Written questions

464 written questions tabled, most recent first.

3 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many times NHS England’s Clinical Priorities Advisory Group Prioritisation meeting happens each year; and when the next meeting will be.

3 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Carer's Allowance: Self-employed

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the average time taken to complete earnings assessments for carers in receipt of Carer's Allowance who undertake part-time self-employment; and if he will make a

27 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fluorinated Gases: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to review the proposed timelines to implement the safety measures required for the transition to alternative refrigerants with flammability or toxicity cha

27 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Hydrofluorocarbons

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when her Department plans to publish its response to the consultation entitled Amending the hydrofluorocarbon phasedown schedule, published on 5 November 2025.

26 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Trade Agreements: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the UK-US Pharmaceuticals Deal concluded in December 2025 on (a) NHS procurement costs and (b) consumer access to affordable medicines befor

26 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Trade Agreements: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what plans he has to provide Parliament with the opportunity to scrutinise the US-UK Economic Prosperity Deal before its provisions take effect.

26 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Trade Agreements: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what support his Department is providing to small and medium-sized exporters to maintain tariff relief secured under the US-UK Economic Prosperity Deal.

26 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Trade Agreements: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of trade negotiations with the United States under the US-UK Economic Prosperity Deal on UK food safety standards of agriculture provision.

23 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Visas: British National (Overseas)

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed increase in English language requirements to B2 level on Hong Kong families using the British National (Overseas) visa r

19 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department is taking steps to introduce a national awareness campaign as part of the new Road Safety Strategy.

19 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Gyms: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to ensure that community gyms and fitness facilities are not excluded from business rates relief schemes designed to support retail, hospitality and leisure businesses.

19 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the process is for evaluating new medical devices for the treatment of chronic neuropathic pain conditions for use in the NHS.

19 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NICE has been asked to evaluate Scrambler Therapy for the treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.

19 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Motorways: Lighting

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will publish the TA 501 safety assessment and Scheme Appraisal Report for the removal of motorway lighting on the M4 between junctions 8 and 12; and what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the

19 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Motorways: Lighting

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of motorway lighting removal on the M4 between junctions 8 and 12 on road safety; and if she will publish Personal Injury Collision data for that

16 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Academies: Admissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will review arrangements allowing academies to act as admissions authorities, particularly for children who (a) live within a school’s designated catchment area but do not attend a primary school operate

15 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Horse Riding

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to incorporate equestrian safety guidance into the driving theory test.

15 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what criteria his Department is using to assess the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman's compensation recommendations for women born in the 1950s affected by State Pension age changes; and wheth

15 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress has been made on the review of compensation for women born in the 1950s affected by State Pension age changes; and when the review will conclude.

13 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Overseas Trade: Canada

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the current status is of the report of the UK-Canada Economic and Trade Working Group.

13 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Overseas Trade: Canada

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he will publish the findings of the UK-Canada Economic and Trade Working Group.

13 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Overseas Trade: Canada

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps will be taken to implement the recommendations of the UK-Canada Economic and Trade Working Group.

13 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Trade Agreements: Canada

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what progress he has made on implementing the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership provisions to facilitate UK-Canada trade; and whether his Department has identified a

13 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership: Canada

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the types of trade barriers faced by Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises when exporting to the UK; and what steps his Department is taking to reduce regulatory an

9 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Cybersecurity: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to introduce tax incentives for businesses to upgrade their cyber security infrastructure.

9 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Cybercrime: Costs

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of cyber attacks in 2025.

9 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Cybercrime

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate she has made of the cost of cyber attacks to the economy in 2025.

9 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

Automatic Number Plate Recognition

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many instances of ANPR failure linked to tampered or unreadable number plates have been recorded by (a) police forces and (b) National Highways in the past three years.

9 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Semiconductors: Supply Chains

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to reduce UK reliance on concentrated semiconductor supply chains in the Indo-Pacific region.

9 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Semiconductors

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what consideration her Department has given to the potential merits of competition policy measures to prevent the monopolisation of semiconductor components by large technology companie

Source: official written-questions record.