Written questions
545 written questions tabled, most recent first.
23 Jun 2026 · Department for Education
Drugs: Organised Crime
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to require schools to educate Year 6 pupils on county lines.
8 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to expand and improve assertive outreach services for people with severe mental illness.
8 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Open Dialogue approach to mental health care; and whether he plans to support its wider adoption within the NHS.
8 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health Services: Waiting Lists
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what comparative assessment he has made of levels of progress between waiting lists for mental health services and elective physical health treatments.
8 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health Services: Waiting Lists
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, at what pace he expects the NHS to reduce waiting times for mental health services.
8 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health Services: Waiting Lists
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress has been made in tackling mental health waiting lists since July 2024.
8 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health Services: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what metrics his Department is using to measure progress in improving mental health outcomes, and how these compare with those used for physical health.
8 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health Services: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on the development of a Modern Service Framework for severe mental illness, and what timeline he has set for its publication.
8 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health Services: Community Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to scale and spread effective community-based mental health support models through the forthcoming Mental Health Strategy.
8 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health Services: Waiting Lists
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to introduce waiting time standards across all mental health services as part of the forthcoming Mental Health Strategy.
8 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of inequalities in access to mental health treatment, and what steps he is taking to address them.
8 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Illness: Medical Treatments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to improve access for people living with mental illness to new and innovative treatments.
8 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that mental health research receives equitable funding compared with physical health research.
8 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health Services: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential relationship between the findings of the interim report of the Independent Report into Young People and Work, led by Alan Milburn, and waiting lists for
8 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health Services: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of the health-related recommendations in the interim report of the Milburn Review, particularly in relation to
25 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water Treatment: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that Ofwat and other regulatory agencies enforce compliance with the Urban Waste Water Treatment (England and Wales) Regulations.
10 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Prisoners: Funerals
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he can release the data for payouts by HM Prison and Probation Service for funerals for prisoners who died in custody from 2010-2024.
26 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Gibraltar: National Security
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how they intend to respond to the findings of the McGrail Inquiry that found “grossly improper” and “sinister” interventions by the Chief Minister of Gibraltar to interfere i
20 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit: Learning Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to help support welfare claimants with learning difficulties during the migration process to Universal Credit.
19 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Iran: Democracy
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has made contingency plans to support democracy in Iran.
19 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Jimmy Lai
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to help secure the release of Jimmy Lai.
19 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Jimmy Lai
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that Jimmy Lai obtains legal access to British consular support.
19 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Jimmy Lai
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Chinese counterpart on Jimmy Lai’s treatment in prison.
19 Jan 2026 · Treasury
Official Cars: Ukraine
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of donating excess vehicles from the Government estate to Ukraine.
19 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
LGBT+ People: Human Rights
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the UK's ability to promote and protect the rights of LGBTQI communities abroad.
19 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
LGBT+ People: Human Rights
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the UK's global role in advancing LGBTQI rights.
19 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
LGBT+ People: Human Rights
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate she has made of the number of countries introducing new anti-LGBTQI rights measures.
19 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Development Aid: LGBT+ People
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the LGBTQI Solidarity Fund on (a) the rights of and (b) protections for LGBTQI people.
19 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Development Aid: LGBT+ People
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Equal, Safe and Free Fund on (a) the rights of and (b) protections for LGBTQI people.
19 Jan 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Film and Television
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to increase the competitiveness of the (a) visual effects and (b) animation industry.
Source: official written-questions record.