Written Questions

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Enter an MP's name to view all written questions they have submitted. Written questions are formally addressed to government departments and require official written responses. In the House of Commons, these may be directed to the Secretary of State for a given department, or to a junior Commons Minister where the Secretary of State sits in the House of Lords. In the House of Lords, questions are addressed collectively to "His Majesty's Government" rather than to a specific Secretary of State or department.

Lords HL16548
To ask His Majesty's Government, with reference to Protecting What Matters (CP 1540), published on 9 March, which student groups, organisations and bodies will co-design the Cohesion Charter; and on what basis will they be selected for this purpose.
Tabled: 2026-04-20
Lord Goodman of Wycombe
Lord Goodman of Wycombe
Con
To: Department for Education
Answered 2026-04-29
The Cohesion Charter will be co‑designed with students in collaboration with a partnership of the department, the University of Salford and the National Union of Students.The Charter will set out t...
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Lords HL16538
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of including PhD students in the international student levy on their ability to realise their industrial strategy.
Tabled: 2026-04-20
Baroness Garden of Frognal
Baroness Garden of Frognal
LD
To: Department for Education
Answered 2026-04-29
The international student levy will fund the reintroduction of maintenance grants for disadvantaged students studying level 4 to 6 courses aligned with the government’s missions and the Industrial ...
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Lords HL16537
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of including PhD students in the international student levy on the UK’s ability to attract global research talent.
Tabled: 2026-04-20
Baroness Garden of Frognal
Baroness Garden of Frognal
LD
To: Department for Education
Answered 2026-04-29
The international student levy will fund the reintroduction of maintenance grants for disadvantaged students studying level 4 to 6 courses aligned with the government’s missions and the Industrial ...
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Lords HL16536
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on economic growth of including PhD students in the international student levy.
Tabled: 2026-04-20
Baroness Garden of Frognal
Baroness Garden of Frognal
LD
To: Department for Education
Answered 2026-04-29
The international student levy will fund the reintroduction of maintenance grants for disadvantaged students studying level 4 to 6 courses aligned with the government’s missions and the Industrial ...
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Lords HL15948
To ask His Majesty's Government how many immigrants took residence in the UK in the latest year for which figures are available; and how many of those came to the UK by small boat crossing of the English Channel.
Tabled: 2026-03-24
Lord Wigley
Lord Wigley
PC
To: Cabinet Office
Answered 2026-04-29
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.Please see the letter attached from the Permanent Secretary for the Office of National Statistics.Darren Tierney | Per...
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Lords HL16472
To ask His Majesty's Government how much, if any, student debt is outstanding that is owed by EU nationals formerly participating in the Erasmus+ scheme and how much of that is overdue.
Tabled: 2026-04-16
Lord Moylan
Lord Moylan
Con
To: Department for Education
Answered 2026-04-29
Students on Erasmus+ placements are exempt from tuition and registration fees at their host institution.This means that EU nationals who previously came to the UK through Erasmus+ would not have ta...
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Lords HL16566
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Smith of Malvern on 30 March (HL14338), what is the expected timescale for (1) the consultation of the proposals for special educational needs and disabilities reform, and ...
Tabled: 2026-04-20
Baroness Maclean of Redditch
Baroness Maclean of Redditch
Con
To: Department for Education
Answered 2026-04-29
On Monday 23 February, the department launched a full 12‑week consultation on our special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) reforms because we want to hear directly from people across the c...
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Lords HL16252
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Merron on 10 March (HL14735), when they expect the national minimum dataset for adult gender dysphoria clinics to be completed and in use.
Tabled: 2026-04-13
Baroness Maclean of Redditch
Baroness Maclean of Redditch
Con
To: Department of Health and Social Care
Answered 2026-04-29
NHS England plans for the national minimum dataset for adult gender dysphoria services to be operational in the next financial year, 2027/28.
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Lords HL16706
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Chapman of Darlington on 9 March (HL14364), whether they will publish the arrangements and mitigations that were put in place in relation to Lord Mandelson's Global Counsel...
Tabled: 2026-04-24
Lord Gilbert of Panteg
Lord Gilbert of Panteg
Con
To: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Answered 2026-04-29
I refer the Noble Lord to the Government's statement (Official Report, vol. 782, cols. 359-374) and release of information on 11 March, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. Th...
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Lords HL16443
To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the cost of providing free GCSE and A-level examinations for home-schooled pupils; and what assessment they have made of the potential benefits of such provision.
Tabled: 2026-04-16
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
Green
To: Department for Education
Answered 2026-04-29
The government provides funding to state schools and colleges which covers examination entries for students who are on roll. When a parent chooses to educate their child outside of the school syste...
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Lords HL16428
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Smith of Malvern on 30 March (HL15056), why specialist places for pupils with special educational needs are not provided on the basis of specific distinct needs; and whethe...
Tabled: 2026-04-15
Baroness Maclean of Redditch
Baroness Maclean of Redditch
Con
To: Department for Education
Answered 2026-04-29
The specialist sector has a vital role to play in the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system, and the department values the contribution specialist places make for children and yo...
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Lords HL16256
To ask His Majesty's Government, with regard to the service specification for NHS children and young people's gender services, published on 1 April, whether the NHS and relevant service providers plan to use the ICF-11 definition of gender incongr...
Tabled: 2026-04-13
Baroness Maclean of Redditch
Baroness Maclean of Redditch
Con
To: Department of Health and Social Care
Answered 2026-04-29
NHS England's consultation report on the proposed changes to the service specification for specialist gender services for children and young people, published on 1 April 2026, describes that the op...
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Lords HL16427
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of barriers to compliance with school food standards in school breakfast provision; and what steps they are taking as part of the free breakfast club rollout to ensure equitable access...
Tabled: 2026-04-15
Baroness Lister of Burtersett
Baroness Lister of Burtersett
Lab
To: Department for Education
Answered 2026-04-29
The government is committed to offering free breakfast clubs to all primary-aged pupils in England, including those with special educational needs and disabilities, so that all children have access...
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Lords HL16254
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Merron on 10 March (HL14737), when they plan to implement each of the immediate priorities for improving adult gender services in that answer.
Tabled: 2026-04-13
Baroness Maclean of Redditch
Baroness Maclean of Redditch
Con
To: Department of Health and Social Care
Answered 2026-04-29
Further to the written answer given on 10 March 2026 to Question HL14737, NHS England’s immediate priorities for improving adult gender services and their planned timeframes are as follows:the crea...
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Lords HL16504
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential for AI technologies to accelerate drug discovery and development; and what steps they are taking to support innovation, investment and adoption in the NHS and UK life ...
Tabled: 2026-04-16
Lord Taylor of Warwick
Lord Taylor of Warwick
To: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Answered 2026-04-29
Researchers in the UK are already pioneering AI-driven applications in drug discovery, and we are taking steps to capture the opportunities this presents. Backed by up to £137m of investment, DSIT'...
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