Written questions

1,492 written questions tabled, most recent first.

17 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

Vehicle Number Plates: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing mandatory security features for number plates to prevent (a) cloning and (b) unauthorised reproduction.

17 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

Vehicle Number Plates: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of Automatic Number Plate Recognition systems in detecting vehicles using (a) cloned or (b) ghost number plates.

17 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to safeguard residents of retirement housing from (a) inappropriate or (b) unfair management practices.

17 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will review self-regulatory arrangements for retirement housing management.

17 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Dogs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will partner with charities that provide (a) therapy dog services and (b) entertainment activities for children within NHS services in Surrey Heath constituency.

17 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Dogs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of charities providing dog therapy within NHS services on patients in Surrey Heath constituency.

17 Dec 2025 · Department for Education

Erasmus+ Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of rejoining the Erasmus student exchange scheme on (a) society and (b) culture.

17 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Diethylstilbestrol : Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of stilbestrol on women.

17 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Doctors: Industrial Disputes

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to mitigate the potential impact of doctor strike action within NHS services in Surrey Heath constituency.

17 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Community Assets: Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance is available to local authorities on assessing the social value of community facilities when determining planning applications.

17 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what consideration is given within the planning system to the potential impact of housing developments on nearby (a) small businesses and (b) local employment.

17 Dec 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Horse Riding: Surrey

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support horse riding schools in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency.

17 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Magistrates' Courts: Surrey

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment has been made of the potential merits of expanding magistrate court provision in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency.

17 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospices: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the role of voluntary and community sector organisations in improving (a) wellbeing and (b) quality of life for (i) children and (ii) families in hospice

17 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospices: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with providers of (a) sensory and (b) recreational facilities in children’s hospices in (i) Surrey and (ii) Surrey Heath constituency.

17 Dec 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Culture and Media: Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the contribution of (a) arts, (b) media, and (c) cultural experiences to patient wellbeing in (i) healthcare and (ii) hospice environments in Surrey.

17 Dec 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Overseas Territories

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of allowing British Overseas Territories to introduce a legislative consent process for Westminster legislatio

17 Dec 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Caribbean: Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support she has provided to Caribbean Overseas Territories to help tackle climate change and prepare for extreme weather events, such as hurricanes.

17 Dec 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Caribbean: Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support her Department is providing to Caribbean Overseas Territories to help (a) increase security and (b) reduce organised crime in the region.

17 Dec 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Overseas Territories

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to update the Overseas Territories White Paper.

16 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

Vehicle Number Plates: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to review the British Standard for number plates to ensure it remains fit for purpose in supporting (a) enforcement and (b) public safety.

16 Dec 2025 · Home Office

Automatic Number Plate Recognition

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how inaccuracies in vehicle databases are accounted for when ANPR data is used in policing decisions.

16 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

Motor Vehicles: Databases

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps are being taken to improve (a) data quality and (b) error correction processes within vehicle-related databases relied upon by enforcement authorities.

16 Dec 2025 · Home Office

Automatic Number Plate Recognition

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the reliability of ANPR data in (a) preventing and (b) detecting (i) road traffic and (ii) wider criminal offences.

16 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

Automatic Number Plate Recognition

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the accuracy of vehicle registration data captured by Automatic Number Plate Recognition systems.

16 Dec 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Carbon Emissions: UK Relations with EU

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of negotiating an emissions trading scheme linkage with the European Union to reduce the costs of achieving net zero.

16 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

Airports: Pollution

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to reduce (a) noise and (b) pollution from (i) Heathrow Airport, (ii) Gatwick Airport and (iii) Farnborough Airport in Surrey Heath constituency.

16 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

Heathrow Airport: Public Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve public transport infrastructure between Surrey Heath constituency and Heathrow Airport.

16 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

Road Traffic: South East

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to mitigate delays at (a) critical junctions and (b) motorways in the South East region during the Christmas period.

16 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Surrey

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what oversight his Department will provide to ensure that (a) borough and (b) district councils do not take on significant costs during local government reorganisation in Surrey.

Source: official written-questions record.