Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
198,755 questions
Watersure
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she will review the eligibility criteria for the WaterSure scheme to ensure that households with a medically certified need to use more water are eligible for support regardles
Horse Riding: Fydle
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of regulations protecting horse riders in Fylde constituency.
Housing: Sewage
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the wastewater treatment capacity of Alton Sewage Treatment Works to accommodate planned housing growth in Alton, Four Marks, Holybourne
Sovereign AI Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what are the criteria for the strict UK benefit test being applied to assess prospective recipient companies of the Sovereign AI Fund.
Cadets: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to increase the number of new cadets joining military cadet forces in 2026.
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Temporary Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many agency staff were employed by her Department in each of the last three years.
Electronic Cigarettes: Packaging
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of introducing standardised plain packaging for vaping products on rates of youth vaping.
Naloxone: Prisoners
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his department has plans to publish guidance on the issuing of naloxone to those leaving prison with a history of opioid use.
Human Papillomavirus: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of expanding eligibility for the human papillomavirus vaccination to all young adults under the age of 25, irrespective of sex or sex
Cancer
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of rare cancer patients unable to access treatment options due to standard NHS funding limitations; what steps he is taking to address treatment
Folic Acid: Flour
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the mandatory fortification of non-wholemeal wheat flour with folic acid on people with pernicious anaemia and other medical condi
Epilepsy: Hampshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the provision of specialist epilepsy nursing services in Hampshire; and what steps his Department is taking to ensure that people with epilepsy in Ham
Immigration Controls: EU Countries
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking, if any, to ease passport checks upon UK travellers in EU countries.
Migraine: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support the roll-out of services for chronic migraine in the community.
Data Centres: Environment Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of AI data centres on the environment.
Heart Diseases: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of offering electrocardiogram screening to under 35s.
Health Services: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps is he taking to address regional differences in NHS healthcare.
Health: Food
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to publish the consultation on the introduction of mandatory reporting and health targets for large food businesses.
Adult Education: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many publicly-funded adult education classes were provided in each year since 2023.
Parkinson's Disease
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of supporting a nationally recognised clinical definition of advanced Parkinson’s disease across the NHS.
Parkinson's Disease: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking through improved management and treatment to help reduce the cost of care for advanced Parkinson’s patients.
Defibrillators
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to increase to availability of (a) defibrillators and (b) other first aid equipment (i) across England and (ii) within Romford constituency.
Children: Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many variation applications based on diversion of income were received by the Child Maintenance Service in the last financial year.
Children: Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what percentage of variation applications based on diversion of income by the Child Maintenance Service were successful in the last financial year.
Department for Work and Pensions: Agency Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many agency staff were employed by his Department in each of the last five years.