Written questions

116 written questions tabled, most recent first.

14 Jul 2026 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Broadband and Mobile Phones: Kent

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to improve a) broadband coverage and b) phone signal in rural areas in Kent.

9 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

M20: Road Traffic Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department is having with the Kent and Medway Resilience Forum, National Highways, and other stakeholders on eliminating the need for the deployment of Operation Brock to be deployed on the

1 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Parking Offences: Fines

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing regulations for standard fines in car parks owned by private operators.

26 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his department has made of the impact of nutrient neutrality requirements on small-scale residential developments.

26 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sewers: Property Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her department has made of the capacity and environmental performance of sewage treatment infrastructure serving new housing developments.

26 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sewage: Pollution Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has discussed with local planning authorities the potential for allowing alternative on-site wastewater treatment solutions where these may reduce nutrient disch

22 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fly-tipping: Ashford

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help tackle fly-tipping in Ashford constituency.

9 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: Land

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps she has taken to ensure that (a) thistles and (b) ragwort are removed from land owned by her Department between the village of Mersham and the Sevington inland border facility.

21 May 2026 · Treasury

Small Businesses: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending business rates relief to small businesses that are not in the retail, hospitality or leisure sectors.

14 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Small Businesses: Kent

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support small and medium sized businesses in a) Ashford constituency and b) Kent.

18 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Internet: Age Assurance

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she has made an assessment of the effectiveness of the rules governing data protection that require sites and services using age verification to delete submitted information once tha

9 Mar 2026 · Treasury

Pensioners: Income Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has had made of the potential merits of extending tax relief for pension contributions for people aged 75 and over.

5 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Respiratory Diseases

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of (a) respiratory disease and (b) the number of emergency hospital admissions for respiratory conditions in (a) Ashford constituency,

26 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Allergies: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that patients with known medical intolerances are able to be dispensed medication that is appropriate for their allergy.

25 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

People Smuggling: International Cooperation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking with international partners to help tackle organised immigration crime.

3 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to consider the development of national standards for adult social care in England.

3 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of social care standards across England; and what steps he is taking to support greater consistency of care provision.

2 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport

Road Signs and Markings

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department has made an assessment of the effectiveness of road signs used by local authorities to help prevent road causalities among (a) hedgehogs and (b) other small mammals.

28 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Individual Savings Accounts: First Time Buyers

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of increasing the Lifetime ISA property price limit above the current £450,000 threshold for first-time buyers.

22 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with private contractors working in the NHS on trade union recognition for employees.

22 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with private contractors working in the NHS on paying staff the same rates as equivalent NHS staff.

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

Water Supply: South East Water

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her Department has had with South East Water on the continued imposition of a hosepipe ban for its customers.

25 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Parking: Kent

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 16 October 2025 to Question 81640 on Parking: Disability, whether her Department has had recent discussions with Kent County Council on its use of powers under Part IV of the Road Traf

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

Inland Border Facilities: Ashford

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of checks on goods coming into the UK at Sevington on the protection of a) public health and b) animal health.

10 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ambulance Services: Kent

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve ambulance waiting times in (a) Ashford constituency and (b) Kent.

3 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

National Quality Board

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to announce the new membership of the National Quality Board.

21 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Take-away Food: Delivery Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the application of food safety regulations to (a) the vehicles and (b) the bags used by delivery drivers.

15 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Veterans

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure more GP practices join the veteran friendly GP accreditation programme.

15 Oct 2025 · Home Office

Undocumented Migrants: English Channel

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans her Department has for (a) small boats, (b) dinghies and (c) other vessels that are seized for trying to transport migrants into the UK.

14 Oct 2025 · Department for Education

Pupils: Foster Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the placement of children with new foster parents does not have a disruptive impact on their education.

Source: official written-questions record.