Written questions

1,492 written questions tabled, most recent first.

12 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: South East

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many additional driving examiners have been recruited to test centres in the South East since May 2025.

12 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: South East

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has made on reducing driving test waiting times in the South East since April 2025.

12 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of driving test backlogs on (a) rural and (b) semi-rural communities.

12 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: South East

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for (a) Education and (b) Work and Pensions on the potential impact of driving test backlogs on young people’s access to (i) training and (ii) emp

12 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Surrey Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of additional driving lessons caused by driving test booking backlogs in Surrey Heath constituency on families.

12 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Surrey Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of driving test waiting times on the (a) mental health and (b) wellbeing of learner drivers in Surrey Heath constituency.

12 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Surrey Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of driving test availability on people entering the workforce in Surrey Heath constituency.

12 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: South East

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has made on implementing its plan to reduce driving test waiting times in the South East.

12 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Surrey Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps her Department has taken to reduce driving test waiting times for young drivers in Surrey Heath constituency.

12 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Security Action for Europe

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of securing UK access to the EU's Security Action for Europe Fund.

12 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Professions: Qualifications

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent progress he has made on establishing mutual recognition of professional qualifications between the UK and the EU.

12 Nov 2025 · Cabinet Office

Youth Mobility Scheme

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many meetings his Department has had with the European Union on the proposed UK-EU Youth Mobility Scheme since the announcement of the UK-EU Reset Deal.

11 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Unemployment: Surrey Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of unemployment for (a) younger and (b) older people in Surrey Heath constituency.

11 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Railways: Assistance Animals

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has assessed the adequacy of public transport accessibility for assistance dog users in (a) Surrey Heath constituency and (b) Surrey.

11 Nov 2025 · Home Office

Equipment: Theft

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to (a) reduce and (b) prevent equipment theft in Surrey Heath constituency.

11 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus and Influenza: Surrey Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the eligibility criteria for individuals to be considered for (a) Covid and (b) Flu vaccinations in Surrey Heath constituency.

11 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Surrey Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to protect vulnerable individuals from Covid during winter months in Surrey Heath constituency.

11 Nov 2025 · Treasury

Beer and Public Houses: Employers' Contributions

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of employers' National Insurance contribution rates on the financial viability of (a) pubs and (b) breweries in Surrey Heath constituency.

11 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water Charges: Surrey Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of financial support available to customers experiencing water bill debt in Surrey Heath constituency.

11 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water Charges: Surrey Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that water companies maintain transparent billing practices for customers in Surrey Heath constituency.

11 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water Charges: Surrey Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the affordability of household water bills in Surrey Heath constituency.

11 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water Charges: Surrey Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce water bills for (a) individuals and (b) families in Surrey Heath constituency.

11 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Sentencing: Veterans

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to improve data collection on (a) the number of veterans serving custodial sentences and (b) potential disparities in sentencing outcomes.

11 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Criminal Proceedings: Veterans

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of military service on sentencing decisions in criminal cases.

11 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Sentencing: Veterans

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has made a comparative assessment of the consistency of sentencing outcomes for (a) veterans and (b) non-veterans convicted of similar offences.

11 Nov 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Mobile Phones: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions her Department has had with Ofcom on simplifying the process for transferring mobile contracts between family members while retaining existing numbers.

11 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Housing and Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made an assessment of any correlation between the standard of Armed Forces housing and levels of (a) recruitment and (b) retention.

11 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Labour Turnover and Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment his Department has made of the level of (a) recruitment and (b) retention of Armed Forces personnel stationed in Surrey Heath constituency.

11 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that housing maintenance providers deliver an (a) effective and (b) reliable service for Armed Forces personnel in Surrey Heath constituency.

11 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment his Department has made of the (a) condition and (b) maintenance standards of Armed Forces accommodation in Surrey Heath constituency.

Source: official written-questions record.