Written questions
1,820 written questions tabled, most recent first.
16 Jul 2026 · Home Office
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to Police Pension Scheme commutation factors introduced in 2026 on officers with confirmed retirement dates.
16 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with abattoirs and livestock producers in the South West on the use of non-stun slaughter and its implications for animal welfare.
16 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the number of livestock slaughtered without prior stunning in abattoirs in the South West.
16 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to encourage local authorities to adopt digital payment technologies that reduce administrative burdens for motorists and enforcement authorities.
16 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has issued guidance on the use of digital payment methods, including QR codes, for parking penalty charge notices.
16 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential for QR code payment systems to reduce administrative costs associated with parking enforcement.
16 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with local authorities on increasing the use of QR codes for the payment of parking fines.
16 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing QR codes on parking penalty charge notices.
16 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support is available to leaseholders in West Dorset facing costs associated with building safety remediation and compliance following the Grenfell Tower Inquiry.
16 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the impact of post-Grenfell building safety costs on leaseholders in West Dorset.
16 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the financial impact of post-Grenfell building safety obligations on leaseholders.
16 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure leaseholders are not required to meet the costs of remediation works arising from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry recommendations.
15 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the number of GP referrals to secondary care that, following clinical triage, did not proceed to a booked outpatient appointment and were instead returned or redir
15 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the number of GP referrals to secondary care that were subject to clinical triage before an outpatient appointment was booked in the periods 1 January to 31 March
14 Jul 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Organs: Post-mortems
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Spanish counterpart on expediting the return of organs retained by Spanish authorities following the death of a British national.
14 Jul 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Organs: Post-mortems
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support her Department provides to families seeking the return of organs retained overseas following the death of a British national.
14 Jul 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Organs: Post-mortems
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Government of Spain on reducing delays in the completion of legal and forensic processes involving deceased British nationals.
14 Jul 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Organs: Post-mortems
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of delays in the return of retained organs on bereaved families of British nationals who die overseas.
14 Jul 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Organs: Post-mortems
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made representations to the Government of Spain on improving cooperation with UK authorities where a second post-mortem is unable to determine the cause of de
14 Jul 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Organs: Post-mortems
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that requests from the families of British nationals for the return of retained organs from overseas are progressed as quickly a
13 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Occupational Therapy: Prescriptions
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of occupational therapist prescribing rights on (a) reducing waiting times and (b) improving access to care in West Dorset.
13 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Occupational Therapy: Prescriptions
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support occupational therapists to undertake training required for independent prescribing qualifications.
13 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Occupational Therapy: Prescriptions
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of extending prescribing rights for occupational therapists on patient access to treatment.
13 Jul 2026 · Department for Education
Schools: Rugby
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions her Department has had with sporting bodies on increasing rugby participation in schools.
13 Jul 2026 · Department for Education
Schools: Rugby
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions her Department has had with sporting bodies on increasing contact rugby participation in schools.
13 Jul 2026 · Department for Education
Schools: Sports
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of access to (a) rugby in schools and (b) other school sport opportunities.
13 Jul 2026 · Department for Education
Schools: Rugby
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support rugby in schools.
13 Jul 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Rugby: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what funding is available for rugby community outreach programmes.
13 Jul 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Rugby
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of rugby community foundations on public health.
13 Jul 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Rugby
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support professional rugby community foundations.
Source: official written-questions record.