Written questions

79 written questions tabled, most recent first.

22 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Flood Control: Southampton Test

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to build flood defence capabilities in Southampton Test constituency.

14 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Poultry: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to improve animal welfare in the poultry industry.

14 Jul 2025 · Treasury

Cancer: Travel Insurance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions her Department has had with cancer charities on the cost of travel insurance for people with cancer.

14 Jul 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Artificial Intelligence: Data Centres

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate he has made of trends in the level of (a) water and (b) energy usage required for artificial intelligence data centres.

14 Jul 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Ofgem

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with Ofgem on (a) improving its accountability to consumers and (b) reducing its costs.

14 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Southern Water: Sewage

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to prevent the dumping of sewage by Southern Water in Southampton Test constituency.

1 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department has taken to ratify the Global Oceans Treaty.

12 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport

Large Goods Vehicles: Concrete

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with representatives of the volumetric concrete mobile plant industry.

12 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport

Large Goods Vehicles: Concrete

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the ban on volumetric concrete mobile plants in 2028 on the environment.

6 Jun 2025 · Women and Equalities

Transgender People

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to support trans people to feel (a) safe and (b) valued.

6 Jun 2025 · Women and Equalities

Women: Public Places

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to issue guidance on the application of the Supreme Court judgement in the case of For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers of 16 April 2025 in public spaces.

4 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to support biodiversity and nature when building houses and infrastructure.

4 Jun 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Geothermal Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to help support the development of the geothermal energy industry (a) nationally and (b) in Southampton Test constituency.

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

National Park Cities

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to help support the National Park City initiative.

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

River Itchen and River Test: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress his Department has made on the chalk stream recovery pack for the river Test and Itchen.

21 May 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Industry: Arts and Tourism

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether (a) marine and maritime and (b) tourism and creative industries will be included in the Industrial Strategy.

21 May 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Solar Power: Railways

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of installing solar panels in the unused space between train tracks.

21 May 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Solar Power: Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his department has made of the potential merits of (a) promoting and (b) mandating the installation of solar panels on new large industrial developments.

14 May 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Offences against Children: Criminal Injuries Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to support survivors of child sexual abuse who are affected by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority's same-roof rule.

14 May 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Offences against Children: Criminal Injuries Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department is taking steps to financially compensate historic survivors of child sexual abuse who are affected by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority's same-roof rule.

14 May 2025 · Home Office

Offences against Children: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to provide compensation to survivors of child sexual abuse.

14 May 2025 · Home Office

Offences against Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to support (a) current and (b) historical victims of child sexual abuse in (i) England and (ii) Southampton Test constituency.

9 May 2025 · Department for Education

Pupils: Attendance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce the level of emotional based school avoidance in (a) Southampton Test constituency and (b) England.

9 May 2025 · Department for Education

Pupils: Attendance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of emotional based school avoidance on (a) pupils and (b) schools.

17 Apr 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Betting Shops: Anti-social Behaviour and Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of gambling premises on (a) anti-social behaviour and (b) other crime.

17 Apr 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Gambling

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle gambling harms (a) nationally and (b) in Southampton Test constituency.

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

Marine Environment

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help protect the marine (a) environment and (b) biodiversity.

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

Water: Pollution Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help reduce (a) plastic pollution, (b) other litter and (c) fuel pollution in (i) rivers, (ii) streams and (iii) seas.

17 Apr 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Gambling: Advertising

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made on the potential impact of gambling advertising, promotion and sponsorship on the (a) mental health and (b) finances of (i) people with a gambling problem and (ii) pe

26 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Countryside: Access

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress his Department has made on improving responsible access to nature.

Source: official written-questions record.