Written questions
55 written questions tabled, most recent first.
29 Aug 2025 · Home Office
Business: Fraud
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help protect businesses facing (a) scams and (b) fraudulent activity.
29 Aug 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
National Parks: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to create more national parks.
29 Aug 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Electronic Cigarettes: Environment Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in what way he plans to help tackle the environmental impact of vapes.
2 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cancer: Rehabilitation
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to integrate (a) movement and (b) exercise into cancer rehabilitation.
2 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Outdoor Recreation: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to increase access to nature for young people.
2 Jul 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Research: Leeds
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking with local authorities in Leeds to support research and development across the region.
2 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport
Railways: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help improve rail (a) reliability and (b) performance to ensure people are able to access (i) work and (ii) educational opportunities.
2 Jul 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Small Businesses: Government Assistance
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, following the recent appointment of a Small Business Commissioner, what further steps he is taking to help ensure SMEs can access support.
2 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to create high quality new developments which (a) enhance communities and (b) restore nature.
1 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Outdoor Recreation: Health
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with Natural England on the potential merits of increasing access to nature in order to benefit physical and mental health.
1 Jul 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Arts: Leeds North West
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support creative industries in Leeds North West constituency.
1 Jul 2025 · Department for Education
Apprentices: Students
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to improve student access to apprenticeships.
1 Jul 2025 · Department for Education
Schools: Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to (a) ensure that AI sources used in schools are (i) accurate and (ii) credible and (b) support children to use AI effectively.
1 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Illness: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce the number of mental health conditions among young people.
1 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Insulin
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve access to insulin for people who need it.
1 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Diabetes: Medical Equipment
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding his Department has allocated for the provision of insulin pumps for local services in the (a) 2025-26 and (b) 2026-27 financial years.
11 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
ADHD: Leeds North West
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting lists for ADHD treatment in Leeds North West constituency.
11 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Employment Schemes: Leeds North West
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to support neurodiverse people into employment in Leeds North West constituency.
11 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Personal Independence Payment: Leeds North West
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people are claiming PIP and not in work in Leeds North West constituency.
11 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Personal Independence Payment: Leeds North West
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to PIP on people claiming benefits in Leeds North West constituency.
11 Jun 2025 · Home Office
Tools: Theft
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle tool theft from tradespeople.
11 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Food: Labelling
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of introducing mandatory labelling of food products which describe (a) how an animal has been reared and (b) the welfare
11 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Employment Schemes: Graduates
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to increase employment opportunities for university graduates.
11 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Students: Leeds North West
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Renters' Rights Bill on student housing (a) supply and (b) affordability in Leeds North West.
11 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Fur (Import and Sale) Bill
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to support the Fur (Import and Sale) Bill.
11 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Voluntary Work
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to reinstate the NHS and Care Volunteer Responders scheme within the new infrastructure of the National Health Service.
22 May 2025 · Ministry of Justice
Reoffenders
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to mitigate the potential impact of fixed term recalls of 28 days on levels of violence against women and children.
29 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport
Parking: Pedestrian Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government is taking to provide guidance to local authorities on pavement parking regulations.
29 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: Equality
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help increase the diversity of GPs; and how those steps align with the NHS Long Term Plan.
29 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: Labour Turnover
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help retain existing GPs in the workforce.
Source: official written-questions record.