Written questions
264 written questions tabled, most recent first.
1 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Maternity Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what powers and responsibilities the new Maternity and Neonatal Commissioner will have to improve accountability and organisational culture within NHS trusts.
30 Jun 2026 · Home Office
Asylum: MOD Bicester
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the cost of preparing, operating and securing MoD Bicester for asylum accommodation.
30 Jun 2026 · Home Office
Asylum: MOD Bicester
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Defence regarding the proposed use of MoD Bicester for asylum accommodation.
30 Jun 2026 · Home Office
Asylum: MOD Bicester
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the accessibility of MoD Bicester to amenities, public transport, healthcare, legal advice and asylum support services.
30 Jun 2026 · Home Office
Asylum: MOD Bicester
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what alternative sites were considered before MoD Bicester was selected for asylum accommodation and what criteria were used to compare those sites.
30 Jun 2026 · Home Office
Asylum: MOD Bicester
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether consultation was undertaken with Cherwell District Council, Oxfordshire County Council, Thames Valley Police and local NHS bodies prior to the decision to proceed with the use of MoD Bicester
29 Jun 2026 · Home Office
Asylum: MOD Bicester
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish any site assessment, risk assessment, equality impact assessment and value-for-money assessment prepared in relation to the proposed use of MoD Bicester for asylum accommodation.
29 Jun 2026 · Home Office
Asylum: MOD Bicester
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of housing asylum seekers at MoD Bicester on local healthcare services, policing, transport infrastructure, community safety and volunta
29 Jun 2026 · Home Office
Asylum: MOD Bicester
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether a formal review has been undertaken of previous proposals to use MoD Bicester for asylum accommodation.
29 Jun 2026 · Home Office
Asylum: MOD Bicester
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria her Department used to assess the suitability of MoD Bicester for use as asylum accommodation.
29 Jun 2026 · Home Office
Asylum: MOD Bicester
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of previous proposals to develop MoD Bicester for asylum accommodation; and for what reason those proposals were not taken forward.
24 Jun 2026 · Home Office
Offenders: Repatriation
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of time-served foreign national offenders were (a) deported immediately (b) detained in Immigration Removal Centres pending deportation and (c) released pending deportation for each of
24 Jun 2026 · Home Office
Detention Centres
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of people detained across the immigration removal estate are (a) time-served foreign national offenders, (b) immigration offenders, (c) refused asylum seekers and (d) detained while th
24 Jun 2026 · Home Office
Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the impact of 240 additional detention beds at Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre on the number of enforced returns.
22 Jun 2026 · Home Office
Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the estimated capital and annual operating cost is of the Phase 2 expansion of Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre; and what the cost per detention bed is.
22 Jun 2026 · Home Office
Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria her Department applied in determining that the Phase 2 expansion of Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre meets the threshold of national importance under Regulation 4(c)(iii) of the Tow
22 Jun 2026 · Home Office
Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the needs assessment accompanying the Statement of National Importance for the Phase 2 expansion of Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre.
22 Jun 2026 · Home Office
Detention Centres
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the occupancy rate was across the immigration detention estate in each of the last 12 months.
22 Jun 2026 · Home Office
Detention Centres
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 4 of the Statement of National Importance for Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre, published in March 2026, what the evidential basis is that current demand for immigration de
18 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health Services: Police Custody
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many referrals to Liaison and Diversion services from police custody were received only after the person referred had been released from custody in each of the last two years for which data is
18 Jun 2026 · Home Office
Police Custody
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what measures are in place to prevent a person detained in police custody who has been identified as requiring an assessment by Liaison and Diversion services from being given an out of court disposal
18 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Planning Permission
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of designation under section 62A on local democratic accountability in the determination of major planning applications.
18 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Planning Permission: Cherwell
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what proportion of major planning applications determined by Cherwell District Council were overturned on appeal in 2023-2024, 2024-2025 and 2025-2026.
18 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Planning Permission
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what weight his Department gives to data from a single year when designating a local planning authority under section 62A; and what assessment he has made of year-on-year variati
18 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Planning Permission: Appeals
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many years of data his Department assesses on appeal performance when determining whether to designate a local planning authority under section 62A.
10 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Independent Case Examiner: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for complaints reviewed by the Independent Case Examiner.
8 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office
Blood: Contamination
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has made full provision for current and anticipated liabilities arising from compensation payments associated with the infected blood scandal.
29 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Personal Independence Payment: Tribunals
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for Personal Independent Payment Tribunal response bundles.
13 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Psychiatry and Psychology: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many psychologists and psychiatrists have been (a) recently recruited and (b) are working in the NHS.
27 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office
Government Departments: Vetting
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which Government departments and agencies may apply mitigating or risk management measures following an assessment by United Kingdom Security Vetting of (a) clearance approved with risk management, and (b) clear
Source: official written-questions record.