Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
193,089 questions
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Annual statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain 2025, published in July 2026, what analysis she has undertaken of the factors contributing to the incr
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the global health impact of childhood lead exposure; and whether the Government plans to join the Partnership for a Lead-Free Futur
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many waivers for Carer's Allowance overpayments were applied for and accepted in 2025/26.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Carer's Allowance cases have (a) been reviewed and (b) had debts reduced, cancelled and refunded since the launch of the reassessment exercise.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to review Civil Enforcement Officer powers where there is a repeated contravention of parking restrictions over the course of a single day within a localised area.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the amount of peat destroyed by the 2025 wildfires.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has (a) made a comparative assessment of and (b) sought advice on the reasons for why the area burnt by wildfires in the UK increased last year with global trends towards a
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of consumer protection legislation in relation to theatre ticket purchases where a production is advertised using the name, image and pr
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has considered procuring a permanent aerial firefighting capability, including dedicated firefighting aircraft, in the context of increased wildfire risk.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether she is tracking progress on the incorporation of the recommendations of the Path to Net Zero report, by the Climate Assembly, into the Net Zero Strategy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of solar panels installed on (a) supermarket car parks and (b) supermarket roofs to renewable energy generation targets.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what data her Department holds on the proportion of large retail premises, including supermarkets, that have installed solar panels on (a) roofs and (b) car parks.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what data her Department collects on the number of live music concerts, gigs, or events held each year; and what data her Department uses to monitor trends in the live music sector in th
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of Brexit on touring by UK musicians and artists in Europe.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the availability and accessibility of Healthy Start vouchers for people within the immigration and asylum
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many women's health hubs have been established in NHS Somerset ICB.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce the gap in attainment between disadvantaged students and their peers across schools in Frome and East Somerset.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what engagement was carried out with schools before the changes to school’s sport premium were made.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department made of the potential impact of changes to sports premium funding on a) wraparound childcare, b) enrichment provision, and c) the external workforce that supports school’s provisi
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department has given schools on how a) physical education, b) school sport, and c) physical activity will be supported during the 2026/2027 academic year.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of changing the Primary Physical Education and Sport Premium arrangements partway at the beginning September 2026 on schools' ability to plan ahea
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many arrests were made for offences related to covert filming in each of the last five years broken down by police force area.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many arrests were made for offences related to covert filming by smart glasses over the last 12 months.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the availability of NHS dental care for head and neck cancer survivors.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department are taking to improve access to free dental care for survivors of head and neck cancer in Frome and East Somerset.