Written questions
398 written questions tabled, most recent first.
15 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Insulation: Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to speed up the remediation of non-cladding defects in residential buildings, including social housing stock.
15 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Hospital Beds: Social Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of social care delays, the availability of supported housing, the provision of home care packages, and access to mental health beds and community care pack
15 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Meals on Wheels: Brighton
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of meals on wheels provision in (a) the Brighton and Hove local authority area and (b) other areas; and what steps he is taking to improve provision.
15 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Surrogacy
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the December 2025 report on surrogacy from the SurrogacyUK Working Group on Legal Reform, whether his Department will confirm that surrogacy remains a supported form of family bui
15 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Surrogacy
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department intends to put forward the draft new Surrogacy Bill as prepared by the Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission when legislative time allows, and w
15 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Surrogacy
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will confirm that his Department recognises surrogacy as a legitimate form of family creation; and whether his Department is committed to considering the recommendations of the Law Commission
15 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Children: Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to question UIN 111080, answered in February 2026, if he will set out the issues identified by his Department’s continuous review of the Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders.
15 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office
Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the levels of funding and resources to ensure that complaints and compensation payments for people affected by Civil Service Pension Scheme processing delays are ha
9 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Council Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will provide funding to local authorities to acquire council homes.
19 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Devolution
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will take legislative steps to bring into force section 63 and schedule 30 of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026.
19 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Work Capability Assessment: Medical Examinations
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to increase the capacity of the Health Assessment Advisory Service to carry out Work Capability reassessments; and what service level agreements are in place to ensure that Serco
19 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit: Arrears
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that staff who process Universal Credit advances take into consideration arrears owed to claimants by his Department.
19 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Probation Service: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to reduce the length of time taken to complete security vetting for Probation Service staff.
18 May 2026 · Department for Education
Students: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to reform the student finance system; and what assessment she has made of the potential merits of (a) reintroducing maintenance grants on a universal basis and (b) a full review of undergradua
18 May 2026 · Department for Education
Students: Loans
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take action to review and reform student loan repayment terms, including (a) unfreezing the repayment threshold, (b) reviewing the current application of interest rates, and (c) abolishing or cappin
18 May 2026 · Department for Education
Students: Loans
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the quality of communications materials about student loans and their terms, in particular the communication of risk and long-term costs to vulnerable students; and what steps sh
18 May 2026 · Department for Education
Overseas Students: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the total annual value of inward investment attributable to international students in each of the last five years; and what the average contribution of international student was in
18 May 2026 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Reform
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what definition is being used for ‘complex needs’ under the proposed reforms set out in the consultation, SEND reform: Putting children and young people first.
18 May 2026 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Reform
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the threshold will be for an EHC needs assessment and an EHC plan under the proposed reforms set out in the consultation, SEND reform: Putting children and young people first.
18 May 2026 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Reform
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how the provision set out in Individual Support Plans for children with SEND under the potential reforms proposed in the consultation, SEND reform: Putting children and young people first, would be enforced.
18 May 2026 · Department for Transport
Active Travel
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Active Lives survey measure of engaging in active travel at least twice in the last 28 days as an indicator of levels of regular walking and cycling in the Lo
18 May 2026 · Department for Transport
Bus Services: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether local authorities have any flexibility to use capital funding allocated either through the Local Authority Bus Grant or the Transport for City Regions fund as revenue funding for related bus operations.
18 May 2026 · Department for Transport
A1 (M): Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much National Highways is setting aside for the next ten years, in (a) revenue, and (b) capital costs, to operate and maintain the A1(M) now that it has been handed back to National Highways after the expir
18 May 2026 · Department for Transport
A1 (M): Contracts
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much the 30-year contract to Design, Build, Finance and Operate (DBFO) the A1(M) has cost the public finances during each financial year of the concession up to 31 March 2026, and to provide these costs in
18 May 2026 · Home Office
Police: Biometrics
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, further to the answer to question UIN 92784, and in light of the publication of the Metropolitan Police Annual Report on the use of live facial recognition (LFR) in September 2025, if she will ask all
18 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Horticulture: Plastics
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to monitor inconsistencies between local authorities in the recycling of plant pots (excluding black plant pots), following the introduction of legislation for
18 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Homelessness: Brighton and Hove
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for Local Government and Homelessness in the debate on Temporary Accommodation: Out of Area Placements on 20 January 2026,
18 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Public Lavatories
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a duty on local authorities to provide a minimum level of provision of free access to public toilets in (a) tow
18 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Fire and Rescue Services: Innovation and Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress his Department has made on considering (a) the establishment of a research college and (b) the implementation of an Areas of Research Interest approach to support r
18 May 2026 · Cabinet Office
Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of Capita's ability to operate the Civil Service Pension contract under its current terms when the recovery plan concludes.
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