Written questions

565 written questions tabled, most recent first.

8 Sep 2025 · Home Office

Proscribed Organisations: Arrests

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been arrested for being a supporter of (a) the Maniacs Murder Cult, (b) Palestine Action and (c) the Russian Imperial Movement since the passing of the Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscri

8 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Justice

HM Prison and Probation Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to support HM Prison and Probation Service.

3 Sep 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Openreach: Lewes

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to support Openreach to provide fibre to the premises connections in (a) Alfriston Road, Berwick and (b) other rural areas in Lewes constituency.

3 Sep 2025 · Home Office

Emergency Services: Housing and Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of a scheme to support police officers and emergency call handlers in obtaining (a) housing and (b) mental health support.

29 Aug 2025 · Home Office

Fuels: Theft

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department provides to police forces on the treatment of fuel theft incidents under the Theft Act 1978; and what steps she is taking to ensure that small independent retailers in the

29 Aug 2025 · Home Office

Visas: EU Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of spousal visa processing requirements on British citizens with EU spouses who need to travel frequently between the UK and the EU for family or c

29 Aug 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Alaa Abd El-Fattah

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he has taken to help secure the release of Alaa Abd el-Fattah.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Transport

Electric Scooters

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing an age restriction for riding an electric scooter.

29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Government Departments: Injunctions

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many super-injunctions were in place on 15 August 2025.

29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Niemann-Pick Disease

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support people with Niemann-Pick disease type B.

29 Aug 2025 · Treasury

Council Tax: Valuation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of removing Part 6 paragraph 6.2 of the Valuation Office Agency's Council Tax manual.

29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breast Cancer

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the accuracy of the classification of stage 4 breast cancer as moderate in severity.

29 Aug 2025 · Cabinet Office

Infected Blood Inquiry

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department plans to implement the recommendations of the Infected Blood Inquiry Report.

29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Family Courts

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the threshold is for the number of appeals that can be made in a family court hearing.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Education

Teachers: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking alongside the Teachers' Pension Scheme to ensure retired teachers (a) receive their pensions in a timely manner and (b) are informed of the timeline for this.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Waste Disposal: Small Businesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take legislative steps to ensure that all small (a) businesses and (b) charities can have commercial waste collection under the new Simpler Recycling legislation, allowing f

29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Surgery: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of NHS surgery waiting time information published on the NHS My Care Portal in the context of reports that these timeframes differ from those provided by

29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Fraud: Civil Proceedings

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will review (a) legal protections for victims of fraud in civil courts and (b) the effectiveness of those protections against defendants who do not engage with court.

29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Small Claims

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of enforcement mechanisms for small claim judgements.

29 Aug 2025 · Treasury

Small Businesses: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the digital tax system on small businesses.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Broadband: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to ensure equitable access to fibre broadband in older houses in rural areas.

29 Aug 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Craig and Lindsay Foreman

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help secure the safe return of Craig and Lindsay Foreman from Iran.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Education

Children and Families

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure adequate funding for children and families.

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Education

Further Education: Visual Impairment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support (a) blind and (b) partially sighted young people to access Further Education.

21 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he plans to respond to Question 66793 tabled on the 10 July 2025 by the hon. Member for Lewes.

15 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Afghanistan: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing aid to women and girls in Afghanistan who had their special immigration visas for resettlem

14 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hyperemesis Gravidarum: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of issuing national prescribing guidance to Integrated Care Boards to ensure the availability of Xonvea.

14 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hyperemesis Gravidarum: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure equitable access to Xonvea for women with hyperemesis gravidarum.

14 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of (a) child psychologists and (b) other qualified specialists to assess severely disabled children for (i) ADHD and (ii) other neuro

14 Jul 2025 · Home Office

Migrant Workers: Football

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer of 16 May 2022 to Question 245 on Migrant Workers: Football, whether her Department considers football academies to be places of employment for children; and if she will t

Source: official written-questions record.