkshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what data his Department holds on the number of jobs (a) related and (b) dependent on the net zero transition in South Yorkshire; and if he will make an estimate of how much private investmen
14 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cerliponase Alfa
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will hold discussions with relevant stakeholders on providing access to Brineura for patients with neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis type 2 (CLN2).
14 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cerliponase Alfa
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of ensuring that a permanent access agreement is reached for Brineura as a treatment for patients with neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis type 2 (CLN
12 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Health Services: Devolution
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of English Devolution on investment in creative health as a solution to local health inequalities.
12 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Social Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of ensuring social workers have more time for relationship-based work.
24 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Social Workers: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the recruitment and retention of social workers; and what plans he has for a national social work recruitment campaign.
24 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Social Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will implement a national workforce strategy for social work developed in partnership with the sector.
24 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Social Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the administrative burden on social workers.
21 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services: Arts
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Creative Health Review's report, published in December 2023.
5 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of access to NHS dental services.
Source: official written-questions record.