Written questions

114 written questions tabled, most recent first.

16 Jul 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Written question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the proposed Energy Independence Bill will amend the deterrence regime to help prevent environmental damage from oil and gas operations.

16 Jul 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Written question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of removing the existing cap on variable monetary penalties for offshore oil spills, including to align with the equivalent regulations for

16 Jul 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Written question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what comparative assessment he has made of the maximum level of financial penalties that can be issued for offshore oil spills between the UK and other countries, including Norway and the Uni

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

Marine Protected Areas: Bottom Trawling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the more than 30,000 hours of apparent bottom trawling activity recorded in 2025 within a Marine Protected Area desig

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

Marine Protected Areas: Bottom Trawling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of bottom trawling within protected areas for harbour porpoises and seabirds on the Government's ecosystem-based approach to marine

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

Marine Protected Areas: Bottom Trawling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of the time taken to introduce bottom-trawling restrictions in Marine Protected Areas on the UK's reputation for international oce

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Medway Tunnel: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what government financial support is being provided for the Medway Tunnel.

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

A229: Kent

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made on the A229 Blue Bell Hill Improvement Scheme.

24 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Social Rented Housing: Community Protection Notices

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact on anti-social behaviour of expanding the use of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 to allow non-registered social housin

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Holcombe Grammar School: Concrete

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the status is of RAAC roof repairs for Holcolmbe Grammar School, formerly Chatham Grammar School for Boys, in Chatham and Aylesford constituency.

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Young Futures Hubs: Tonbridge and Malling

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the funding settlement and timetable for spending will be for Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council for the new Youth Hub provision announced as Tranche 3 of new Youth Hubs.

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Railways: EU Countries

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she is taking steps to help ensure that Memoranda of Understanding between train operators in Europe support UK operators to benefit from cross-border collaboration, network interoperability, and route

15 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Primary Education: Physical Education and Sports

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to establish PE and School Sport Partnerships Networks in Medway following the abolition of the Sports Premium.

2 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Football: Chatham and Aylesford

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support grassroots football clubs in Chatham and Aylesford constituency.

2 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the number of patients waiting to start treatment with Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust in (a) July 2024 and (b) May 2026.

2 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medway NHS Foundation Trust: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the number of patients waiting to start treatment with Medway NHS Foundation Trust in (a) July 2024 and (b) May 2026.

29 May 2026 · Home Office

Police: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the change to police pension commutation rates on officers (a) at and (b) near retirement; and what (i) notice and (ii) consultation was provide

14 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the distribution of medicines margin across the community pharmacy sector; and when the outcomes of that assessment will be published.

13 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Nutrition

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of applying the new Nutrient Profiling Model to advertising and promotions restrictions on food inflation.

21 Apr 2026 · Treasury

Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made a recent comparative assessment of the adequacy of Vehicle Excise Duty treatment for (a) motorcycles and (b) cars; and if she will review the basis on which motorcycles are taxed.

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

Fertilisers: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support farmers with the increasing rising cost of fertiliser as a result of the conflict in Iran.

18 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Clean Energy: Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to increase the production of domestic clean power in supporting energy security.

13 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Nationals Abroad: Death

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what role her Department has in supporting investigations into deaths of people abroad who held Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK but were not British citizens; and what g

13 Mar 2026 · Cabinet Office

Schengen Agreement

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has had discussions with EU counterparts on establishing reciprocal arrangements for the duration of visa-free tourist stays between the UK and countries in the Schengen Area.

11 Mar 2026 · Treasury

Veterinary Services: VAT Exemptions

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of exempting veterinary treatment for companion animals from VAT, in the context of existing VAT exemptions for certain essential goods and services.

25 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Access to Work Programme: Multiple Sclerosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his department is taking to help ensure that the Access to Work scheme supports people with multiple sclerosis in employment.

24 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Juries

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many defendants elected trial by jury in either-way cases in each of the last a) three years and b) five years.

23 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Respiratory Diseases

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of (a) respiratory disease and (b) the number of emergency hospital admissions for respiratory conditions (i) in Chatham and Aylesford

14 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Apprentices: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether apprentices who commenced a Level 7 apprenticeship before 1 January 2026 will continue to have government funding protected through to completion under the apprenticeship funding rules; what gui

14 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pension Protection Fund: Data Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Department is aware of (a) any loss and (b) compromise of personal data held by the Pension Protection Fund affecting pension scheme members; and whether communications requesting updates to

Source: official written-questions record.