Written questions
56 written questions tabled, most recent first.
2 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Voting Rights: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what provision is being made to ensure that 14 – 16 year olds are being equipped with the knowledge, skills and confidence to make informed decisions when they vote.
2 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Voting Rights: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress is being made on introduction of votes at 16.
4 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Planning Permission: Nature Conservation
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to amend Part 4 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 to ensure that ecology surveys have to be compl
10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence
War Pensions: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to help improve processing times for the War Pensions Scheme.
13 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Sewage: Sherwood Forest
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer to Question UIN 118386, answered on 11 March 2026, how many incidents of sewage discharges occurred in Sherwood Forest constituency in 2025; and which rivers and
5 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Sewage: Waste Disposal
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to provide better access to historic data on sewage discharges.
5 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Sewage: Sherwood Forest
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to stop Severn Trent Water from discharging sewage in Sherwood Forest constituency.
5 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Sewage: Sherwood Forest
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many incidents of sewage discharges occurred in Sherwood Forest constituency in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025; and which rivers and bodies of water were most affected.
5 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Environment Agency: Water Companies
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department is taking steps to prevent senior Environment Agency staff from moving to roles in the private water industry after leaving their position.
12 Feb 2026 · Department for Education
Students: Loans
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she had made of the potential merits of using the Consumer Prices Index for the calculation of interest charges on students loans.
2 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office
Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce the time taken for quotes to be issued to people who are members of the Civil Service pension scheme.
29 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Negligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the ruling over Paul versus Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust has made on secondary victims of medical negligence.
29 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Buildings
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to publish revised guidance for Health Building Notes.
22 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Recreation Spaces: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to allocate additional funding to improve accessibility at (a) playgrounds, (b) parks and (c) recreational facilities.
22 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Disability Living Allowance: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the cost of removing the three month waiting period for Child Disability Living Allowance.
22 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport
Roads: Nottinghamshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure local authorities fix potholes in Nottinghamshire.
12 Jan 2026 · Home Office
Gender Based Violence: Missing Persons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure police are aware of the potential impact of violence against women and girls has on the number of people missing people.
12 Jan 2026 · Home Office
Gender Based Violence: Missing Persons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of including missing people in future work to tackle violence against women and girls.
12 Jan 2026 · Home Office
Gender Based Violence: Missing Persons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of violence against women and girls on the number of people going missing.
8 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that polycystic ovary syndrome is explicitly recognised within the scope of digitally delivered women’s health services.
8 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) will be included among the conditions eligible for referral and treatment under the menstrual health services provided by the new NHS Online Hospital announ
17 Nov 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Local Press: Licensing Laws
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Government's consultation on alcohol licensing reform on local newspapers.
5 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Retail Trade: Internet
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure online retailers clearly disclose (a) international return locations and (b) costs before purchase.
29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Tirzepatide: Prices
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that tirzepatide remains at an affordable rate for people not prescribed the medication through the NHS.
29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Tirzepatide: Prices
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the price increase of mounjaro on people accessing weight loss medication.
15 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Care Homes: Fees and Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a cap on the amount of self-funding for care payable by any person.
15 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Audiology: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of access to hearing services in rural areas.
15 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Audiology: Waiting Lists
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting lists for (a) appointments and (b) assessments for hearing services.
11 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Hospitals: Discharges
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve support for people leaving hospital and moving to a care home.
4 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport
Driving Tests: Sherwood Forest
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the backlog of driving tests in Sherwood Forest constituency.
Source: official written-questions record.