Written questions
109 written questions tabled, most recent first.
16 Jul 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
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To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the UK’s position compared with other advanced economies in urban 5G deployment.
16 Jul 2026 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
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To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with Ofcom on the potential impact of consolidation in the UK broadcasting sector on competition.
16 Jul 2026 · Home Office
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which visa categories currently have the largest number of outstanding applications.
16 Jul 2026 · Home Office
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of progress in reducing the number of outstanding visa and asylum applications since July 2024.
16 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many exercises testing national resilience arrangements have been conducted in each of the last five years.
16 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of cross-government coordination on national security priorities.
16 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made on simplifying the rail fares and ticketing system.
16 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the risk of widespread flight disruption caused by air traffic control failures.
16 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Defence
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the average time taken for a reservist to complete the Armed Forces recruitment process from initial application to enlistment.
16 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Defence
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of reservists have been mobilised for operations in each of the last five years.
16 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Defence
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of direct procurement expenditure was awarded to UK small and medium-sized enterprises in the last financial year.
16 Jul 2026 · Scotland Office
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions his Department has had with Scottish local authorities on the delivery of UK Government-funded projects.
16 Jul 2026 · Scotland Office
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of UK Government investment programmes on communities in Scotland.
16 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what measurable improvements in (a) workforce capacity, (b) research activity, (c) clinical trial access, (d) speed of diagnosis and (e) patient outcomes are expected as a result of the work of the
16 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what key performance indicators and outcome measures will be used to assess the effectiveness of the National Cancer Board; who will be responsible for overseeing delivery of those outcomes; where
16 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his department will consider the appointment of a specific National Clinical Lead for Brain Cancers.
16 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the (a) National Clinical Lead for Rare Cancers and (b) Rare Cancer Specialty Lead have been appointed; if so, on what date, and against which National Cancer Plan commitments they will be
16 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which recommendations relating to the cancer workforce from previous workforce reviews, task and finish groups, and National Cancer Board workstreams remain outstanding; what assessment has been ma
16 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, by what date liquid biopsy technologies will be routinely available for brain tumour patients across the NHS; how many additional patients are expected to gain access to targeted or repurposed trea
16 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what formal mechanisms are in place to ensure that the views of patients, families and brain cancer patient advocacy organisations are reflected in the work of the National Clinical Lead for Rare C
15 Jul 2026 · Home Office
Police Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress has been made in discussions with the Scottish Government on enabling Police Scotland to join the ReportFraud service.
15 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Victim Support Schemes: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on ensuring victims of crime who move between Scotland and England and Wales have access to adequate support services.
15 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Vacancies
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the devolved administrations on developing a coordinated UK approach to addressing shortages in the NHS workforce in key specialties.
15 Jul 2026 · Department for Education
Assessments: Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential for UK-wide collaboration on the regulation and use of artificial intelligence tools in educational assessment.
15 Jul 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Apprentices
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of differences in apprenticeship systems across the UK on employers operating nationally.
15 Jul 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Israeli Settlements
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Israeli counterpart on reports of (a) infrastructure development, (b) land confiscation and (c) financial incentives linked to settlemen
15 Jul 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Israeli Settlements: Import Controls
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of steps taken by (a) Spain, (b) Ireland, (c) Belgium, (d) the Netherlands and (e) other countries to restri
15 Jul 2026 · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Retail Trade: Urban Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of private equity ownership on long-term investment in UK high street businesses.
15 Jul 2026 · Treasury
Exports: Customs
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions her Department has had with HM Revenue and Customs on simplifying customs processes for low-volume exporters.
15 Jul 2026 · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Exports: EU Countries
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on reducing administrative burdens for UK businesses exporting to the European Union.
Source: official written-questions record.