Written questions

157 written questions tabled, most recent first.

21 Jul 2025 · Treasury

Infrastructure: Investment

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had discussions with pension funds on investing in infrastructure improvements in (a) towns, (b) Crewe and (c) Nantwich.

16 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medicine: Students

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of changes in funding for (a) fifth year medical students and (b) above on the NHS.

16 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport

Cycling: Helmets

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take legislative steps to require cyclists to wear helmets.

16 Jul 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Standing Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to (a) abolish and (b) reform the standing charge.

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

Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his Department's timetable is for ending the badger cull.

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

Property Management Companies: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has reviewed the level of fees charged by property management companies on the (a) sale and (b) remortgage of a home.

25 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Cheshire East

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to increase the number of available driving tests in Cheshire East.

9 Jun 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Railways: Freight

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential role of (a) railways and (b) rail freight in supporting the forthcoming industrial strategy.

9 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport

Railways: Devolution

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of (a) English Devolution and (b) the statutory roles of Mayors on (i) rail freight paths and (ii) access.

9 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport

Railways: Electrification

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of electrifying rail routes.

9 Jun 2025 · Home Office

Visas: Skilled Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether foreign nationals on UK work visas will (a) be eligible to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain after five years and (b) have (i) provisions and (ii) routes for fast-tracking permanent residen

9 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Students: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the children of parents who have relocated to the UK are able to obtain funding to enrol at UK universities.

4 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Postgraduate Education: Discrimination

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether there is an external right of appeal for people who believe they have been discriminated against when applying for doctorates at universities in the UK.

4 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

Apprenticeships

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to review the age cap on funding for (a) Level 6 and (b) Level 7 apprenticeships.

30 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she plans to publish the long-term housing strategy.

30 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Aphasia: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will ensure that Aphasia is included in the NHS 10-year plan.

30 May 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Renewable Energy: Cheshire East

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what (a) support and (b) funding his Department provides for renewable energy innovation to entrepreneurs in Cheshire East.

21 May 2025 · Treasury

Tax Avoidance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the loan charge on the mental health of loan charge users.

21 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Health Services: Private Sector

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help support people who are being harassed by foreign private care institutions for matters that would not be subject to (a) legal and

21 May 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Care Workers: Minimum Wage

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will take steps to ensure that full-time carers are paid the national minimum wage.

21 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Fire and Rescue Services: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to ensure that the McCloud remedy is enacted for members of the Firefighters' Pension Scheme.

19 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dangerous Dogs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to update guidance on the ownership of XL Bullies.

16 May 2025 · Home Office

Transport: Crimes of Violence

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the definition of retail workers in clause 14 of the Crime and Policing Bill includes transport revenue protection staff with the facility to sell tickets.

16 May 2025 · Home Office

Railways: Crimes of Violence

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the definition of retail workers in clause 14 of the Crime and Policing Bill includes staff selling tickets at (a) train station gate lines and (b) train station platforms.

16 May 2025 · Home Office

Railways: Crimes of Violence

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the definition of retail premises in clause 14 of the Crime and Policing Bill includes (a) travel ticket offices, (b) train stations and (c) commercial passenger trains.

14 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

EU Countries: Property

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate they have made of the number of UK residents with properties in the EU that are affected by post-Brexit restrictions; and what steps they are taking to (a) addr

14 May 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Consumers: Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 on consumer protection laws.

13 May 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Sexual Offences: Men

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to support male victims of sexual abuse.

13 May 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment: Pensioners

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether proposed changes to PIP will include people of pensionable age.

13 May 2025 · Treasury

Individual Savings Accounts

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to change rules for Cash ISAs.

Source: official written-questions record.