Written questions

Alex Ballinger

157 written questions tabled, most recent first.

13 Jan 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Ethics

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of financial penalties for social responsibility failings in acting as a deterrent.

6 Jan 2026 · Northern Ireland Office

Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many investigations are being carried out by the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery; and how many of those investigations relate to the deaths of (a) members of the Ar

5 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to expand protected research time for NHS clinicians contributing to research.

5 Dec 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Cancer: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to support research teams undertaking long-term cancer prevention and early-detection research.

5 Dec 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Cancer: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of long-term, stable funding models for cancer research projects.

5 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

Parking: Fines

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she is taking steps to improve grace periods for parking fines and transparency for the appeal and enforcement process.

5 Dec 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Food Banks

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure support is available for vulnerable people in poverty to have improved access to food banks.

5 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Gambling

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with the NHS on improving prevention and treatment of gambling harms among Armed Forces personnel and veterans.

5 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Gambling

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of gambling harms among serving members of the Armed Forces.

5 Dec 2025 · Treasury

Small Businesses: West Midlands

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to support access to finance for SMEs in the West Midlands.

5 Dec 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Growth and Skills Levy: West Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to support SMEs in the West Midlands to access the Growth and Skills Levy.

11 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Cycling: Pupils

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure more children are able to cycle safely to school.

11 Nov 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Gaming: Disadvantaged

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of adult gaming centres on trends in the level of gambling harms in deprived areas .

11 Nov 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Gambling

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she will assess the potential merits of reviewing the aim to permit duty under the Gambling Act 2005 to strengthen the ability of local authorities to limit gambling harms.

11 Nov 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Gambling: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential merits of including public health officials in the gambling license process.

10 Nov 2025 · Treasury

Mortgages: Individual Savings Accounts

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of reducing the maximum amount that can be added to a cash ISA on mortgage rates.

10 Nov 2025 · Treasury

Building Societies: Individual Savings Accounts

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of reducing the maximum amount that can be added to a cash ISA on small building societies.

10 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Welfare: Fireworks

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of commissioning research into the impact of firework noise on animal welfare.

10 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Fireworks: Misuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to improve enforcement laws relating to the (a) setting off of fireworks (i) in public places and (ii) outside permitted hours and (b) misuse of fireworks in general.

10 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fly-tipping: West Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support local authorities to tackle persistent cases of fly-tipping in the West Midlands.

10 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Welfare: Fireworks

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she has taken to help limit the impact of fireworks on (a) pets, (b) livestock and (c) other animals.

10 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Welfare: Fireworks

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of reducing the maximum noise level for consumer fireworks from 120 to 90 decibels on the welfare of (a) horses and (b)

4 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Skin Piercing: Age

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing (a) national guidance and (b) regulations on setting a minimum age for body piercings.

27 Oct 2025 · Home Office

Driving: Disqualification

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that (a) long and (b) lifetime driving disqualifications are enforced.