Written questions

255 written questions tabled, most recent first.

9 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Infant Foods: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of regulations on the (a) composition, (b) marketing and (c) labelling of commercial infant and toddler foods.

8 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Mental Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to reduce NHS staff burnout.

7 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Social Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the contribution of Community Interest Companies to the provision of day care services for people with early-stage dementia.

7 Jul 2025 · Treasury

VAT: Dementia and Disability

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of VAT on the affordability of support services for people with (a) permanent disabilities and (b) dementia.

2 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Labour Turnover and Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to help improve recruitment and retention in the Armed Forces.

2 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Family Hubs: Community Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential role of family hubs in (a) neighbourhood health and (a) the delivery of integrated community-based health services.

2 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Doctors: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to prioritise UK-trained resident doctors in the allocation of specialist training posts; and what steps he is taking to increase the number of such funded posts.

1 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Subsidies

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the time taken to process rural payments.

30 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Armed Conflict: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of publishing a strategy on children and armed conflict.

23 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Chickenpox: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to make the NHS chickenpox vaccination available to all children.

20 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ketamine: Misuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle trends in the level of ketamine abuse among young people.

20 Jun 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Digital Technology: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to tackle digital exclusion among older people.

20 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Brain: Injuries

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to provide financial support for local community-based (a) rehabilitation and (b) reablement services for brain injury survivors.

20 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Brain: Injuries

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of training for social care staff to (a) understand and (b) address the needs of brain injury survivors.

18 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Nurses: Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether training is available through the NHS for school nurses on managing allergies and administering adrenaline auto-injectors.

16 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water Abstraction: Seas and Oceans

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to introduce regulatory limits on the volume of water extracted out at sea, following the 2025 UN Ocean Conference.

16 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Foie Gras: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to introduce a ban on the import of foie gras.

10 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Child Maintenance Service: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if her Department will make an assessment of the adequacy of the level of service for users provided by the Child Maintenance Service.

10 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Child Maintenance Service: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if her Department will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the communication of the Child Maintenance Service.

5 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Home Education: Free School Meals

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether children with complex needs who are home educated are eligible to receive free school meals.

2 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

School Rebuilding Programme: Tiverton High School

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress phase 2 of the Schools Rebuilding Programme has made on Tiverton High School.

30 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that social care reform tackles barriers faced by (a) disabled people with complex needs and (b) deafblind people.

30 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that deafblind people can access care needs assessments.

22 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the adequacy of the online NHS Dentist checker information.

22 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Department of Health and Social Care: Reorganisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will hold discussions with patient experience boards from integrated care boards to help inform the restructuring of (a) NHS England and (b) his Department.

22 May 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Severn Estuary: Tidal Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if his Department will make an assessment of the viability of tidal range power projects in the Severn Estuary.

22 May 2025 · Home Office

Firearms: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on what the average processing time for a shotgun license application was in the last 12 months.

22 May 2025 · Department for Education

Universities: Extracurricular Activities

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of implementing a duty of care on universities in relation to extra-curricular activities carried out by affiliated student groups.

22 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the Pharmacy First initiative in relation to reducing the workload for GP surgeries.

22 May 2025 · Department for Education

Non-teaching Staff: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the level of pay for non-teaching staff in further education.

Source: official written-questions record.