Written questions

75 written questions tabled, most recent first.

18 May 2026 · Department for Education

Childcare: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Government has considered allowing parents to use their remaining 30 hours of free childcare entitlement in September if their child has a staggered start to reception.

22 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Respiratory Diseases: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his department’s timeline is for deciding on the second wave of Modern Service Frameworks; and whether respiratory conditions will be considered.

20 Apr 2026 · Treasury

Equitable Life Assurance Society: Compensation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is the value of payments made to With-Profits Annuitants under the Equitable Life Payments Scheme to date.

20 Apr 2026 · Department for Education

Childcare

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Government will consider amending the Childcare Act 2006 to allow registered childminders to claim funded childcare hours for children to whom they are related, where all regulatory requirements are

24 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Renewable Energy: Landfill

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the potential impact of transitional arrangements on landfill gas workforce capacity prior t

9 Mar 2026 · Treasury

Second Homes: Council Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will consider giving open heritage homes an exemption from the council tax surcharge on second homes.

20 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Warm Home Discount Scheme: Council Tax Reduction Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of including receipt of council tax reduction as part of the eligibility criteria of the Warm Home Discount.

11 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Accidents

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government will consider implementing legal requirement for drivers to stop or report collisions involving domestic pets such as cats.

11 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office

Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of adjusting lump-sum compensation payments under the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme to reflect inflation where payments are delayed for several years.

11 Feb 2026 · Treasury

Defibrillators: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of abolishing VAT on defibrillators.

11 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport

Electric Scooters

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the legal framework for privately owned e-scooters; and whether she plans to (a) introduce a scheme for licensing, registration and insurance for private e-scoote

6 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport

Electric Bicycles and Electric Scooters: Lighting

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what consideration the Government has given to making dynamo power lights compulsory on e-scooters and bikes.

4 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Tickets

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress she has made on a strategy for integrating bus ticketing in England.

8 Dec 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Sick Leave: Self-employed

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has undertaken an assessment of the potential merits of creating a sick pay scheme for self-employed people.

24 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Fireworks: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment the Department has made of the potential merits of limiting the permitted dates for consumer use of fireworks in order to reduce distress to animals and to people.

24 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Tanzania: Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the value of the Shule Bora Fund is; how much has been spent; and what the remaining balance will be spent on.

24 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Park Homes: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his planned timetable is to respond to the 2022 report on the maximum 10 percent commission charged on park home sales; and when his Department plans to open its further evi

20 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medical Treatments Abroad: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken to ensure that individuals who have signed an S1 certificate and reside abroad are correctly recorded as non-resident for NHS purposes; and what measures are in place to

27 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Sodium Valproate: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to update families affected by sodium valproate on compensation following publication of the Hughes Report; and when families should expect to receive details of

27 Oct 2025 · Home Office

Visas: Married People

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her planned timetable is for responding to the Migration Advisory Committee’s recommendations on the minimum income requirement for the UK’s spouse and partner visa routes.

27 Oct 2025 · Department for Education

Academies: Teachers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has considered mandating the incorporation of the National Conditions of Service for Teachers in England and Wales 2023 into employment contracts for teachers in academies.

27 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Anaesthetics: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the number of funded anaesthetic specialty training places over the next three years.

27 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Gender and Transgender People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to (a) gender identity and (b) trans healthcare services.

27 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Probate: Time Limits

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department plans to review regulations on time limits for executors of wills to apply for probate.

15 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

4G and 5G: Motorways

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to improve 4G and 5G mobile connectivity on major motorway routes in areas where there are known signal black spots.

15 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Fractures: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure that the national commitment to fracture liaison services is supported by a clear rollout plan.

15 Oct 2025 · Treasury

Child Benefit

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she is considering changing the child benefit taper system to reflect household rather than individual income.

13 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to prepare for the implementation of the Global Ocean Treaty.

10 Oct 2025 · Department for Transport

Road Traffic: Noise

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department has taken to help reduce noise pollution caused by traffic.

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Probate: Time Limits

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has considered introducing a statutory time limit for executors to apply for probate following a person’s death.

Source: official written-questions record.