Written questions

146 written questions tabled, most recent first.

15 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what criteria will govern allocation of the FemTech Challenge Fund; whether successful innovations will be required to demonstrate a clear adoption pathway into NHS services beyond pilot sites befo

15 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the integration of NHS England functions into his Department on ring-fenced women's health funding being absorbed into wider NHS budgets; and

15 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the (a) start and (b) target completion date are for the redesign of clinical pathways for heavy menstrual bleeding, urogynaecology and menopause; and which body will be responsible for report

15 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the renewed Women’s Health Strategy is supported by clear implementation plans, timelines and measurable outcomes.

15 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether Integrated Care Boards will be required to demonstrate alignment with the renewed Women's Health Strategy in annual delivery plans; and what consequences will apply where they do not comply

15 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which Minister or senior official holds named personal accountability for delivery of each of the four core commitments in the renewed Women's Health Strategy; and whether those accountability arra

15 Apr 2026 · Home Office

Police: Accountability

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how police forces will be held accountable for improving response times, investigations and conviction rates following the introduction of new measures under the Crime and Policing Bill.

10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

British Nationals Abroad: EU Countries

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he has had with her EU counterparts on the potential impact of the 90-in-180-day rule on UK nationals since January 2025.

10 Apr 2026 · Home Office

Retail Trade: Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what impact assessment has been undertaken on how potential new powers introduced through the Crime and Policing Bill will affect high streets, markets, and independent traders.

10 Apr 2026 · Home Office

Small Businesses: Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of the Crime and Policing Bill on small businesses, including sole traders, in relation to crime prevention and victim support.

10 Apr 2026 · Home Office

Business Premises: Burglary

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of powers planned in the Crime and Policing Bill on (a) levels of detection and (b) prosecution rates for commercial burglaries.

10 Apr 2026 · Home Office

Retail Trade: Crimes of Violence

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of the new offence of assaulting a shop worker on levels of retail crime.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Small Businesses: Theft

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what support mechanisms exist for small businesses who lose stock or income due to crime where no insurance cover is available.

10 Apr 2026 · Home Office

Shoplifting

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what measures are being taken to improve detection and prosecution rates for shoplifting offences.

10 Apr 2026 · Home Office

Business: Criminal Investigation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the government is taking to ensure that victims of commercial crime receive timely updates on the progress of investigations.

10 Apr 2026 · Home Office

Business Premises: Burglary

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance is provided to police forces on response times and follow-up for non-residential burglaries.

10 Apr 2026 · Home Office

Business Premises: Burglary

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of non-residential (commercial) burglaries reported to police in England resulted in a charge or summons in the last three years, and what steps are being taken to increase these outco

4 Mar 2026 · Treasury

Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she has taken with Cabinet colleagues to increase local roads maintenance funding.

20 Feb 2026 · Home Office

Victim Support Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of abolishing Police and Crime Commissioners on the provision of local victim support services.

20 Feb 2026 · Home Office

Exploitation: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle regional inconsistencies in support services for child criminal exploitation.

20 Feb 2026 · Home Office

Exploitation: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help improve cross-departmental coordination on child criminal exploitation.

20 Feb 2026 · Home Office

Exploitation: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that national strategies on child criminal exploitation include gender-specific approaches for girls and young women.

20 Feb 2026 · Home Office

Exploitation: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Crime and Policing Bill on the criminalisation of children who are victims of exploitation.

20 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners' Release

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of systemic factors such as housing, mental health and employment on fixed term recalls.

20 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners' Release

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to issue updated guidance on the use of recall in line with the recommendations of the Independent Sentence Review.

20 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners' Release

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce the number of prison recalls following implementation of the Sentencing Act 2026.

3 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Veterinary Services: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department has taken to ensure that veterinary practices are subject to effective regulation.

3 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that dental practices are subject to effective regulation.

8 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Meningitis: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of Meningitis B cases among teenagers and university students; and what steps he is taking to help reduce that level.

8 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Meningitis: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation last reviewed the cost-effectiveness model for providing the Meningitis B vaccine to teenagers; and whether his Department plans to commissi

Source: official written-questions record.