Written questions

1,492 written questions tabled, most recent first.

14 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Physiotherapy: Surrey Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of current waiting times for physiotherapy services in community settings in Surrey Heath constituency.

14 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Physiotherapy: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of (a) recruitment freezes and (b) limited entry-level roles on the physiotherapy workforce pipeline.

14 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Physiotherapy: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the (a) current and (b) projected availability of physiotherapists compared to the health needs of the population.

14 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Physiotherapy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent analysis his Department has undertaken on the role of physiotherapy in reducing demand on acute hospital and social care services.

14 May 2026 · Department for Education

Citizenship: Curriculum

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that all pupils have access to high-quality Citizenship education at Key Stages 3 and 4.

14 May 2026 · Department for Education

Citizenship: GCSE

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of uptake of Citizenship GCSE in secondary schools over the last five years.

14 May 2026 · Department for Education

Citizenship: Curriculum

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to increase the priority of Citizenship education within the national curriculum and school accountability measures.

14 May 2026 · Department for Education

Citizenship: Curriculum

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of Citizenship education on improving media literacy and resilience to misinformation among pupils.

14 May 2026 · Department for Education

Citizenship: GCSE

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Citizenship GCSE on preparing young people for democratic participation and civic life.

13 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Manufacturing Industries: UK Trade with EU

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to publish an assessment of the potential impact of a UK-EU mutual recognition agreement on manufacturers.

13 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Manufacturing Industries: UK Trade with EU

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of a UK-EU mutual recognition agreement on manufactured goods on the economy.

13 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Visas: EU Countries

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many British national professional drivers have received travel bans from the Schengen area for overstaying in each year since the United Kingdom left the European Union.

13 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Visas: EU Countries

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many British nationals have received travel bans from the Schengen area for overstaying in each year since the United Kingdom left the European Union.

13 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of imports at British ports was carried by (a) UK and (b) non-UK registered HGVs in (i) 2016 and (ii) 2025.

13 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Freight: Insolvency

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate his Department has made of the number of UK haulage firms operating internationally that have entered insolvency in each of the last ten years.

13 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Freight and Tourism: Schengen Agreement

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of Schengen travel restrictions on (a) international coach and (b) international haulage firms since the ending of freedom of movement.

13 May 2026 · Home Office

Unmanned Air Systems: Surrey Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of police funding to respond to incidents involving the misuse of unmanned drones in residential areas in Surrey Heath constituency.

13 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Unmanned Air Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what requirements are placed on drone operators to ensure (a) accountability and (b) traceability when operating unmanned aerial vehicles.

13 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Unmanned Air Systems: Urban Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of regulations governing the use of unmanned drones in residential areas.

13 May 2026 · Home Office

Unmanned Air Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department provides to police forces on responding to reports of unmanned drones posing a potential risk to residential security.

13 May 2026 · Home Office

Unmanned Air Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to improve the ability of police forces to (a) identify and (b) locate operators of unmanned drones suspected of misuse.

13 May 2026 · Home Office

Unmanned Air Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of current enforcement powers available to police to respond to reports of unmanned drones operating near residential properties.

13 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

Small Businesses: Insolvency

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the number of small and medium-sized enterprises that have dissolved citing the UK’s exit from the EU as a contributing factor since 2021.

13 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

Small Businesses: Insolvency

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department collects data on the reasons for dissolution among small and medium-sized enterprises.

13 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Small Businesses: Insolvency

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the UK’s exit from the EU on the rate of small and medium-sized enterprise dissolution since 2021.

13 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

Small Businesses: Insolvency

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on the sectoral breakdown of small and medium-sized enterprises that dissolved in each year between 2021 and 2025.

13 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

Small Businesses: New Businesses

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many companies classified as small and medium-sized enterprises were registered in each year between (a) 2008 and 2012 and (b) 2021 and 2025.

13 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

Small Businesses: Insolvency

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many companies classified as small and medium-sized enterprises dissolved in each year between 2021 and 2025.

13 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

Small Businesses: Insolvency

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many companies classified as small and medium-sized enterprises dissolved in each year between 2008 and 2012.

27 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Overseas Territories: Departmental Responsibilities

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to item 105 of the letter sent from Lord Strathclyde, Chair of the Constitution Committee to Stephen Doughty MP, Minister of State for Europe, North America an

Source: official written-questions record.