Written questions

433 written questions tabled, most recent first.

24 Feb 2026 · Treasury

Business: Inheritance Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of the decision to make inheritance tax applicable to private businesses on (a) SME owners, (b) employees and (c) tax revenues.

24 Feb 2026 · Treasury

Mileage Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to uprate the mileage rate that can be claimed for tax purposes.

24 Feb 2026 · Home Office

Electronic Travel Authorisations: Dual Nationality

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will consider establishing a grace period following the full enforcement of Electronic Travel Authorisation checks for children living abroad who hold dual citizenship having inherited British

24 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Gluten-free Foods

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing the gluten-free subsidy card scheme operating in Wales across England.

12 Feb 2026 · Department for Education

Students: Loans

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of interest rates on student loans on graduates’ likelihood of becoming home owners.

12 Feb 2026 · Department for Education

Students: Loans

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has plans to review the commencement date of interest accruing on student loans.

12 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport

Cycling: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has plans to make it a requirement for cyclists to wear high visibility attire when cycling on public roads.

12 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Maternity Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to issue neighbourhood health guidelines for maternal services.

12 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Maternity Services: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the removal of ringfenced funding for maternity services on (a) numbers of NHS midwives, (b) maternal safety and (c) infant safety.

11 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Deer: Hunting

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of amending existing legislation to prohibit stag hunting with hounds.

11 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Deer: Hunting

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the use of exemptions in the Hunting Act 2004 for stag hunting on stag population numbers in the South West.

11 Feb 2026 · Treasury

Childminding: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is planning to take to assess the potential impact of the removal of the wear and tear allowance within Making Tax Digital on the (a) sustainability of the childminding sector and (b) avail

11 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Kidney Diseases: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 4 February 2026 to Question 109011 on Kidney Diseases: Health Services, when he plans to bring forward a Modern Service Framework for kidney disease.

11 Feb 2026 · Home Office

Police: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to increase funding for police forces that is ring-fenced for (a) drivers' road safety education and (b) the enforcement of traffic laws.

9 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Respiratory Diseases: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 27 October 2025 to Question 82544 on Respiratory System: Health Services, if he will outline a timeline he expects to bring forward a Modern Service Framework for respirat

9 Feb 2026 · Home Office

Animal Breeding

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 5 January 2026 to Question 100508 on Animal Breeding, what assessment she has made of the potential consequences of not holding data on the number of animals in Great Britain

9 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances: Furniture

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to establish new statutory action standards for the use of PFAS and POPs for fire-resistant purposes in furniture (a) manufactured and (b) sold in the UK.

9 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Road Safety Strategy published on 7 January, whether her Department has made an assessment of the effectiveness of existing road safety programmes delivered by (a) Police and (b) Fire serv

9 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Road Safety Strategy published on 7 January, whether she will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to include (a) the Safe Drive Stay Alive, (b) Think! and (c) similar road safety campaigns

9 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Road Safety Strategy published on 7 January, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing (a) road safety and (b) Bikeability into the national curriculum for both

5 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the planned minimum learning period for drivers will apply to learner drivers of all ages.

5 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport

Vehicles: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to take steps to collect information from on-board vehicle diagnostics systems at the point of (a) an MOT and (b) vehicle servicing to guide measures.

3 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Speed Limits

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she will make an assessment of the potential merits of lowering the speed limit on rural single carriageway roads.

3 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport

Driving: Eyesight

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's policy paper entitled the Road Safety Strategy, published on 7 January 2026, whether she has had conversations with optometrists on mandatory eye testing for drivers.

3 Feb 2026 · Home Office

Immigration: Turkey

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of the proposed changes to indefinite leave to remain status on (a) holders of ECAA Turkish Businessperson visas and (b) th

3 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Park Homes

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department's upcoming leasehold reforms will include changes that will impact those living in (a) park homes and (b) accommodation purchased under the Mobile Homes Ac

3 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Subscriptions: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department have made of the potential impacts of a 14-day cooling off period for all online subscriptions on the number of people that cancel their subscription after visiting a sit

2 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Reserve Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Armed Forces Bill 2026 which, what assessment he has made if the (a) proportion of the cohort aged between 55 and 65 that would meet the physical requirements of service and (b) other forms

2 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Dental Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of amending NHS dental contracts so that they apply to armed forces personnel and their families.

2 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Dental Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the adequacy of armed forces personnel and their families' access to dental services.

Source: official written-questions record.