Written questions
146 written questions tabled, most recent first.
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, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of publishing criteria, thresholds and circumstances under which the Water Industry Special Administration Regime may be triggered.
13 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Pharmacy: Incentives
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many bonus payments were made to community pharmacies under the Pharmacy First scheme for reaching (a) 20-29 and (b) 30 or more clinical pathway consultations in (i) April, (ii) May and (iii) J
13 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Pharmacy
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many Pharmacy First consultations were recorded for (a) April, (b) May and (c) June 2025.
13 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Pharmacy
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish an impact assessment for the decision to change the payment claim window for Pharmacy First services.
13 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 the potential impact of lowering the drug tariff claim window on the number of pharmacies qualifying for Pharmacy First bonus payments.
11 Nov 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Renewable Energy: International Cooperation
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to foster international cooperation towards the aims of (a) increasing the use of renewable energy and (b) reducing global reliance on fossil fuels.
11 Nov 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Small Modular Reactors: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what research has been carried out on the safety of small modular nuclear reactors.
11 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Professions: Prisons
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to address the shortage of clinicians working in the prison system; and what impact the shortage of clinicians has on whether inmates receive timely medical attention.
11 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Justice
Prisons: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to improve the welfare of staff working in the prisons system.
11 Nov 2025 · Home Office
Visas: Skilled Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of removing prison officer roles from the Skilled Worker visa route on staffing levels in prisons.
11 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Justice
Prisons: Unmanned Air Systems
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to tackle the problem of illegal deliveries of (a) phones, (b) drugs and (c) other contraband items into prisons via drones.
11 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Justice
Prisoners on Remand: Rehabilitation
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will extend intervention programmes aimed at preventing reoffending to people held in prisons on remand, pre-sentencing.
11 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Justice
Prisoners: Rehabilitation
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the efficacy of the offending behaviour (a) programmes and (b) interventions offered in prisons.
11 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Justice
Prison Officers: Labour Turnover and Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to increase (a) recruitment and (b) retention of prison officers.
11 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Justice
Prisoner Escorts
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to reduce delays in the escorting of defendants to Court which can result in a trial being (a) deferred or (b) cancelled.
11 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Justice
Courts
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to resolve delays in the court system.
11 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Justice
Crown Court: Trials
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions his Department has had with the Criminal Bar Association on reducing average waiting times from point of charge to the commencement of a trial in the Crown Court.
11 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Community Nurses
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to address the shortage of community nursing services.
11 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Community Nurses
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) stop and (b) reverse the decline in the numbers of district nurses in the NHS.
11 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Thames Water: Finance
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 applying to the High Court for a special administration order.
11 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Thames Water
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with Ofwat on Thames Water’s compliance with its (a) environmental and (b) financial obligations under its (i) Infrastructure provider project, (ii) water
11 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Utilities: Insolvency
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make it her policy to ensure that (a) public, (b) environmental and (c) customer interests are prioritised in the special administration regime for utility providers.
11 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water Companies: Insolvency
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she will publish guidance on how (a) environmental performance, (b) repeated regulatory breaches and (c) other non-financial factors will be considered when determining to appl
11 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water Companies: Insolvency
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of publishing the (a) criteria, (b) thresholds and (c) circumstances for making an application to the High Court for a water indust
13 Oct 2025 · Department for Education
Schools: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to increase (a) capacity and (b) resources in community schools in the context of transfers from the private to comprehensive school sector.
13 Oct 2025 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Private Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support specialist independent SEND schools.
10 Sep 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cancer: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much and what proportion of his Department's funding for cancer research has been allocated to (a) brain, (b) liver, (c) lung, (d) oesophageal, (e) pancreatic and (f) stomach cancer research si
12 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Yemen: Humanitarian Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has considered how his Department can ensure aid is distributed in a way which does not discriminate against Christians in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.
12 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Humanitarian Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has considered how his Department can ensure aid is distributed in a way which does not discriminate against religious minorities.
12 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Religious Freedom
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what resources he plans to provide to the UK Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief.
Source: official written-questions record.