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.