Written questions
347 written questions tabled, most recent first.
27 Apr 2026 · Department for Education
Educational Institutions: Adrenaline Auto-injectors
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has considered financing the provision of EpiPens for all children in an educational establishment.
22 Apr 2026 · Treasury
Economic Growth: Cornwall
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to promote economic growth in Cornwall.
20 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Ophthalmology: Misconduct
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the (a) adequacy of the time taken and (b) effectiveness of the General Optical Council's action in cases of malpractice.
20 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Food Security: Climate Change
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to maximise UK food security in the context of climate instability.
20 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Horticulture
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress she has made on the Horticulture Sector Growth Plan.
10 Apr 2026 · Treasury
Agriculture: Inheritance Tax
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has considered the potential merits of making farmers with land in a Self-Invested Personal Pension eligible for Agricultural Property Relief.
10 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Children: Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing the Child Maintenance Service to issue a deduction from earnings order rather than a deduction of earnings request to HM Paymaster G
10 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Heat Networks: Coastal Areas and Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to take steps with the National Wealth Fund to provide funding for heat networks in rural and coastal areas such as Cornwall.
10 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Heat Networks: Cornwall
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of making Cornwall a priority area for strategic heat network zoning.
10 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Disclosure of Information
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to protect whistleblowers in the NHS.
10 Apr 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Cinemas: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what capital funds are open to independent cinemas.
10 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Carers: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason unpaid carers are not eligible for vaccination against Coronavirus, in the context of them being eligible for vaccination against flu.
10 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Pharmacy: Community Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to prevent further reductions in opening hours and patient access for community pharmacies.
23 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Climate Change
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her Department will make it his policy to use the mandatory Adaptation Reporting Power regularly.
23 Mar 2026 · Treasury
Voluntary Contributions: Chronic Illnesses and Disability
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing people with disabilities and chronic illness so add voluntary National Insurance contributions beyond the current six year limit.
23 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Solar Power: Batteries
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the Future Homes Standard will make solar batteries mandatory on new build homes.
23 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Furs: Animal Welfare
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will confirm whether fur falls outside of scope of the UK/EU SPS Agreement as it was not listed in the recently published UK-EU SPS Agreement - Legislation in scope document.
17 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Sales
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has assessed the potential merits of introducing mandatory offer disclosure in Modern Method of Auction property sales.
17 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Estate Agents: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress he has made on regulating the property agent sector.
17 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Listed Buildings: Solar Power
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of facilitating the installation of solar panels on listed properties and properties in conservation areas.
17 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of making unpaid carers eligible for vaccination against Coronavirus.
10 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Electronic Government: Proof of Identity
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, (i) if she is aware of the issues that some residents have encountered in creating a GOV.UK One Login, and (ii) what steps she is taking to improve the process of doing so.
10 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Absent Voting
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to make it easier to re-apply for a postal vote, including the process of uploading a signature.
10 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Digital Broadcasting: Television
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether any decision-making process regarding switching off the UK's digital terrestrial television will take into account the impact on rural areas with poor broadband quality.
10 Mar 2026 · Home Office
Visas: Families
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has assessed the merits of lowering the earnings requirement for a family visa.
9 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Breasts: Plastic Surgery
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will introduce regular testing of approved breast implants to ensure continued compliance with safety standards.
9 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Breasts: Plastic Surgery
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help make primary care workers aware of the potential for a link between autoimmune conditions and breast implants.
9 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Breasts: Plastic Surgery
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will commission research to better understand the health impacts of breast implants.
9 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Yellow Card Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve the MHRA's yellow card system.
9 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Breasts: Plastic Surgery
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that all surgeons, including private surgeons, record the implants they have done in the Breast Implant Registry.
Source: official written-questions record.