Written questions

610 written questions tabled, most recent first.

18 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Maternity Services: Public Appointments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of appointing a Maternity Commissioner.

18 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Aphasia: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to NHS England's Specialised Neurology Services Specification and Annex A, effective from 1 April 2026, what assessment he has made of whether people with Primary Progressive Aphasia

17 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food: Somerset

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to encourage investment in (a) community initiatives and (b) social infrastructure in Somerset that improves access to (i) affordable and (ii) healthy food.

17 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Food: Nutrition

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that people in Yeovil constituency can afford (a) healthy and (b) sustainable diets.

17 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking with Ministerial colleagues to ensure military families have adequate access to NHS dentistry.

15 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

School Meals: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support her Department will have in place for schools implementing changes to menus under the new School Food Standards before September 2027.

15 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 2 June 2026 to Question 1435 on Agriculture: Disability and Special Educational Needs, when she plans to publish the workforce strategy.

15 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to take steps to engage physicians from (a) Yeovil constituency and (b) England on the assumptions underpinning the modelling of workforce numbers in the 10-Year Workfo

15 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she will publish a costed implementation plan for Special Educational Needs and Disability reform.

15 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Teachers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish assessments of the impact of the proposed reforms to the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities system on workloads of teaching staff in (a) Yeovil constituency (b) Somerset and (c) Engl

8 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Yeovil

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve access to respite provision outside of term time for children with complex Special Educational Needs and Disabilities in Yeovil constituency.

8 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Police: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the impact of May 2026 changes to the 1987 Police Pension Scheme's tax free lump sum payment on the financial security of police officers in Yeovil Constituency.

8 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Shoplifting: Yeovil

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what additional (a) funding and (b) support she is providing to Avon and Somerset Police to tackle shoplifting in Yeovil constituency.

5 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the answer of 4 February 2026, Armed Forces: Fraud (UIN 108927), what the timeline is for the completion of an online financial education programme, funded by the Association of British Insurers

4 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Primary Education: Physical Education and Sports

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 1 June 2026 to Question 3393 on PE and Sport Premium, what assessment she has made of replacing the Physical Education and sport premium with the new Partnerships Network on schools in

4 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Air Force and Army: Yeovil

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure the (a) safe and (b) timely reopening of (i) Airforce and (ii) Army Cadet units in Yeovil constituency.

4 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Air Force and Army: Yeovil

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the closure of (a) Army and (b) Airforce cadet units in Yeovil Constituency on staffing levels within the army.

4 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dangerous Dogs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 19 March 2026 (Dangerous Dogs: Registration), if she will finalise the scheme for Withdrawal of Certificates of Exemption for Dogs Wrongly Registered as XL Bu

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the planned reduction of tariff-free import quotas on steel on defence manufacturing in Yeovil constituency.

29 May 2026 · Department for Education

Dedicated Schools Grant

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help reduce inequalities in Dedicated Schools Grant funding.

29 May 2026 · Department for Education

Educational Psychology: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of including full time professional educational psychologists working through (a) traded services, (b) multi-academy trusts and (c) private practice in offic

29 May 2026 · Department for Education

Educational Psychology

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help reduce inequalities in access to educational psychologists.

29 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Apprentices: Yeovil

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to help tackle barriers faced by Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in taking on apprentices in Yeovil constituency.

29 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to align apprenticeship policy with youth employment patterns.

29 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Chemicals: Health Hazards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the risk of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals to people in (a) Yeovil constituency, (b) Somerset and (c) England.

29 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Post Offices: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help protect post office services following closures of convenience stores where post offices are based.

29 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to launch the public consultation on reform of the NHS dental contract.

29 May 2026 · Home Office

Unmanned Air Systems: Yeovil

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to protect (a) residents in Yeovil constituency and (b) their property from malfunctioning drones.

29 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions: Departmental Responsibilities

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his Department's timetable is for completing its annual business planning process.

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Park Homes: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to prevent park homes owners from being charged higher pitch fees than other park home owners on the same site.

Source: official written-questions record.