Written questions

152 written questions tabled, most recent first.

7 Jul 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Policy paper: “Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods”, published on 11 November 2025, w

17 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Bangladesh: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Bangladeshi counterparts on the protection of religious freedoms for (a) Hindus, (b) Christians, (c) Buddhists, (d) Sikhs and (e)

17 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Syria: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help protect (a) Christians and (b) other religious minorities from discrimination and violence in Syria.

15 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Free School Meals

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of free-school meals on children in Ilford South constituency; and whether she has considered trialling Free School Meals to children in secondary

11 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Sports: Public Participation

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what funding her Department is providing to help increase levels of participation in grassroots sport.

3 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office

Coronavirus: Sikhs

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department can identify COVID-19 mortality rates, hospitalisation rates and infection rates among Sikhs.

3 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office

Coronavirus: Sikhs

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department holds data on how many Sikhs died during the COVID-19 pandemic.

3 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office

Sikhs

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate his Department has made of the number of Sikhs in the UK using (a) ethnicity and (b) religion data.

3 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Sikhs

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which major Government datasets do not permit the identification of Sikhs as a distinct ethnic group.

3 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Sikhs

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has her Department made of the implications for her policies of Sikhs not being recognised as a distinct ethnic group within official ethnicity classifications.

29 May 2026 · Department for Education

School Meals: Nutrition

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve the nutritional quality of grab and go style foods in schools.

10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Family Courts: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps is the Department taking to reduce waiting times in the family courts.

10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Family Proceedings

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that family courts safeguard the wellbeing of both parents and children.

10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Family Proceedings

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the repeal of the presumption of parental involvement on children’s safety and wellbeing.

10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Afghanistan: Resettlement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to relocate all eligible Afghan nationals as part of the Afghanistan Settlement Scheme.

10 Apr 2026 · Home Office

Police: Demonstrations

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of police powers to consider the cumulative impact of protests on the right and freedom to peaceful protest.

6 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Plastic Surgery: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase standards in and ensure effective regulation of the cosmetic surgery sector.

4 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Occupied Territories: Genocide

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to help ensure that genocide is not committed in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

3 Feb 2026 · Home Office

Immigration

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed Earned Settlement framework on the (a) family stability, (b) day-to-day security and (c) ability to access credit of Skilled Worker

3 Feb 2026 · Home Office

Immigration

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the retrospective increase in ILR on skill levels in key industries such as health and social care.

3 Feb 2026 · Home Office

Immigration

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the cumulative impact of the extension and retrospective application of settlement requirements, including impacts on (a) workforce retention, (b) industrial

3 Feb 2026 · Home Office

Immigration

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her department has made of the potential impact of implementing retrospective a increase in the 5 year ILR route to 10 years on the wellbeing of children and families currently in the

3 Feb 2026 · Home Office

Immigration

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of implementing transitional arrangements for people on the 5 year ILR route.

2 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Antisemitism

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help protect Jewish people in the UK.

2 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Antisemitism

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle antisemitism.

29 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Department of Health and Social Care: Jews and Sikhs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment their Department has made of trends in the level of discrimination faced by (a) Sikhs and (b) Jews as ethnic groups in the provision of their Department's services.

29 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions: Jews and Sikhs

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment their Department has made of trends in the level of discrimination faced by (a) Sikhs and (b) Jews as ethnic groups in the provision of their Department's services.

29 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Jews and Sikhs

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment their Department has made of trends in the level of discrimination faced by (a) Sikhs and (b) Jews as ethnic groups in the provision of their Department's service

29 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Home Office: Jews and Sikhs

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment their Department has made of trends in the level of discrimination faced by (a) Sikhs and (b) Jews as ethnic groups in the provision of their Department's services.

29 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Jews and Sikhs

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether data recorded by the department classifies (a) Sikhs and (b) Jews as religious or ethnic groups.

Source: official written-questions record.