Written questions
157 written questions tabled, most recent first.
13 Jul 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Gambling: Licensing
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to Investigate Europe's report entitled Payment firms handled millions for companies linked to unlicensed gambling network, published on 9 July 2026, whether the payments associati
13 Jul 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Cryptocurrencies: Gambling
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what information her Department holds on the Reform Party holding discussions with the Gambling Commission on Crypto Gambling.
9 Jul 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Gambling: Internet
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps the Gambling Commission is taking to prevent UK licensed gambling software companies providing games to illegal gambling sites.
9 Jul 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Gambling: Cryptocurrencies
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will publish a list of organisations that have lobbied the Gambling Commission or her Department on the subject of crypto gambling.
23 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Employment: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking in response to the findings of the report entitled Young people and work: interim report, published on 28 May 2026.
29 May 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Artificial Intelligence: Gambling
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps the Government is taking to prevent AI tools from directing UK consumers to black market gambling websites.
29 May 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Gambling: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with social media and streaming platforms about preventing gambling promotions from reaching under-18s.
29 May 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Gambling: Children and Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to prevent gambling operators from using content marketing to reach children and young people.
24 Apr 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
BBC: West Midlands
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the BBC’s Digbeth development on regional storytelling in the West Midlands.
24 Apr 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
BBC: Royal Charters
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that a new BBC Charter provides sustainable and stable funding.
25 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Hospices: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of potential shortfalls in funding for service delivery by hospice providers.
17 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Ameer Kotecha
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Mr Ameer Kotecha was given a leave of absence from her Department to (a) run the Platinum Pudding Competition and (b) write the Platinum Cookbook.
17 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Ethnic Groups
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether an event was held within her Department to mark World Afro Day in August 2021.
16 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Work Capability Assessment
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to provide support for people who are disabled and on benefits when their condition deteriorates; and what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introduci
12 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Furs: Imports and Sales
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to limit the import and sale of fur produced from unethical practices overseas.
9 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
UK Integrated Security Fund: Gender Based Violence
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to her Department's press release entitled New international coalition launched to end violence against women and girls globally, published on 2 December 2025,
9 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
UK Integrated Security Fund: Women
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of changes in gender and conflict advisory capacity on the ability of the Integrated Security Fund to mainstre
3 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Conflict Prevention and Peacekeeping Operations
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the (a) effectiveness and (b) value for money of (i) Official Development Assistance allocations to peacekeeping and multilateral commitments
20 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office
UK Integrated Security Fund
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the UK Integrated Security Fund will deliver programmes through contracting and pre-qualified partners during 2026 to 2029; and whether he plans to amend the UK Integrated Security Fund's procurement and
20 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office
UK Integrated Security Fund
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment his Department made of the potential impact of the level of conflict prevention on UK national security when determining the of the multi-year level of funding for the UK Integrated Security Fund
20 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Western Balkans: Soft Power
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the projected level of loss of UK soft power in the Western Balkans in the next five years.
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport
Rolling Stock: Leasing
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of bringing train leasing companies into public ownership, including to achieve a fair price for leasing rolling stock.
20 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office
UK Integrated Security Fund
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will set out the basis for determining the funding level of the UK Integrated Security Fund multi-year allocations for (a) conflict prevention and (b) Women, Peace and Security, including the advice and im
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Gambling: Advertising
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking in the context of the University of Sheffield’s findings that gambling advertisements during the 2022 FIFA World Cup significantly influenced betting behaviour
20 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Healthwatch Dudley
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which organisations will replace Healthwatch Dudley; and how health and social care will be monitored in Dudley borough.
11 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Property Development: Landslips
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, under what legislation developers are responsible for mitigating the risk of landslides in their property developments.
19 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what (a) financial and (b) any other support (i) is and (ii) will be available to Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council, in the context of improvement notice and auditor evaluation
19 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Council Tax
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how he plans to support Councils with low council tax bases and entrenched deprivation.
13 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport
M6: Tolls
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of nationalising the M6 Toll road.
13 Jan 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Gambling: Advertising
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of gambling advertisements on children and young people; and whether she plans to introduce legislative measures to restrict or ban gambling m
Source: official written-questions record.