Written questions
253 written questions tabled, most recent first.
16 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department prepared for potential legal challenges to the Down Syndrome Guidance upon the passing of the Down Syndrome Act.
16 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when Down Syndrome guidance will be published.
13 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Prisoners' Release: Terrorism
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government has made an assessment of the potential impact of the provisions of the Mental Health Act 1983 on the ability of agencies to complete terrorism risk assessments prior to the
13 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Prisoners' Release: Terrorism
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance is issued to NHS mental health providers on assessing terrorist risk when discharging patients convicted of terrorism offences.
13 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Compulsorily Detained Mental Patients: Terrorism
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether all people convicted of terrorism offences who are discharged from detention under the Mental Health Act 1983 are subject to a formal terrorism risk assessment before release.
13 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Justice
Compulsorily Detained Mental Patients: Terrorism
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people convicted of terrorism offences have been discharged from detention under the Mental Health Act 1983 in each of the last 10 years.
22 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport
Bridges
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how frequently is the long term condition of bridges monitored and how is this information recorded.
22 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport
Concrete
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many critical concrete structures are considered to be at risk of significant deterioration within the next decade.
22 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport
Infrastructure
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has been made of the potential merits of using specialist technologies for improving the life of ageing infrastructure.
22 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport
Bridges: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many bridges in the United Kingdom are subject to weight restrictions.
22 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Electronic Cigarettes
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will undertake a review of the effectiveness of the ban on single-use vapes.
11 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Electronic Cigarettes
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the ban on the sale and supply of single-use vapes since its introduction.
11 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Electronic Cigarettes: Litter and Waste Disposal
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of the ban on single-use vapes on levels of vape-related litter and waste.
11 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Electronic Cigarettes: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the prevalence of products designed to circumvent the definition of single-use vapes under current regulations.
11 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Electronic Cigarettes and Tobacco: Licensing
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timetable is for publishing the consultation on the proposed retail licensing scheme for tobacco, vape, and nicotine products under the Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026.
10 Jun 2026 · Department for Education
Department for Education: Alphabet
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether any Ministers in her Department have used informal communication channels, including WhatsApp and private email, to conduct official business with representatives of Alphabet since 4 July 2024.
10 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Alphabet
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many meetings special advisers in her Department have held with representatives of (a) Alphabet and (b) its subsidiaries since 4 July 2024.
10 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Alphabet
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many meetings Ministers in her Department have held with representatives of (a) Alphabet and (b) its subsidiaries since 4 July 2024.
10 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Alphabet
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many meetings special advisers in her Department have held with representatives of (a) Alphabet and (b) its subsidiaries since 4 July 2024.
10 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Alphabet
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many meetings Ministers in her Department have held with representatives of (a) Alphabet and (b) its subsidiaries since 4 July 2024.
1 Jun 2026 · Treasury
Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what comparative assessment she has made of (a) differences in vehicle excise duty between electric and petrol vehicles and (b) the impact of those vehicles on road conditions and associated maintenance costs.
1 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport
Roads: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what comparative assessment she has made of the impact of (a) electric and (b) petrol cars on road surfaces.
21 May 2026 · Department for Education
Childcare
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many providers registered have no children signed up but have live childcare grant claims.
21 May 2026 · Department for Education
Childcare: Registration
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many childcare providers registered have no children signed up.
21 May 2026 · Department for Education
Students: Fraud
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to identify the proportion of the student loan book used for fraudulent activity by students, franchised and non-franchised HE providers and intermediaries.
21 May 2026 · Department for Education
Students: Loans
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to connect information on (a) childcare grant and (b) student loan claims with regulatory information about childcare providers.
21 May 2026 · Department for Education
Students: Fraud
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to identify the nationalities and ethnicities most associated with (a) childcare grant fraud and (b) student loan fraud.
21 May 2026 · Department for Education
Students: Fraud
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of childcare grant fraud linked to student loans.
20 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Conditions of Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has sought advice from the Prime Minister’s new advisor, former Prime Minister Gordon Brown, on the impact the Employment Rights Act 2025 upon (a) businesses and (b) the economy.
20 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Small Businesses: Trade Unions
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will commit to completing an affordability impact assessment of trade union access to SMEs.
Source: official written-questions record.