Written questions

713 written questions tabled, most recent first.

13 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Cycleways

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason her Department did not pause the installation of additional floating bus stops until further research on safety had been carried out in the context of the advice of the Disabled Persons Transpor

10 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Mefloquine

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will ensure that the MOD Defence Medical Service updates its policy on Mefloquine-damaged veterans to (a) acknowledge the recent confirmation by NHS England that Mefloquine neurotoxicity (i) exists and (ii)

9 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Osteoporosis: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to improve (a) awareness and (b) early diagnosis of osteoporosis before people suffer bone fractures as a result of the disease.

9 Jul 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Parental Leave

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the costs and benefits of paid paternity leave, with reference to the comparative costs and benefits in European countries with a higher level of take-up, inc

9 Jul 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Armed Conflict: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the findings and recommendations of research conducted by the University of Essex on the prevalence of non-sexual violence against women and

8 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Defence

LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has met with Fighting with Pride to discuss the operation of the Financial Recognition Scheme.

8 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Defence

LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of whether the Independent Impact Panel has sufficient capacity to determine all outstanding claims, before the Financial Recognition Scheme closes, made by veterans pressured into lea

8 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Defence

LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make it his policy to include within the Financial Recognition Scheme ("FRS") those veterans who resigned from the armed forces as a result of pressure to do so on account of their sexual orientation;

3 Jul 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Electric Vehicles: Tyres

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 30 June 2026 to Question 13075 on Electric Vehicles: Tyres, if he will make an assessment of the availability of butyl for tyres for electric vehicles other than fro

30 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Independent Review of Maternity Services at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the (a) names and (b) roles of all senior clinicians who declined to take part in the Ockenden Review of Nottingham Maternity and Neonatal Services.

29 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Sodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to supply the Patient Safety Commissioner, by 16 July 2026, with the information she has formally requested on (a) Government discussions, (b) actions taken across Government

25 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Immigration: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to include the time spent by Ukrainian refugees in the UK since the invasion of Ukraine in the qualifying period necessary to be granted permanent residence.

25 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Students: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what (a) opportunities and (b) obstacles she has identified to admission to university and other higher education establishments of Ukrainian children who came to the UK as refugees from the Russian invasion an

25 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Electric Vehicles: Tyres

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans he has for tyre manufacture for electric vehicles when butyl is no longer available from fossil fuel sources.

22 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Eastern Europe: BBC World Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment her department has made of the effectiveness of BBC World Service long-wave broadcasts into (a) Eastern Europe and (b) Russia in reaching audiences wit

15 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fishing Catches: Enforcement

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the extent to which the legal requirement for fishermen to report marine mammal bycatch to the Marine Management Organisation is being fulfilled; and wh

15 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fishing Catches

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which techniques used by fishermen in UK waters are assessed by her Department to pose the most risk of inflicting bycatch losses; and what measures she will put in place to minimise s

15 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fishing Catches

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the accuracy of the statistics published by Wildlife and Countryside Link showing the unintentional killing of (a) seals, (b) dolphins and (c

21 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hemiplegia: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to promote the drafting of NICE guidelines on early intervention by clinicians to treat infants diagnosed with Hemiplegia; and what recent assessment his department ha

19 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Mefloquine

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps have (a) the Surgeon General’s Office and (b) the Ministry of Defence more widely taken as a result of the 2016 recommendations of the Defence Committee report (HC567) on its inquiry into the harmful e

19 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Mefloquine

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what guidance his Department has provided to the NHS on appropriate treatment for former Service personnel presenting with suicidal ideation resulting from brain injury caused by neurological side-effects of Lari

19 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Malaria

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to publish the results of his Department's research study number 713/MoDREC/15 on anti-malarial chemoprophylaxis, including Lariam (Mefloquine).

19 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Malaria

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Fourth Report of the Defence Committee of Session 2014-15 entitled An acceptable risk? The use of Lariam for military personnel, HC 567, published on 10 May 2016, how many Service personnel

14 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Developing Countries: Debts

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations she has received from the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development on the effects of global debt on low-income countries; and what action she plan

14 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Developing Countries: Debts

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of high-interest debt repayments by low-income countries on the ability of those countries to provide adequate (a)

14 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Developing Countries: Debts

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what her policy is on the (a) amelioration and (b) cancellation of high-interest debts incurred by low-income countries; and what steps she plans to take to implement that po

23 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, who first suggested to the Prime Minister that Peter Mandelson should be appointed as Ambassador to the United States.

21 Apr 2026 · Treasury

Tax Avoidance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many individuals have settled their loan charge liability (a) in full or (b) through a Time to Pay arrangement since the publication of the Ray McCann review on 26 November 2025 until the most recent date for wh

21 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prison Officers: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many bids were accepted for the contract to provide up to 10,000 sets of protective body armour for prison officers; and whether any provider of new sets of protective body armour for prison officers has prev

21 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prison Officers: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether representatives of prison officers were consulted over the (a) design, and (b) procurement of new protective body armour.

Source: official written-questions record.