Written questions
707 written questions tabled, most recent first.
20 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Absent Voting: British Nationals Abroad
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the oral contribution of the Hon Member for Chester North and Neston in the eight sitting of the Representation of the People Bill Committee, 16 April 2026, col
20 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Biodiversity: Public Consultation
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her planned timetable is for publishing her Department's full response to the Biodiversity Net Gain consultation.
20 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Fuels: Prices
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the trends in the level of petrol and diesel prices within regions; and what steps he is taking to ensure consistent pricing for consumers.
20 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Department's Research and analysis paper entitled Removing the two-child limit on Universal Credit, whether the calculation that the removal of the two-child limit will lift 450,00
10 Apr 2026 · Department for Education
Service Pupil Premium
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she made of the adequacy of the level of the Service Pupil Premium to support the needs of military children, including for children who have attended several different schools over a short peri
10 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Voice over Internet Protocol
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the change in the quality of service for customers moved from analogue to digital landline services, including the clarity and audibility of p
10 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Voice over Internet Protocol
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has assessed the potential merits of requiring providers of digital landline services to provide a battery back-up of greater than one hour duration for vulnerabl
10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the quality and timeliness of services provided to victims of crime by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority.
10 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Maternity Services: Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Justice on protecting maternity safety campaigners from Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPPs).
10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will include anti-SLAPP legislation in the King's Speech in May 2026.
10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Prisoners: Fathers
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing funding for community based organisations which offer peer-to-peer support for fathers inside prisons and post-release and the effects on levels
10 Apr 2026 · Department for Education
Parents: Prisoners' Release
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will bring forward guidance for parents who have been released from prison on co-parenting and handling children's emotional response.
10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Prisoners: Parents
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the affordability of the costs of call credit for incarcerated parents.
10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Prisoners: Parents
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment has she made of the affordability for incarcerated parents of current communication policies in prisons to speak with their families.
10 Apr 2026 · Department for Education
Teachers: Workplace Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps are being taken to improve communication by Teachers’ Pensions with affected members, in terms of secure messages, helpline staff knowledge of cases and delivery timelines.
10 Apr 2026 · Department for Education
Public Sector: Workplace Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effect of prolonged RSS delays on retired and ill-health pensioners, and what additional support is being provided to vulnerable members awaiting statements.
10 Apr 2026 · Department for Education
Public Sector: Workplace Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact of the backlog in issuing Remediable Service Statements and what steps are being taken to ensure timely completion of the remaining cases.
10 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Meningitis: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending eligibility for the meningococcal B vaccination to children and young people who were not eligible for the routine infant immunisati
24 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water Companies: Accountability
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her department has had with Ofwat, the Environment Agency, and Natural England regarding the application of the duty of candour to water companies in relation to the d
24 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Water Companies: Accountability
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his department has assessed the extent to which water companies, as statutory undertakers with statutory monopolies, will fall within the scope of the Public Office (Accountability) Bill.
23 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Breast Cancer
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Cancer Plan, what progress his Department has made on defining and counting recurrent breast cancers.
23 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Breast Cancer
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the completeness and consistency of data recorded on people diagnosed with secondary breast cancer in NHS trusts.
23 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Drugs
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, from what date the National Institute of Clinical Excellence will be authorised to apply an increased cost-effectiveness threshold of £25,000 - £35,000 per quality-adjusted life year.
17 Mar 2026 · Home Office
Visas: Families
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help mitigate the potential impact of delays in family visa applications on applicants who are unable to work while awaiting a decision.
17 Mar 2026 · Home Office
Visas: Families
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of decision-making times on people subject to No Recourse to Public Funds restrictions who are awaiting the outcome of a family visa application.
17 Mar 2026 · Home Office
Visas: Families
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many family visa applications have been outstanding for more than 12 months; and what steps her Department is taking to expedite overdue cases.
17 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Animal Welfare
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to introduce a formalised interdepartmental framework to help prevent gaps in planning between her Department and the Home Office on issues with potential
17 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Drugs
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on the review of early access to medicines.
17 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Internet: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to ensure that Ofcom is adequately resourced to (a) monitor and (b) regulate the algorithms of online platforms.
17 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Media: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to improve media literacy.
Source: official written-questions record.