Written questions
300 written questions tabled, most recent first.
19 Jun 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy Ombudsman: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the recent performance of the Energy Ombudsman.
19 Jun 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy Ombudsman: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions his Department has had with Ofgem on the performance of the Energy Ombudsman.
19 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Justice
Reparation by Offenders
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for what reason it is her policy to no longer allow the Prison Fellowship Sycamore Tree Programme to operate in prisons.
2 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Justice
Prisoners' Transfers: Transgender People
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what is the process for authorising the approval of the transfer of a biological male prisoner into the female prison estate.
2 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Justice
HMP/YOI Downview: Transgender People
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many biologically male prisoners have been placed at HMP Downview since 4 July 2024.
2 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Justice
Prisoners: Transgender People
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact transgender prison policies on the (a) safety, (b) dignity and (c) privacy of biologically female prisoners.
2 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Justice
Prisoners: Transgender People
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the risk assessments undertaken before granting transgender prisoners access to the women’s estate include input from (a) trauma specialists and (b) safeguarding professionals familiar with the needs of v
2 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Justice
HMP/YOI Downview: Transgender People
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 20 May 2025 to Question 52148 on HMP/YOI Downview: Transgender People, whether procedures used to assess the risk posed by transgender prisoners housed on E Wing of HMP Downview include
2 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Justice
HMP/YOI Downview: Transgender People
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 20 May 2025 to Question 52148 on HMP/YOI Downview: Transgender People, what procedures are used to assess the risk posed by transgender prisoners housed on E Wing of HMP Downview before
22 May 2025 · Ministry of Justice
Women's Prisons: Transgender People
How many biological males are held in women's prisons.
20 May 2025 · Ministry of Justice
Joanna Rowland-Stuart
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on what date the transfer of Joanna Rowland-Stuart to HMP Downview was authorised by her Department; and what the authorisation process was.
13 May 2025 · Ministry of Justice
HMP/YOI Downview: Transgender People
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 9 May 2025 to Question 50011 on HMP/YOI Downview: Transgender People, when the seven male prisoners held at HMP Downview will be moved to the men's prison estate; and what steps her Depa
8 May 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Sex: Databases
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords] on the capture of sex data in public services.
2 May 2025 · Ministry of Justice
HMP/YOI Downview: Transgender People
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she plans to stop biological males being housed in E wing at HMP Downview.
2 May 2025 · Ministry of Justice
HMP/YOI Downview: Transgender People
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when biological male prisoners at HMP Downview will be transferred to male prisons.
2 May 2025 · Ministry of Justice
HMP/YOI Downview: Transgender People
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many biologically male prisoners are held at HMP Downview.
2 May 2025 · Ministry of Justice
HMP/YOI Downview: Transgender People
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many biological male prisoners are held in E Wing in HMP Downview.
30 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Labour Turnover
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of trends in levels of recruitment and retention in the armed forces on operational capacity.
30 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Navy: Vacancies
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many trained personnel is the Royal Navy short of in its full establishment.
30 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Challenger Tanks: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has help increase the speed of the delivery of Challenger 3 main battle tanks, in the context of the supply chain.
30 Apr 2025 · Home Office
Firearms: Sales
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the system for legally purchasing firearms; and whether her Department plans to improve the (a) licensing, (b) monitoring and (c) enforcement pro
28 Apr 2025 · Department for Education
Breakfast Clubs: Pilot Schemes
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reason Hatchlands Primary School in Redhill has withdrawn from the breakfast club trial.
22 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Community Assets: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to provide additional funding to offset the closure of the Community Ownership Fund.
22 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Community Ownership Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to replace the Community Ownership Fund.
8 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Sexual and Reproductive Health: Reigate
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help improve the capacity of sexual health (a) drop in clinics and (b) services in Reigate constituency.
8 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
GP Surgeries
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help support GP practices to acquire larger premises.
8 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport
Railways: Tickets
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she expects contactless ticketing to be rolled out to Reigate train station.
8 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport
Transport: Reigate
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with (a) Network Rail and (b) other stakeholders on transport improvements in Reigate constituency.
8 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport
M25: Lighting
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, following the the 18 month assessment period for light switch off between junctions 8 and 9 of the M25, when she expects the TA 501 road lighting appraisal to be available.
8 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport
M25: Lighting
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she expects National Highways to decide on whether the lights along the M25 between Junctions 8 and 9 will be switched back on at night.
Source: official written-questions record.