Written questions

434 written questions tabled, most recent first.

24 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to encourage young people to enter the farming profession; and what financial support and training pathways are available to new entrants to farming

24 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Fuel Poverty: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the rate of fuel poverty in predominantly rural constituencies compared with urban and suburban constituencies, following recent heating oil price r

24 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Fuel Oil: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the case for extending equivalent consumer protections to heating oil customers as those provided by Ofgem's energy price cap to gas and electricity

24 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Fuel Oil: North East Hampshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps the Government is taking to protect off-grid rural households in North East Hampshire that rely on heating oil from price increases following the conflict in Iran; and what assessm

24 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Countryside

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that new residential developments in rural constituencies such as North East Hampshire are required to provide residents with meanin

24 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Flood Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to ensure the Land Use Framework adequately supports farmers in managing flood risk on agricultural land.

24 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the effect of supermarket pricing practices on farm incomes in North East Hampshire; and what steps the Government is taking to strengthen th

24 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sustainable Farming Incentive

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support the Government is providing to farmers following the closure of the Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme to ensure they are rewarded for sustainable and environmentally-fr

24 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Livestock: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment the Government has made of the adequacy of current training, support and financial incentives available to farmers to improve animal welfare standards.

24 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Farmers: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure mental health support is accessible to farmers in rural areas such as North East Hampshire; and what assessment she has made of the adequa

24 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Inheritance Tax

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment the Government has made of the potential impact of changes to agricultural inheritance tax relief on the mental health and wellbeing of farming families in North East H

24 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Nurseries: Career Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has considered the potential merits of introducing a career development strategy for nursery staff, including a requirement for staff working with children aged two to four to hold, or be

24 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Employers' Contributions: Exemptions

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has considered the potential merits of exempting early years education and care providers from increases in National Insurance contributions to help mitigate rising operational costs.

24 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Pre-school Education: Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure sufficient availability of early years childcare places for children with special educational needs and disabilities.

24 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Nurseries: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of nursery top-up fees on parents’ decisions regarding nursery attendance.

24 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Childcare: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that children from families not eligible for 30 hours of Government-funded childcare per week are not disadvantaged when starting primary school.

24 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Nurseries

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the educational outcomes of children who spend 30 hours or more per week in nursery during their early years compared to those who spend fewer than 30 hours per week,

23 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Retail Trade: Urban Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential benefit of giving councils the power to designate Independent Shop Zones.

23 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Pride in Place Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what timelines are in place for the allocation of the £301 million High Street Innovation fund announced in March and what specific metrics will be used to determine how funds ar

23 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Endometriosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that endometriosis is consistently and adequately covered in the education and training of healthcare practitioners.

23 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Endometriosis: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve timelines for the diagnosis of endometriosis.

23 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pain: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that women feel listened to by healthcare providers when discussing chronic pain issues.

23 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Gynaecology: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of women with long-term gynaecological conditions are able to see a healthcare professional regularly to receive both physical and mental health support for their condition.

23 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pain: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of treatment for chronic pain for women compared with men.

23 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breast Cancer and Cervical Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of screening provisions for (a) breast cancer and (b) cervical cancer.

23 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Maternity Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he will provide funding to implement all outstanding actions outlined in the Ockenden report.

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential benefits of excepting SEND transport operators from National Insurance contribution increases to relieve pressures on local authority budgets.

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Teachers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve the retention of SEND specialist teachers in mainstream schools.

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Boys

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the factors contributing to the higher proportion of boys than girls receiving Education, Health and Care Plans.

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Private Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential benefits of introducing a profit cap on private SEND providers.

Source: official written-questions record.