Written questions

434 written questions tabled, most recent first.

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

Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what (a) metrics and (b) performance measures his Department plan to use to assess whether changes to the statutory consultee system are meeting their goal of (i) providing timel

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

Property Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department plans to take to (a) address cases in which property developers repeatedly establish new companies and fail to complete housing developments and (b) imp

17 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of access of veterans to healthcare professionals who specialise in their unique mental health challenges.

17 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Social Media: Learning Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed under-16s social media ban on children with learning disabilities.

17 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Broadband: North East Hampshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what timelines and safeguards her Department has in place to ensure that full fibre broadband is implemented in homes and businesses in North East Hampshire.

17 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Business Rates: North East Hampshire

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the new business rates multiplier system on High Street businesses in North East Hampshire.

17 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Public Houses: North East Hampshire

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential compounded impact of (a) National Insurance contribution rises (b) business rate rises (c) energy price hikes, on pubs in North East Hampshire.

17 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Public Houses: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help protect rural pubs from the impacts of disruption in global energy markets.

17 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Public Houses: Rural Areas

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the level of National Insurance contributions on the employment of young people in rural pubs.

16 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Banking Hubs

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has considered measures to help ensure that banking hubs have the same range of services that bank branches have.

16 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Banking Hubs

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department are taking to ensure the delivery of 350 banking hubs.

16 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Banking Hubs: Standards

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what comparative assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of banking hubs with bank branches.

16 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Banks: Closures

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the impact of high street bank branch closures on ageing populations.

16 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Banking Hubs: Older People

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department are taking to ensure that banking hubs are inclusive to ageing populations who struggle to access banking services by digital means.

16 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Banks and Post Offices: North East Hampshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of how best to provide (a) Post Office services (b) bank branch services for ageing population in North East Hampshire.

16 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Post Offices

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what measures are in place to support The Post Office in the development of the proposed joined-up plan for positive culture.

16 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Post Offices

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what progress has been made on the Post Office trial of the ‘Hub of the High Street’ model.

16 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Banks and Post Offices: North East Hampshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, Trade what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the geographical accessibility of (a) Post Offices (b) bank branches in North East Hampshire constituency.

16 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Post Offices: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of Post Office closures on ageing populations.

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

Water: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to publish the transition plan for water regulation.

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

Retail Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his planned timetable is for publishing more information on (a) the High Streets Strategy and (b) how funding will be allocated to specific places.

15 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Cadets

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure there are enough (a) volunteers and (b) staff to ensure that cadet (i) units and (ii) programmes can meet the expansion of cadet forces promised by the 30 by 30 drive.

15 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Cadets

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the recruitment strategy for volunteers to support military cadets.

15 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of appointing a veteran’s mental health officer.

15 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: North East Hampshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the funding available to support (a) cadet expansion in North East Hampshire constituency as part of the 30 by 30 drive and (b) the wellbeing of cadets.

15 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Military Bases: Hampshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to strengthen the infrastructure of military bases in Hampshire to meet the expansion of cadet forces set out in the ’30 by 30’ drive.

15 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Brain: Tumours

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of current (a) diagnostic pathways for brain tumours and (b) support systems for patients with brain tumours.

15 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Brain: Tumours

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the timelines and safeguards are for ensuring that the Brain Tumour Research consortium meets its goals of supporting new and effective treatments for brain tumours.

15 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Brain Cancer: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help applicants for brain cancer research funding meet funding thresholds.

15 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Brain Cancer: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what timelines and safeguards are in place to ensure the £40 million funding allocated for brain cancer research is spent.

Source: official written-questions record.