Written questions

335 written questions tabled, most recent first.

27 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners: Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the Chief Medical Officer’s report, Health of People in Prison, on Probation and in the Secure NHS Estate in England, published on 6 November 2025, and how his department will be wo

27 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medical Treatments: Prisoners

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what specific actions the Department is taking, in response to the Chief Medical Officer’s report on the health of people in prison, published on 6 November 2025, to improve access to effective dru

27 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health: Offenders

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the Department’s timelines are for implementing the recommendations set out in the Chief Medical Officer’s report, Health of People in Prison, on Probation and in the Secure NHS Estate in Engl

12 Nov 2025 · 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 to help reduce electricity costs.

10 Nov 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: Literacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what (a) training and (b) support will be given to (i) teachers and (ii) education staff to support the delivery of stronger literacy in schools.

10 Nov 2025 · Department for Education

Children: Reading

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help develop reading for pleasure in schools.

10 Nov 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Primary Education: School Libraries

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she plans to begin the rollout of primary school libraries in every primary school in England.

3 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Lung Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the (a) level of rollout completion and (b) uptake rates of lung cancer screening programmes in each area where those s

31 Oct 2025 · Home Office

Reoffenders

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what role neighbourhood policing teams play in identifying people at risk of repeated low-level offending linked to homelessness or substance misuse.

31 Oct 2025 · Home Office

Offenders

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what training is provided to police officers to (a) identify and (b) respond to offenders with unmet (i) health and (ii) social needs to divert them away from the criminal justice system.

31 Oct 2025 · Home Office

Reoffenders

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the role of (a) early intervention and (b) diversion in reducing reoffending among repeat offenders.

31 Oct 2025 · Home Office

Reoffenders

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to support Police and Crime Commissioners to implement local strategies to reduce reoffending among repeat offenders.

31 Oct 2025 · Home Office

Reoffenders

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking with (a) DHSC and (b) MHCLG to ensure (i) policing, (ii) health and (iii) local authority partnerships (A) identify and (B) respond effectively to individuals at ri

31 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Reoffenders: Disadvantaged

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department plans to commission an updated analysis of reoffending patterns among people experiencing multiple disadvantage.

31 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Reoffenders: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of repeat offenders have access to specialist (a) mental health and (b) substance misuse treatment while in custody.

31 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Reoffenders

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the potential cost savings to the criminal justice system of a one per cent reduction in reoffending among repeat offenders.

31 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Offenders: Disadvantaged

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to increase the use of (a) problem-solving courts, (b) community treatment requirements and (c) other rehabilitative measures for people with multiple disadvantage.

31 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Reoffenders: Continuing Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on improving continuity of care for repeat offenders as they move between prison and the community.

31 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Reoffenders: Community Orders

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of community sentences in addressing the (a) health and (b) social needs of people who repeatedly reoffend.

27 Oct 2025 · Department for Transport

Defibrillators

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to instal Automated External Defibrillators at (a) stations and (b) key infrastructure points as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade.

27 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Defibrillators

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure that Automated External Defibrillators are included as standard infrastructure in new housing developments.

27 Oct 2025 · Department for Education

Childcare

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to reform the childcare sector for pre-school children; and whether she will make an assessment of the potential merits of a long-term funding model for pre-school childcare to (a) supp

24 Oct 2025 · Department for Education

Holiday Activities and Food Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to include children from low-income families not currently in receipt of free school meals in the eligibility criteria for the Holiday Activities and Food programme.

23 Oct 2025 · Department for Education

Childcare

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what evidence her Department has on the number of parents unable to (a) increase their working hours and (b) return to work due to limited access to (i) affordable and (ii) reliable out-of-school childcare.

23 Oct 2025 · Department for Education

Extended Services: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of increases in investment in wraparound childcare for school-aged children on (a) the economy and (b) civil society.

17 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Human Papillomavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he has made on the roll out of HPV vaccination through community pharmacies for people who missed out at school.

17 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cervical Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure the accessibility of cervical screening in the context of the proposed merging of Integrated Care Boards.

17 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Palliative Care: Access

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure equality of access to palliative care across England.

17 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospices: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that hospice contracts reflect the (a) cost of the services they provide and (b) needs of their local populations.

13 Oct 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Nurseries

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he plans to take to support nurseries with energy bills.

Source: official written-questions record.