Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
201,802 questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to update the Requirements for School Food Regulations 2014 in line with current dietary advice.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what additional (a) funding and (b) support she is providing to Avon and Somerset Police to tackle shoplifting in Yeovil constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support schools to provide nutritious school meals.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the impact of May 2026 changes to the 1987 Police Pension Scheme's tax free lump sum payment on the financial security of police officers in Yeovil Constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the size of the Public Health Grant provided to local authorities is proportional to the population of each local authority.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve access to respite provision outside of term time for children with complex Special Educational Needs and Disabilities in Yeovil constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department holds information on average waiting times for US tourist and business visa applications submitted by dual-British citizens.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of processing times for US tourist and/or business visas of British citizens born in Iran since January 2025.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he plans to bring forward regulatory changes to allow homes and smaller businesses to buy power directly from local renewable energy schemes run by community co-operatives or other not-f
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to help ensure that landlords comply with improvement notices issued by local authorities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of damp, mould and cold housing conditions on people living with (a) COPD and (b) chronic respiratory illnesses.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what was the total annual salary cost for those employed in diversity, equity, and inclusion roles within a) the Ministry of Justice, b) His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service, c) His Majesty's Courts and Tri
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of powers available to local authorities to address accumulations of waste and unsanitary conditions in rented residential properties.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the progress towards NHS England's 2018 commissioning target of 1,000 Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion procedures per annum.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will take diplomatic steps to encourage the Lebanese Government to accede to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much was spent by the Ministry of Justice on anti-racism training in the financial years (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Integrated Care Boards discharge their statutory duty under the Health and Care Act 2022 to reduce inequalities in access to commissioned speciali
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer of 25 March 2026 to Question 119316 on Strategic Migration Partnerships: Finance, for what reason the amount of funding given to Strategic Migration Partnerships is deemed
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department's tender, Provision of Asylum Support and Accommodation Services, Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-016078, is open to local authorities.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to improve co-ordination between local authorities and the police in relation to (a) unauthorised traveller encampments and (b) unauthorised traveller development.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will list each of the organisations that have been added to the Home Office's skilled worker register of sponsors since July 2024.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 121321 on Charities: Radicalism, what the timetable is for the implementation of the new Charity Commission powers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Department’s consultation document entitled Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts, published on 2 June 2026, for what reason his
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department's consultation document entitled Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts, published on 2 June 2026, what estimate his
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department’s consultation document entitled Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts, published on 2 June 2026, how many meetings