Written questions
142 written questions tabled, most recent first.
17 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Brain Cancer: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the answer of 10 November 2025 to Question 78821, whether additional resources have been allocated to research on (a) Giloma, (b) Glioblastoma, (c) Astrocytoma, (d) DIPG and (e) D
17 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Fireworks: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to consult on the regulation of fireworks.
17 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Telecommunications: Infrastructure
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress she has made on revising the Cabinet Siting and Pole Siting Code of Practice.
1 Jun 2026 · Department for Education
Parents: Conditions of Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve working conditions for parents working in primary and secondary education settings.
1 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
X Corp
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of whether X continues to qualify for protection as a platform rather than a publisher under UK law.
1 Jun 2026 · Department for Education
English Language: GCSE and IGCSE
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the parity of GCSE English Language and IGCSE English Language on the coursework route qualifications.
19 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Eyesight: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consideration his Department has given to reviewing NHS optical voucher values for children with complex visual needs, particularly those with conditions such as Albanism.
20 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Children: Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to Answer of 2 June 2025 on Question 56485 on the limited capability for work and work-related activity element of Universal Credit, what progress has been made in reviewing the Child Maintenan
20 Apr 2026 · Department for Education
Students: Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's consultation document entitled Assistive software funded through Disabled Students’ Allowance, published on 26 March 2026, what steps she is taking to ensure that any restrict
10 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit: Council Tax Reduction Schemes
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that migration from legacy benefits to Universal Credit does not affect a benefit claimant's eligibility for Council Tax Reduction, including the level of reduction the
2 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Day Care Services: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of implementing a proportionate regulatory framework for day care services for older and disabled adults, including dementia day care
2 Mar 2026 · Department for Education
Students: Loans
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of including maintenance loans as part of a student loan on students from lower income backgrounds.
11 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water Charges: Social Tariffs
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a national standardised water social tariff with clear eligibility and consistent discount levels.
5 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Hospices: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of funding the full cost of specialist palliative care delivered by hospices.
5 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure General Practice nursing and administrative staff are offered a pay increase as a result of the funding increase for GP contracts for 2025/26.
5 Feb 2026 · Home Office
Electronic Travel Authorisations: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to provide exemptions from Electronic Travel Authorisation for children living abroad who hold dual citizenship having inherited their British Citizenship from a Parent bu
29 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Social Media: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of social media on young people’s wellbeing.
21 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Neurodiversity: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding he plans to make available to Integrated Care Boards to meet demand for ADHD and Autism assessments.
13 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
National Grid: Electric Cables
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of utilising disused water and gas pipes in the laying of new electrical cables as part of National Grid upgrades.
13 Jan 2026 · Department for Education
Students: Fees and Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to extend the period by which UK nationals and family members living in (a) the EEA and (b) Switzerland at the end of the transition period will be eligible for home fee status, tuition fee an
17 Dec 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Carer's Allowance: Overpayments
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department plans to publish data on the number of carers that have been convicted of fraud since 2015 due to Carer’s Allowance overpayments.
10 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport
Active Travel: Investment
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to prioritise the (a) voices and (b) needs of disabled people in the third Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy.
3 Dec 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Access to Work Programme
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to reduce delays in Access to Work applications; and if he will take steps to introduce a fast-track process for disability groups with the lowest employment rates, s
3 Dec 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Equal Pay: Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he will introduce mandatory disability pay gap reporting.
13 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
HM Land Registry
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to Answer of 16 April 2025 on Question 43378 on HM Land Registry, what recent progress he has made on reducing backlogs in the Land Registry application system.
13 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Shingles: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason the shingles vaccine is offered by the NHS to people who turned 65 on or after 1 September 2023 but not those who were born between 1955 and 1958 unless they have a severely weakene
4 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water Companies: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to encourage privatised water companies to increase their financial transparency.
22 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the UK will maintain its contribution to the Eighth Replenishment of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
21 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Independent Water Commission
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish the (a) evidence base and (b) consultation submissions used to inform the findings and recommendations of the final report of the Independent Water Commission, publ
20 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Palliative Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to strengthen statutory guidance related to the legal duty to commission palliative care services included in the Health and Care Act 2022.
Source: official written-questions record.