Written questions

134 written questions tabled, most recent first.

9 Sep 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Flood Control: Ribble Valley

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to allocate adequate resources to support households at risk of flooding in Ribble Valley constituency.

9 Sep 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medical Equipment: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that UKMDR audit fees remain affordable for UK based businesses who source medical devices from overseas manufacturers.

9 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Fathers: Parental Responsibility

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she plans to bring forward legislative proposals to allow a newborn child's father to have automatic parental rights over his child in light of the mother’s death during childbirth.

9 Sep 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Pollution Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle agricultural pollution in (a) Ribble Valley constituency and (b) Lancashire.

9 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Rape: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to remove parental rights from convicted rapists to children conceived through rape.

29 Aug 2025 · Home Office

Asylum: Afghanistan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications from Afghan women who have been denied asylum status at initial decision since the fall of Kabul in 2021 have subsequently (a) appealed that decision and (b) had that appeal gran

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Disclosure of Information

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to strengthen protections for whistle-blowers.

29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prescriptions: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to review the medical conditions on the list of exemptions for prescription charges.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Transport

Unmanned Air Systems: Low Flying

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle drones flying over properties at under 400 feet.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Education

Students: Nurses

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Scottish Government to ensure financial provision is in place for English nursing students studying in Scotland.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Education

Citizenship: Curriculum

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps she has taken to help support youth democracy in schools in (a) Ribble Valley constituency and (b) Lancashire.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Ribble Valley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to increase the number of available driving tests in Ribble Valley constituency.

29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce waiting lists for diagnostic services at Preston Royal Hospital Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Clean Energy: Lancashire

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to support businesses to transition to clean energy sources in (a) Ribble Valley and (b) Lancashire.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Education

Family Hubs: Digital Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions her Department (a) has had and (b) plans to have with stakeholders on the Best Start digital service.

26 Jun 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Local Press: Lancashire

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if her Department will make an assessment of the sustainability of local news outlets in (a) Ribble Valley and (b) Lancashire.

26 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Autism: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to (a) increase the provision of and (b) improve autism services in (i) Ribble Valley constituency and (ii) Lancashire.

26 Jun 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Arts: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to provide financial support to professionals in the creative sector.

26 Jun 2025 · Home Office

Rural Areas: Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of trends in levels of rural crime in Ribble Valley constituency; and what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to su

26 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Mathematics and Science: Ribble Valley

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the level of attainment was of (a) girls and (b) boys under 11 in (i) maths and (ii) sciences in Ribble Valley constituency in the latest period for which data is available.

26 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pension Credit: Ribble Valley

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have (a) applied for and (b) been awarded Pension Credit in Ribble Valley constituency since 10 July 2024.

13 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Hospital Beds

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the availability of beds in psychiatric intensive care units in (a) Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust and (b) other NHS trusts.

13 May 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Sexual Offences: Victim Support Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that male members of staff are available if requested by callers to the Rape and Sexual Abuse Support line.

13 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Homes: Employers' Contributions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of changes to employer National Insurance contributions on care home providers.

13 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Homes

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Care Quality Commission on whether the increase in the level of NHS-funded nursing care has increased the quality of care provided in care homes.

13 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Clinical Trials

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people were recruited into National Institute for Health and Care Research supported phase 3 trials for (a) dementia, (b) cancer, (c) stroke and (d) coronary heart disease in the last five

13 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Sewers: Property Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of mandating sustainable urban drainage systems in future planning developments to tackle (a) climate challenges, (b) water availability a

13 May 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Lancashire

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much additional funding her Department has allocated for special educational needs provision to Lancashire County Council since the Autumn Budget 2024.

13 May 2025 · Department for Education

Pupils: Neurodiversity

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of exempting parents from fines for school absences caused by their child's (a) neuro diverse needs and (b) pathological demand avoidance.

8 May 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Innovation

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to support innovation in areas without mayoral devolution agreements.

Source: official written-questions record.