Written questions
404 written questions tabled, most recent first.
9 Jul 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Business Premises
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made of the proportion of privately rented non-domestic buildings in England and Wales with a total useful floor area of less than 1,000 square metres.
8 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Public Sector: Energy Performance Certificates
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many buildings occupied by the public sector currently require Display Energy Certificates, and of these how many have ratings in each of the defined performance categories b
1 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Climate Change and Nature
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs during the second reading of the Climate and Nature Bill on 24 Ja
29 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: Contracts
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if implementation of the mandatory Advice and Guidance requirement in GP referral pathways will be paused pending the publication of the Health Services Safety Investigations Body's interim report
29 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Doctors: Insurance
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his policy is on the professional indemnity arrangements for GPs and hospital consultants in cases arising from Advice and Guidance interactions under the 2026/27 GP contract regulations.
29 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: Contracts
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to publish the safety case underpinning the mandated use of Advice and Guidance in referral pathways prior to the laying of the 2026/27 GP contract regulations.
29 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: Contracts
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential patient safety implications of mandating Advice and Guidance as a required step within GP referral pathways under the 2026/27 GP contract regulations.
21 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Social Services: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government has plans to raise the upper capital limit for means-tested social care support in England.
21 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Care Homes: Fees and Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to protect self-funders from care home fee increases that exceed inflation.
21 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Care Homes: Fees and Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the increase in employers' National Insurance contributions on care home fee rises for self-funders.
21 May 2026 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure the proposed SEND reforms meet relevant legal obligations under (a) the Children and Families Act 2014, (b) the Equality Act 2010 and (c) Article 23 of the UN Convention on th
21 May 2026 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to publish the evidence, modelling and legal analysis underpinning the Government's position that proposed SEND reforms will strengthen protections for disabled children and young people.
21 May 2026 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether draft legislation, implementation frameworks or operational delivery models for the proposed SEND reforms had been prepared before the consultation on those reforms closed on 18 May 2026.
21 May 2026 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether ministers or officials had reached agreement on core policy positions relating to (a) Individual Support Plans, (b) Education, Health and Care Plan reform, (c) National Inclusion Standards and (d) Speci
21 May 2026 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact on public confidence in the consultation process of departmental announcements describing proposed SEND reforms in definitive terms before the consultation h
13 May 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Voice over Internet Protocol: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment the Government has made of the public safety risks associated with the migration from analogue landlines to Digital Voice in rural areas with poor mobile coverage and fr
27 Apr 2026 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of local authority data on special educational needs and disabilities provision when costing proposed reforms to that system.
27 Apr 2026 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Reform
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that data supporting compliance with statutory duties relating to special educational needs and disabilities is held and accessible across local authorities in Engl
27 Apr 2026 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Reform
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what national dataset her Department is using for proposed reforms to the special educational needs and disabilities system.
20 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Workplace Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to clear the backlog of outstanding Remediable Service Statements under the McCloud remedy; and what revised timetable he has set for impacted Armed Forces personnel to receive
20 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Agriculture: Fuels
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to introduce any short-term financial support for farmers to mitigate rising fuel costs in 2026.
20 Apr 2026 · Treasury
Fuels: Excise Duties
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the impact of current fuel duty levels on the agricultural sector; and whether she is considering any temporary reductions or exemptions for red diesel used in farming.
20 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Agriculture: Fuels
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with HM Treasury on targeted relief or subsidies for agricultural fuel use.
20 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Agriculture: Fuels
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of increased agricultural fuel costs on (a) UK food prices and (b) food security.
20 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Agriculture: Fuels
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing temporary financial support for farmers in England to offset increased fuel costs.
20 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Agriculture: Fuels
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support farmers in England with fuel costs in 2026.
20 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Agriculture: Fuels
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of fuel costs on the financial viability of farms during the spring planting and silage-making season.
14 Apr 2026 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Reform
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that proposed reforms to the SEND system help support local authorities to comply with their statutory duties.
13 Apr 2026 · Treasury
Revenue and Customs: Information Sharing
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps HMRC is taking to improve information-sharing between its fraud investigation and customer service functions in cases involving compromised taxpayer accounts.
13 Apr 2026 · Treasury
VAT: Fines
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of VAT penalties issued in the 2024-25 financial year were subsequently (a) overturned or (b) cancelled on appeal.
Source: official written-questions record.