Written questions

397 written questions tabled, most recent first.

14 Jan 2026 · 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 to help ensure children receive appropriate NHS funded physical health and mental health support while they are waiting for an EHCP.

14 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Social Services: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on special measures for local authorities not meeting statutory requirements for vulnerable children on safe

14 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on special measures for local authorities not meeting statutory requirements for children with special educ

12 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Cadets

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will consider the potential merits of a dedicated Cadet Forces Day within Armed Forces Week to recognise the cadet force and to provide a national focal point to celebrate achievements and promote volunteer

7 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Visual Impairment: Rehabilitation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase funding for local authorities to ensure timely access to vision rehabilitation services for people with sight loss, including residents in Woking.

7 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS England: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the abolition of NHS England on pension schemes for NHS England workers.

7 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Mileage Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC plans to review the national standard mileage rate for business travel, and the basis on which that national standard is set.

6 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Russia: Freezing of Assets

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to review sanctions on Russian assets: and whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of amending Office of Financial Sanctions Implementati

6 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Freezing of Assets

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to review the maintenance of sanctioned assets where deterioration may affect (a) public and (b) heritage value.

5 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Motor Neurone Disease: South of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the effectiveness of the Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease; and what support the NHS provides to people with Motor Neurone Disease in sout

18 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Land Banking

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking tackle developers who bank land instead of building homes, such as the 2,000 new homes with planning permission in Woking where construction h

18 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

Rescue Services: English Channel

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, given the forthcoming report of the Cranston Public Inquiry into the tragic loss of 27 lives in the English Channel in November 2021, has she undertaken a review of Channel small boat search and rescue operatio

18 Dec 2025 · Home Office

Undocumented Migrants: English Channel

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, given the forthcoming report of the Cranston Public Inquiry into the tragic loss of 27 lives in the English Channel in November 2021, has she undertaken a review of Channel operations, and the search

18 Dec 2025 · Home Office

Undocumented Migrants: English Channel

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many migrants crossing the Channel in small boats present with either pre-existing medical conditions or injuries, or with injuries sustained from the crossing itself.

18 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government Finance: Woking

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking following the publication of BDO’s audit report of Woking Borough Council’s accounts from 2019/20 to 2022/23, published on 8 December 2025.

18 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

South Western Railway: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many trains were (a) cancelled and (b) delayed on the South Western Railway network in August 2025.

18 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

South Western Railway: Nationalisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many trains have been delayed on the South Western Railway network since nationalisation.

18 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

South Western Railway: Nationalisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many trains have been cancelled on the South Western Railway network since it was nationalised.

18 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

South Western Railway: KPMG

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much South Western Railway has spent on KPMG’s services to develop a business case for the infrastructure investment.

18 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

South Western Railway: Consultants

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much South Western Railway has spent on external consultants since May 2025.

18 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

Public Transport: Woking

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential economic impact of improving transport connections from Woking.

16 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pensioners: Exercise

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to promote active and healthy lifestyles among pensioners, including through access to affordable physical activity and active travel.

9 Dec 2025 · Church Commissioners

Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme

To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the end of the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme on (a) Christ Church in Woking and (b) other community services run b

8 Dec 2025 · Attorney General

Vashi: Closures

To ask the Solicitor General, what recent discussions she has had with the Serious Fraud Office on the closure of Vashi jewellers.

8 Dec 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Natural Gas: Meters

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if the Department has reviewed charges from energy suppliers on households wishing to have gas meters removed.

8 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Park Homes: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 24 July 2025 to Question 69040 on Park Homes: Sales, when he plans to seek further evidence from the sector on the rationale for the commission.

4 Dec 2025 · Home Office

Asylum: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her department has considered the use of AI to help tackle the backlog of asylum applications.

2 Dec 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Solar Power: Feed-in Tariffs

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, for what reason the consultation on changes to Feed in Tariffs offers two ways of calculating payments for the generation of solar power at home and selling spare electricity back to the grid

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

Fixed Penalties

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will consider consulting on increasing Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) which have not increased since their introduction in 2004.

17 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how frequently his Department and the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation review eligibility criteria for the COVID-19 vaccination programme.

Source: official written-questions record.