Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
197,624 questions
Private Education: Finance
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the financial sustainability of the private school sector.
Education: Local Government
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had regarding the devolution of education and skills powers to mayoral combined authorities.
Holiday Activities and Food Programme
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential merits of expanding the automatic eligibility criteria for the Holiday Activities and Food programme to include all care-experienced children, including those who are looked a
Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the financial and strategic implications of transferring sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.
Special Educational Needs: Dyslexia
To ask His Majesty's Government how the proposals in the SEND reform: putting children and young people first consultation will ensure that dyslexic children can achieve and thrive in mainstream schools.
GCSE: Dyslexia
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address the attainment gap at GCSE for dyslexic pupils.
Special Educational Needs: Dyslexia
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the needs of dyslexic children in classrooms are addressed following the SEND reform: putting children and young people first consultation.
Fractures: Health Services
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Merron on 6 July (HL Deb cols 2–3), what integrated care board groups do not have at least one fracture liaison service.
Health Hazards: Fire Resistant Materials
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of evidence linking chemical flame retardants to developmental and neurological impacts in children.
Fractures: Health Services
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Merron on 6 July (HL Deb cols 2–3), whether a reconfigured integrated care board group may be classified as having completed rollout of Fracture Liaison Services solely because it contains
Artificial Intelligence: Finance
To ask His Majesty's Government when will the first AI Assurance Innovation Fund awards be announced; and what the typical award size will be.
Maternity Services: Standards
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of maternity units currently subject to enhanced oversight by NHS England or the Care Quality Commission because of concerns relating to patient safety.
Ministers: Convictions
To ask His Majesty's Government whether newly appointed ministers must declare any previous criminal offences to (1) their Permanent Secretary, (2) the Cabinet Office Propriety and Ethics Team, or (3) the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards.
Public Appointments
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to announce the names of any direct ministerial appointees who leave government following the change of prime minister; and whether the Direct Ministerial Appointments portal will be updated.
No 10 North
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to establish a Number 10 North in Manchester; and if so, whether this will change the status of Glasgow as the second headquarters of the Cabinet Office; and whether they expect there to be any change to
Prime Minister: Official Residences
To ask His Majesty's Government whether the ministerial residence in Downing Street is the Prime Minister’s primary or secondary residence; and whether the Cabinet Office will pay the council tax bill for this Downing Street residence.
Prime Minister: Electronic Messaging
To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Prime Minister uses disappearing messages for government business in relation to his electronic communications on (1) corporate, and (2) non-corporate devices.
Government Departments: Marketing
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 14 July (HL710), whether they will publish a copy of the internal guidance on UK Government branding that was released by the Cabinet Office in the co
Resident Doctors: Training
To ask His Majesty's Government whether students who were already enrolled in medical degree courses recognised by the General Medical Council before the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Act 2026 was passed will receive transitional or grandfathering pro
Resident Doctors: Training
To ask His Majesty's Government whether previous structured undergraduate clinical training in NHS hospitals will count towards the requirement in the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Act 2026 that prioritised applicants for postgraduate medical training
Resident Doctors: Training
To ask His Majesty's Government on the basis of what evidence a period of five years was been chosen as the period necessary to demonstrate "significant NHS experience" for the purposes of the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Act 2026.
Resident Doctors: Training
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to consult British medical students currently studying on overseas campuses of British universities before finalising the regulations due to be made in 2027 under the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Act
Resident Doctors: Training
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether there is a realistic pathway for current British medical students to access specialist training either abroad or at home following the implementation of the Medical Training (Priori
Respiratory Diseases: Health Services
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the recommendations of the Taskforce for Lung Health's report Breathing Life into the NHS, published on 8 July; and what plans they have to introduce a respiratory modern service framework.
Respiratory Diseases: Health Services
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the merits of a respiratory modern service framework as a mechanism for reducing health inequalities, supporting economic participation, and strengthening the UK's life sciences sector.