Written questions

1,189 written questions tabled, most recent first.

13 Apr 2026 · Home Office

Immigration: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will reinstate a route to settlement by allowing time spent under the Ukraine Schemes to count towards the 10-year settlement pathway.

13 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Community Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what criteria the Department used to determine which providers were included in the Neighbourhood Health Framework; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the exclusion of optom

13 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breast Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has had discussions with HM Treasury on the potential merits of introducing ringfenced, multi-year capital funding upgrading for breast screening equipment, including digital

13 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breast Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his criteria are for introducing digital breast tomosynthesis into the NHS breast screening programme.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Education

Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding the Government is committing specifically to support teachers with the implementation of the new RSHE curriculum.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Education

Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when the RSHE training pilots promised from early 2026 will be available for schools to access.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Education

Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment has been made of the training and support needs of teachers and school staff to effectively implement the new RSHE curriculum that all schools must follow from 1 September 2026.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Education

Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when schools can expect to access training to implement the new RSHE curriculum, which all schools must follow from 1 September 2026; and how many schools will have access to Government funded support with the

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to increase road safety.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

Road Traffic Offences: Surrey

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of speeding in Surrey on residents.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

Road Traffic Offences

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what support her Department is giving to local authorities to tackle speeding.

10 Apr 2026 · Home Office

Public Inquiries: Criminal Investigation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of whether current frameworks provide sufficient clarity on the referral of evidence from public inquiries to prosecuting authorities.

10 Apr 2026 · Home Office

Inquiries: Criminal Investigation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether guidance exists on the circumstances in which individuals identified in official Statutory Inquiries concerning safeguarding failures should be referred for criminal investigation.

10 Apr 2026 · Home Office

Inquiries: Criminal Investigation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made on the potential merits of ensuring referral to relevant authorities when evidence from a Statutory Inquiry suggests criminality.

10 Apr 2026 · Home Office

Visas: Overseas Students

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what conversations her Department has had with Universities UK and the Russell Group in regard to the suspension of student visas from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan.

10 Apr 2026 · Home Office

Visas: Overseas Students

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make explicit protections for current visa-holders, those mid-application, and those with existing university offers for students from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan.

10 Apr 2026 · Home Office

Overseas Students: Sudan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made, in regards to Sudanese student visas, of the potential merits of implementing targeted enforcement based on individual risk assessment rather than a blanket na

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Shares: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of regulatory or legislative measures to prevent private companies from unreasonably blocking the transfer of vested shares held by former employees.

10 Apr 2026 · Treasury

Shares: Sales

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to make it easier for current and former start-up employees to realise the value of their equity, including through secondary share sales.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Shares: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the impact that restrictions on secondary sales of private company shares have on economic growth and new business creation.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Astronomy and Space: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to support research into astronomy and space science.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Astronomy and Space: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact on research for astronomy and space science of the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s proposed funding cuts of up to 60%.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Astronomy and Space: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she has had with the Science and Technology Facilities Council regarding their proposed funding cuts for astronomy and space science.

10 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Health Professions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what conversations he has had with Business and Trade colleagues regarding improving employment conditions for those in the mental health sector.

10 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Health Professions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve working conditions including pay for those in the mental health sector.

23 Mar 2026 · Treasury

Travel: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the overseas scale rates for employees travelling outside the UK and cost of living pressures.

23 Mar 2026 · Treasury

Travel: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will conduct a review of overseas scale rates for employees travelling outside the UK.

23 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Eating Disorders: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of implementing NHS support pathways for PICA.

23 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Eating Disorders

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to develop national guidelines for PICA.

23 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Eating Disorders

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help increase awareness of PICA.

Source: official written-questions record.