Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
187,346 questions
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps will be taken to ensure continued access to specialist deaf-led support for BSL users who are victims of domestic abuse.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of increased use of optometrists to provide commissioned eye care services beyond the testing of sight, including post-operative cataract care,
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of regional variation in access to cataract services, including waiting times for assessment and treatment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress his Department has made on implementing the International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace; and what steps his Department is taking to support Israeli and Pal
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the General Osteopathic Council’s proposed increase in registration fees on self-employed osteopaths and recruitment & retention within the p
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has policy papers, impact assessments or other documents setting out (a) the original policy aims, (b) the anticipated merits, risks or cost savings and (c) the operational reasons for not
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, on what date the Illicit Finance Summit 2026 will be held.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of uprating bereavement support payments in line with inflation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will review charges levied on phone calls to the probate service.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will review the requirement for people with progressive health conditions to reapply for blue badges every three years.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of restrictions on employment for skilled workers who have submitted an application to remain in the UK on their application following the loss or
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of using pre-approved standard housing designs to accelerate the planning and delivery of new homes.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the wider use of standardised timber-frame housing designs on the delivery of new homes.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether his Department is taking steps to improve access to affordable finance for established small businesses experiencing temporary financial pressures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of borrowing costs on small businesses in the construction sector.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of mortgage lending practices for buy-to-let properties on housing affordability for owner-occupiers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of Ofsted’s early years inspection framework in distinguishing between isolated management failures and serious failings when determining inspection outcomes.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to enforce animal welfare regulations relating to the killing of piglets on commercial pig farms.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the accessibility of appeals processes in Family Court proceedings involving child protection cases.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of parents' access to remedies where new evidence emerges following the conclusion of Family Court proceedings.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of planning restrictions in conservation areas on the installation of domestic heat pumps.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department is taking steps to ensure that local planning authorities support the installation of low-carbon heating technologies in conservation areas.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of monitoring of emissions from aircraft operating in UK airspace.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what mechanisms are available for members of the public to report concerns about (a) persistent aircraft trails, (b) air quality and (c) atmospheric pollution.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what oversight mechanisms apply to research or testing in the UK relating to (a) solar radiation management and (b) atmospheric aerosol deployment.