Written questions

93 written questions tabled, most recent first.

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

Councillors: Codes of Practice

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will take steps to consider the potential merits of a statutory code of conduct for local government councillors.

17 Oct 2025 · Leader of the House

Modernisation Committee

To ask the Leader of the House, whether he has taken steps to implement the suggested initial priorities outlined in the Memorandum to the Modernisation Committee, published on 12 February 2025.

10 Oct 2025 · Treasury

Freezing of Assets: Russia

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of using the full value of frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine.

16 Sep 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Boxing

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support grassroots boxing.

29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Tomography

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the age profile of CT and MRI scanners in use across NHS trusts; what steps he has taken to develop guidelines on optimal scanner replacement cycles;

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

Aviation: Waste Disposal

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of a common sanitary and phytosanitary area with the EU on rules on the processing of waste from flights to the UK originating withi

8 Jul 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Public Records: Disclosure of Information

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what information her Department holds on the reasons for which the National Archives has amended its policies on the disclosure of public records.

8 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Warrior Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will consider transferring Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicles awaiting disposal to Ukraine.

8 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Drugs and Medical Equipment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will consider facilitating the supply of (a) medical equipment and (b) drugs due to expire to Ukraine.

8 Jul 2025 · Cabinet Office

Disclosure of Information

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of releasing withheld historic documents relating to (a) Mark Thatcher and the Omanis, (b) Request by Electronic Data Systems to employ Mark Thatcher, (c) pr

10 Jun 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Employment Rights Bill

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to produce an implementation plan to support (a) employers and (b) the wider enforcement system with the implementation of Employment Rights Bill provisions.

14 May 2025 · Department for Transport

Southern: Tickets

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department holds information on the daily ticket sales from stations on Southern duty railway lines to London terminals.

14 May 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Meta: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will have discussions with Meta on removing monkey abuse content from its platforms.

14 May 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Housing Benefit: Temporary Accommodation

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason the Housing Benefit subsidy for temporary housing has not increased since 2011.

14 May 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Nuclear Reactors: Thorium

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of developing thorium-based molten salt reactors in the UK.

12 May 2025 · Women and Equalities

Women: Employment

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what plans the Government has for introducing a women’s workplace health strategy.

8 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Summary Trial

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of restricting offences triable either way to summary trial except for the sentencing process.

20 Mar 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Animal Welfare: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to encourage social media companies to tackle animal abuse content online.

12 Feb 2025 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to tackle the shortage of licensed (a) aircraft engineers and (b) pilots.

12 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Mauritian counterpart on the return of Chagossians without a Mauritian passport but in possession of (a) British, (b) Seychellois or (c)

12 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will have discussions with his Mauritian counterpart on Chagossians returning to the Chagos Archipelago being able to undertake (a) subsistence and (b) commercial fishi

12 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will have discussions with his Mauritian counterpart on the return of Chagossians to the Chagos Archipelago without fear of (a) discrimination or (b) prosecution under

12 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his oral statement on British Indian Ocean Territory: Negotiations of 7 October 2024, Official Report, column 45, what guidance his Department has provided

12 Feb 2025 · Home Office

British Indian Ocean Territory: British Nationality

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the Chagossian population residing in (a) the UK, (b) Mauritius, (c) the Seychelles and (d) all other countries; and how many Chagossians not residing in the UK have appl

5 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Crawley Hospital: Urgent Treatment Centres

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure the long-term future of Crawley Urgent Treatment Centre.

29 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing Revenue Accounts

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to implement the recommendations on a Housing Revenue Account agreement outlined in the report commissioned by Southwark council entitled securing th

17 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ormeloxifene

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to make ormeloxifene available.

16 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his timetable is for mental health professionals to be present in schools; and what qualifications they will have.

16 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Civic Dignitaries

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to take steps to enable communities covered by a borough council to retain (a) mayors, (b) honorary freemen and (c) honorary aldermen; and how appointments of o

16 Jan 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: West Sussex

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help increase the completion rates for EHCP applications within 20 weeks in West Sussex County Council.

Source: official written-questions record.