Written questions
171 written questions tabled, most recent first.
1 Jul 2026 · Treasury
Drugs: VAT
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much income HMRC receives annually from charging VAT on medicines donated to patients through compassionate access schemes.
1 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Innovative Medicines Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential for the Innovative Medicines Fund to support access to treatments that are awaiting funding through the Clinical Priorities Advisory Group (CPAG) proces
1 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Rare Diseases: Medical Treatments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of delays to the Clinical Priorities Advisory Group (CPAG) prioritisation process and their potential impact on equitable access to treatment for
26 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Measles: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has set a target date for the restoration of the UK's measles elimination status.
26 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Measles: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support the restoration and maintenance of the UK's measles elimination status; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of current childhood v
8 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Homelessness
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which (a) bilateral and (b) multilateral development programmes supported by the UK include interventions aimed at preventing or reducing homelessness in low- and middle-inco
8 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Homelessness
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to advocate within the G20 for greater recognition of homelessness as a global development priority.
8 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Homelessness
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what role the UK is playing in ongoing UN processes to develop and strengthen an internationally agreed definition and global monitoring framework for homelessness.
29 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Pigs: Slaughterhouses
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when her Department plans to launch its consultation on phasing out carbon dioxide gas chambers as a method of pig slaughter; and what timeline it intends to set for completing this ph
13 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
HIV/AIDS: Drugs
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of expanding access to HIV PrEP through community pharmacies.
4 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Alcoholic Drinks: Public Health
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to manage conflicts of interest associated with alcohol industry involvement in public health policy.
4 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Alcoholic Drinks: Marketing
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing restrictions on alcohol in line with existing restrictions on the marketing of less healthy food and drink.
4 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Alcoholic Drinks: Rehabilitation
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to develop a new national alcohol strategy for England.
29 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit: Lone Parents
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will set out how his Department monitors whether Universal Credit claimant commitments for single-parent claimants are appropriately tailored to individual circumstances.
29 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit: Lone Parents
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Universal Credit claims from single parents with (a) Work preparation and (b) All work-related activity Claimant Commitment requirements have been closed since 2023 due to non-acceptance of the
29 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Childcare: Flexible Support Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to streamline the process for parents on Universal Credit to claim upfront childcare costs through the Flexible Support Fund.
28 Jan 2026 · Home Office
HM Passport Office: Information Sharing
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of making HM Passport Office data available to Electoral Registration Officers for the purposes of Automatic Voter Registration.
28 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Information Sharing
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of a) making DVLA driving licence data available to Electoral Registration Officers for the purposes of Automatic Voter Registration, and b) allowing people
28 Jan 2026 · Treasury
Revenue and Customs: Electoral Register
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of a) making HMRC taxpayer data available to Electoral Registration Officers for the purposes of Automatic Voter Registration, and b) allowing people who update t
28 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits: Electoral Register
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of a) making Universal Credit and other benefits data available to Electoral Registration Officers for the purposes of Automatic Voter Registration, a
21 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport
Highway Code: Publicity
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of a public awareness campaign on the new Highway Code rules.
21 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport
Roads: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve road safety awareness.
21 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Fireworks: Noise
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for its policies of independent research into the impact of 120 dB fireworks on animals and vulnerable groups.
21 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Fireworks: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he expects to complete the evidence-gathering process for deciding whether a review of fireworks legislation is required.
7 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport
Civil Aviation Authority
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what measures are in place to ensure the Civil Aviation Authority retains operational independence when it holds a (a) financial and (b) commercial interest in an aviation organisation undergoing (i) insolvency
7 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport
Aviation: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of non-disclosure agreements with union safety representatives during (a) insolvency and (b) restructuring on the ability of aviation workforces to raise col
7 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport
Aviation: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the effectiveness of aviation safety assurance arrangements when an approved maintenance organisation becomes insolvent.
3 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services: Homelessness
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of Housing First interventions for people experiencing homelessness on (a) health outcomes and (b) costs to the NHS.
3 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Hospitals: Sleeping Rough
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what measures her Department is taking to ensure people admitted to hospital while rough sleeping have somewhere secure to sleep upon discharge from hospital.
3 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services and Social Services: Homelessness
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what measures his Department is taking to improve the access people experiencing homelessness have to health and social care services.
Source: official written-questions record.