Written questions

610 written questions tabled, most recent first.

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

Housing: Bricks

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to set national standards for minimum numbers of swift bricks in (a) new developments and (b) certain home extensions.

29 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Musculoskeletal Disorders: Yeovil

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure people are able to access timely diagnoses for (a) arthritis and (b) musculoskeletal conditions in Yeovil constituency.

29 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Palliative Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support palliative care providers in (a) Yeovil constituency, (b) Somerset and (c) the United Kingdom.

21 May 2026 · Department for Education

Pupils: Autism

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the quality of the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills' (Ofsted) training materials that suggest children with autism are at increased risk of being

21 May 2026 · Treasury

Bank Services: Reviews

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what her planned timetable is for the (a) production and (b) publication independent review to protect access to face-to-face banking across the UK.

21 May 2026 · Treasury

Bank Services: Rural Areas

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Access to Banking Services Review will consider rurality.

21 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Lyme Disease

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the number of cases of Lyme disease in (a) Yeovil constituency, (b) Somerset and (c) the United Kingdom.

20 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Skin Cancer: Preventive Medicine

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to strengthen preventative care for skin cancer in (a) Yeovil constituency (b), Somerset and (c) England.

20 May 2026 · Treasury

Post Offices: Yeovil

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the impact of business rates on the viability of post offices in Yeovil constituency.

19 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Family Proceedings: Legal Aid Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the Bar Council's recommendation to increase legal aid funding in family law.

19 May 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Digital Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to ensure (a) Government departments and (b) public bodies are not reliant on ageing digital infrastructure.

19 May 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Classroom Assistants

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that the proposed Education for All Bill allows children in Yeovil constituency with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities to receive support from a teaching assistant wh

19 May 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Occupational Therapy

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that the proposed Education for All Bill does not adversely impact (a) parents and (b) guardians’ legal recourse to challenge the number of hours of occupational th

19 May 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Speech and Language Therapy

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that the proposed Education for All Bill does not adversely impact (a) parents and (b) guardians’ legal recourse to challenge the number of hours of speech and language therap

19 May 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that the proposed Education for All Bill does not adversely impact (a) parents and (b) guardians' legal recourse to appeal the details of a child’s individual Special Educatio

18 May 2026 · Home Office

Shoplifting

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will provide a timeline for the bringing into force of section 47 of the Crime and Policing Act 2026.

18 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

GP Surgeries: Yeovil

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support GP surgeries in Yeovil constituency to process appointment requests.

18 May 2026 · Department for Education

Romanian Language: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of supporting educational settings in Yeovil constituency with the delivery of Romanian language.

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

Devolution: South West

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his current timeline is for furthering devolution for the Wessex area.

18 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Driving Instruction

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure the process of learning to drive places increased emphasis on (a) coaching, (b) independent decision-making, (c) hazard awareness and (c) real-world risk management in England

18 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Driving Instruction

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the need for a nationally recognised learning syllabus for learner drivers.

18 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Driving Instruction

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of assigning a named approved driving instructor to monitor the progress of learner drivers on the level of safety of learner drivers.

18 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Driving Instruction: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact a minimum learning period for driving could have on (a) cost and (b) the access to (i) employment and (ii) education of young people in rural area

18 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Crohn's Disease

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve public awareness of the symptoms of Crohn’s and Colitis in (a) Yeovil constituency, (b) Somerset and (c) England.

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

Unadopted Roads: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department's policies of houses being built on unadopted roads in rural areas in (a) Yeovil constituency (b) Som

18 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Rivers: Pollution

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of pollution in the rivers (a) Yeo and (b) Parrett.

18 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Family Courts: Autism

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the (a) understanding of and (b) consideration given to autism in the family court system.

18 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Aphasia: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with NHS England on improving diagnosis of Primary Progressive Aphasia.

18 May 2026 · Department for Education

Education: Hearing Impairment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to fund services for deaf learners in (a) Yeovil constituency (b) Somerset and (c) England.

18 May 2026 · Department for Education

Education: Hearing Impairment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to ensure staff working in specialist deaf education settings have access to appropriate professional (a) development and (b) support.

Source: official written-questions record.