Written questions

4,201 written questions tabled, most recent first.

15 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Asbestos: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions his Department have had with Local Authority Trading Standards teams regarding enforcement activity against online sales of asbestos-containing products following the enactment

14 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Community Hospitals

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has for community hospitals to deliver urgent and primary care services.

14 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Community Hospitals: Essex

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure adequate staffing levels in community hospitals in Essex.

14 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospitals: Essex

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of a) minor injuries and b) urgent care services in South Essex; and what plans he has to expand the range of these services at Orset

14 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medical Equipment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that NHS organisations have access to the necessary equipment to deliver effective care.

14 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medical Equipment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of access to equipment to allow NHS staff to carry out their duties effectively.

14 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Stress

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce levels of work-related stress across the NHS workforce.

14 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of line management within the NHS in supporting staff to identify and resolve workplace issues.

14 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Complaints

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the level of NHS staff confidence that concerns raised by patients are acted on within NHS organisations.

14 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, whether she has made an assessment of the long-term financial sustainability of freight flows supported by

14 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 Scheme, published in January 2026, what criteria are used to determine value for money in awarding grants; and how those criteria are weighted in fu

14 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Railways: Tilbury

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 assessment she has made of the potential for increased rail freight usage at East Tilbury as a result

14 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of current levels of Government support for dementia research.

14 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with Alzheimer's Research UK on priorities for dementia research funding.

14 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to improve rates of early dementia diagnosis.

14 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Essex

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time is for a dementia assessment in Essex.

14 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Essex

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with local NHS bodies on improving dementia care pathways in Essex.

14 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Essex

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent funding his Department has allocated to improve dementia diagnosis and care services in Essex.

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

Pigs: Slaughterhouses

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to consult on the future use of carbon dioxide gas as a method of slaughtering pigs.

13 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Orthopaedics

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of corridor care for patients requiring orthopaedic treatment on safety.

13 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Orthopaedics

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department provides on the treatment of orthopaedic patients in non-designated clinical areas.

13 May 2026 · Treasury

Money Laundering

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the level of money laundering through high street cash-intensive businesses.

13 May 2026 · Home Office

Organised Crime: Retail Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of police resources dedicated to tackling organised crime operating through small retail businesses.

13 May 2026 · Home Office

Organised Crime: Retail Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government to help improve coordination between police forces and local authorities to tackle criminal enterpris

13 May 2026 · Department for Education

Developmental Language Disorder

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of current early language interventions in supporting children with developmental language disorder.

13 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Developmental Language Disorder

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve (a) public and (b) clinical awareness of development language disorder.

13 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Miscarriage

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of (a) staffing and (b) resources of Early Pregnancy Units to deliver improved miscarriage care.

13 May 2026 · Department for Education

Developmental Language Disorder: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to include specialists with expertise in Development Language Disorder in the development of specialist provision frameworks.

13 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Miscarriage

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of miscarriages that could be prevented annually through earlier clinical intervention.

13 May 2026 · Department for Education

Developmental Language Disorder

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve early identification of children with Developmental Language Disorder in early years settings.

Source: official written-questions record.