Written questions
4,201 written questions tabled, most recent first.
12 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS Trusts: Managers
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many Very Senior Manager posts existed in NHS trusts in each year since 2021.
12 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Youth Guarantee
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to publish data on the employment status of Jobs Guarantee participants a) six, b) twelve and c) twenty four months after completion of their placement.
12 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Youth Guarantee
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with Jobs Guarantee delivery partners on facilitating progression into permanent employment for participants.
12 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Youth Guarantee
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information his Department holds on the proportion of Jobs Guarantee participants securing permanent employment following the completion of their six-month placement.
12 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Youth Guarantee
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information his Department holds on the a) industries and b) occupations in which Jobs Guarantee participants have been placed in since the commencement of Phase 1.
12 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Youth Guarantee
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Jobs Guarantee placements in aligning with the a) skills, b) qualifications and c) career aspirations of participants.
12 Jun 2026 · Department for Education
Pupils: Absenteeism
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Department for Education's press release entitled Birthday bunk-offs fuelling avoidable school absence, published on 10 June 2026, what estimate she has made of the cost to the education s
12 Jun 2026 · Treasury
Voluntary Organisations: Finance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to HM Revenue and Customs' press release entitled HMRC doubles funding for customers who need extra support, published on 8 June 2026, what lessons were learned from the 2024-27 funding programme when
12 Jun 2026 · Treasury
Voluntary Organisations: Finance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to HM Revenue and Customs' press release entitled HMRC doubles funding for customers who need extra support, published on 8 June 2026, what estimate she has made of the proportion of customers support
12 Jun 2026 · Treasury
Voluntary Organisations: Finance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the availability of HMRC-funded voluntary sector tax support services in Essex.
12 Jun 2026 · Treasury
Voluntary Organisations: Finance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to HM Revenue and Customs' press release entitled HMRC doubles funding for customers who need extra support, published on 8 June 2026, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the geographical
12 Jun 2026 · Treasury
Voluntary Organisations: Finance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to HM Revenue and Customs' press release entitled HMRC doubles funding for customers who need extra support, published on 8 June 2026, what performance measures will be used to assess the success of t
12 Jun 2026 · Treasury
Voluntary Organisations: Finance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to HM Revenue and Customs' press release entitled HMRC doubles funding for customers who need extra support, published on 8 June 2026, what estimate she has made of the savings to the public purse ari
12 Jun 2026 · Treasury
Voluntary Organisations: Finance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to HM Revenue and Customs' press release entitled HMRC doubles funding for customers who need extra support, published on 8 June 2026, what estimate she has made of the number of additional taxpayers
12 Jun 2026 · Treasury
Voluntary Organisations: Finance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to HM Revenue and Customs' press release entitled HMRC doubles funding for customers who need extra support, published on 8 June 2026, how many taxpayers received assistance through organisations fund
12 Jun 2026 · Treasury
Voluntary Organisations: Finance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to HM Revenue and Customs' press release entitled HMRC doubles funding for customers who need extra support, published on 8 June 2026, for what reasons did HMRC increase the funding for the Voluntary
11 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Community Health Services: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on support for community-based facilities as part of preventative healthcare policy.
11 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Gyms
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the role of independent gyms in reducing demand on NHS services.
11 Jun 2026 · Treasury
Gyms: Business Rates
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of business rate relief for independent gyms on levels of a) physical activity and b) public health.
11 Jun 2026 · Treasury
Gyms and Leisure: Business Rates
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions she has had with representatives of the fitness and leisure sector on business rates policy.
11 Jun 2026 · Treasury
Gyms: Business Rates
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of business rates on the financial viability of independent gyms.
11 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Pensions: Fraud
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many residents of (a) Basildon, (b) Thurrock, and (c) Essex have reported being victims of pension scams in each of the last five years.
11 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Small Businesses: Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information his Department holds on how many transfers into Small Self-Administered Scheme pensions have taken place in each of the last five years.
11 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Pensions: Fraud
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many pension scam prosecutions have been brought in each of the last five years; and how many resulted in a conviction.
11 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Pensions: Fraud
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Government crack down on pension scams, published on 9 June 2026, what estimate he has made of the reduction in pension scam losses expected as
11 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Pensions: Fraud
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many investigations into suspected pension scams are currently being undertaken by (a) The Pensions Regulator, (b) the Financial Conduct Authority and (c) other relevant authorities.
11 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Pensions: Fraud
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Government crack down on pension scams, published on 9 June 2026, what estimate he has made of the number of pension savers who have lost money
11 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Pensions: Fraud
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Government crack down on pension scams, published on 9 June 2026, what estimate he has made of the total financial losses arising from pension s
11 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions
Pensions: Fraud
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Government crack down on pension scams, published on 9 June 2026, how many reports of pension scams were received by (a) Action Fraud, (b) The P
11 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government Pension Scheme: Essex
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the annual cost to local authorities in Essex of councillors participating in the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Source: official written-questions record.