Written questions
707 written questions tabled, most recent first.
29 Oct 2025 · Cabinet Office
Proof of Identity: Digital Technology
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) digital identity systems and (b) online application platforms on access to public services by Irish citizens living in the UK.
29 Oct 2025 · Cabinet Office
Universities: Republic of Ireland
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance his Department issues to (a) university staff and (b) student support services on the rights of Irish citizens under the Common Travel Area.
29 Oct 2025 · Department for Education
Environment: Curriculum
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Curriculum and Assessment Review interim report, published in March 2025, what steps her Department is taking to ensure (a) climate and (b) nature education is embedded across the curricul
28 Oct 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Bereavement Leave
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to encourage bereavement leave uptake among (a) shift workers and (b) carers.
28 Oct 2025 · Treasury
Pensioners: Taxation
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of keeping the personal allowance at £12,570 on pensioners’ tax liability.
28 Oct 2025 · Treasury
Small Businesses: VAT
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what (a) guidance, (b) funding, (c) accounting assistance and (d) other support her Department is providing to small businesses that become VAT-registered.
28 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
ADHD Taskforce
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 3 July 2025 to Question 63715 on ADHD taskforce, when he expects the final report of the independent ADHD taskforce to be published.
27 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Obesity: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients accessed specialist weight management services operated by private providers through the Right to Choose pathway in the latest period for which data is available; and if he will m
27 Oct 2025 · Department for Education
Schools: ICT
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding her Department plans to provide to schools that are not eligible for funding under the Connect the classroom programme for upgrading essential IT infrastructure.
27 Oct 2025 · Cabinet Office
Immigration: Republic of Ireland
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government plans to (a) update or (b) consolidate the legal framework governing the rights of Irish citizens in the UK, including the (i) Ireland Act 1949 and (ii) post-Brexit guidance.
20 Oct 2025 · Department for Transport
Driving Licences: Republic of Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to enable Irish passport holders to apply for UK driving licences online.
20 Oct 2025 · Department for Transport
Utilities: Repairs and Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy (a) of the rules governing utilities companies' use of the highway when carrying out emergency repairs and (b) the level of risk of abuse of those rules by utilities
20 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
IVF: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent data his Department holds on the number of NHS-funded IVF cycles provided in each Integrated Care Board area.
20 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Fertility: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department provides to ICBs to ensure that patients are informed of local IVF eligibility criteria at the point of referral to fertility services.
20 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that women with polycystic ovary syndrome receive (a) timely and (b) equitable access to fertility assessment and treatment under NHS pathways.
16 Oct 2025 · Home Office
Immigration: Republic of Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that automated systems used by public bodies do not misclassify Irish citizens as requiring EU settled status documentation.
16 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
IVF: Age
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of IVF age limits on women who delay starting families for (a) educational, (b) career and (c) financial reasons.
16 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
IVF: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of national funding allocations to Integrated Care Boards to support the delivery of levels of IVF treatment recommended by NICE.
16 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
IVF: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that Integrated Care Boards implement National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance on access to NHS-funded IVF treatment.
16 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Property: Sales
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to reduce delays in the property buying process.
16 Oct 2025 · Home Office
Protest
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with police forces on the potential impact of the Malicious Communications Act 1988 on the right to peaceful protest.
14 Oct 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Media: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will hold discussions with Ofcom on the effectiveness of the regulatory principles used to determine if an investigation should be carried out into comments made by media outlets.
14 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Givinostat
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with NHS England on Innovative Medicines funding for givinostat.
10 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Patients: Travel
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support NHS patient transport for (a) elderly people and (b) other patients.
10 Oct 2025 · Department for Education
School Rebuilding Programme
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to ensure that funding through the School Rebuilding Programme is spent in line with (a) net zero standards and (b) sustainability goals.
10 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services: Advocacy
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the robustness of protections for patient advocates' (a) personal care interactions with NHS services and (b) their advocacy for patients.
10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Conveyancing
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to improve transparency in the purchasing property process.
10 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Malicious Communications Act 1988
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the enforcement of the Malicious Communications Act 1988.
10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Property Management Companies: Repairs and Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to assist local planning authorities in holding management companies to account for the maintenance of (a) roads and (b) public spaces under their remit.
10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Property Management Companies: Repairs and Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure that management companies are maintaining newly built developments to agreed standards.
Source: official written-questions record.