Written questions

1,820 written questions tabled, most recent first.

9 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Barbecues: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with retailers on limiting the sale of disposable barbecues during periods of high fire risk.

9 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Barbecues: National Landscapes

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to discourage the use of disposable barbecues in National Landscapes during periods of high fire risk.

9 Jul 2025 · Department for Education

School Meals: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the funding rate for school meals in West Dorset constituency.

9 Jul 2025 · Department for Education

School Meals: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the school meals funding rate on local providers.

9 Jul 2025 · Department for Education

School Meals: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the school meals funding rate in England to match the rate in Scotland.

9 Jul 2025 · Department for Education

School Meals: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department is taking steps to increase the funding rate for school meals.

9 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Unmanned Air Systems: China

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of reliance on Chinese-made drones on levels of risk for defence procurement.

9 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Typhoon Aircraft

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he is taking steps to support (a) BAE Systems and (b) other UK defence manufacturers to restart Typhoon production at the Warton facility in Lancashire.

9 Jul 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Submarine Telegraph Act 1885

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what plans his Department has to bring forward legislative proposals to amend the Submarine Telegraph Act 1885 to introduce modern (a) penalties and (b) definitions for (i) undersea inf

9 Jul 2025 · Home Office

National Security

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will hold discussions with the Prime Minister on the potential merits of establishing a new homeland security ministerial post.

8 Jul 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment: Medical Examinations

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to bring forward the timing of Personal Independence Payment review assessments.

8 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Personal Independence Payment: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that face-to-face meetings are available to claimants during the Personal Independence Payment appeals process.

8 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Personal Independence Payment: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department will continue to offer face-to-face meetings for Personal Independence Payment appeal hearings.

8 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Integrated Care Boards: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of merging of integrated care boards on (a) Dorset and (b) other rural areas.

8 Jul 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Public Bodies

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will hold cross-party discussions on the potential establishment of a national body for special educational needs and disabilities.

8 Jul 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Public Bodies

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a national body for special educational needs and disabilities to ensure consistency of support across local authorities.

8 Jul 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Public Bodies

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department is developing proposals for the creation of a national body for special educational needs and disabilities.

8 Jul 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to phase out Education, Health and Care Plans as part of its SEND reform proposals.

8 Jul 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has consulted families and local authorities on the future of EHCPs as part of SEND system reform.

8 Jul 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of replacing EHCPs under SEND reform plans on children with complex needs.

7 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Respite Care: West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will bring forward legislative proposals for unpaid carers to claim respite breaks in West Dorset constituency.

7 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Chair of the independent commission into adult social care on progress to completing the first stage in 2026.

7 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Workers: West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential benefits of a Royal College of Care Workers to support rural care staff in West Dorset constituency.

7 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Home Care Services: West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to introduce free personal care for (a) elderly and (b) disabled residents in West Dorset constituency.

7 Jul 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Arts: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the long-term financial sustainability of arts centres.

7 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport

Cycling: Death

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of steps to help reduce fatality rates of cyclists on rural roads in West Dorset constituency.

7 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospitals: West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many overheating incidents have been logged in NHS hospitals in West Dorset constituency in each of the last five years.

7 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospitals: Temperature

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many overheating incidents have been logged in NHS hospitals in the South West in each of the last five years.

7 Jul 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Arts: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make capital funding available to arts centres for regular inspections on building conditions.

30 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Disability: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that people in (a) West Dorset constituency and (b) other rural areas benefit from technology enabled independent living.

Source: official written-questions record.