Written questions

50 written questions tabled, most recent first.

8 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Private Property: Parking

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will review permitted development rights to help local authorities to tackle unauthorised car parking, particularly near airports.

12 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Herbicides: Exports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of producing toxic herbicides that are banned for use in the UK on the export of such products.

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

Livestock: Tapeworms

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support mechanisms are available to farmers whose livestock are condemned following tapeworm infection transmitted from dogs on agricultural land or public rights of way.

8 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Artificial Intelligence: Child Sexual Abuse Material

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of making UK AISI / Thorn's guidance, Recommended Practice for AI-G CSEA Prevention, published in December 2025, mandator

28 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus and Influenza: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care what estimate he has made of adult COVID-19 and influenza vaccination uptake in 2024–25; and what steps his Department is taking to strengthen communication of vaccine value to the public in respons

18 Nov 2025 · Home Office

Electronic Cigarettes: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help prevent the online sale of vapes containing illegal drugs.

17 Nov 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Life Sciences: University of Bath

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the implications for her Department’s policies of the study undertaken by the Department of Life Sciences at the University of Bath, published on 5 Septe

13 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Sheltered Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to support the provision of new Integrated Retirement Communities.

30 Oct 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Charities: Subscriptions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the application of consumer law to charitable membership subscriptions under the Digital Markets, Consumer and Competition Act 2024 on the finance

23 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Contraceptives: Pharmacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to monitor the provision of emergency hormonal contraception under Patient Group Directive as part of the Pharmacy Contraception and Pharmacy First Services.

23 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Contraceptives: Pharmacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many pharmacies in each Integrated Care Board area in England have registered to provide free Emergency Hormonal Contraception; what proportion of those pharmacies are providing that service; a

16 Sep 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Welfare: Labelling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to implement an animal welfare labelling scheme to support British farmers.

9 Sep 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Farmers: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will take steps to renew the Young Farmers Grant; and when a decision on that funding will be confirmed.

18 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 18 June 2025 to Question 54542 on Drug Prices, how many of the commercial arrangements involving indications-specific pricing were for indications for (a) rare and (b) ult

18 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to Action 28 (i) of the Life Sciences Sector Plan, published on 16 July 2025, what criteria his Department plans to use to identify (a) low affordability risk and (b) strong long-ter

18 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to Action 28 (i) of the Life Sciences Sector Plan, published on 16 July 2025, what criteria his Department plans to use to identify which medicines have a large number of indications

9 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Welfare: Labelling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans his Department has to introduce a national animal welfare labelling scheme.

9 Jul 2025 · Department for Education

Citizenship and Financial Services: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to include (a) financial and (b) other citizenship education in the school syllabus.

24 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure a sufficient number of Designated Prescribing Practitioners to mentor all new non-medical prescribers.

24 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Respiratory Syncytial Virus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of (a) hospitalisations and (b) deaths that have been prevented by RSV vaccines administered through the early adopter community pharmacy sites.

23 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Bladder Cancer: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of care for bladder cancer in each region; and if he will hold discussions with NICE guidelines on the time taken to update its guidelines on

19 Jun 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Mobile Phones: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on protecting children from the potential impacts of excessive use of smartphones.

10 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Nurses: Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of school nurses have received specialist training in (a) allergy and (b) anaphylaxis management.

10 Jun 2025 · Treasury

Drugs: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the draft regulations entitled The Human Medicines (Amendments Relating to Hub and Spoke Dispensing etc.) Regulations 2025, what the VAT status will be for any (a) fees and (b) other charges betwee

9 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to consult the (a) medical technology sector, (b) Department of Health and Social Care and (c) Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency w

3 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to prevent spoke pharmacies from charging patients for additional services which are delivered by an outsourced hub partner.

3 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to his Answer of 16 May 2025 to Question 51728, what steps he is taking to ensure that patients (a) improve and (b) protect their own health.

22 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Life Sciences

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of NHS England’s criterion for eligibility for indication-specific pricing to demonstrate revenue loss on the UK’s international competitiveness

22 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS England: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many commercial agreements NHS England has made with manufacturers of medicines which have r resulted in indication-specific pricing between January 2020 and March 2025; and what therapeutic ar

21 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how the £360 million Fishing and Coastal Fund will be allocated.

Source: official written-questions record.