Written questions

152 written questions tabled, most recent first.

29 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Home Office: Jews and Sikhs

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her department records data on (a) Sikhs and (b) Jews as ethnic or religious data.

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, whether Sikhs and Jews are recorded as (a) ethnic or (b) religious groups by the agencies his department is responsible for.

29 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Department of Health and Social Care: Ethnic Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his department plans to respond to the public consultation on the Government Statistical Service Harmonisation Standard for Ethnicity that concludes on 4 February.

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

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Ethnic Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the consultation, Government Statistical Service Harmonisation: Assessing user needs for additional response options for the new ethnicity harmonisation standar

27 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Ethnic Groups: Statistics

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to respond to the consultation entitled Government Statistical Service Harmonisation: Assessing user needs for additional response options for the new ethnicity harmonisation standa

27 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Department for Education: Jews and Sikhs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department classifies (a) Sikhs and (b) Jews as (i) an ethnic and (ii) a religious group.

27 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Home Office: Ethnic Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the consultation, Government Statistical Service Harmonisation: Assessing user needs for additional response options for the new ethnicity harmonisation standard, published on 28 Oct

27 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions: Ethnic Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the consultation, Government Statistical Service Harmonisation: Assessing user needs for additional response options for the new ethnicity harmonisation standard, published on 28 Octob

27 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Jews and Sikhs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on health outcomes for (a) Sikhs and (b) Jews.

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

Leasehold: Ground Rent

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to help ensure that Leasehold reform will include reductions in ground levels of ground rent.

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

Leasehold: Ground Rent

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps is he taking to ensure that all leaseholders, including existing leaseholders, have their ground rent reduced to a peppercorn.

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

Leasehold

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress he has made on ending the leasehold system.

15 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Internet: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions has her Department had with Ofcom on the regulation of online AI chatbots and companions in the context of exposure of harmful content on children.

13 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Accident and Emergency Departments: Documents

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps is his department taking to improve record keeping and documentation within the emergency departments and observation units.

13 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Learning Disability: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the quality of medical care available to people with learning disabilities.

7 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Learning Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of Matha's Rule on enhancing patient care and saving lives for those with learning disabilities.

1 Dec 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Children: Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure timely chid maintenance payments for single parents.

29 Oct 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: Intimate Image Abuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many schools reported deepfake intimate image abuse in 2024-25.

29 Oct 2025 · Home Office

Child Sexual Abuse Material: Software

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of nudification apps on boys and girls under 18.

29 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Internet: Abuse and Discrimination

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle AI-driven (a) abuse and (b) discrimination.

29 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Pornography: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to make harmful pornographic content illegal on online platforms.

29 Oct 2025 · Home Office

Child Sexual Abuse Material and Intimate Image Abuse: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department has had with relevant stakeholders on the use of proactive technology to (a) identify and (b) tackle (i) deepfakes and (ii) AI generated (A) intimate image abuse and (B

29 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Intimate Image Abuse: Software

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to ban nudification apps from online app stores.

27 Oct 2025 · Home Office

Sikhs: Discrimination

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of establishing a statutory Code of Practice on the Sikh articles of faith to prevent discrimination.

10 Oct 2025 · Treasury

First Time Buyers: Greater London

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to help reduce barriers to home ownership in London for first-time buyers.

10 Oct 2025 · Treasury

First Time Buyers: Greater London

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to reform (a) Lifetime ISAs and (b) Stamp Duty Land Tax to support first time buyers in London.

10 Oct 2025 · Treasury

First Time Buyers

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to help first-time buyers in (a) London and (b) general.

29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Neurological Diseases: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the (a) treatment and (b) care of patients with (a) non-preventable and progressive neurological conditions and (ii) Parkinson’s through the 10-Year H

22 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Parkinson's Disease: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) assessment he has made and (b) research his Department has commissioned on the potential impact of Parkinson’s Disease on the (i) NHS, (ii) social care and (iii) the economy in (A) 2025 an

22 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Migraines: Sick Leave

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of migraines on (a) the economy and (b) levels of (i) presenteeism and (ii)absenteeism.

Source: official written-questions record.