Written questions

311 written questions tabled, most recent first.

29 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that future home retrofit programmes incorporate measures to improve low-income households' resilience to extreme heat.

29 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of Government-funded home energy efficiency and retrofit schemes in reducing the risk of overheating during periods of extreme hea

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

Cremation and Funerals

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of consumer protection provided by at-need funeral, cremation and burial services offered by Local Authorities.

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

Cremation and Funerals: Local Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the value for money of at-need funeral, cremation and burial services offered by Local Authorities.

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

Cremation and Funerals: Local Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information his Department collects annually from Local Authorities on the provision of cremation and burial services; and if he will publish that data.

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

Funerals: Local Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information his Department collects annually from Local Authorities on the provision of pre-need and at-need funeral services; and if he will publish that data.

26 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Funerals: Advertising

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with local authorities on their compliance with advertising standards for the provision of funeral and cremation services.

26 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Funerals

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the fulfilment of consumer requirements in the (a) funeral, (b) cremation and (c) burial services sectors.

26 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Funerals: Pre-payment

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether consumers that purchase pre-paid funeral services from a Local Authority are able to (i) access the Financial Services Compensation Scheme and (ii) make a complaint to the Financial Ombudsman Service.

26 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Funerals: Pre-payment

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that people who purchase pre-paid funeral services from a Local Authority outside of current Financial Conduct Authority and Competitions and Markets Authority regulatio

26 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Cremation and Funerals: Pre-payment

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to review the current exemption for Local Authorities from Financial Conduct Authority regulation for pre-need funeral and cremation services.

26 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Cremation and Funerals: Pre-payment

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of ending the current exemption for Local Authorities from Financial Conduct Authority regulation for pre-need funeral and cremation services.

3 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Jagtar Singh Johal

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what representations he made to his Indian counterpart on the release of Jagtar Singh Johal during his delegation's visit to India.

1 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Silicosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of silicosis among workers employed in the engineered stone and kitchen fabrication sector.

1 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Composite Materials: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of the introduction of an industry-wide (a) accreditation and (b) kitemark scheme for the safe fabrication of engineered stone products.

1 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Composite Materials: Health and Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions his Department has had with industry representatives on improving consumer awareness of workplace safety standards in the manufacture of quartz and engineered stone kitchen surfaces.

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

Public Sector: Stone

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to introduce workplace safety considerations into procurement standards relating to engineered stone products used in publicly funded developments.

1 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Stone: Health and Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether additional funding has been allocated to the Health and Safety Executive to support inspections and enforcement activity in engineered stone workshops and related workplaces.

1 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Silica: Health Hazards

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of workers exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust in the engineered stone sector.

1 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit: Lung Diseases

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance is provided to staff handling Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit claims involving terminally ill claimants with occupational lung disease.

1 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Silicosis: Compensation and Social Security Benefits

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent consideration his Department has given to recommendations from the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council on improving access to compensation and benefits for workers with silicosis.

1 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit: Silicosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to fast-track Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit claims for workers diagnosed with advanced silicosis in line with arrangements for mesothelioma sufferers.

1 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Silicosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the prevalence of silicosis among workers employed in the engineered stone and kitchen fabrication sector.

1 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Silica: Health and Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department is considering the introduction of a national screening programme for workers exposed to silica dust in the engineered stone industry.

1 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Silica: Health and Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions he has had with the Health and Safety Executive on improving health surveillance for workers exposed to respirable crystalline silica.

1 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Silicosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to make silicosis a reportable disease under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013.

1 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Stone: Health and Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Government plans to introduce a statutory prohibition on dry cutting of high-silica engineered stone without appropriate dust suppression measures.

1 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Stone: Health and Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Government is taking to help ensure compliance with Health and Safety Executive guidance prohibiting dry cutting of engineered stone without water suppression controls.

1 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Silica: Health Hazards

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Health and Safety Executive’s enforcement powers in relation to employers exposing workers to respirable crystalline silica dust during the cutting of

29 May 2026 · Department for Education

Pupils: Asthma

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce the risk of preventable asthma deaths among pupils during school hours.

Source: official written-questions record.