Written questions
783 written questions tabled, most recent first.
27 Jun 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Culture: Harpenden and Berkhamsted
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to encourage local government support for arts and culture in Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency.
27 Jun 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Film: Government Assistance
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support the British film industry, in the context of potential US tariffs.
27 Jun 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Arts: Harpenden and Berkhamsted
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of access to finance for creative SMEs in Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency.
27 Jun 2025 · Treasury
Investment: Harpenden and Berkhamsted
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to encourage investment in Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency.
27 Jun 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Arts: Self-employed
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support freelancers in the creative industries in (a) Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency and (b) the rest of England.
27 Jun 2025 · Treasury
Small Businesses: Costs
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the autumn Budget 2024 on costs for small and medium-sized businesses in (a) Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency, (b) Hertfordshire and (c) the rest of Engl
27 Jun 2025 · Treasury
Economic Growth: Harpenden and Berkhamsted
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to help increase economic growth in Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency.
27 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport
Bus Services: Hertfordshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of bus services in rural areas in (a) Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency and (b) Hertfordshire.
27 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport
Railways: Hertfordshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to increase railway capacity in (a) Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency and (b) Hertfordshire.
27 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport
Railways: Hertfordshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of passenger rail performance in (a) Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency and b) Hertfordshire.
27 Jun 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what his planned timetable is for publishing the consultation on the proposed AI Bill.
27 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Rivers: Sewage
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of excess sewage sludge on river pollution in (a) Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency and (b) Hertfordshire.
26 Jun 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Artificial Intelligence: International Cooperation
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of establishing an international AI safety agency headquartered in the UK.
26 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cannabis: Medical Treatments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of permitting GPs to prescribe cannabis-based medicinal products; and what plans he has to ensure NHS access to full-spectrum cannabi
23 Jun 2025 · Department for Education
Reading
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to help promote reading through (a) digital formats and (b) media platforms commonly used by young people.
23 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Ovarian Cancer: Medical Treatments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve timely access to innovative treatments for women with ovarian cancer.
23 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cancer: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to include targets on improving survival for (a) ovarian cancer and (b) other rare and less common cancers in the upcoming national cancer plan.
23 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cancer: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve survival outcomes for patients diagnosed with (a) ovarian cancer and (b) other rare and less common cancers.
23 Jun 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Small Businesses: Billing
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of e-invoicing on (a) payment times and (b) cash flow management for SMEs.
23 Jun 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Billing: Digital Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to (a) commission and (b) publish research of the potential impact of e-invoicing on (i) digital adoption and (ii) changes in trends in the level of productivity of SMEs.
23 Jun 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Small Businesses: Billing
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential impact of the use of e-invoicing to support SME digital adoption.
23 Jun 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Small Businesses: Billing
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department plans to take to promote e-invoicing among SMEs.
23 Jun 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department plans to work with technology companies to co-develop (a) standards and (b) frameworks to help increase levels of trust in AI among (i) the public and (ii) busine
23 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Planning: Enforcement
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will publish the funding allocation for planning enforcement for local authorities for the next (a) year and (b) five years; and what steps she is taking (i) to ensure tim
23 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Permitted Development Rights: Public Consultation
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of permitted development rights on (a) community engagement with and (b) levels of local oversight for planning; a
19 Jun 2025 · Department for Education
Reading
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to promote reading through (a) digital formats and (b) media platforms commonly used by young people.
19 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Employment: Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that employers provide disabled people with the support they need to stay in work in (a) Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency and (b) the rest of England.
19 Jun 2025 · Department for Education
Children: Reading
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of access to books in low-income households on reading outcomes among children eligible for free school meals.
19 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Urinary Tract Infections: Harpenden and Berkhamsted
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to improve access to effective (a) symptom management and (b) pain relief for people with chronic urinary tract infections in Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency.
19 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport
Motor Insurance: Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the (a) Financial Conduct Authority and (b) Chancellor of the Exchequer on the affordability of motor insurance for drivers requiring specialist vehicles due to (i) disability
Source: official written-questions record.