Written questions

1,189 written questions tabled, most recent first.

3 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Accident and Emergency Departments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people were admitted to A&E in England after 5pm in (a) 2021-2022, (b) 2022-2023, (c) 2023-2024 and (d) 2024-2025.

3 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Accident and Emergency Departments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people were admitted to A&E in England on weekends in (a) 2021-2022, (b) 2022-2023, (c) 2023-2024 and (d) 2024-2025.

3 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many cancer drugs have been approved for use in (a) 2021-2022, (b) 2022-2023, (c) 2023-2024 and (d) 2024-2025.

3 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase awareness amongst (a) GPs and (b) NHS clinicians of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.

3 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health: Disadvantaged

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department's policies of the link between access to independent advice and improved health and wellbeing outcomes.

31 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Liver Cancer: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to improve the early detection of liver cancer as part of the forthcoming National Cancer Plan.

31 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Satellites: Space Debris

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of satellite debris falling to earth on the environment.

29 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Satellites

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of an increase in the use of satellites on GPS disruption.

29 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Gynaecology: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Elective Recovery Plan, published on 6 January 2025, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of targeted measures to reduce gynaecology waiting list.

28 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Maternity Services: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps is his Department taking to address (a) regional and (b) socioeconomic inequality in (i) maternal and (ii) perinatal outcomes.

28 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Menopause: Health Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will roll out a national education programme to inform women about menopause.

28 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breast Cancer

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will (a) collected and (b) publish data on people diagnosed with secondary breast cancer in the upcoming NHS cancer plan.

28 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Professions: Vacancies

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will commit to (a) quantifying and (b) modelling (i) current and (ii) future NHS workforce shortages in diagnostic and imaging services; and if his Department will commit to worki

28 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Eutelsat OneWeb

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has paid to Eutelsat OneWeb in each of the last six years.

28 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Eutelsat OneWeb

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the expected return on investment for investments in Eutelsat OneWeb.

28 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breast Cancer

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure that the forthcoming (a) Cancer Plan and (b) 10 Year Workforce Plan will include plans to ensure that the NHS have the necessary levels of staff to meet its targets

28 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reductions in the budgets for Integrated Care Boards on (a) specialist services for women and (b) Women’s health hubs.

28 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Maternity Services: Ethnic Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to racial disparities in maternity care.

28 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Maternity Services: Capital Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to allocate targeted capital funding to ensure that (a) maternity and (b) neonatal services can operate in (i) safe and (ii) fit-for-purpose buildings.

28 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Women's Health Hubs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support the (a) development and (b) expansion of Women’s Health Hubs; and what steps he is taking to work with Integrated Care Boards to encourage this.

28 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the National Cancer Plan will support the faster diagnosis of teenagers and young adults with cancer.

28 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the National Cancer Plan for England provides age-appropriate information on the (a) signs and (b) symptoms of cancer for young people.

28 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of psycho-oncology provision for teenagers and young adults with cancer.

28 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the cancer service specifications for teenagers and young adults published in 2023 are (a) funded and (b) implemented as part of the National Canc

27 Oct 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Offshore Industry: Production

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to align the oil and gas sector with international climate commitments.

27 Oct 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Artificial Intelligence: Renewable Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department is taking steps to encourage companies building AI infrastructure to use renewable energy.

27 Oct 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Renewable Energy: Foreign Investment in UK

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will hold discussions with businesses planning to invest in the UK under the Technology Prosperity Deal on making investments in renewable energy.

27 Oct 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Veterans: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of banning fireworks to support veterans with PTSD.

27 Oct 2025 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to increase the number of driving tests in (a) Epsom and Ewell constituency and (b) England.

27 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Satellites: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she has had with her international counterparts on the regulation of satellites in space.

Source: official written-questions record.