Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
201,802 questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the impact of a reduction of steel import quotas and increase in above-quota import tariffs on the domestic automotive industry.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her polices of trends in levels of tree canopy cover in Lancashire since July 2024.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of removing clinical-risk groups from eligibility for NHS COVID-19 vaccination on people with severe heart failure and cardiomyopathy
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to review eligibility for NHS COVID-19 vaccination for people with severe heart failure and cardiomyopathy before the next vaccination programme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential for community battery schemes to reduce energy bills for households in Fylde constituency.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the role of artificial intelligence-assisted diagnostic tools in improving the early detection of skin cancer.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with local authorities in Lancashire on the deployment of community battery storage schemes.
To ask the Prime Minister, with reference to his contribution during Prime Minister’s Questions on 3 June 2026, Column 1161, when did he or his Ministers contact Clackmannanshire Council.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that residents of flats and rented accommodation in Fylde benefit from community battery schemes.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department received communications from Ministers (a) regarding representations from Peter Mandelson about policy matters in their departments and (b) expressing concerns about such communications be
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department received communications from Ministers (a) regarding representations from Peter Mandelson about policy matters in their departments and (b) expressing concerns about such communications be
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of revenue lost in 2027/28 by permanently reducing VAT to 5% for hospitality businesses.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether (a) the College of Policing’s Anti-Racism Training Package, published in March 2026, is mandatory and (b) police forces are required to deliver that training to officers and staff.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of compliance with clinical guidance on the use of electrocardiograms for patients presenting after (a) collapses and (b) suspected cardiac events
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of community-based and mobile diagnostic services in reducing inequalities in cardiovascular outcomes.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consideration his Department has given to the development of national standards for inflammatory bowel disease across ICBs in England.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the implications for national cyber security of the use of artificial intelligence by malicious actors to identify and exploit software vulnerabilities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve treatment access and monitoring for patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of inequities in inflammatory bowel disease care and outcomes; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the online h
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time was for patients transferred from the Accident and Emergency department at Blackpool Victoria Hospital to a Medical Assessment Unit before receiving a clinical decisio
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has issued on the use of chairs for elderly patients awaiting admission.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients were medically fit for discharge but remained in hospital due to a lack of social care provision in the latest period for which figures are available.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of staffing levels within the adult social care workforce.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients at Blackpool Victoria Hospital experienced waits exceeding 12 hours from arrival to admission, transfer or discharge in the latest year for which figures are available.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Police Anti-Racism Commitment, published in March 2025, and the Police Race Action Plan include provisions for police forces to treat individuals or communities differently on the basis of