Written questions

1,189 written questions tabled, most recent first.

5 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Freezing of Assets: Libya

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if her Department will publish information on the taxable status of, and taxes collected from, Libya’s frozen assets.

5 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners: Hunger Strikes

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure the well-being of prison guards witnessing hunger strikes.

5 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Visas: British National (Overseas)

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the English language component of the citizenship application will change to B2 for incoming BN(O) visa applicants.

5 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Visas: British National (Overseas)

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether income requirements will be (a) waived and (b) adapted for BN(O) visa applicants in full-time education.

5 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Visas: British National (Overseas)

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how B2 requirements will be assessed for 18-year-old BN(O) dependants.

5 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Immigration: Hong Kong

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that entry routes to the UK remain open for people in Hong Kong.

5 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Immigration: Hong Kong

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether mandatory settlement requirements for BN(O) visa holders will be retrospectively changed.

5 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of pharmaceutical prices on clinical outcomes.

5 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Audiology: Community Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of commissioning a national framework mandating ICBs to commission NHS community audiology services on a self-referral basis that include wax rem

5 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Audiology: Community Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to expand access to community-based NHS hearing health services.

5 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Audiology: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to NHS England's 2023/34 Priorities and Operational Planning Guidance, updated on 27 January 2024, what steps he is taking to ensure ICBs increase (a) direct access and (b) self -ref

5 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Working Hours

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will release national messaging for patients on the difference between routine and urgent core-hours requirements for GPs.

5 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Working Hours

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support suppliers with extended GP online consultation hours.

18 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

Carbon Emissions: Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help decarbonise refrigerated transport.

18 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will provide an update on the renewal of the Women’s Health Strategy and confirm if there will be an opportunity for organisations to contribute to the updated strategy.

15 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Military Operations: Explosives

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if his Department will implement civilian harm tracking for explosive ordnance-related incidents in military operations.

15 Dec 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Explosives

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if her Department will undertake a review of its explosive ordinance policies.

15 Dec 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Landmines: Victim Support Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of implementing a global programme supporting civilian victims of landmines.

15 Dec 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Landmines: Bomb Disposal

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what conversations she has had with her international counterparts on (a) the impact of global aid cuts to humanitarian aid and (b) the impact those cuts will have on landmin

15 Dec 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Africa: Landmines

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of reducing humanitarian aid funding in Africa on landmine disposal.

15 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of the merits of providing training to mental health teams to support children with lifelong speech and language difficulties.

15 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospital Beds: Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the unit cost per day is for NHS (a) elective, (b) non-elective, (c) high dependency and (d) standard ward beds.

15 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of adults with tooth decay.

15 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dentistry: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the budget for NHS dentistry is for 2026.

15 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Health: Surveys

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of the Adult Oral Health survey published on 9 December 2025.

15 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Maternity Services: Contraceptives

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of embedding routine and cross-system commissioning and provision of post-pregnancy contraception in post-partum care.

15 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the NHS, ICBs and local authorities collaboratively commission women’s health and contraceptive services.

15 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of creating a permanent and protected ICB role for the appointed Women’s Health Champion in every Integrated Care System.

15 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospitals

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the discharge process for patients in Surrey who are medically fit to leave hospital.

15 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medical Records

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of making patient records owned by the patient.

Source: official written-questions record.