Written questions

434 written questions tabled, most recent first.

12 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Kidney Diseases: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) improve procedures to tackle kidney disease and (b) to help prevent a future rise in cases.

12 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Measles: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help increase uptake of the measles vaccination, and what plans are in place to support the rollout.

4 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

GP Surgeries: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of levels of provision of hoists and other accessibility equipment in GP surgeries to enable disabled and wheelchair-using patients to undergo routine sc

3 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to provide additional funding for safety measures for NHS staff.

3 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the safety of frontline NHS staff, including receptionists working in GP surgeries.

2 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to introduce pay progression for Change Band 2 roles.

2 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy: Job Evaluation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of job evaluation scores for pharmacy assistants.

2 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Career Development and Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure (a) pay progression and (b) career development opportunities for the lowest-paid NHS staff.

2 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Diabetes: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of including clear information on the signs and symptoms of type 1 diabetes in the Personal Child Health Record.

2 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Neurology: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce outpatient waiting times for neurology appointments in North East Hampshire constituency.

26 Feb 2026 · Department for Education

Teachers: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department will publish the guidance issued to local authorities in the 1990s on the inclusion of part-time teachers in the Teachers’ Pension Scheme following maternity leave.

26 Feb 2026 · Department for Education

Citizenship: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when her Department plans to consult on the revised citizenship programmes of study.

26 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food: Labelling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress has been made on considering method of production labelling reform as a part of the Government’s wider welfare strategy; and when she expects to publish further details.

26 Feb 2026 · Home Office

Emergency Services Network

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the revised Programme Business Case for the Emergency Services Network has received Departmental and HM Treasury approval.

26 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport

Active Travel England

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether a decision has been made on the proposal to raise the threshold for consulting Active Travel England on residential developments from 150 to 250 units; and if she will publish the outcome of the consult

25 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport

Highway Code: Publicity

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what metrics her Department is using to assess whether the 2022 Highway Code Changes are understood and followed by the public; and what recent assessment she has made of compliance levels.

12 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Community Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to empower communities in local decision-making processes.

4 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Long Covid: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of regional differences in the (a) availability, (b) accessibility and (c) resourcing of NHS Long COVID assessment and treatment services.

29 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of retail sold magnets on the safety of cerebrospinal fluid shunts programmable externally by magnets.

27 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Pupils: Mobile Phones

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of school policies that restrict mobile-phone use on pupil's health and safety.

23 Jan 2026 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of Capita’s performance in administering the Civil Service Pension Scheme; and what steps she is taking to improve service levels.

16 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Highway Code: Publicity

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans her Department has to ensure that the Highway Code changes introduced in 2022 are (a) understood and (b) followed by the public.

12 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

GP Surgeries

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the average length of time for a GP's surgery to negotiate a lease for (a) new and (b) extended premises in the last 12 months.

12 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Mobile Phones

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department plans to extend (a) infrastructure-sharing agreements and (b) rural roaming schemes to help improve mobile coverage in areas such as North East Hampshire constitu

12 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Mobile Phones: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has set (a) targets and (b) timelines for implementing universal mobile coverage in rural constituencies.

12 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Mobile Phones: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department plans to encourage mobile providers to accelerate the rollout of improved signal in rural areas.

12 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Nurseries: Sleep

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to implement (a) statutory requirements on safer sleep in nursery settings, (b) a strengthened Ofsted inspection process for nurseries and (c) mandatory CCTV in nurseries.

12 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospitals: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 22 December 2025 to Question 99953 on Hospitals: Construction, with what regularity are the multi-criteria decision analysis inputs updated to inform New Hospital Programm

12 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Speed Limits

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of national speed limit guidelines in the context of changes to (a) traffic volumes and (b) developments in vehicle (i) technology and (ii) safety.

12 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

First Homes Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to review the income thresholds for the First Homes scheme.

Source: official written-questions record.