Written questions

236 written questions tabled, most recent first.

15 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nigeria: Christianity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department has taken in response to kidnappings and killings of Christians in the North-East and Middle Belt regions of Nigeria.

4 Jul 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of requiring schools to (a) implement (i) individual healthcare plans for pupils at risk of anaphylaxis and (ii) other allergy policies and (b) provide

1 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on ensuring the delivery of (a) baby formula and (b) other essential humanitarian aid into Gaza.

1 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medical Equipment: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to adopt the provisions set out in Annex XVI of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on products without an intended medical purpose.

24 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Alzheimer's Disease: Donanemab and Lecanemab

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with NICE on its decision not to recommend the use of donanemab and lecanemab for Alzheimer's patients by the NHS.

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

Food: Nutrition

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the food strategy promotes access to (a) unprocessed and (b) minimally processed foods for (i) children and (ii) low-income families.

19 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: Dyslexia

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking through (a) teacher training, (b) early screening and (c) other methods to ensure (i) early identification and (ii) effective support for pupils with dyslexia in schools.

6 Jun 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Spirit AeroSystems

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if the Government will convene a meeting between (a) Boeing, (b) Airbus, (c) Bombardier, (d) GMB, (e) Unite the Union and (f) other relevant stakeholders on the proposed sale of Spirit AeroSystems, in

30 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Musculoskeletal Disorders: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure people living with (a) arthritis and (b) musculoskeletal conditions have access to the (i) treatment and (ii) support they need.

30 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Chronic Illnesses: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the 10 Year Health Plan will benefit people with (a) arthritis and (b) other long-term conditions.

30 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Arthritis: Exercise

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help support people living with arthritis to stay physically active.

30 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Arthritis: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve care for people living with arthritis.

30 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Arthritis: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce waiting times for treatment for people with arthritis.

30 May 2025 · Treasury

Income Tax: Pensioners

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of raising the income tax threshold to £20,000 for pensioners.

20 May 2025 · Treasury

UK Relations with EU

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of the outcome of the UK-EU Summit on 19 May 2025.

19 May 2025 · Northern Ireland Office

Business: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the UK-EU reset deal on businesses in Northern Ireland.

14 May 2025 · Northern Ireland Office

Social Rented Housing: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he has had discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive on increasing the rate of construction of social housing.

14 May 2025 · Northern Ireland Office

UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what estimate he has made of the potential impact of the implementation of the (a) Northern Ireland Protocol and (b) Windsor Framework on the number of businesses based in Great Britain that have ceased

13 May 2025 · Northern Ireland Office

Business: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with relevant stakeholders on reports of businesses in Northern Ireland processing card transactions in euros, in the context of currency conversion charges for customers.

12 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Humanitarian Situation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for his policies of the humanitarian situation in Gaza, in

8 May 2025 · Northern Ireland Office

UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussion he has had with Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland on the potential impact of regulatory divergence between Northern Ireland and the rest of the United Kingdom on the oversi

7 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Horses: Dartmoor

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department plans to take to support the growth of the Dartmoor pony population.

2 May 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Army: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has to increase the number of serving personnel in the British Army.

2 May 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Geoengineering: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure (a) oversight of and (b) international collaboration in research into solar radiation management technologies.

1 May 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Young Offenders: Reoffenders

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of tackling (a) trauma, (b) addiction and (c) mental health in reducing the rate of re-offending among young people; and whether she has had discussions with (i)

30 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Reoffenders

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of implementing a new approach to help tackle hyper prolific offending through (a) the monitoring of offenders, (b) effective intervention programmes and (c) t

23 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many lorries transporting goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland have been turned away at points of entry in the last 12 months due to (a) incorrect or (b) incomplete paperwo

22 Apr 2025 · Home Office

Undocumented Migrants: Crimes of Violence

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department has issued on processing cases of irregular migrants who have been found to be involved in violent crime.

8 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to decarbonise school buildings through (a) energy efficiency retrofitting and (b) renewable energy installations; and how these measures will help ensure that the Department

2 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact on the Chagossian people of transferring sovereignty of the British Indi

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