Written questions
610 written questions tabled, most recent first.
16 Jul 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the affordability of rented properties in Yeovil constituency for people who rely on Local Housing Allowance.
16 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the volume of preventable deaths in (a) Yeovil constituency and (b) Somerset due to respiratory diseases.
16 Jul 2026 · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps he is taking to support (a) semi-rural and (b) rural small businesses in Yeovil constituency with increases in annual energy standing charges.
16 Jul 2026 · Department for Education
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure adequate support is available for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) who are not able to attend school settings in Yeovil constituency.
16 Jul 2026 · Department for Education
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve access to holiday clubs for disabled children in (a) Yeovil constituency, (b) Somerset and (c) England.
16 Jul 2026 · Home Office
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle Authorised Push Payment fraud occurring (a) online or (b) on telecoms networks.
16 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support the improvement of the (a) diagnosis and (b) treatment of glaucoma in Yeovil constituency.
16 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help reduce barriers to good care for (a) autistic people and (b) people with a learning disability in long-term segregation.
16 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support the restoration of (a) habitats, (b) species, (c) woodlands and (d) peatlands in Yeovil constituency.
14 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport
West of England Line: Yeovil
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help ensure passenger travel times from Yeovil constituency are not negatively impacted by any changes to the West of England Line timetable.
14 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport
West of England Line: Yeovil
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed West of England Line timetable changes on stations in Yeovil constituency.
13 Jul 2026 · Treasury
Stamp Duty Land Tax
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of abolishing Stamp Duty for downsizers in (a) Yeovil constituency (b) Somerset and (c) England.
13 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Polymalgia Rheumatica: Drugs
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase supply of gastro-resistant prednisolone medication for people with Polymalgia Rheumatica.
13 Jul 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Internet: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how her Department will measure whether proposed new restrictions on (a) social media and (b) additional online functionalities for under-16s are improving children's safety and wellbei
13 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Neurological Diseases: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help improve the (a) speed and (b) consistency of diagnostic assessments of (i) Progressive Supranuclear Palsy and (ii) Corticobasal Degeneration in Yeovil constituency.
10 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services: Somerset
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support health services providers in (a) Yeovil constituency and (b) Somerset with extreme heat.
10 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Planning: Somerset
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will review national planning policy to strengthen protections for rural communities in (a) Yeovil constituency and (b) Somerset where proposed housing developments would a
10 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Planning: Yeovil
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will take steps to ensure that planning decisions affecting villages in Yeovil constituency adequately protect their (a) local character, (b) historic setting and (c) surro
10 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Yeovil
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to introduce (a) stronger incentives or (b) planning reforms to increase the use of previously developed land before greenfield sites are approved for housing de
10 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Yeovil
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to encourage housing developers to prioritise the development of brownfield land over greenfield land for new housing in Yeovil constituency.
10 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Health and Safety: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the need for greater standardisation of Council's in England approach to approving health and safety training providers for their services.
9 Jul 2026 · Department for Education
GCSE: Specific Learning Difficulties
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, in light of the findings of the British Dyslexia Association's 2026 report: GCSE attainment: A decade without progress, what steps she is taking to reduce the GSCE attainment gap between those with Specific Lea
9 Jul 2026 · Department for Education
GCSE: Dyslexia
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the findings of the British Dyslexia Association's 9 July 2026 Report: GCSE attainment: A decade without progress.
7 Jul 2026 · Treasury
Property: Investment
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of regulating property investment training course providers.
29 Jun 2026 · Treasury
Child Benefit
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what percentage of people have had their child benefits incorrectly suspended from (a) Yeovil constituency, (b) Somerset and (c) England in each of the last three years.
26 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Construction: Labour Market
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the construction workforce in (a) Yeovil constituency, (b) Somerset and (c) England.
24 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport
Driving Tests: Yeovil
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to reduce waiting times for a (a) theory and (b) practical driving test in Yeovil constituency.
23 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Biodiversity: Property Development
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the new biodiversity net gain exemption for small sites will apply to existing planning applications in (a) Yeovil constituency, (b) Somerset and (c) England.
23 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Department for Work and Pensions: Women against State Pension Inequality
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, on how many occasions (a) Ministers and (b) officials from his Department have met representatives of the Women Against State Pension Inequality campaign from (a) Yeovil constituency, (b) Somerset and (
18 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Companies: Remote Meetings
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the impact of UK corporations holding online-only Annual General Meetings on the digitally excluded in Yeovil constituency who have a financial stake in such corporations
Source: official written-questions record.