Written questions
189 written questions tabled, most recent first.
15 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Liothyronine
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that Integrated Care Boards follow NHS England guidance on liothyronine.
14 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office
Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate his Department has made of the number of Civil Service Pension Scheme members experiencing hardship due to delayed payments since Capita took over administration; what steps his Department is takin
14 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office
Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what key performance indicators and service standards apply to Capita’s administration of the Civil Service Pension Scheme; how frequently performance is reviewed by the Department; and whether the Department wi
25 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Leisure Centres and Swimming Pools: Private Sector
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what information she holds on the number of privately-owned swimming pools and leisure centres by year from 2015 to 2025-26.
25 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Leisure Centres and Swimming Pools: Public Sector
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what information she holds on the number of publicly-owned swimming pools and leisure centres by year from 2015 to 2025/26.
18 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Access to Work Programme: Self-employed
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make it his policy to introduce a target for equal processing times for (a) employed and (b) self-employed disabled applicants to Access to Work.
18 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Access to Work Programme: Self-employed
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of not prioritising employed applicants over self-employed applicants within Access to Work.
18 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Access to Work Programme: Self-employed
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has conducted an equality impact assessment for prioritising employed applicants over self-employed applicants within Access to Work.
18 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Access to Work Programme: Self-employed
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason applications from employed applicants are prioritised over self-employed applicants within Access to Work.
9 Mar 2026 · Home Office
Vetting
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of recent changes to DBS filtering rules on the disclosure of historic convictions on Standard DBS checks; what safeguards exist to prevent disprop
9 Mar 2026 · Home Office
Vetting
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to prevent employers from requesting Standard or Enhanced DBS checks where a basic check would be sufficient; what assessment her Department has made of the grounds
9 Mar 2026 · Home Office
Vetting
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of enforcement of the requirement that the level of DBS checks must be proportionate to the role; what steps she is taking to strengthen compli
4 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Music and Dance Scheme: Performing Arts
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Music and Dance Scheme Schools on the performing arts sector.
4 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Music and Dance Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she has taken with the Secretary of State for Education to secure an uplift in funding for the Music and Dance Scheme Schools.
26 Feb 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Historic Buildings: Tourism
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what information her Department holds on the number of visitors there were to sites owned by Historic England by age group in 2025.
25 Feb 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Historic Buildings: Repairs and Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many heritage assets are recorded as being at risk of neglect or dereliction in England; and what assessment they have made of the adequacy of apprenticeship and training provision to support
20 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Vetting
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of the use of enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks in roles where such checks are not legally required on (a) access to employment and (b) reoffendi
20 Feb 2026 · Treasury
Bank Services: Cheques
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to support banking hub customers who rely on cheque payments, in the context of Lloyds Banking group no longer allowing cheque deposits through Post Offices and banking hubs.
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Prisoners: State Retirement Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how long does it take to restore the state pension once a prisoner is released.
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Prisoners: State Retirement Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many pensioners are affected by the stopping of the state pension on imprisonment.
20 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Prisoners: State Retirement Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason the stopping of a state pension is automatic on imprisonment but reinstatement on release is not.
19 Jan 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
UK Youth Parliament: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to continue to fund the UK Youth Parliament programme in 2026–27.
7 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Fractures: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to extend fracture liaison services.
18 Dec 2025 · Cabinet Office
Public Sector: Workplace Pensions
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when those waiting for their pension repayments under the McCloud judgement will receive their payments.
18 Dec 2025 · Cabinet Office
Public Sector: Workplace Pensions
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he has taken to help ensure that those who are waiting to have their pensions paid under the McCloud judgement are paid in a timely manner.
11 Dec 2025 · Treasury
Taxation: Electronic Government
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of HMRC’s procedures for granting exemptions from Making Tax Digital for taxpayers who are digitally excluded, including older individuals who do not use computers or mob
11 Dec 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Musicians: Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has conducted an impact assessment on UK musicians regarding the additional CITES permit requirements that an Appendix I listing would require, including travel, touring logistics, an
11 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Agriculture: Sustainable Development
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information he has reviewed from the International Pernambuco Conservation Initiative and other scientific or industry bodies about sustainable cultivation, reforestation, and tra
8 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Liothyronine
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that NHSE informs ICBs, practitioners and Regional Pharmacists about amendments to the liothyronine (T3) section in the guidance document entitled Items which shou
26 Nov 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Young Futures Hubs: Mental Health
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help ensure that Young Futures Hubs deliver on their core purpose of early mental health support.
Source: official written-questions record.