Written questions
1,820 written questions tabled, most recent first.
9 Jan 2026 · Treasury
Fuels: Excise Duties
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Transport on the potential merits of expanding eligibility for the Rural Fuel Duty Relief Scheme to rural constituencies such as West Dorset con
9 Jan 2026 · Treasury
Fuels: West Dorset
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending the Rural Fuel Duty Relief Scheme to West Dorset constituency.
9 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Energy: Prices
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with Ofwat on the adequacy of the transparency of pricing of seasonal tariff structures for water.
9 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made representations to Ofwat regarding the requirement for third-party customers to be given opt-out rights from seasonal tariff trials.
9 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water Charges: Social Tariffs
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with Ofwat on the treatment of third-party water users where the account holder is not the end user, in relation to tariff trials operated by water compani
9 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Sustainable Farming Incentive
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of releasing details of the 2026 Sustainable Farming Incentive offer after June 2026 on farmers’ ability to apply.
9 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Sustainable Farming Incentive
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the payment values and maximum eligible land areas will be for the Sustainable Farming Incentive options retained for 2026.
9 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Sustainable Farming Incentive
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what definition her Department will use of a small farm for the purposes of the 2026 Sustainable Farming Incentive.
9 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Sustainable Farming Incentive
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when her Department will publish full details of the Sustainable Farming Incentive offer for 2026, including eligibility criteria and option specifications.
8 Jan 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 help support grassroots rugby.
8 Jan 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Rugby: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of recent financial losses on the long-term stability of the Premiership Rugby union.
8 Jan 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Premiership Rugby: Rugby Football Union
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Rugby Football Union about recent financial losses in Premiership Rugby.
8 Jan 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Rugby: Clubs
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help support the financial sustainability of Premiership Rugby clubs.
8 Jan 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent steps her Department is taking to support rural listed places of worship in constituencies such as West Dorset if the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme is not extended beyond Marc
8 Jan 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme ending in March 2026 on listed places of worship in West Dorset constituency.
8 Jan 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the case for extending the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme beyond March 2026.
6 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Medical Records: West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has had discussions with the Information Commissioner’s Office on potential investigations into electronic record-sharing in the NHS in West Dorset constituency.
6 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Affordable Housing: West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of developers reducing affordable housing delivery on local housing need in in West Dorset constituency.
6 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Affordable Housing: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that developers meet their agreed affordable housing commitments.
6 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Sheltered Housing: Sub-letting
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to introduce reforms enabling residents to sublet retirement properties while awaiting a buyer.
6 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Sheltered Housing: West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of allowing subletting of retirement properties on people in West Dorset constituency.
6 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Sheltered Housing: Sub-letting
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of permitting the subletting of retirement homes on the wider housing market.
6 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Sheltered Housing: West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of exit fees from selling a retirement flat on retirees in West Dorset constituency.
6 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the clarity of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 relating to publicly accessible land.
15 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services: West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps is he taking alongside Cabinet colleagues to increase healthcare provision on new housing estates in West Dorset constituency.
15 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Workplace Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will review the rules on NHS Pension Annual Allowance charges to reduce the risk of staff being financially penalised for working additional hours.
15 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken to ensure that NHS staff are not penalised financially for taking on extra responsibilities to maintain patient care.
15 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Workplace Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what measures are being considered to prevent NHS staff nationally from being deterred from covering rota gaps due to Annual Allowance charges.
15 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Workplace Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how his Department is supporting senior NHS staff in West Dorset constituency who face large Annual Allowance charges due to extra hours worked during staffing shortages.
15 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has provided to NHS trusts in West Dorset constituency on managing staff concerns over Annual Allowance charges.
Source: official written-questions record.