Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
201,802 questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the Lifetime ISA £450,000 cap on first time buyers in areas with high land prices, such as Henley and Thame constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what support his Department is providing for residents struggling with heating and cooling housing costs.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has assessed the potential merits of uprating the value of Bereavement Support Payment to restore the value of this benefit in line with inflation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve the early diagnosis of cancers occurring in people aged under 50 years old.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how the Modern Service Framework for Dementia and Frailty will improve outcomes for dementia.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on spending by government Departments on participation in Pride events in the UK.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when her department will begin to engage with local highways authorities ahead of reviewing the highways capital funding formula ahead of the 2030/31 financial year.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has prepared contingency plans against any significant reduction in the number of personnel available to support the Coastguard Rescue Service.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of long waiting times in A&E departments on excess deaths.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve hospital flow and reduce preventable mortality.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance is given to civil servants relating to participation in Pride events; and whether staff are allowed to participate during working hours.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of men in Fylde constituency eligible for the targeted prostate cancer screening programme in each of the first five years of its operation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what timetable he has established for the national roll-out of the targeted prostate cancer screening programme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the Fair Dealing Obligations (Pig) Regulations 2025.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to protect independent pig producers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what meetings ministers have had with a) independent pig producers or b) representatives of the pig industry since 5 September 2025.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether an Equality Impact Assessment has been undertaken in relation to the introduction of the prostate cancer targeted screening programme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the number of households that will be required to replace a gas boiler before the end of its natural lifespan in order to meet Carbon Budget 7.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the proportion of UK electricity generation that will be dependent on weather-related sources under the pathway assumed for Carbon Budget 7.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what analysis has been undertaken regarding the potential impact of guaranteed-hours requirements on recruitment practices.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate he has made of the annual operating cost of the Fair Work Agency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate he has made of the number of workers in Fylde who may lose access to flexible work opportunities as a consequence of the reforms.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether an agreement has been made between her Department and Universal Destinations and Experiences on transport links for workers during the construction of the Universal Theme Park in Bedfordshire.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the England Tree Action Plan will include measures to promote tree equity.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with sporting bodies on the affordability of ticket prices for major sporting events.