Written questions
707 written questions tabled, most recent first.
30 May 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
LGBT+ People: Publications
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with local authorities on the availability of books in public libraries which feature (a) characters, (b) storylines, (c) lives and (d) the history of the LGBTQ+ comm
30 May 2025 · Department for Education
Schools: Sports Facilities and Swimming Pools
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding is available for the (a) repair and (b) maintenance of (i) sports facilities and (ii) swimming pools at schools.
21 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Alzheimer's Disease: Health Professions
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the proportion of Alzheimer's disease specialists compared to other G7 countries.
21 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Alzheimer's Disease: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of using (a) PET scans, (b) cerebrospinal fluid testing and (c) other bio-marker led tests to confirm Alzheimer's disease.
21 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dementia: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to return the dementia diagnosis rate to its target level.
21 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dementia: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help support UK-based research into new forms of treatment for dementia.
19 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water: Environment Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to amend the Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (England and Wales) Regulations 2017.
19 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Inland Waterways: Henley and Thame
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress he has made on achieving (a) Good Chemical Status and (b) Good Ecological Status for waterways in Henley and Thame constituency.
14 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Medical Treatments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the time taken by integrated care boards to add new National Institute for Health and Care Excellence-recommended medicines to their formula
14 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Integrated Care Boards
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what criteria his Department has used to determine which integrated care boards should merge.
12 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 27 November 2024 to Question 15607 on Water: Standards and with reference to Henley Swim's announcement entitled Henley Swim stops trading, published on 2 May
12 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 27 November 2024 to Question 15605 on Water: Standards and with reference to Henley Swim's announcement entitled Henley Swim stops trading, published on 2 May
12 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Babies
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information has been provided to him on the reason for the delay on publication of the National Institute for Health and Care Research research brief that will inform the UK National Screening
12 May 2025 · Department for Transport
Active Travel: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of Compulsory Purchase Order powers in progressing active travel schemes.
12 May 2025 · Department for Transport
Active Travel: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many active travel routes in England have used Compulsory Purchase Order powers to facilitate their construction.
8 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Chilterns
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress Natural England have made on the proposed expansion of the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Beauty; and if he will set out a timeline for a consultation on that expansion.
7 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Hormone Replacement Therapy
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 7 March 2025 to Question 35541 on Hormone Replacement Therapy, what discussions he has had with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency on encouraging manu
7 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Hormone Replacement Therapy
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 7 March 2025 to Question 35541 on Hormone Replacement Therapy, what discussions he has had with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency on the adequacy of
7 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Hormone Replacement Therapy
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 7 March 2025 to Question 35541 on Hormone Replacement Therapy, what discussions he has had with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency on the adequacy of
25 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport
Blue Badge Scheme: EU Countries
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she is taking steps with her EU counterparts to help (a) improve the accessibility and (b) increase the use of UK blue parking badges in the EU.
24 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Babies
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of launching newborn screening for Spinal Muscular Atrophy alongside the upcoming launch of newborn screening for severe combined immunodeficienc
24 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Babies
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information the UK National Screening Committee has provided on the (a) format, (b) scale and (c) duration of the upcoming in-service evaluation of newborn screening for Spinal Muscular Atroph
24 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Babies
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with the UK National Screening Committee on timelines for implementing in-service evaluation of newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy.
23 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Thames Water: Foreign Investment in UK
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to prevent overseas private equity investment in Thames Water.
17 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Crayfish: Pest Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of the implementation of crayfish barriers in (a) brooks and (b) streams to help prevent the non-anthropogenic spread of establish
17 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Thames Water
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will ensure that Ofwat's enforcement case investigation into Thames Water is (a) performed and (b) concluded in a timely manner.
17 Apr 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Innovation: Business
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of funding to support the growth of innovative UK businesses.
17 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Farmers: Mental Health
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of changes to (a) Agricultural Property Relief, (b) Sustainable Farming Incentive and (c) other financial subsidies on t
17 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Farmers: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the amount of funding that farmers receive for school (a) visits and (b) education.
17 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Affordable Housing: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what percentage of the new 1,500,000 homes will be (a) social housing and (b) affordable housing.
Source: official written-questions record.