Written questions
707 written questions tabled, most recent first.
8 Sep 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Children: Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of (a) criminal and (b) civil measures to increase compliance with child maintenance payments.
3 Sep 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
National Trails UK: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of trends in levels of funding allocated to National Trails since 2018 on those trails.
3 Sep 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Public Footpaths: River Thames
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he has made an assessment of the adequacy of the diversions on the Thames path due to the closure of (a) Marsh Lock bridge and (b) Temple Footbridge.
3 Sep 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
National Trails UK: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to improve the condition of (a) the Thames path, (b) The Ridgeway and (c) other National Trails.
3 Sep 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
National Trails UK: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 28 January 2025 to Question 25560 on National Trails UK: Finance, what his timetable is for announcing the funding settlement for (a) National Trails UK, (b)
3 Sep 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Maternity Services: Reviews
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which NHS Trusts will be involved in the Rapid National Investigation into maternity and neonatal services.
2 Sep 2025 · Cabinet Office
Government Departments: Correspondence
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has made a recent assessment of the level of efficiency across government in answering correspondence from members of the public.
2 Sep 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Power Failures: Compensation
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of revising the compensation scheme for electricity consumers to include compensation for the inconvenience caused by power cuts of s
2 Sep 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Electricity Generation
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help (a) ensure that energy consumers receive a reliable electricity supply and (b) reduce power cuts due to issues with the electricity distribution network.
2 Sep 2025 · Treasury
Childcare: Fees and Charges
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the tax-free childcare system on levels of administration for early years providers.
29 Aug 2025 · Department for Education
Childcare
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has provided guidance to local authorities on (a) forecasting and (b) meeting childcare demand in areas of rapid population growth.
29 Aug 2025 · Department for Education
Childcare and Pre-school Education: Infrastructure
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that (a) early years and (b) childcare infrastructure keeps pace with housing growth in (i) rural and (ii) semi-rural areas.
29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Maternity Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of ensuring that the national review of Maternity Services (a) includes representations from (i) patients and (ii) campaign groups and (b) encour
29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Childbirth
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) births and (b) elective c-sections occurred in each NHS trust in England in 2024.
29 Aug 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Sports Competitors: Internet
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will make an assessment of (a) trends in the level of online abuse of sport people and (b) the effectiveness of online safety provisions.
22 Jul 2025 · Home Office
Family Liaison Officers
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which police forces provide a family liaison officer in cases of (a) murder, (b) fatal accident, (c) unexplained death and (d) suicide.
22 Jul 2025 · Department for Education
Adoption
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has with the Scottish and Welsh Assemblies on the potential merits of issuing an apology to people affected by the adoption of children of unmarried women between 1949-1976.
21 Jul 2025 · Department for Education
Childcare and Pre-School Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of early years and childcare provision in areas experiencing significant housing development.
21 Jul 2025 · Department for Education
Pre-school Education: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with representatives of the early years sector on reforming the funding model to improve sustainability and reduce bureaucracy.
21 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Planning Permission: Cultural Heritage
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she plans to bring into force the provisions of the section 102 of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 to require planning authorities to have special regard to the d
21 Jul 2025 · Cabinet Office
Government Departments: Procurement
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the (a) transparency, (b) impartiality and (c) equality of the public procurement process for government contracts.
21 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Thames Water
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 24 April to Question 46551 on Thames Water, what recent progress Ofwat has made in its enforcement case investigation into Thames Water's potential breach of
17 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Antenatal Care: Public Bodies
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a regulatory body for antenatal education organisations.
17 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Antenatal Care: Health Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to (a) improve access to antenatal care education for women and families and (b) ensure that high-quality (a) information and (b) information on birthing is delivered during
17 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Maternity Services: Reviews
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of the inclusion of Oxford University Hospitals Trust in the rapid review of NHS maternity services.
17 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Swimming: Water
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to his Department's guidance entitled Designate a bathing water: guidance on how to apply, updated on 15 May 2025, for what reason applications cannot include organised
16 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS Trusts: Pharmacy
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support NHS Trusts with (a) additional pharmacist staff salaries, (b) the cost of additional monitoring blood tests and (c) additional service delivery costs when new dru
16 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Swimming: Water
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 2 July 2025 to Question 63716 on Bathing Water, what kind of epidemiological studies she is carrying out in relation to wider reforms.
16 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water: Reform
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 1 July 2025 to Question 63264 on Water: Reform, what her planned timetable is for the implementation of wider reform one.
15 Jul 2025 · Department for Education
Pre-school Education: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of recent changes to National Insurance contributions on the financial viability of early years settings.
Source: official written-questions record.