Written questions

1,820 written questions tabled, most recent first.

22 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport

Roads: Horse Riding

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve road safety for horse riders in West Dorset constituency.

17 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Livestock Worrying

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help provide (a) support and (b) resources to farmers to protect their livestock from dog attacks.

17 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to ensure that GPs continue to receive (a) funding and (b) support following the dissolution of NHS England.

17 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that (a) service delivery and (b) patient care standards are maintained in community pharmacies following the dissolution of NHS England.

17 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that (a) service delivery and (b) patient care standards in dental practices are maintained following the dissolution of NHS England.

17 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

National Landscapes

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans his Department has to review funding for the (a) conservation and (b) management of Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty to increase their (i) environmental and (ii) recreati

17 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Property Development: National Landscapes

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to increase protection for Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty from development.

17 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to evaluate feedback from adoptive families on the effectiveness of Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund; and what steps she is taking to implement improvements to

17 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Abiraterone

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with his counterparts in (a) Scotland, (b) Wales and (c) Northern Ireland on equitable access to abiraterone acetate for high-risk, non-metastatic prostate cancer pat

17 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Abiraterone

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has had discussions with its counterparts in (a) Scotland, (b) Wales, and (c) Northern Ireland on recommending abiraterone acetate for

17 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Earwax: West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the provision of NHS ear wax removal services in West Dorset constituency.

17 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Earwax: West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department provides to general practitioners on the provision of ear wax removal services to patients in West Dorset constituency.

17 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Arms Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will make an assessment of the legislation enabling domestic firearms companies to sell firearms to Europe.

17 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Weapons: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made an assessment of the merits of potential locations for the establishment of new domestic weapons manufacturing facilities.

17 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Firearms: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to increase the domestic manufacturing of firearms.

17 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Firearms: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has been made of the adequacy of current domestic firearms production in meeting the needs of the UK's armed forces.

17 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Asbestos

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to provide (a) support and (b) compensation for veterans who have suffered asbestos-related illnesses.

17 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Crown Proceedings (Armed Forces) Act 1987

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of legislating for the retrospective application of the Crown Proceedings (Armed Forces) Act 1987.

17 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to provide (a) support and (b) compensation for veterans who left the Armed Forces before 1987 and have since developed health conditions linked to their service.

17 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Fire and Rescue Services: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to introduce additional fire safety-related grant funding for fire and rescue services to meet changes in regulatory requirements.

17 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Fire and Rescue Services: Floods

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to introduce a statutory duty for fire and rescue services in England to respond to flooding.

8 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport

Roads: Horses

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions her Department has had with equestrian organisations on improving (a) infrastructure and (b) safety measures for horse riders on rural roads.

8 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport

Roads: Horses

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the effectiveness of recent changes to the Highway Code at improving safety outcomes for horse riders.

8 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport

Roads: Horses

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to issue (a) further guidance or (b) an awareness campaign to drivers on how to safely share the road with horse riders.

8 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport

Driving Licences

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she has taken to prevent the loss of driving licence entitlements during DVLA system updates, and how frequently these measures are reviewed for effectiveness.

8 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport

Driving Licences

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many instances of missing driving licence entitlements have been reported to the DVLA in the last five years; and what steps she has taken to help tackle these cases.

8 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport

Roads: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with farming communities on the potential impact of rural road infrastructure on farming operations.

8 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport

Railway Stations: Dorchester

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with Dorset Council on on-street parking around Dorchester South railway station.

8 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport

Railway Stations: Dorchester

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to alleviate congestion caused by on-street parking around Dorchester South railway station.

8 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport

Railway Stations: Dorchester

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department will provide funding to Dorset Council to improve parking facilities at Dorchester South station.

Source: official written-questions record.