Written questions
707 written questions tabled, most recent first.
15 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Stamp Duty Land Tax: First Time Buyers
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions they have had with the Treasury on first time buyer stamp duty land tax limits, as considering the higher housing costs in areas like Oxfordshire.
15 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Affordable Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the applicability of the affordable homes definition in high cost housing areas.
15 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit: Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that the process of applying for and being in receipt of Universal Credit is accessible for individuals with autism.
15 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Maternity Services: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he will take to ensure that (a) quality and (b) safety of maternity services are more (i) clearly and (ii) consistently reflected in CQC ratings.
15 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Prisoners: Parents
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 125951, what the new cost per minute of call is under the rates agreed for the period between 1 April 2025 and 31 May 2027.
9 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Members: Correspondence
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to reply to the letter of 17 April 2026 from the hon. Member for Henley and Thame.
5 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dementia: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how the Modern Service Framework for Dementia and Frailty will improve outcomes for dementia.
5 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cancer: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve the early diagnosis of cancers occurring in people aged under 50 years old.
5 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Bereavement Support Payment: Uprating
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has assessed the potential merits of uprating the value of Bereavement Support Payment to restore the value of this benefit in line with inflation.
5 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Air Conditioning and Heating: Costs
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what support his Department is providing for residents struggling with heating and cooling housing costs.
5 Jun 2026 · Treasury
First Time Buyers: Individual Savings Accounts
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of the Lifetime ISA £450,000 cap on first time buyers in areas with high land prices, such as Henley and Thame constituency.
5 Jun 2026 · Treasury
Individual Savings Accounts
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of increasing the Lifetime ISA £450,000 cap, especially for areas where affordable housing is more expensive, such as Henley and Thame.
5 Jun 2026 · Department for Education
Students: Loans
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact the student loan repayment threshold freeze has had on students and graduates.
5 Jun 2026 · Department for Education
Students: Loans
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions her department has had with the Treasury regarding the decision to freeze the repayment threshold for student loans and the impact this has on students going into further education and young gr
5 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Meningitis: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the review of the meningitis B vaccination programme by JCVI will consider whether vaccination should be offered to individuals of any age who have compromised immune systems.
5 Jun 2026 · Treasury
Business Rates: Tax Allowances
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has considered the potential merits of introducing additional business rate reliefs.
5 Jun 2026 · Treasury
Business Rates: Tax Allowances
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the impact of additional business rate reliefs from South Oxfordshire District Council, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of adding further reliefs to business rates nationally,
3 Jun 2026 · Home Office
Suicide: Victim Support Schemes
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plan to respond to the petition entitled Jason's Law delivered to 10 Downing Street on 25 February 2026.
3 Jun 2026 · Treasury
Housing: Oxfordshire
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 1 June 2026 to Question 3176 on Housing: Oxfordshire, whether her Department has had discussions with (a) the Environment Agency and (b) the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affai
3 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Drugs: USA
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the government will meet its target piloting replacement options for VPAG under the US-UK pharmaceutical deal by 30 June 2026.
3 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Drugs: USA
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which industry partners were consulted as part of the process for the development of options to replace VPAG under the US-UK pharmaceutical deal.
2 Jun 2026 · Department for Education
Service Pupil Premium
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 126112 on Service Pupil Premium, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Service Pupil Premium in meeting the additional needs of pupil
2 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of response times to hon. Members when making enquiries to his Department on behalf of constituents about benefit claims.
1 Jun 2026 · Home Office
Telecommunications Cables: Theft
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with telecommunications providers on improving the resilience and security of newly installed infrastructure; and whether she plans to introduce updated (a) regulation and
1 Jun 2026 · Home Office
Telecommunications Cables: Theft
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to prevent repeat theft of telecommunications cables in the same location; and whether additional (a) policing resources and (b) surveillance measures are being deployed in ar
1 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Telecommunications Cables: Dorchester on Thames
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate she has made of the number of customers affected by recent telecommunications cable thefts in Dorchester on Thames.
1 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Medical Records: Data Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what protections are in place to ensure that individuals who raise concerns about NHS services are not subject to inappropriate access to their personal medical records.
1 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Medical Records: Data Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has issued to NHS trusts on accessing patient medical records outside of direct clinical care; and what safeguards are in place to prevent unauthorised access.
1 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Medicine: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what the annual expenditure by the UK Research and Innovation on research workforce development programmes, including fellowships, training awards and capacity-building initiatives, was
1 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Biodiversity
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to implement exemptions of sites below 0.2 hectares from BNG requirements.
Source: official written-questions record.