Written questions
4,201 written questions tabled, most recent first.
18 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Buildings
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to standardise design approaches for new and refurbished NHS buildings.
18 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Buildings
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the level of utilisation across the NHS estate.
18 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Buildings
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential to increase utilisation of the existing NHS estate.
18 May 2026 · Department for Education
Students: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that students are not disadvantaged by errors made in the initial approval of student finance.
18 May 2026 · Department for Education
Students: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that cases of retrospective withdrawal of student finance do not occur in future.
18 May 2026 · Department for Education
Students: Loans
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent guidance her Department has issued to education providers on the eligibility of students to receive maintenance loans on courses.
18 May 2026 · Department for Education
Students: Part-time Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students will be required to repay (a) maintenance loans and (b) grants following the reclassification of their courses as distance learning.
18 May 2026 · Department for Education
Students: Part-time Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of students who will withdraw from their courses as a result of losing access to maintenance loans and grants.
18 May 2026 · Department for Education
Students: Part-time Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students had their (a) maintenance loans and (b) grants withdrawn due to being reclassified as distance learners in the most recent 12-month period for which data are available.
18 May 2026 · Department for Education
Students: Part-time Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students were affected by the withdrawal of (a) maintenance loans and (b) grants linked to (i) weekend and (ii) flexible learning courses.
18 May 2026 · Department for Transport
Mode Shift Revenue Support Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Guide to the Mode Shift Revenue Support (MSRS) Scheme published in January 2026, what proportion of applications to the scheme were (a) successful and (b) rejected in the most recent appli
15 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Solar Power and Wind Power
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the Answer of 24th April 2026 to Question 127931, what measures the National Energy System Operator uses regarding renewable intermittency when advising on required Capacity
15 May 2026 · Home Office
Antisocial Behaviour
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the reasons why victims may not report anti-social behaviour to the police.
15 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Graffiti and Litter
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of whether local authorities have sufficient resources to enforce powers relating to a) littering and b) graffiti.
15 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Graffiti and Litter: Fines
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to address variation in the use of fixed penalty notices for a) littering and b) graffiti between local authorities.
15 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Graffiti and Litter
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the consistency of enforcement action taken by local authorities in relation to a) littering and b) graffiti offences.
15 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Graffiti and Litter
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of existing statutory guidance on litter and graffiti enforcement in improving public perceptions of safety.
15 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Pets: Veterinary Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to implement the recommendations contained in the Competition and Market Authority’s final report into veterinary services for household pets.
15 May 2026 · Department for Education
Academies: Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to ensure that students at academy schools in Thurrock receive a balanced education.
15 May 2026 · Department for Education
Academies: Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department has taken to safeguard students at academy schools in Thurrock.
15 May 2026 · Department for Transport
Stanford-le-Hope Station
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with stakeholders on the timely delivery of Stanford-Le-Hope train station.
15 May 2026 · Cabinet Office
Government Departments: Bureaucracy
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Ministers rip up consultation culture, published on 26 March 2026, which government department were consulted on a change to producing annual report.
15 May 2026 · Cabinet Office
Permanent Secretaries: Accountability
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Ministers rip up consultation culture, published on 26 March 2026, whether the new accountability framework for Permanent Secretaries will result in a re
15 May 2026 · Cabinet Office
Collective Responsibility
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Ministers rip up consultation culture, published on 26 March 2026, if he will set out which cabinet decisions since July 2024 would have been sped up as
15 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Asbestos: Sales
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with online marketplace operators regarding the removal of asbestos-containing products since the Product Regulation and Metrology Act 2025 received Royal Assent.
15 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Asbestos: Sales
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department has taken since the enactment of the Product Regulation and Metrology Act 2025 to strengthen enforcement against the online sale of prohibited asbestos-containing products.
15 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Asbestos: Sales
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what progress has been made on developing new requirements for online marketplaces under powers contained in the Product Regulation and Metrology Act 2025, including with regard to the sale of products
15 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Asbestos: Sales
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what data his Department holds on the number of asbestos-containing product listings removed by online marketplaces since the Product Regulation and Metrology Act 2025 came into force.
15 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Asbestos: Sales
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he has been taken against online sellers offering asbestos-containing products for sale since the enactment of the Product Regulation and Metrology Act 2025.
15 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Asbestos: Sales
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions his Department has had with the Health and Safety Executive regarding progress in tackling the online sale of asbestos-containing products since the enactment of the Product Regulation
Source: official written-questions record.