Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
187,198 questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the progress of research on treatments for (a) Alzheimer's and (b) dementia.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the level of funding available for research into (a) Alzheimer's disease and (b) other forms of dementia.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department plans to review the six-month qualifying period for Attendance Allowance for pensioners who develop (a) immediate and (b) substantial care needs following (i) a stroke and (ii) di
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her department has made of the scale of the use of fast-growing chicken breeds in the UK, both in terms of UK farming and UK retail sales.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what further legislative actions her Department is considering to mandate or ban the use of specific breeds of chicken in UK farming.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of UK-grown chickens in comparison with those farmed in other countries, particularly with regards to 1) animal welfare, 2) animal lifespan and
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of differences in animal welfare and meat quality between UK-grown chickens and imported chicken meat sold in the UK.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department has taken and plans to take to support rescue efforts and humanitarian relief following the flooding on the Nepal-Tibet border.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the level of risk of further humanitarian disasters due to flooding around the Nepal-Tibet border 1) in the rest of 2026 and 2) in
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he is taking steps to raise concerns regarding the human rights of the Uyghur Muslims in China.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of reviewing rates of Universal Credit through an independent process designed to meet the cost of essentials.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to page 102 of the Environment Agency's Annual Report and Accounts 2025/6, if she will provide a breakdown of the £218.4m spent by the Environment Agency in Hired and Co
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to page 50 of the Warm Homes Plan 2026, if she will provide a breakdown of the £4,422m planned spend in the Low-income homes grants described in the Warm Homes Plan by expected
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients are currently detained under Part III of the Mental Health Act 1983, broken down by section.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients detained under Part III of the Mental Health Act 1983 were discharged from hospital in the most recent 12 months for which data is available, broken down by section.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, how much funding was provided for projects involving human-specific research methods each year between 2020-2025; and if he will publish a breakdown by funding body.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what estimate his Department has made of the level of Government funding provided for (a) animal-based research and (b) research using human-specific methods in the latest year for
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure that individuals impacted by the Hartley Pensions Limited case will receive access to appropriate levels of advice and support while the FCA investigates allegations of criminal act
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she is planning to use powers under the Online Safety Act to enforce planned minimum age requirements.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has been made of the impact on remote and rural coastal communities of small coast guard teams that face recruitment challenges.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has considered the potential merits of introducing statutory rights for Trade Union Green Representatives.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government,what steps she is taking to support the installation of household cooling measures and the provision of cool spaces in communities most at risk from extreme heat.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she has taken to prepare the NHS for the health impacts of future heatwaves, including measures to improve cooling infrastructure in healthcare settings.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she has taken to prepare for the risk of flash flooding following drought conditions.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance and support her Department is providing to social housing providers to help comply with excess heat requirements by 30 November 2026; and whether she plans to exten