Written questions

207 written questions tabled, most recent first.

16 Apr 2026 · Home Office

Theft: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress has been made on the implementation of the Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act 2023; and what steps she is taking to support rural businesses in (a) Mid Cheshire constituency, (b) Cheshire

16 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Construction and Logistics: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions his Department has had with the Health and Safety Executive on the effectiveness of artificial intelligence-led safety systems in reducing workplace fatalities in the (a) construction a

14 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agricultural Machinery: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of agricultural machinery accidents on the rural economy; and if she will consider including AI-driven safety equipment within the

14 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agricultural Machinery: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to encourage the adoption of (a) advanced safety technology and (b) Human Form Recognition systems on agricultural machinery to reduce the number of

14 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Obesity: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which professional groups are currently included in NHS clinical pathways for patients prescribed weight loss medications; and what guidance his Department has issued on clinical oversight for thos

14 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Community Health Services: Dietetics

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of dietitians required to adequately support obesity, diabetes and malnutrition services in community healthcare settings in England.

10 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line: Mid Cheshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timetable is for lifting HS2 safeguarding directions affecting the Mid Cheshire constituency.

24 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Eating Disorders: Community Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve the (a) completeness and (b) quality of data collected on waiting times to access adult community eating disorder services.

24 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Eating Disorders

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to commission national training to support the workforce delivering Children and Young People’s Eating Disorder Services.

2 Feb 2026 · Treasury

Shorthold Tenancies: Stamp Duty Land Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of converting short-term tenancies into periodic tenancies on the number of tenancies required to make anniversary calculations for Stamp Duty Land Tax.

8 Dec 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Eritrea: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to bring forward sanctions relating to human rights violations and abuses in Eritrea.

2 Dec 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Sports: Hearing Impairment

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has (a) made an assessment of the current classification of deaf sport within UK sporting-funding frameworks, (b) what consideration her Department has given to the disparity in fundi

17 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

River Weaver: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the extent of the duties of the Canal and River Trust to maintain the River Weaver Navigation for navigation purposes in terms of (a) draught and (b) the

10 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Functional Neurological Disorder: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure equitable access to multidisciplinary rehabilitation services for people with functional neurological disorder across Integrated Care Boards (a) in gen

4 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Homelessness

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his planned timetable is for publishing the cross-government homelessness strategy.

23 Oct 2025 · Department for Transport

Manchester Airport: Parking

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with Manchester Airport on the level of that airport's (a) drop-off and (b) pick-up charges.

21 Oct 2025 · Treasury

Nature Conservation: Economic Growth

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of nature depletion on trends in the level of GDP growth.

21 Oct 2025 · Treasury

Nature Conservation: Economic Growth

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps her Department is taking to utilise the (a) protection and (b) restoration of nature to increase trends in the level of green economic growth.

21 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Nature Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what fiscal steps her Department is taking to support the 30by30 target.

10 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending eligibility for covid-19 vaccinations to groups not included in the vaccination programme.

29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Fertility

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he expects NICE to publish the updated fertility guidance.

29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hydrotherapy: Learning Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of hydrotherapy services on people with learning disabilities.

29 Aug 2025 · Home Office

Visas: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a right of appeal for visitor visa refusals.

22 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Land Drainage

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of enacting Schedule 3 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 on the (a) uptake and (b) effectiveness of sustainable drainage sy

22 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Land Drainage

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans his Department has to provide financial support for the delivery of long-term sustainable drainage systems.

22 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Land Drainage

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to provide (a) financial and (b) other support to local authorities to help improve surface water drainage.

16 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Parish and Town Councils

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information her Department holds on the number of (a) town and (b) parish councils that have taken on functions previously managed by (i) district, (ii) county, (iii) unitar

10 Jul 2025 · Treasury

Defibrillators: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending the VAT relief for medical supplies afforded by VAT Notice 701/57 to include automated external defibrillators supplied for community use.

26 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Methylphenidate: Shortages

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timeline is for the restoration of a (a) normal and (b) stable supply of Concerta XL; and what contingency measures his Department is putting in place until then.

26 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Methylphenidate: Shortages

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to work with manufacturers of Concerta XL to (a) resolve the ongoing supply shortages and (b) prevent disruption for patients reliant on this medication.

Source: official written-questions record.