Written questions

443 written questions tabled, most recent first.

11 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Brain: Tumours

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of clinical trials running in the UK for people with brain cancer; and whether he has any specific targets on this to reduce the number of

11 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Brain: Tumours

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, following the announcement on the19 December 2025 on the NIHR Brain Tumour Research Consortium, when the additional announcements will be made on further funding into brain tumour treatment trials

11 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Brain: Tumours

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, over what period he expects the £13.7 million initial funding in the Brain Tumour Research Consortium to be disbursed.

11 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Brain: Tumours

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the pace at which the NIHR Brain Tumour Research Consortium is developing; and when the organisations that constitute the research

11 Mar 2026 · Department for Education

Pre-school Education: Business Rates

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what consideration her Department has given to paying national non-domestic rates on behalf of early years education settings.

11 Mar 2026 · Treasury

Pre-school Education: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to take steps to lower business rates on early years education settings.

11 Mar 2026 · Treasury

Pre-school Education: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the impact of business rates on early years education settings.

10 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what insurance packages is he preparing to assist households with a potential energy price shock.

10 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment has he made of the potential impact of recent oil price rises on household energy prices in the UK over the next six months.

10 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Fuel Oil: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to limit price increases for heating oil during the current conflict in the Middle East.

10 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Right of Abode: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of reducing the price of a Certificate of Entitlement to the Right of Abode to that of an Electronic Travel Authorisation.

10 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Right of Abode: Proof of Identity

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of the use of birth certificates and marriage certificates as proof of right to abode for British citizens living abroad.

10 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Passports

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to improve passport renewal and acquisition times.

10 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Immigration Controls: Dual Nationality

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to facilitate British dual nationals living abroad to visit the UK.

9 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Paediatrics: Pathology

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps is his Department taking to increase recruitment of paediatric pathologists.

9 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Post-mortems: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure adequate funding for post-mortem examinations for children.

9 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Post-mortems: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure timely access to post-mortem examinations for children.

9 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Post-mortems: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment has he made of the potential implications for his policies of trends in the length of the waiting list for post-mortem examinations for children.

3 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Broadcasting Programmes: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that children’s programming is culturally relevant and promotes positive values.

3 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Broadcasting Programmes: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support age-appropriate news content for children that promotes civic engagement.

3 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Broadcasting Programmes: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support funding for effective UK-produced programming for children.

3 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Broadcasting Programmes: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of plans for the future of children’s programming.

3 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Children: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the contribution of educational children’s programming to children's development.

3 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Children: Social Class

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department of the report by BBC Children’s & Education entitled Socioeconomic Impact of BBC Children’s and Education, published

3 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

ADHD: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that patients with ADHD have reliable access to prescriptions for essential medication.

3 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

ADHD: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure adequate levels of staffing for ADHD services.

3 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

ADHD: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve the efficiency of ADHD services.

25 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Poland: Joint Expeditionary Force

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Polish counterpart on their membership of the Joint Expeditionary Force.

24 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Ukraine: Defence Equipment

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will have discussions with Cocos Island National Park Rangers on the repurposing of discarded fishing equipment into anti-drone nets for Ukraine.

20 Feb 2026 · Department for Education

Teachers: Vocational Guidance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to promote teaching as a career path for young people and current teachers.

Source: official written-questions record.