Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
199,265 questions
Firearms: Licensing
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to rank police forces in England and Wales on the speed of their processing of shotgun and firearms licensing renewals.
Firearms: Licensing
To ask His Majesty's Government what guidance, if any, they have issued to police forces in England and Wales regarding how long they may take to process shotgun and firearms licensing renewals; and what assessment they have made of the length of time pol
Cybersecurity: Recruitment and Labour Turnover
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to help improve the recruitment and retention of cybersecurity specialists.
Orphan Drugs
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the 2025 Highly Specialised Technologies routing criteria updates on the number of orphan medicines being diverted to the Standard Technology Appraisal (STA) pathway; and what
Preventive Medicine: Arts
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the role of dance and the wider cultural sector in improving public health outcomes and reducing health inequalities; and what discussions they have had across government departments on thi
ADHD and Neurodiversity
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impacts of untreated ADHD and neurodivergence.
Preventive Medicine: Arts
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to maximise the contribution of dance and the arts to the NHS prevention programme, including through collaboration between the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the Department of Health
Health Services: Performing Arts and Sports
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Merron on 15 April (HL Deb, cols 27GC-28GC), what consideration they have given to exempting the provision of treatment to those in the performing arts, elite athletes, and their teams, f
Health Services: Performing Arts and Sports
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Merron on 15 April (HL Deb, cols 27GC–28GC), whether they consider that the Care Quality Commission has the requisite (1) knowledge, and (2) financial resources, to regulate the provision
Department for Work and Pensions: Neurodiversity
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the total economic costs of ADHD and neurodivergence; and what assessment they have made of how this cost could be addressed through improved treatment.
Health Services: Performing Arts and Sports
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Merron on 15 April (HL Deb, cols 27GC–28GC), whether they intend the provision of treatment by foreign medical teams to those in the performing arts, elite athletes, and their teams, temp
Orphan Drugs
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the UK's fall in ranking from fifth to eleventh between 2020 and 2025 in the EFPIA Waiting to Access Innovative Therapies Indicator for orphan medicine availability; and what steps they are
Government Departments: Digital Service Providers
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential operational and national-security risks arising from government departments deploying a small number of cloud-service providers.
Migraines: Drugs
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Merron on 6 July (HL1488), how the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency will communicate the conclusions of its review of mental health risks for migraine prophylaxi
Migraines: Drugs
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Merron on 6 July (HL1488), when they expect the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency to complete its review of evidence on mental health and related risks for licens
High Speed 2 Line
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Department for Transport on 29 June (HC12808), when they estimate they will deliver a full North-South new line between Birmingham and Manchester.
Integrated Care Boards: Health Services
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the equality impact assessment Health Bill: ICBs as strategic commissioners, published on 14 May, what mechanisms they intend to use to ensure enhanced oversight of Integrated Care Board specialised commissionin
Integrated Care Boards: Expenditure
To ask His Majesty's Government what guidance they have issued to Integrated Care Boards on the allocation of resources towards prevention, primary care, and community services.
Physician Assistants: Prescriptions
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that physician associates do not act as prescribers.
Health Services
To ask His Majesty's Government what measures they use to assess whether NHS resource allocation reflects their longstanding commitment to deliver more care closer to home.
Intelligence Services: Voluntary Work
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026, to Question 10652, on Intelligence Services: Voluntary Work, whether there are SIS internships or voluntary work placements which are eligible for people who are white Bri
Listed Buildings: Libraries
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support libraries operating in listed buildings.
Railways: Cultural Heritage
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of heritage railways on the economy.
Gambling: Licensing
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to Investigate Europe's report entitled Payment firms handled millions for companies linked to unlicensed gambling network, published on 9 July 2026, whether the payments associati
Cryptocurrencies: Gambling
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what information her Department holds on the Reform Party holding discussions with the Gambling Commission on Crypto Gambling.