Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
199,266 questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent his Department has made of the adequacy of financial support available to hospitality businesses in the constituency of Slough.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions he has had with (a) Slough Borough Council and (b) the Environment Agency on tackling fly-tipping in Slough constistuency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to tackle regional disparities in access to specialist mental health support for parents following baby loss.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what volume of UK aid has been successfully delivered to Gaza in the last six months.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent progress she has made on phasing out animal testing.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with British DanceSport Association on the adequacy of safeguarding legislation in protecting children who attend extracurricular activities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had recent discussions with international counterparts on the availability of safe drinking water in Gaza.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the availability of speech and language therapy for children in Slough.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with speech and language (a) organisations and (b) specialists on their views on (i) SEND reforms and (ii) the support available to children with speech and language challeng
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the availability of alternative treatments for children with drug-resistant epilepsy in Slough.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress he has made on tackling regional differences in the availability of treatment for children with drug-resistant epilepsy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps she has taken to tackle late payments to farmers from supermarkets.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of expanding the Groceries Code Adjudicator's remit to allow oversight across the whole supply chain.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC can provide paper tax returns permanently each year for individuals who request it.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her department has objected to the May 2026 Codex circular letter covering labelling standards for emergencies, on the grounds that it should not be applied to baby products.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps were taken to encourage housing associations to partake in the Home Ownership for people with Long-term Disabilities scheme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps were taken to encourage housing associations in Leeds to partake in the Home Ownership for people with Long-term Disabilities scheme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if the Department can provide a list of the housing associations that are participating in the Home Ownership for people with Long-term Disabilities scheme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department's policies of the Report of the independent ADHD Taskforce.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to Note 8 on Purchase of Goods, Services and Other Expenditure on page 114 of the Whole of Government Accounts 2024-5, if she will provide a breakdown of the spending in that categ
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she could set out how her Department enforces duties placed on Local Authorities by a) Section 42 of the Children and Families Act 2014, b) Section 19 of the Education Act 1996 and c) Special Educational Nee
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of economic productivity in Shropshire since July 2024.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many full-fibre connections have been made in South Shropshire constituency in the last 12 months.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what percentage of food procured in the public sector is produced domestically.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve the readiness of the armed forces.