Written questions
213 written questions tabled, most recent first.
15 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Prescriptions: Women
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has discussed with the NHS Business Services Authority the introduction of additional Prescription Prepayment Certificate schemes for long-term women's health conditions, inc
13 Jul 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy: Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to make timely decisions on energy efficiency and retrofit schemes, the mobilisation of the Warm Homes Plan and associated policy changes to avoid the loss
13 Jul 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Fuel Poverty
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the Warm Homes Plan target of lifting one million households out of fuel poverty in meeting statutory fuel poverty objectives.
13 Jul 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy Performance Certificates
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the Energy Performance Certificate methodology for determining eligibility for Government-funded low-carbon heating and energy-effic
13 Jul 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Warm Homes Plan
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that policy changes arising from consultations relevant to the Warm Homes Plan are implemented in time to support delivery of that Plan's objecti
13 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Water Supply
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has the Government made of the potential impact of additional housing growth on chalk stream catchments in instances where wastewater treatment works are function
13 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Water Supply
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions has the Secretary of State had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Ofwat regarding the alignment of water company investment
13 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Water Supply
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how will the Government ensure that housing growth required through national planning policy is matched by timely funding for water supply, sewerage and wastewater infrastructure
13 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Housing: Sewage
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the wastewater treatment capacity of Alton Sewage Treatment Works to accommodate planned housing growth in Alton, Four Marks, Holybourne
13 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Water Supply
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the risk of residential development being approved in areas where Local Plans have been delayed or withdrawn following Local Government Reorganisat
13 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Infrastructure: Planning Permission
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has he made of the potential impact of local government reorganisation on infrastructure planning in local authority areas where emerging Local Plans have been de
13 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Patients: Privacy
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to issue updated guidance to NHS trusts on protecting patient confidentiality in shared hospital wards, including the use of patient identifiers, bedside information displays and t
13 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Patients: Privacy
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has undertaken a recent review of patient confidentiality and safeguarding arrangements in NHS inpatient wards; and whether he will consider introducing enhanced privacy meas
9 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Poultry: Factory Farming
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of intensive factory farming of chickens, and whether there are plans to further regulate this sector with regards to ani
3 Jul 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Israel: Sanctions
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of issuing further sanctions against Israel for the loss of British property around Bethlehem Children with Disability
2 Jul 2026 · Attorney General
Courts
To ask the Solicitor General, what steps she is taking with the Crown Prosecution Service to help reduce the backlog of court cases.
2 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Postal Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of NHS patient communications continue to be sent by post nationally, and the estimated cost of printing and posting these communications.
2 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS Trusts: Electronic Messaging
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS trusts are required or incentivised to prioritise digital communication where appropriate; whether a national digital-first policy exists; and what Government arrangements are in place
30 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Pensions: Cohabitation
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of current pension regulations in allowing individuals to nominate (a) cohabiting siblings and (b) other non-spousal family members as beneficiari
30 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Orthopaedics
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department provides to Integrated Care Boards regarding (a) the use of body mass index thresholds in determining eligibility for orthopaedic procedures and (b) ensuring consistenc
30 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Orthopaedics
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of (a) commissioning thresholds, (b) referral management systems, and (c) the application of NICE guidance, including body mass index criteria, on patient
29 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Sleep Apnoea: Medical Equipment
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has undertaken any recent review of the pricing structures for CPAP consumables, including plastic and silicone face masks.
23 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy Performance Certificates: Private Rented Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what criteria his Department is using to define smart readiness for the purposes of the secondary compliance metric under the proposed new EPC framework for private rented properties; and wha
23 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy Performance Certificates: Private Rented Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when his Department plans to publish the finalised Home Energy Model band boundaries that will define compliance with the new EPC C standard for private rented properties ahead of the 1 Octob
23 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy Performance Certificates: Private Rented Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent estimate he has made of the number of private rented properties that will qualify for an exemption from the proposed EPC C standard by 1 October 2030 on the grounds of (a) high co
23 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy Performance Certificates: Private Rented Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what financial support will be available to private landlords to meet the proposed EPC C standard by 1 October 2030.
23 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Private Rented Housing: Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that local authorities have sufficient resources to enforce the proposed new minimum energy efficiency standards for private re
23 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy Performance Certificates: Private Rented Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the capacity of the retrofit and domestic energy assessor supply chain to complete upgrades to approximately 2.5 million private rented properties by 1 October
22 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Wearable Technology: Privacy
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that personal privacy is adequately safeguarded in relation to the use of Meta’s “smart glasses” and similar recording technologies in publ
22 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Israel: Palestine
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made representations to her Israeli counterpart on British civilian assets (a) destroyed and (b) damaged during occupation.
Source: official written-questions record.