Written questions

741 written questions tabled, most recent first.

23 Apr 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Newbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help schools in the Newbury constituency to support pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.

23 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sustainable Farming Incentive

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will undertake a review of the Sustainable Farming Incentive application system; and whether she will make it her policy to enable smaller farmers to apply for the next funding

23 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sustainable Farming Incentive

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact on small farms of the Sustainable Farming Incentive application window opening after the previous scheme has closed.

23 Apr 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Young Futures Hubs: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what guidance her Department is providing to local authorities implementing Young Futures Hubs on (a) ensuring that they are safe spaces for children, (b) provision for girls and young women to a

20 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

ME/CFS: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding his Department is providing for research into the genetic differences between people with myalgic encephalomyelitis and those without the condition.

20 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

ME/CFS: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support people with myalgic encephalomyelitis.

20 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Equality: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how the UK is working through the G7 and G20 to promote outcomes that benefit women and girls globally.

20 Apr 2026 · Treasury

Mortgages: First Time Buyers

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what support her Department is providing to help first-time buyers access mortgage finance and enter the housing market.

20 Apr 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Horse Racing: Gambling

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential economic impact on the horseracing industry of the full implementation of financial risk assessments for gambling.

20 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Electricity: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce electricity prices.

20 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Neurodiversity

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential benefits of introducing training programmes to improve awareness and understanding of neurodiversity in the workplace.

20 Apr 2026 · Department for Education

Schools: Skilled Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to place greater emphasis on the development of work-related skills in schools and colleges.

15 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Neurodiversity

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing mandatory training programmes for employers and staff to improve awareness and understanding of neurodiversity in the workplace.

26 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support community pharmacies.

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

Telecommunications: Planning

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what reason paragraph 119 on communications infrastructure was removed from the National Planning Policy Framework.

26 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Mobile Broadband: Infrastructure

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the use of planning reform to boost mobile connectivity is a formal responsibility of her Department.

26 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Mobile Broadband: Infrastructure

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when her (a) Ministers and (b) Officials last met with representatives from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to discuss using planning reform to boost mobile co

26 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Warm Homes Plan

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his department is taking to address a) accreditation, b) oversight and c) verification failings of the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) and other previous programmes, and to ensure

26 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what progress has been made towards the goal of delivering a 75% reduction in emissions from public sector buildings by 2037, compared to a 2017 baseline.

26 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Warm Homes Plan

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what consideration he has given to embedding independent architectural design expertise as a key pillar in developing retrofits funded through the Warm Homes Plan.

26 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Carbon Emissions: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to help support the decarbonisation of non-domestic buildings.

26 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Sustainable Development: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues regarding expanding work-based training capacity for sustainable built environment careers.

26 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Internet: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she plans to take to hold technology companies accountable for fraud occurring on their platforms.

26 Mar 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 cost-effectiveness of commissioning MenB vaccination programmes through community pharmacies.

26 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Meningitis: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is considering commissioning MenB vaccination programmes through community pharmacies.

26 Mar 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 role of community pharmacies in delivering a MenB vaccination catch-up programme for students and other at-risk groups.

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

Sleeping Rough: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to help prevent children from sleeping rough.

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

Social Rented Housing: Homelessness

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure that people experiencing homelessness are able to access social housing.

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

Supported Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to support and protect supported housing provision.

26 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that community pharmacies are adequately funded to maintain opening hours and patient access.

Source: official written-questions record.