Written questions

43 written questions tabled, most recent first.

9 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners: Men

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential mental health benefits of increasing men’s talking groups within prisons.

9 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Children: Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders are being enforced overseas.

8 Jul 2026 · Treasury

Food: Prices

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the El Niño weather event on the cost of food for British consumers.

8 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food Supply: El Niño

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of an El Niño weather event on (a) food security and (b) critical infrastructure in the UK.

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

Private Rented Housing: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his planned timetable is for Awaab's Law to be implemented within the private rented sector.

15 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Private Rented Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards in the private rented sector on private rent inflation.

15 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Working Conditions: Temperature

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing maximum statutory workplace temperatures.

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

Pigs: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2026 to Question 3739, how many allegations of piglet thumping were investigated by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) in each of the last 3 yea

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

Poultry: Ammonia

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to his plan for a Poultry Sector Growth Plan, what assessment he has made of the potential health risks of air pollution linked to ammonia emissions from poultry facilit

2 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Taxis: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to publish the draft legislative steps she intends to take to reform of out-of-area taxi-licensing.

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

Water Restoration Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will take legislative steps to make the Water Restoration Fund a long-term legal entity in the proposed Clean Water Bill.

1 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

West Bank: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Prime Minister's Joint Statement on the situation in the West Bank: 22 May 2026, if she will (a) urgently send British diplomats to visit the village of

29 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sudan: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking with international counterparts to secure transparency and accountability regarding civilians missing from El Fasher since October 2025.

29 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sudan: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the announcement of 26 February 2026 entitled UN Fact Finding Mission report on El Fasher: Sudan Core Group foreign ministers’ statement, if she will give a

29 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sudan: Non-governmental Organisations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had engagement with representatives of the Rapid Support Forces and their international allies regarding registration requirements for aid organisations opera

29 May 2026 · Home Office

Animal Experiments: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will suspend all new generic service licences for animal experiments whilst conducting a review of all currently held generic licenses to determine (a) the type and purpose of animal experiment

29 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Databases

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with NHS England about access to identifiable patient data within the National Data Integration Tenant for (a) Palantir staff and (b) other external contractors.

29 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Armed Conflict: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make it her policy to call for a Special Session of the UNSC to discuss breaches of UNSC 2286 on the protection of healthcare in conflict.

29 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Armed Conflict: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps she has taken to ensure UNSC Resolution 2286 on the protection of healthcare in conflict is upheld.

29 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Children: Poverty

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Child Poverty Strategy in the absence of statutory targets for reducing child poverty.

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

Homelessness: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what comparative assessment he has made of homelessness assessment rates for (a) people aged 16-24 and (b) the general population since the introduction of the Homelessness Reduc

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

Homelessness: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of funding allocations in enabling young people presenting as homeless to receive an assessment and support where required.

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

Homelessness

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish data on homelessness presentations to local authorities by age group.

29 May 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what safeguarding processes are in place to (a) identify and (b) protect (i) unaccompanied and (ii) age-disputed children under the one in and one out policy.

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prison Officers: Industrial Disputes

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the ruling by the European Committee of Social Rights entitled ECSR Conclusions XXIII-1, published on 23 January 2026; and if he will

29 May 2026 · Department for Education

Schools: Drinking Water

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring schools to provide easy access to free drinking water.

29 May 2026 · Department for Education

Universities: Conditions of Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has issued guidance to universities on the Employment Rights Act; and what steps she is taking to prevent university employers engaging in fire and rehire practices before January 2027.

21 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Local Housing Allowance: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate he has made of the number of older private renters in receipt of Housing Benefit whose rent exceeds the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rate; and what assessment he has made of the im

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

Pigs: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of (a) the extent and (b) impact on pig welfare of pig thumping in the pig industry.

20 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prescription Drugs: Cost Effectiveness

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to UIN 114047 on Prescription Drugs: Cost Effectiveness answered on 4 March 2026, if he will provide a copy of the a) impact assessment and b) details of modelling for changes to the

Source: official written-questions record.