Written questions

253 written questions tabled, most recent first.

3 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Sheltered Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing legislation equivalent to New Zealand’s Retirement Villages Act 2003 to support the growth of the Integrated Re

30 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS Trusts: Innovation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of value-based procurement for MedTech innovation for (a) the New Hospital Programme and (b) current NHS sites; and what steps his Depar

13 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control: Conferences

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department will be attending the European Regional Summit ahead of the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Eleventh Session of the Conference of Parties on

13 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control: Conferences

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant the Answer of 25 July 2025 to Question 68895 on WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control: Conferences, what position his Department plans to set out on vaping at the Conference of Parti

13 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control: Conferences

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 25 July 2025 to Question 68895 on WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control: Conferences, what decision his Department has made on the Senior Civil Servant grades that w

13 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Electronic Cigarettes and Tobacco: Advertising

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made a comparative assessment of the potential (a) merits and (b) costs of (i) a total prohibition on advertising of nicotine and vaping products and (ii) other measures short of tot

13 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Electronic Cigarettes and Tobacco: Advertising

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's plans to introduce a prohibition on the advertising of vaping products and nicotine products, what other restrictions or alternatives to a blanket prohibition on

13 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Plastics: Waste

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure a level playing field between companies who export plastic recycling and UK based plastic reprocessors.

13 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Recycling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to prevent the closure of mechanical recycling sites.

10 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

River Thames: Flood Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the cost of maintaining and keeping open the Jubilee River Channel in the last four years.

10 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

River Thames: Public Footpaths

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to repair and restore footbridges along the Jubilee River; and what estimate she has made of the associated cost to the taxpayer.

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the tilted balance in decision making is formally recognised as part of national planning policy; and what guidance his Department has issued to ensure consistent applica

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Plans and Neighbourhood Plans

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether borough local plans have precedence over parish level neighbourhood plans.

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Neighbourhood Plans: Community Infrastructure Levy

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether Councils are able to use money from the Community Infrastructure Levy to refresh neighbourhood plans.

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Plans: Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the role of local plans in the planning system in the future.

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Food

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the estimated average cost of a prisoner's breakfast is according to the latest available data.

10 Oct 2025 · Department for Education

Breakfast Clubs: Per Capita Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the estimated average cost per child of breakfast food is at school breakfast clubs according to the latest available data.

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Empty Property: Council Tax

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the empty home premium applies to (a) retirement and (b) care properties where the tenant has passed away and ownership has fallen to an executor.

1 Sep 2025 · Treasury

Metlen: Shares

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of UK stamp duty on the level of share trading volumes in Metlen.

1 Sep 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Palestian Authority

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the policy paper entitled UK and Palestinian strategic cooperation: memorandum of understanding, published on 28 April 2025, what recent assessment he has m

29 Aug 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Flood Control: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of the Jubilee Flood Alleviation Channel.

29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Magistrates: Labour Turnover and Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will take steps to establish a multi-year recruitment and retention strategy for the magistracy.

17 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control: Conferences

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to promote the UK’s Swap to Stop scheme at the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Eleventh Session of the Conference of Parties.

17 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control: Conferences

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what representatives his Department plans to send to the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Eleventh Session of the Conference of Parties by (a) job title and (b) nam

10 Jun 2025 · Home Office

UK Border Force: Heathrow Airport

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people are employed by Border Force at Heathrow Airport.

10 Jun 2025 · Home Office

Heathrow Airport: Money

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 15 May 2025 to Question 50803 on Heathrow Airport: Money, how much cash was seized by the Border Force (a) at Heathrow Airport and (b) nationally in the last year for which f

4 Jun 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Warm Homes Plan

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether policies on smart thermostats will be included in the Warm Homes Plan.

4 Jun 2025 · Home Office

UK Border Force: Heathrow Airport

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Border Force personnel at Heathrow Airport specifically (a) track and (b) seize illegally imported money.

3 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Reorganisation

Whether she plans to mandate local government reorganisation.

2 Jun 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Horse Racing: Betting

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential impact of the proposals in the consultation entitled The Tax Treatment of Remote Gambling, last updated on 6 May

Source: official written-questions record.