Written questions

146 written questions tabled, most recent first.

19 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Firearms: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to the licensing regime for shotgun ownership on the rural economy.

4 Dec 2025 · Women and Equalities

LGBT+ People: Armed Forces

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps her Department has taken with the Secretary of State for Defence to help tackle LGBTQ+ discrimination in the armed forces.

4 Dec 2025 · Home Office

Freight: Crime Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce incidences of freight crime.

4 Dec 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy Performance Certificates: Holiday Accommodation

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to requirements for EPC certificates on properties used as short term holiday lets.

4 Dec 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Private Rented Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he plans to publish the findings of the consultation on Improving the energy performance of privately rented homes.

3 Dec 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what action the Government is taking to help ensure civilians who need to leave Gaza for urgent medical treatment are able to be evacuated.

3 Dec 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what action the Government is taking to ensure sufficient humanitarian aid is entering Gaza.

3 Dec 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Journalism

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what action the Government is taking to press for international journalists to be allowed into Gaza.

27 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Floods: Home Insurance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information her Department holds on the reasons for households not obtaining insurance for flooding in spite of being eligible for the Flood Re scheme; and if she will call on Flo

27 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Floods: Home Insurance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she can disclose how much additional risk the Flood Re scheme is underwriting this year than it was when it launched; and whether she holds any information about the sustainabi

26 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what form of impact assessment on pharmacies was carried out prior to changing the payment claim window for pharmacy first services from 3 months to five days.

26 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what number of pharmacy first consultations have been recorded for (a) April , (b) May and (c) June 2025.

26 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy: Incentives

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what number of bonus payments to community pharmacies for reaching the 20 and 30 target for consultations were paid in (a) April, (b) May and (b) June 2025.

26 Nov 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the Government is taking to help specialist independent SEND schools remain open in in response to independent school closures in the last year.

26 Nov 2025 · Department for Education

Community Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the Government is taking to increase capacity and resources in community schools, to accommodate pupils transferring from the private to comprehensive school sector in the last year.

26 Nov 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Climate Change Convention

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment he has made of international progress towards meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement.

26 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Floods: Home Insurance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many new properties were covered by FloodRe in the last twelve months.

26 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Floods: Home Insurance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many properties are covered by FloodRe.

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

Local Government: Reorganisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how his Department plans to assess local government reorganisation proposals; and whether those proposals will be assessed against the guidance set out in the letter sent by the

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

Local Government: Reorganisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that decisions relating to local government reorganisation meet public sector equality duties.

26 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to increase skills and training opportunities for HGV drivers.

26 Nov 2025 · Treasury

Roads: Freight

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of costs for the haulage industry.

26 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy: Incentives

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of community pharmacies reaching the threshold for Pharmacy First bonus payments.

26 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Community Nurses

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has met with the Chief Executive of the Queen’s Institute of Community Nursing to discuss the potential impact of gaps in community nursing services on levels of patient safety.

18 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps they are taking to increase skills and training opportunities to become HGV drivers.

18 Nov 2025 · Treasury

Freight

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of cost pressures for the haulage industry, ahead of the Budget.

18 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Thames Water: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has assessed Thames Water’s current financial position against the statutory criteria for triggering the Special Administration Regime under the Water Industry A

18 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Thames Water: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with Ofwat on the adequacy of Thames Water’s compliance with its environmental and financial obligations under its operating licence; and whether Thames Wa

18 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Utilities: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that public, environmental and customer interests are considered in future uses of the Special Administration Regime for struggling utilities.

18 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water Companies: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to publish guidance setting out how non-financial factors, such as environmental performance or repeated regulatory breaches, will be considered when determining whet

Source: official written-questions record.