Written questions

134 written questions tabled, most recent first.

29 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Public Houses: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how his Department ensures equitable regional distribution of Pub is The Hub funding.

29 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the newly expanded Women’s Employment Ambassador role will take to support new mothers returning to work.

29 May 2026 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Managed Service Companies

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if HMRC will publish the value-for-money assessments underpinning its use of Managed Service Providers for customer contact services.

29 May 2026 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Managed Service Companies

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans HMRC has to reduce its use of Managed Service Providers for customer contact services.

29 May 2026 · Treasury

Imports: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the Government plans to publish the outcome of the consultation on the taxation of low-value imports; and what assessment has been made of its potential impact on UK businesses.

29 May 2026 · Home Office

Immigration

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans her Department has regarding the eligibility of adult children of British citizens with UK Ancestry visas to remain on the five-year route to Indefinite Leave to Remain.

29 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to issue updated guidance to local authorities on minimum contact standards for adult social care front-door services, including call handling, voicemail and email tria

29 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Melatonin

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the regulatory classification of melatonin in the UK compared with other countries.

20 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Probate Service: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department plans to increase staffing in specialist probate teams to reduce waiting times.

20 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Probate Service: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to improve transparency and reduce delays in the probate service.

20 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Probate Service: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to improve transparency and communication in the probate service; and whether the Government plans to increase staffing in specialist probate teams to reduce delays in straight

20 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Bile Acid Malabsorption: Tirzepatide

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will request that NHS England and NICE evaluate the use of Tirzepatide, currently prescribed for weight loss on the NHS, as a potential treatment for Bile Acid Malabsorption.

19 May 2026 · Department for Education

Home Education: Visits

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to sections 38 and 39 of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 on local authorities visiting home educated children, whether she plans for parents to receive a draft report of the home vi

19 May 2026 · Department for Education

Home Education: Visits

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to sections 38 and 39 of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 on local authorities visiting home educated children, whether she plans that visits must be pre-booked; and what systems wil

19 May 2026 · Department for Education

Home Education: Visits

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to sections 38 and 39 of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 on local authorities visiting home educated children, whether she plans to sanction parents if they cancel an arranged visit

19 May 2026 · Department for Education

Home Education: Visits

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to sections 38 and 39 of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 on local authorities visiting home educated children, whether parents will be sanctioned if they do not respond to requests

19 May 2026 · Department for Education

Home Education: Visits

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to sections 38 and 39 of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 on local authorities visiting home educated children, what methods will be used to contact parents and to ensure that the re

19 May 2026 · Department for Education

Home Education: Visits

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to sections 38 and 39 of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 on local authorities visiting home educated children, whether she plans for local authorities to send advance notification o

20 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Working Hours: Ribble Valley

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure that workers in Ribble Valley constituency have the right to a guaranteed hours contract.

20 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Cooperatives

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support the growth of agricultural co-operatives.

20 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prescriptions: Fines

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to review the prescription payment penalty charge system.

20 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Care Homes

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data collection exists on the outcomes of people with a dementia diagnosis in care home settings.

20 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Independent National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure the validity of online evidence submitted to the National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation Call for Evidence, including the verification methods for submission

2 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Ribble Valley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what powers other than additional funding she has to ensure Lancashire County Council fills potholes in Ribble Valley in a timely and thorough way.

2 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Horticulture: Peat

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been made of the performance, environmental impact, and scalability of peat-free alternatives within horticulture.

2 Feb 2026 · Department for Education

Adoption: Health Professions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has plans to implement mandatory trauma-informed training and accreditation for all professionals working with adopted children.

2 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, (i) whether Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (VDPS) claims are matched to assessors with condition-specific expertise, (ii) whether the Department for Health and Social Care holds audits or quality as

23 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Schools: Uniforms

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of including digital devices in the (a) Education (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) Act 2021 and (b) related statutory guidance.

23 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food: Labelling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to her Department's consultation outcome on fairer food labelling entitled Summary of responses and government response, updated on 12 June 2025, what assessment her Dep

23 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Countryside: Codes of Practice

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of measures taken to raise public awareness of The Countryside Code.

Source: official written-questions record.