Written questions

741 written questions tabled, most recent first.

5 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of whether current local authority funding for adult social care will be sufficient for projected demand over the next three years.

5 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services: Labour Turnover and Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of local authority funding pressures on recruitment and retention in the adult social care workforce.

5 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services: Employers' Contributions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to employer National Insurance contributions on providers of council-commissioned adult social care services.

5 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Community Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to publish guidance on Neighbourhood Health Plans.

5 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Community Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the time taken to publish guidance on Neighbourhood Health Plans on community health services.

5 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Health: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve child dental health in Newbury constituency.

5 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to review the NHS dental banding system to reflect the treatment of patients with complex needs.

5 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Respiratory Diseases: Newbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the (a) prevalence of respiratory disease and (b) number of emergency hospital admissions for respiratory conditions in Newbury constituency compared with

5 Mar 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Integrated Care Boards

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential impact of reforms to integrated care boards, including staffing reductions, on their role in SEND commissioni

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

Community Infrastructure Levy: Exemptions

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a householder exemption to the Community Infrastructure Levy.

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

Community Infrastructure Levy: Exemptions

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has considered introducing an exemption from the Community Infrastructure Levy for householders.

4 Mar 2026 · Treasury

Retail Trade: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of tax changes on high street businesses in Newbury.

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

Leasehold: Electricity

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a right for leaseholders to manage their own electricity supply arrangements.

4 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Leasehold: Electricity

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of being charged commercial electricity tariffs where the supply account is held in the name of a business on residential leaseholders.

2 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Parcels: Delivery Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of consumer and small business protections when parcels are lost or delayed by couriers; and whether he plans to review the refund and reimbursem

2 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Evri

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had recent discussions with Ofcom regarding its monitoring and enforcement activity in respect of Evri.

2 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Parcels: Delivery Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to require parcel delivery companies to publish regular data on a) delivery success rates, b) complaints volumes, c) compensation claims and d) average resolution times.

2 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Evri

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had discussions with Evri on measures to support frontline delivery staff, including a) training, b) working conditions and c) pay.

2 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Parcels: Delivery Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has held discussions with relevant stakeholders on the adequacy of the operations of major parcel delivery operators during seasonal demands.

27 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Rivers: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to accelerate WINEP/AMP upgrades for chalk stream catchments given their protected status.

27 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Thames Water: Sewage

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, State what assessment she has made of the potential environmental impact of Thames Water’s decision to defer upgrades at sewage treatment works impacting the River Kennet, Pang, and La

27 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Thames Water: Sewage

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her department has plans to mandate real time, publicly available MCERTS certified data for all storm overflow and treatment flows by Thames Water.

27 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Thames Water: Sewage

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential compliance risks caused by erroneous monitoring data at Thames Water sewage treatment works, including East Shefford, Winterbourne, Hamste

27 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Thames Water: Sewage

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with Thames Water on preventing early and dry discharges at Newbury, Hungerford, East Shefford, Compton, and Hamstead Marshall sewage treatment works.

27 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Thames Water: Sewage

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department has taken in response to spills into the Kennet, Pang, and Lambourn chalk streams from Thames Water sewage treatment works between 2021 and 2025.

27 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Local Housing Allowance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of Local Housing Allowance levels on (a) Personal Independence Payment claimants, (b) Universal Credit claimants and (c) households placed

27 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy: Business Rates

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending business rates relief o community pharmacies providing NHS services.

26 Feb 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Public Libraries: Reading

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to increase engagement with public libraries during the National Year of Reading 2026.

26 Feb 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Public Libraries: Reading

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what role public libraries will play in the delivery of the National Year of Reading 2026.

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

Social Rented Housing: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to increase investment in social housing.

Source: official written-questions record.