Written questions
143 written questions tabled, most recent first.
6 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Cultural Protection Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the British Council’s delivery of the Cultural Protection Fund on (a) strengthening support for communities connected to UNESCO World Herit
6 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Cultural Protection Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the British Council in delivering the Cultural Protection Fund in support of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in conflict-affected and fragile regi
6 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Cultural Protection Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the contribution of the British Council’s delivery of the Cultural Protection Fund on the safeguarding and long-term preservation of UNESCO World H
3 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Places of Worship Renewal Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the forthcoming Places of Worship Renewal Fund will be open to non-listed as well as listed buildings.
3 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Places of Worship Renewal Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the forthcoming Places of Worship Renewal Fund will provide grants for adaptations, alteration and the addition of facilities alongside repairs.
29 Jan 2026 · Women and Equalities
Civil Partnerships and Marriage
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what guidance her Department provides to opposite-sex civil partners wishing to marry but unable to convert their civil partnership without first declaring an irretrievable breakdown of their relationship.
16 Dec 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Mandarin Language: Civil Servants
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress her Department has made towards the introduction of a new China Fast Stream.
15 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Aortic Dissection
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to support the continued (a) development and (b) implementation of NHS England’s elective toolkit for aortic dissection in the context of the planned abolition of NHS England.
15 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Conditions of Employment and Pay
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support NHS staff employed in Band 2 roles with pay and conditions.
15 Dec 2025 · Department for Education
Curriculum
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress has been made on appointing people or groups to develop curriculum content following the recent tender process.
15 Dec 2025 · Department for Education
Teachers: Music
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 14 February to Question 29521, on Teachers: Music, for what reason the Department does not collect curriculum data from primary schools on the subjects taught by individual teachers; a
15 Dec 2025 · Department for Education
Teachers: Music
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of primary and secondary school music teachers are within 5 years of retirement age.
15 Dec 2025 · Department for Education
Teachers: Qualifications
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department collects data on the (a) degree subjects of primary school teachers and (b) number of primary school teachers who hold a music degree or degree in a music-related subject.
15 Dec 2025 · Department for Education
Teachers: Music
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of retention rates among secondary school music teachers compared to other subject teachers between 2015 and 2025.
15 Dec 2025 · Department for Education
Teachers: Music
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of secondary school music teachers left the profession in each year from 2010 to 2025; and how that proportion compares to those that joined in each of those same years.
15 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Badgers
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the results of the forthcoming badger population survey will be published.
15 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the estimated timeframe is for the publication of the Department's TB eradication strategy.
14 Nov 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Proof of Identity: Age
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what plans her Department has to (a) make alternative forms of identification available as proof of age for venues and (b) work with industry partners to ensure acceptance of other form
14 Oct 2025 · Treasury
Music Venues: Business Rates
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to introduce a new valuation method for the business rates of grassroots music venues above the £500,000 rateable venue that (a) have restricted opening hours and (b) cannot make commercial use of
14 Oct 2025 · Treasury
Music Venues: Business Rates
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the reduction in business rate relief on grassroots music venues with a rateable value of over £500,000.
14 Oct 2025 · Treasury
Music Venues: Business Rates
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to introduce a new valuation method for the business rates of grassroots music venues.
14 Oct 2025 · Treasury
Music Venues: Business Rates
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she had held discussions with grassroots music venues on business rates reform.
10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces Compensation Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure that veterans with recognised service-related conditions are able to access specialist-prescribed private treatments under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme.
10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces Compensation Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme provides reimbursement for clinically prescribed private (a) healthcare and (b) medication in cases where NHS treatment pathways are (i) unavailable and (ii) ineffecti
10 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Enfortumab Vedotin
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to improve access to Padcev for (a) patients who have undergone chemotherapy and (b) all patients.
10 Oct 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tickets: Sales
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 July 2025 to Question 65111 on Tickets: Sales Methods, when her Department plans to publish its response to the consultation entitled Putting Fans First: consultation
10 Oct 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Companies: Registration
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what proportion of registered company directors had verified their identity on Companies House by 10 October 2025; and what steps his Department is taking to ensure that all directors have verified the
10 Oct 2025 · Home Office
Electronic Travel Authorisations: Touting
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made a comparative assessment of measures taken to prevent or restrict third-party resellers of Electronic Travel Authorisations in (a) the UK and (b) other countries.
10 Oct 2025 · Home Office
Sequestration of Assets: Vehicles
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the consultation entitled Amendments to secondary legislation on the police removal, storage and disposal of vehicles, closed on 8 July 2025, if her Department will make and assessme
10 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of (a) reviewing and (b) increasing the level of payment provided under the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme.
Source: official written-questions record.