Written questions
707 written questions tabled, most recent first.
2 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Internet: Privacy
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps the department is taking to ensure the implementation of the Online Safety Act 2023 does not inappropriately impact on individual rights to privacy.
2 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Social Media: Eating Disorders and Self-harm
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps the Department is taking to limit exposure of children to harmful content on a) self harm and b) eating disorders through social media algorithms.
2 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Social Media: Age Assurance
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps the department is taking to ensure that age verification measures implemented by social media apps such as snapchat in response to the Online Safety Act 2023 are effective.
2 Mar 2026 · Department for Education
Children's Play: Curriculum
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the answer of 13th February 2026 to question 105615 on play based pedagogy, if she will update initial teacher training and CPD frameworks to include evidence-based training on play-based pedagogy.
2 Mar 2026 · Department for Education
Children's Play: Curriculum
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the answer of 13th February 2026 to question 105615 on play based pedagogy, whether the forthcoming Enrichment Framework will include guidance on embedding play-based pedagogy within core curriculum
2 Mar 2026 · Department for Education
Children's Play: Curriculum
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the answer of 13th February 2026 to question 105615 on play based pedagogy, whether her Department plans to commission research into the potential impact of play-based pedagogy on attainment and wel
2 Mar 2026 · Department for Education
Children's Play: Curriculum
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the answer of 13th February 2026 to question 105615 on play based pedagogy, if her Department will consider the potential benefits of continuing play-based pedagogy beyond the Early Years Foundation
2 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport
Electric Vehicles: Low Incomes
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the (a) adequacy of support for low income families transitioning away from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles and (b) potential impact of the 2030 ban on sales of new ICE
2 Mar 2026 · Home Office
Police: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the performance of Thames Valley Police in responding to information requests from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority; and what steps she is t
2 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Criminal Injuries Compensation: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent estimate he has made of the average length of time taken by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority to process applications; and if he will bring forward proposals to implement a time limit by wh
2 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Medical Treatments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to prioritise the assessment of breakthrough implantable devices in the MHRA Early Access Service.
2 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Medical Treatments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer on 20 November 2025 to question 90583 on medical treatments, (a) what progress has been made on the establishment of the MHRA Early Access Service and (b) when they expect to
2 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Babies
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of the potential impact that delays in access to newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy will have on those not part of the upcoming in-service evaluation of scr
2 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Babies
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken to mitigate disparities in outcomes associated with partial geographical coverage of the in-service evaluation of newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy.
2 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Babies
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken to ensure that screening as part of the in-service evaluation of newborn screening of spinal muscular atrophy is commenced.
2 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Thames Water: FTI Consulting
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will provide an update on her Department's work with FTI consultancy on contingency planning for potential collapse of Thames Water, including (a) spend so far (b) planned spend
2 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Compulsory Purchase
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, (a) when his Department plans to publish the guidance associated with the Compulsory Purchase Order provisions in the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025, and (b) whether that g
24 Feb 2026 · Department for Education
Schools: ICT
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what eligibility criteria will be applied to the recently announced additional £300 million of funding for upgrading IT infrastructure in schools through the Connect the Classroom programme.
24 Feb 2026 · 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 9th December 2025 to question 97007 on Bathing water (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2025, when she will publish the detail on Bathing water statu
24 Feb 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Project Gigabit: Oxfordshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has had conversations with broadband providers on the suitability of deadlines for new applications to the gigabit broadband voucher scheme in Oxfordshire.
24 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Social Cohesion and Resilience Independent Review
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the recommendations on improving community cohesion in the Khan Review - Threats To Social Coh
24 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Juries
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of restricting access to trial by jury in England and Wales on public confidence in the judicial system.
24 Feb 2026 · Home Office
Radicalism
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent progress the Commission for Countering Extremism has made on tackling extremism.
11 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services: Foreign Nationals
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that overseas visitor charging regulations are applied uniformly across NHS trusts.
11 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Oil: Russia
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the volume of Russian oil transported through the English Channel by UK-sanctioned tankers in the last 12 months.
11 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport
Tankers: English Channel
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of ageing tankers, such as the 21 year old Kusto, transiting through the Channel on the environment.
11 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Russia: Oil
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of sanctions on Russian oil exports.
11 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport
Shipping: Russia
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of transits by sanctioned Russian-linked vessels through the Channel on national security.
11 Feb 2026 · Home Office
Asylum: Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish timelines for (a) asylum housing pilots and (b) funding to trial local delivery of housing for people seeking asylum.
11 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Workplace Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will implement safeguards to ensure that release of surplus from defined benefit schemes does not adversely impact the security of accrued benefits.
Source: official written-questions record.