Written questions

304 written questions tabled, most recent first.

13 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Recreation Spaces

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of changes to the legal framework governing land held in trust for community recreation, public amenity or open sp

13 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Health and Sepsis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to collect and publish data on the impact of poor oral health and delayed or unmet dental treatment on NHS hospital costs; and whether his Department collects da

6 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Disability: Exercise

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that disabled people who are unable to walk outdoors, but who undertake other forms of physical activity, are able to participate in the NHS fitness re

23 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Tax Avoidance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps HMRC is taking to ensure the timely processing of settlements arising from the implementation of the Independent Review of the Loan Charge.

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Common Land: Dartmoor

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will hold discussions with Natural England on the implementation of the Fursdon Review Recommendation 27 on Dartmoor commons.

18 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fishing Catches

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she expects to publish the Seabird Bycatch Action Plan for England and whether it will contain quantitative, time-bound targets for reducing bycatch.

18 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Marine Protected Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she expects to publish further detail on the scope and purposes of the review of the marine protected area network.

16 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Defibrillators: Emergencies

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what role publicly accessible defibrillators play in his Department's work on community resilience and emergency preparedness.

16 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Defibrillators

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support public awareness of how to access and use community defibrillators in emergency situations.

16 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Defibrillators: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of geographical variation in public access to defibrillator provision in rural communities.

16 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Defibrillators

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the proportion of publicly accessible defibrillators that are registered on The Circuit national defibrillator network.

9 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Countryside: Access

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she is working with local authorities to improve access to nature in deprived communities.

29 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Driving Licences: Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what support is available to people facing financial hardship as a result of delays in the processing of medical driving licence renewals by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency.

29 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Gender Dysphoria: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of waiting times at the Laurels Gender Identity Clinic on patients.

21 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Chemicals: Pollution Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of chemical pollutants in water bodies on human health and the environment.

20 May 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Coastal Areas and Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential for artificial intelligence tools to improve access to educational support for children with SEND in rural and coastal areas.

20 May 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Internet: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to improve online safety protections for children using artificial intelligence-enabled platforms and services.

20 May 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Artificial Intelligence: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that rural communities have sufficient digital connectivity and infrastructure to benefit from developments in artificial intelligence

20 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance his Department has published on accessing financial assistance where delays have caused hardship for people awaiting Civil Service pension payments.

20 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department plans to review the eligibility criteria for emergency loans or interim payments for people affected by delays in Civil Service Pension Scheme processing.

20 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of delays in processing Civil Service pension cases by Capita on pension recipients.

18 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Companies: Remote Meetings

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what comparative analysis his Department has made of the use of virtual-only Annual General Meeting practices in (a) the United States, (b) the European Union and (c) other major financial centres.

18 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Companies: Meetings

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure that the modernisation of Annual General Meeting formats preserves the option for physical attendance.

13 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Gender Dysphoria: Clinics

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will set out the duty of care that applies to people awaiting assessment at Gender Identity Clinics.

13 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Gender Dysphoria: Clinics

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people are waiting more than 24 months for a first appointment at Gender Identity Clinics for which the latest data is available.

13 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Gender Dysphoria: Clinics

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the equality implications of waiting times for Gender Identity Clinic services.

13 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Gender Dysphoria: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the number of people that started private gender dysphoria treatment while on NHS waiting lists in each of the last five years.

13 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Gender Dysphoria: Clinics

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support the NHS commissions for people awaiting assessment at Gender Identity Clinics; and what safeguarding arrangements apply to these patients.

13 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prescriptions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support is available for people who are struggle to manage monthly in-person appointments to obtain repeat prescriptions of long-term medicine.

13 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prescriptions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the operational impacts and additional costs caused by the current process of monthly in-person appointments to obtain long-term prescribed medicine.

Source: official written-questions record.