Written questions

127 written questions tabled, most recent first.

15 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dogs: Smuggling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of enforcement resources at main border points of entry to prevent the illegal movement of dogs into the UK.

15 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Written question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help improve consistency of local authority implementation of The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulation

22 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Strategic Defence Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the time taken to progress the Transformation Programme.

17 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Sir John Moore Barracks: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the proportion of military accommodation in Sir John Moore Barracks and Worthy down that does not meet the Decent Homes Standard.

15 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Police: Winchester

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of police officers assigned to Winchester constituency between 2016 and 2026.

15 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Police: Hampshire

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of police officers in Hampshire are classed as rural officers.

15 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Further Education: VAT

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the costs to FE colleges of their ineligibility for the VAT refund scheme.

11 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning: Hampshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the new planning process laid out entitled ‘Roll out of the new plan-making process’ guidance updated on March 6 with the plan for

8 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Antimicrobials: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timetable is for the launch of the UK antimicrobial subscription model, including (a) the award and (b) commencement of contracts.

2 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Antimicrobials: Prescriptions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Neighbourhood Health Framework published on 17 March, what assessment has been made of the effectiveness of the inclusion of infection diagnostics within the plan; and what st

29 May 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Swimming Pools: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many local authority swimming pools have closed in each year since 2015.

29 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Maternity Services: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many shifts were recorded as not fully-staffed on England’s maternity units in each of the last five years.

20 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dogs: Animal Breeding

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Animal Welfare Strategy consultation on dog breeding will include (a) brachycephalic dogs and (b) extreme conformities.

15 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Midwives

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many midwives started working in the NHS in each of the last five years.

15 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Midwives: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many undergraduates enrolled for a midwifery degree in each of the last 10 years.

15 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Noise

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to address noise pollution, reduce noise poverty and the harm to physical and mental health.

15 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Noise

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans the Government has to implement the recommendations of the 2023 House of Lords report on noise.

15 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Occupational Therapy: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that occupational therapists receive adequate training opportunities and support.

26 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ehlers-Danlos Support UK

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will commit to meeting with EDS UK before the end of the year.

26 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much financial support she has provided to Hampshire County Council specifically for pothole repairs in the last 12 months.

16 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Army: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the impact assessment conducted on the closure of ATR Winchester.

13 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

Driving Licences

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made for the adequacy of waiting times for driving licence renewal where there are no limiting factors.

11 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to take steps to ensure that AI-based mental health tools do not replace access to human-delivered psychological support where this is clinically appropriate.

11 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what role AI-based mental health tools are expected to have within NHS mental health services.

10 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Tofersen

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve accessibility to tofersen.

10 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Graduates

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate he has made of the level of decrease in graduate job levels due to artificial intelligence.

9 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Graduates

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of AI on graduate job opportunities.

5 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing Ombudsman Service: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the current waiting times for the Housing Ombudsman.

26 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Army: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the planned closure of Army Training Regiment Winchester on Army Phase 1 training capacity.

24 Feb 2026 · Treasury

Film: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department is taking to help prevent films that have had their audiovisual material created by generative AI applications from claiming the AVEC and IFTC tax credits.

Source: official written-questions record.