Brian Mathew

26 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breast Cancer: Genetics

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of a proactive approach to offering breast cancer gene (BRCA) testing to those who have lost a family member to ovarian or breast can

26 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breast Cancer: Genetics

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will set out how his Department will roll out breast cancer gene (BRCA) testing nationally.

26 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breast Cancer: Genetics

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) define populations with high risk of carrying harmful breast cancer (BRCA) gene variants and (b) increase testing levels amongst those communities.

25 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what additional resources are being given to the NHS Business Service Authority to clear the backlog of NHS Pension applications.

25 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support retiring NHS staff whose pensions are not processed within the target processing time.

25 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his department has have made of the effectiveness of the NHS Business Services Authority in processing NHS pension applications.

18 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Syria: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to help support inclusive and representative governance in Syria and to help protect the rights of religious communities.

15 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Glioblastoma: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that new treatment options for glioblastoma are reviewed and made available as quickly as possible.

3 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the backlog is of Civil Service Pension Scheme cases.

3 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many civil servants are waiting for payment of a civil service pension in (a) Melksham and Devizes constituency and (b) the UK.

3 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what mechanisms are available to remove an underperforming commissioned service provider before the expiry of a contract.

3 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what mechanisms are in place to assess the performance of care providers which have been commissioned by the Integrated Care Board.

3 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Integrated Care Boards: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed reductions in funding for Integrated Care Boards on their ability to provide oversight of contracted services.

29 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Medical Examinations

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how his Department ensures individuals with (a) hidden and (b) fluctuating disabilities are properly assessed and receive adequate support.

29 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Disability Living Allowance: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department have made of the impact of delays to Disability Living Allowance decisions on families caring for children with hidden disabilities in (a) Melksham and Devizes and (b) the

29 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Disability Living Allowance: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the time taken for Disability Living Allowance Mandatory Reconsideration decisions.

21 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Palestine: Water

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of her Department's policies on (a) water management practices between Israel and Palestine and (b) the salinity of Gaz

23 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Voyeurism: Public Places

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking with the Secretary of State for the Home Department to help tackle the non-consensual filming of women.

22 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Diethylstilbestrol

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of a public inquiry into the effects of diethylstilbestrol.

22 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Diethylstilbestrol

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what training healthcare professionals are given on the impacts of diethylstilbestrol.

20 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Homelessness: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how the Department monitors local authority performance in supporting young people facing homelessness.

20 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Homelessness: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Department plans to undertake a formal review to understand why the rate of young people presenting as homeless has continued to rise.

20 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Homelessness: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the Department is taking to ensure consistency in how local authorities interpret and apply statutory duties to young people presenting as homeless.

20 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Homelessness: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if the Department will undertake a formal review of how local authorities assess young people who present as homeless under the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017.

15 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sudan: Humanitarian Situation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help support victims of the humanitarian situation in Sudan.

14 Apr 2026 · Department for Education

Schools: Sports

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when the tender for the new School Sport Partnerships Network will be released, and what steps are being taken to ensure continuity of provision for schools and young people.

10 Apr 2026 · Home Office

Visas: Care Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications for care workers to switch sponsorship via Undefined Certificate of Sponsorship have been submitted to date.

26 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

RAF Fairford

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential risks of allowing US strikes on Iran from RAF Fairford to local communities.

26 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

RAF Fairford

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether missions launching from RAF Fairford are strictly for the purposes of defence.

25 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid: Sanitation and Water

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what proportion of the UK's planned multilateral development financing will be spent on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programmes.