Written questions
24 written questions tabled, most recent first.
9 Jul 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Business: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when his Department will publish the outcome of its Responsible Business Conduct Review.
1 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Bricks
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department will release guidance on Swift Bricks for new build properties.
27 Apr 2026 · Home Office
British Nationals Abroad: United Arab Emirates
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many British citizens resident in the UAE have returned to the UK since the beginning of the war on Iran.
28 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Eggs: Ukraine
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the temporary removal of tariffs on egg imports from Ukraine on UK egg producers.
28 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Powers of Attorney
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the rationale for requiring separate applications for a Health and Welfare Lasting Power of Attorney and a Property and Financial Affairs Lasting Power of Attorney, where both pow
6 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Pride in Place Programme: Corby and East Northamptonshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to consult with communities on the use of Pride in Place funding in Corby and East Northamptonshire constituency.
24 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Justice
Debt Collection
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when his Department will publish the conclusions of the consultation on the regulation of the debt enforcement sector.
29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Social Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish monthly data from the Capacity Tracker on the number of returned care packages, by (a) NHS-funded and (b) Local Authority-funded recipients.
4 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Incinerators: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if her Department will issue guidance on a reasonable timeframe for the (a) construction and (b) completion of an energy recovery facility with a capacity of 350,000 tonnes per y
25 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Almshouses: Affordable Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to introduce greater flexibility in the National Planning Policy Framework to support small almshouse charities in building affordable homes.
24 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Sugar Beet
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he plans to take to support sugar beet growers.
4 Mar 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Flexible Working and Reasonable Adjustments
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he is taking steps to (a) strengthen the right to flexible working for people with neuro-disabilities and (b) make it the default position for all employers to offer reasonable adjustments for
4 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking tackle the shortfall in the children's health and therapy workforce across integrated care systems.
14 Jan 2025 · Cabinet Office
Suicide: Northamptonshire
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many suicides there were in Northamptonshire in each year since 2020; and how many of these were men.
16 Dec 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Carbon Emissions: Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will hold discussions with the electrical contracting industry on estimated future trends in the level of demand for electricians for the implementation of low carbon technologies.
16 Dec 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Flood Control: Corby and East Northamptonshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much the Environment Agency spent on flood defences in Corby and East Northamptonshire constituency in each year since 2019.
29 Nov 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits: Cancer
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the qualifying period for (a) Disability Living Allowance, (b) Personal Independence Payment and (c) Carers Allowance on applicants under 25 wit
19 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Food: Advertising
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with stakeholders on regulating advertisements of products that are high in (a) fat, (b) salt and (c) sugar (i) on TV and (ii) online.
13 Nov 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Food: Origin Marking
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to prevent retailers from misrepresenting the origin of (a) meat and (b) dairy products that are not (i) raised and (ii) produced in the UK.
5 Nov 2024 · Department for Education
Schools: Transport
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had discussions with North Northamptonshire Council on school transport fees.
4 Nov 2024 · Treasury
Imports: Companies
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to help protect British businesses in (a) the hobby sector and (b) other sectors from (i) TEMU and (ii) other cheap import companies.
28 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Incinerators: Licensing
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance his Department issues on licence approvals for incineration plants in residential areas.
28 Oct 2024 · Treasury
Business: Taxation
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the cost to businesses of administering the excise duty system following the end of the temporary easement on 1 February 2025.
28 Oct 2024 · Treasury
Wines: Excise Duties
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade of the potential impact of withdrawing temporary easement for wine on business operations and the UK supply chain.
Source: official written-questions record.