Written questions
135 written questions tabled, most recent first.
3 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Agriculture: Trade Competitiveness
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to protect British agricultural produce from foreign competition.
2 Feb 2026 · Home Office
Asylum: Ipswich
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the impact of housing (a) refugees and (b) asylum seekers in Ipswich on social cohesion.
2 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport
Bypasses: Ipswich
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of funding the construction of a Northern Bypass around Ipswich.
2 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Agriculture: Profitability
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure the long-term financial viability of farming.
2 Feb 2026 · Home Office
Firearms: Licensing
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had discussions with the (a) farming, (b) rural and (c) game sports industries on changes to shotgun licensing.
2 Feb 2026 · Home Office
Asylum: Ipswich
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate has been made of the economic impact of housing (a) refugees and (b) asylum seekers in Ipswich.
2 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport
Bypasses: Ipswich
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with Suffolk County Council regarding the construction of a Northern Bypass around Ipswich.
2 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Agriculture: Profitability
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help improve the profitability of farming in England.
2 Feb 2026 · Home Office
Firearms: Licensing
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she intends to publish the consultation into licensing controls for shotguns.
20 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Primary Care: Access
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to publish proposals on access to primary care for patients without the means of digital communication.
19 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: Internet
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support patients without access to the internet to get appointments with GPs.
16 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Solar Power
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has a target for the proportion of domestic energy produced by land based solar farms.
16 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Planning Permission: Public Consultation
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has been made of the adequacy of existing planning regulations for considering the views of local residents.
16 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how long the average wait time is in England for a patient to have a GP appointment GP a) by telephone and b) face to face.
12 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Solar Power: Planning Permission
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to amend planning regulations for solar farm applications to require greater consideration of local residents’ views.
12 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Solar Power: Environmental Impact Assessment
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to require Environmental Impact Assessments to be carried out for all rural solar farm developments with a generating capacity below 50 megawatts.
12 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average wait time is for a patient to see a GP in (a) England and (b) by integrated care board.
4 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Glioblastoma: Medical Treatments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve treatment options for glioblastoma.
4 Dec 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Children: Terminal Illnesses
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on the adequacy of financial support for parents of critically and terminally ill children.
4 Dec 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Conditions of Employment: Parents
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he will launch a consultation into giving employment protection and financial assistance to the parents of critically or terminally ill children.
4 Dec 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Parental Leave and Parental Pay
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending neonatal care pay and leave to parents of all critically ill children under 16.
28 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: Resignations
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many GPs have left NHS practice since July 2024.
25 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Primary Care: Digital Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that digital exclusion is not a barrier to accessing primary care.
24 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Farms: Government Assistance
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help retain farm businesses.
24 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Patients: Per Capita Costs
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the per patient funding was in (a) 2023-24, (b) 2024-25 and (c) 2025-26 for (i) Central Suffolk and North Ipswich ICB and (ii) England.
21 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: Rural Areas and Urban Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of patients have waited more than 21 days for a GP practice appointment in (a) rural and (b) urban areas in 2025.
21 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Agriculture: Water
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to (a) reopen the water management grant for farmers and (b) introduce new support to improve farm productivity through more efficient use of water and secure water s
20 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Countryside Stewardship Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many Countryside Stewardship agreements will end in each of the next six months.
20 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the GP funding formula review plans to consider the challenges of providing primary care services in rural areas.
19 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Agriculture: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much money has been allocated to the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund in 2025, 2026 and 2027.
Source: official written-questions record.