Written questions
335 written questions tabled, most recent first.
29 Aug 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 31 July 2025 to Question 69165 on Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria: Finance, if he will publish a timeframe for an announcement o
29 Aug 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Business Growth Service
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had discussions with independent retailers on the development of the New Business Growth Service.
29 Aug 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Business Growth Service
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he plans to introduce the New Business Growth Service.
29 Aug 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Small Businesses
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent progress his Department has made on the Small Business Command Paper.
11 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Development Aid: Health
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much funding his Department plans to provide for global health programmes in each of the next three years.
10 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Bowel Cancer
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve outcomes for bowel cancer.
10 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Bowel Cancer: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle inequalities in early diagnosis of bowel cancer caused by late presentation by patients to health services.
10 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Bowel Cancer: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the rates of early diagnosis of bowel cancer.
9 Jul 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tree Planting: Carbon Capture and Storage
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to increase the number of trees planted for the purpose of improving carbon capture.
9 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Development Aid: Health
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether (a) global health and (b) related international funding will be discussed at the UK-France summit.
3 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Social Prescribing
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of social prescribing on (a) reducing GP appointments and (b) improving patient wellbeing in (i) mental health and (ii) social isolation.
3 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Social Prescribing
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to further integrate social prescribing into the Neighbourhood Health model.
3 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Social Prescribing: Voluntary Organisations
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support (a) voluntary and (b) community sector organisations delivering social prescribing services.
1 Jul 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
UK Emissions Trading Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Department's consultation Extending the UK Emissions Trading Scheme cap beyond 2030, published on 12 February 2025, when the Government's response will be published.
25 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces Covenant
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with representatives from devolved administrations on the potential impact of extending the Armed Forces Covenant Duty to more policy areas.
25 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces Covenant
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to increase awareness of the document entitled Armed Forces Covenant Duty Statutory Guidance, published on 8 November 2022 among (a) Departments, (b) local authorities and (c) other public
25 Jun 2025 · Department for Education
Literacy: Children and Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the implications for her Department's policies of the National Literacy Trust’s report entitled Children and young people’s writing in 2025, published on 12 June 2025.
25 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
HIV/AIDS: Civil Society
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of real-term reductions to the public health grant on HIV (a) prevention and (b) support services delivered by the voluntary sector.
25 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
HIV/AIDS: Civil Society
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will ensure national access to HIV peer support through (a) in-community, (b) in-clinic and (c) online services in partnership with voluntary sector organisations.
25 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
HIV/AIDS: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many Integrated Care Boards are currently meeting the (a) NHS England service specification for adult specialised HIV services and (b) British HIV Association (BHIVA) Standards of Care for Peop
25 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
HIV/AIDS: Civil Society
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is planning to take steps to the next HIV Action Plan for England with the principles of the forthcoming Civil Society Covenant.
25 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
HIV/AIDS: Civil Society
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding has (a) the Department for Health and Social Care and (b) NHS England given to voluntary, community and social enterprises organisations for the commissioning of HIV services in th
25 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
HIV/AIDS: Civil Society
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of setting a two-year direct spending target with the HIV voluntary, community and social enterprise sector.
25 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
HIV/AIDS: Civil Society
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the National Procurement Policy Statement, published 13 February 2025, if he will make it his policy to ensure (a) local authority and (b) NHS commissioners (i) set appropriate sp
25 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
HIV/AIDS: Drugs
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to tackle inequalities in access to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis among (a) the black community and (b) women.
25 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
HIV/AIDS: Charities
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of trends in the level of funding provided to HIV charities on (a) HIV health outcomes and (b) the delivery of the HIV Action Plan for England
25 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
HIV/AIDS: Drugs
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions his Department has had with (a) NHS England and (b) local authorities on expanding community-based PrEP services.
18 Jun 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Social Media: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to ensure that social media platforms enforce their own (a) hate speech and (b) child protection policies.
18 Jun 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Social Media: Hate Crime
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will take (a) regulatory and (b) legislative steps to hold platforms accountable for monetising content which (i) does not meet internal policies on hate speech, (ii) promotes mis
18 Jun 2025 · Department for Education
Pupils: Health
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to consider support for the (a) mental health and (b) wellbeing of students in the national curriculum as part of the Curriculum and Assessment Review.
Source: official written-questions record.