Written questions

404 written questions tabled, most recent first.

10 Jul 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: Young Carers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to hold schools to account for (a) failing to report the presence of young carers and (b) submitting (i) incomplete and (ii) inaccurate data on young carers in the school cen

8 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Community Assets

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether statutory guidance on Community Right to Buy provisions in the English Devolution Bill will recognise environmental impact when determining the value of community assets.

8 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dentistry: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of (a) removing (i) dental therapist and (ii) dental technician roles and (b) other changes to the Skilled Worker visa eligibility li

7 Jul 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Nuclear Power and Solar Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what comparative assessment he has made of the potential merits of (a) small nuclear power plants and (b) large-scale solar farms.

7 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport

Parking: Pedestrian Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the English Devolution Bill will include powers for local councils to tackle pavement parking.

23 Jun 2025 · Treasury

Investment Income: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of aligning the tax rates for passive income with those for earned income; and what assessment she has made of the potential fiscal and social impact of such a re

23 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Special Protection Areas: Cemeteries

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of Special Protection Zone regulations on the ability of small towns to establish new burial grounds; and what assessmen

17 Jun 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Archaeological Sites: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of protections for non-designated but significant archaeological sites under current (a) heritage and (b) land management regulations; and if s

16 Jun 2025 · Women and Equalities

Conversion Therapy

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ban conversion practices.

16 Jun 2025 · Home Office

Hate Crime: LGBT+ People

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle hate crime against LGBTQ+ people.

16 Jun 2025 · Women and Equalities

Equality: Codes of Practice

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she plans to conduct an impact assessment for the Equality and Human Rights Commission's draft Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions, and Associations.

16 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cervical Cancer: Health Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to implement targeted outreach programmes in areas with low (a) HPV vaccination and (b) cervical screening rates to (i) help tackle health disparities and (ii) e

16 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cervical Cancer: Health Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to implement enhanced public awareness campaigns to educate the public on the importance of (a) HPV vaccination and (b) regular cervical screening.

9 Jun 2025 · Department for Education

School Meals: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the updated school food standards will include measures to increase the intake of UK-grown (a) fruit, (b) vegetables and (c) pulses in school meals.

3 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food: Waste

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of mandatory food waste reporting in Austria on (a) food waste reduction levels, (b) businesses and (c) food inflation.

3 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food: Waste

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his planned timeline is for mandating food waste reporting.

30 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure NHS GP surgeries process private medical paperwork in a timely manner; and whether his Department plans to issue updated guidance to prevent administrative delays

22 May 2025 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to (a) reduce waiting times for practical driving tests, (b) increase the availability of driving test examiners and (c) expand access to test centres in (i) South Cotswolds

22 May 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Boarding Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that children with (a) complex SEND and (b) escalating behavioural needs have timely access to suitable residential education placements when local day settings are

22 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Park Homes: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to change the 10% commission charge which affects park home owners.

20 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Council Tax

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of properties that undergo significant structural extensions but remain in their original council tax banding due

16 May 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Macquarie Group: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the financial history of Macquarie Asset Management; and what weight is given to past financial performance in the assessment proces

15 May 2025 · Department for Education

Pre-school Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of recent early years statutory guidance changes on the financial sustainability of (a) private and (b) voluntary childcare providers.

8 May 2025 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve the (a) availability and (b) accessibility of electric vehicle charge points in (i) rural areas and villages and (ii) the South Cotswolds.

8 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health: Climate Change and Weather

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to support vulnerable people with (a) anxiety, (b) depression and (c) other mental health issues as a result of (i) extreme weather events and (ii) climate change.

8 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Microplastics

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help (a) reduce microplastic pollution in marine ecosystems and (b) support local authorities to (i) monitor and (ii) manage microplastic waste.

6 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

GP Surgeries: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how his Department plans to allocate the £102 million of funding to expand and update GP premises; and whether the Tolsey surgery in Sherston will receive funding.

1 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Permitted Development Rights: South Cotswolds

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent steps she has taken to help ensure the effectiveness of reforms to permitted development rights for farms in South Cotswolds constituency since the Oxford farming con

1 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Land Use: South Cotswolds

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had on the development of the Land Use Framework with (a) farmers and (b) landowners in South Cotswolds constituency.

1 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sustainable Farming Incentive

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps his Department has taken to develop the new Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the new scheme on farmers

Source: official written-questions record.