Written questions
442 written questions tabled, most recent first.
11 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Crown Court: Trials
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the percentage of the current Crown Court backlog would be sent for judge alone trials under the government’s proposed court reforms.
11 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Crown Court: Trials
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the proportion of cases in the backlog are still pending the decision of the defendant to elect mode of trial.
11 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Crown Court: Juries
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the percentage of cases in the overall Crown Court backlog are either way cases that would be no longer eligible for jury trial under the government’s proposed reforms.
11 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Crown Court: Trials
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the current number of either-way cases in the present Crown Court backlog that have yet to elect mode of trial.
2 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Endometriosis: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce diagnostic waiting times for endometriosis in (a) England and (b) Chichester constituency.
28 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS Foundation Trusts: Governing Bodies
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether foundation trusts will retain the option to have councils of governors under the 10-Year Health Plan for England.
28 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS Foundation Trusts: Governing Bodies
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timetable is for the removal of the requirement for foundation trusts to have governors.
28 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS Foundation Trusts: Governing Bodies
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether foundation trusts will retain the option to maintain councils of governors under the 10 Year Health Plan for England.
28 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Down's Syndrome: Speech and Language Therapy
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that speech and language therapy for children with Down syndrome is delivered on a preventative basis from infancy.
28 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Down's Syndrome: Speech and Language Therapy
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has issued on the age at which clinical guidance recommends that speech and language intervention should begin for children with Down syndrome; and whether that guidanc
28 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Down's Syndrome: Speech and Language Therapy
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has reviewed research indicating that speech and language intervention for children with Down syndrome should begin in the first year of life.
27 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Doctors: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will undertake a review of publicly funded fellowship programmes for training overseas doctors.
21 Jan 2026 · Department for Education
Teachers' Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 22 October 2025 to Question 84161 on Teachers Pensions, what her updated planned timetable is for issuing cash equivalent transfer value details from Teachers’ Pensions.
13 Jan 2026 · Department for Education
Teachers: Workplace Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to reduce delays for members of the Teachers Pension who have submitted their remedial service statement.
12 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Livestock Worrying
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will update the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Act 1953 to safeguard swans and other protected species from dogs.
8 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has assessed the impact of the online GP booking system introduced on 1 October 2025 on (a) patient access to GPs and (b) appointment waiting times.
8 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government has considered writing to every pension-age person to inform them they can phone or go in-person to book a GP appointment following the introduction of the online booking sys
8 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the online GP booking system introduced on 1 October 2025 on the digitally excluded.
7 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Fertility: Medical Treatments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to provide consistent funding for fertility treatment across all NHS Trusts.
2 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport
Driving Tests: Chichester
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an (a) assessment of the effectiveness of her policies to reduce waiting times for driving tests and (b) estimate of the costs to (i) people in Chichester constituency and (ii) the economy
2 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Bronchiectasis: Medical Treatments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the availability of medication options for bronchiectasis.
2 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the answer of 20 October 2025 to Question 80890 on Electric Vehicles, whether public EV charging infrastructure funded through the Local EV Infrastructure Fund will offer rates co
2 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Phenylketonuria: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve access to specialist care, treatment and medication for a) children and b) people with phenylketonuria.
2 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Planning: Railway Stations
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether access to healthcare will be a consideration in the default yes position for housing developments around train stations when consulting on the national planning policy fr
2 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Planning: Railway Stations
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether any other transport infrastructure will be considered in the government's consultation on a default yes position for development around train stations in the national pla
2 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Planning: Railway Stations
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what distance will be classified as near to a train station for the default yes position the department is currently consulting on as part of its review into the national plannin
18 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Justice
Civil Proceedings: Legal Costs
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to bring forward legislation to reverse the PACCAR judgement within the current Parliament.
17 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Biodiversity: Property Development
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to biodiversity net gain thresholds on the financial stability of National Parks.
17 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Biodiversity: Property Development
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of development will be exempt from biodiversity net gain requirements.
12 Dec 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Warm Home Discount Scheme: Houseboats
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to extend the Warm Homes Discount to people living on houseboats.
Source: official written-questions record.