Written questions
464 written questions tabled, most recent first.
9 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Semiconductors: Prices
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of memory chip shortages on consumer technology prices.
8 Jan 2026 · Department for Education
Nurseries and Pre-school Education: Sleep
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of current guidance on safer sleep practices in nursery settings; and whether she has plans to introduce statutory requirements on safer sleep in early years setting
8 Jan 2026 · Department for Education
Pre-school Education: Inspections
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has plans to strengthen the Ofsted inspection process for early years settings to improve child safety outcomes.
8 Jan 2026 · Treasury
Stamp Duty Land Tax
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government will exempt leaseholders in unmortgageable properties from the higher rate of Stamp Duty Land Tax when purchasing alternative accommodation.
8 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Commonhold and Leasehold: Reform
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his planned timetable is for publication of the draft Leasehold and Commonhold Reform Bill.
8 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead: State Visits
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when his Department will reimburse the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead for the £350,000 in costs incurred supporting the delivery of three state visits in 2025 in lin
8 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Plastics: Consumption
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will consider including a legally binding target to reduce virgin plastic consumption by 50% by 2030 upcoming Circular Economy Strategy.
7 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Crematoriums: Green Belt
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to review the legality of developing crematoria on Green Belt land; and what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the current planning framework govern
6 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Gardens Trust: Planning
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure that Grade II registered parks and gardens receive adequate specialist planning advice if the Gardens Trust is removed as a statutory consultee.
6 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Gardens Trust: Planning
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential financial impact on local planning authorities of removing the Gardens Trust as a statutory consultee, with reference to the cost of
5 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Non-surgical Cosmetic Procedures: Licensing
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's document entitled The licensing of non-surgical cosmetic procedures in England: consultation response, updated on 7 August 2025, what progress has been made on im
5 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Non-surgical Cosmetic Procedures: Licensing
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Scotland's proposed regulation of non-surgical cosmetic procedures on England's regulatory framework; and, with reference to his Department's
5 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Down's Syndrome
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to ensure that the final statutory guidance issued under the Down Syndrome Act 2022 includes explicit requirements for Down syndrome-specific training for professionals
5 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Maternity Services: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress has been made in implementing workforce recommendations from the National Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce; and what measures are being taken to help tackle (a) midwife burnout and (b
5 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Midwives: Maidenhead
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on average working hours for midwives at NHS trusts serving the Maidenhead constituency; and what consideration he has given to introducing legal limits on midwives'
16 Dec 2025 · Home Office
Religious Buildings: Security
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of protective security funding allocated to places of worship, schools and community centres in financial year 2025-26; and what steps she is taking to ens
16 Dec 2025 · Home Office
Antisemitism
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure police forces receive (a) adequate training and (b) resources to (i) identify, (ii) prevent and (ii) prosecute antisemitic hate crimes.
16 Dec 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Trade Agreements: South Korea
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the accessibility of information about (a) streamlined import/export documentation and (b) simplified licensing rules under the UK-South Korea Free Trade Agreement for bu
16 Dec 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Financial Services: South Korea
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that UK financial services firms can effectively use the (a) data localization and (b) transparency commitments in the UK-South Korea Free Trade Agreement.
16 Dec 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Service Industries: Turkey
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential value to the UK economy of enhanced services trade provisions in the UK-Turkey Free Trade Agreement; what specific barriers to UK services exports to Turkey
16 Dec 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Iron and Steel: Safeguard Measures
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact on UK manufacturing businesses of the expiry of the UK steel safeguard in 2026; what discussions he has had with steel-using industries about trade m
16 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dementia: Means-tested Benefits
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the fairness of the current means tested social care system for people with dementia in cases where individuals are required to sell their homes or exhaust lifetime s
15 Dec 2025 · Department for Education
Pre-school Education: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help increase early years workforce recruitment and retention in Windsor and Maidenhead; and whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of her proposed funding rate i
15 Dec 2025 · Department for Education
Childcare: Windsor and Maidenhead
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the scope and timescale will be for the review of the childcare system; and what estimate she has made of the number of working parents in Windsor and Maidenhead who are unable to access Government-funded
15 Dec 2025 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Windsor and Maidenhead
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her written ministerial statement of 15 December 2025 on Investment in high needs places, how many of the 50,000 new specialist SEND places will be allocated to Windsor and Maidenhead local au
15 Dec 2025 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Maidenhead
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether mainstream or special free school projects in the Maidenhead constituency are affected by the review of the free schools pipeline set out in her written ministerial statement of 15 December 2025.
15 Dec 2025 · Treasury
Public Houses: Closures
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many pubs closed in England in each of the last three years; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of business rates increases on pub closure rates.
15 Dec 2025 · Treasury
Beer and Public Houses: Business Rates
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the (a) reduction in business rates relief, (b) 2026 rates revaluation and (c) increase in employer National Insurance contributions announced in the 2024 Autu
15 Dec 2025 · Treasury
Leisure and Retail Trade: Business Rates
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department has taken to explore alternatives to business rates for retail, hospitality and leisure premises; and whether she has considered implementing a Commercial Landowner Levy based on land value
15 Dec 2025 · Treasury
Public Houses: Business Rates
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the reduction in business rates relief and the 2026 rates revaluation on pubs and breweries.
Source: official written-questions record.