Written questions

1,820 written questions tabled, most recent first.

23 Mar 2026 · Treasury

Child Trust Fund and Individual Savings Accounts

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the costs associated with legal processes required to access Child Trust Funds and Junior ISAs for disabled young people.

23 Mar 2026 · Treasury

Child Trust Fund and Individual Savings Accounts

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to simplify the process for families seeking access to Child Trust Funds and Junior ISAs for disabled young people.

23 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Child Trust Fund and Individual Savings Accounts

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the accessibility of Child Trust Funds and Junior ISAs for young people who lack mental capacity.

23 Mar 2026 · Treasury

Child Trust Fund and Individual Savings Accounts

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to enable disabled young people to access funds held in Child Trust Funds and Junior ISAs when they turn 18.

23 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

DNACPR Decisions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department provides to ensure consistency and oversight in the use of Do Not Resuscitate orders.

23 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

DNACPR Decisions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Do Not Resuscitate decisions have adequate safeguards in place.

23 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Disability Living Allowance: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what consideration his Department has given to reducing administration for parents of children with SEND when applying for Disability Living Allowance.

23 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Disability Living Allowance: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to introduce a digital application process for Disability Living Allowance for children.

23 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Disability Living Allowance: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of requiring Disability Living Allowance applications for children to be submitted by post on families of children with SEND.

13 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Apprentices: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has consulted levy-paying employers on the potential impact of the revised co-investment rates on future apprenticeship recruitment decisions.

13 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Apprenticeship Levy

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the August 2025 apprenticeship funding changes on employer participation in engineering and other high-cost apprenticeship standards.

13 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Apprenticeship Levy

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to prevent a reduction in apprenticeship starts among employers who pay into the levy but whose levy funds do not cover full training costs.

13 Mar 2026 · Treasury

Apprenticeship Levy

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to review the apprenticeship levy threshold in light of changes that increase costs for small levy-paying employers.

13 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Apprenticeship Levy

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what consideration his Department has given to the potential merits of increasing incentive grants to offset higher employer contributions under the revised apprenticeship funding rules.

13 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Landscape Recovery Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much funding will be available for new applications to the Landscape Recovery Scheme in the next application round.

13 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Landscape Recovery Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much is the total annual funding allocation for the Landscape Recovery Scheme for the current and next financial year.

13 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Fuel Oil: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions he has had with energy suppliers on stabilising the level of heating oil prices for off-grid households in the South West of England.

13 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Fuel Oil: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to support households reliant on heating oil in (a) West Dorset constituency and (b) rural constituencies.

13 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Fuel Oil: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of recent increases in domestic heating oil prices on people living in rural areas including West Dorset.

13 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce delays at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency in processing driving licence decisions where medical evidence has been submitted.

13 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average processing time is for the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency to assess driving licence applications following the submission of medical information.

13 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: South West

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to reduce processing delays at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency for drivers in the South West.

13 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the impact of processing delays at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency on drivers in West Dorset.

13 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Debts

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of a national energy debt relief scheme on energy affordability and consumer protection.

13 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Debts

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what progress his Department has made on (a) developing and (b) implementing a debt relief scheme for households experiencing energy debt.

13 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Floods: West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increased riparian ownership on the recent flooding in West Dorset constituency.

13 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Flood Control: West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support her Department provides to communities affected by flooding in West Dorset constituency.

13 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Flood Control: West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to improve flood resilience in rural constituencies such as West Dorset constituency.

13 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Floods: West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the causes of recent flooding in West Dorset constituency.

6 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Post Offices: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what guidance his Department provides to the Post Office to ensure continuity of service in areas served by mobile post offices.

Source: official written-questions record.