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Written questions by Pritchard.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by Mark Pritchard this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.

Department:All (324)Department of Health and Social Care (56)Ministry of Defence (38)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (31)Home Office (29)Department for Education (20)Cabinet Office (19)Department for Culture, Media and Sport (18)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (17)Treasury (15)Department for Transport (13)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (13)Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (13)

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9 Jul 2026·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·Pending
Asked

Innovation and Technology, what plans she has to ensure the safety of products sold online.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

9 Jul 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending
Asked

What plans he has to reduce diagnosis times for leukaemia in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

23 Jun 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
Asked

Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help replace aluminium and PVC medical blister packs with recyclable polypropylene blister packs.

Reply

Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging is designed to incentivise producers to use packaging that is easier to recycle, including through fee modulation from year two of the scheme. All medical packaging, including blister packs, must be assessed ...

16 Jun 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
Asked

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support she is giving to the new government of Syria to combat ISIS.

Reply

I refer the Hon Member to my written statement to the House on 29 April (HWCS1552). We are working closely with the Syrian and Iraqi Governments, as well as our US and European partners, to protect our shared national security interests and ensure Daesh's...

15 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

What plans he has to ensure that student midwifes graduating this year can find employment in the profession.

Reply

Decisions on recruitment and employment are a matter for individual National Health Service trusts, which manage their recruitment at a local level, ensuring they have the right number of staff in place, with the right skill mix, to deliver safe and effec...

10 Jun 2026·Home Office·Pending
Asked

What assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of reports of Russia deploying (a) hybrid non-kinetic attacks and (b) irregular migration.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

1 Jun 2026·Treasury·Answered
Asked

If she will extend the temporary reduced rate of VAT on admission tickets to visitor attractions suitable for families with children to include events and festivals suitable for families with children.

Reply

From 25 June to 1 September the Government is introducing a temporary reduced rate of VAT on children's menu meals and eligible family attractions. This is a targeted and temporary scheme to reduce the costs of children’s meals in restaurants, children’s ...

14 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

What plans he has to improve access to clinical trials for brain cancer treatments.

Reply

The Department is committed to ensuring that all patients, including those with brain cancers, have access to cutting-edge clinical trials and innovative, lifesaving treatments.The Department is supporting the delivery of brain cancer clinical trials thro...

13 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending
Asked

Whether he plans to appoint a men's health ambassador.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

13 May 2026·Home Office·Answered
Asked

Whether training is provided to asylum seekers on British (a) law and (b) culture while asylum applications are being processed.

Reply

While asylum applications are being processed, asylum seekers do not receive formal training on British law or culture. However, at the point a claim is made, asylum seekers are provided with written information, including a point of claim information lea...

13 May 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

What steps he is taking to ensure that the HM Armed Forces Veteran ID card is accepted as photo identification by (a) banks, (b) foreign exchange services and (c) polling stations.

Reply

The HM Armed Forces Veteran Card was introduced to improve recognition of our veterans and provide an easier way to prove veteran status when accessing the services, discounts and concessions available to veterans. The Veteran Card is now accepted within ...

13 May 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

Whether his Department has researched the potential need for Venning Barracks in delivering future strategic defence policy.

Reply

Both Parsons and Venning Barracks have been identified for future disposal when they become surplus to military requirements as part of the Ministry of Defence’s Defence Estate Optimisation work and Future Soldier: Transformation of the British Army refor...

13 May 2026·Department for Education·Answered
Asked

What steps her Department is taking to ensure that universities provide students with sufficient teaching time to deliver value for money for the cost of tuition.

Reply

Higher education (HE) providers in England have the autonomy to design and deliver their courses. Providers should be transparent about the amount of contact hours, and balance of face-to-face and online teaching, that students can expect so they can make...

13 May 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

What research his Department has undertaken on the (a) disposal of Parsons Barracks and (b) use of that site for strategic defence purposes.

Reply

Both Parsons and Venning Barracks have been identified for future disposal when they become surplus to military requirements as part of the Ministry of Defence’s Defence Estate Optimisation work and Future Soldier: Transformation of the British Army refor...

13 May 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

What plans he has for the disposal of land at Parsons Barracks; and what land at MOD Donnington he plans to retain for strategic defence purposes.

Reply

Both Parsons and Venning Barracks have been identified for future disposal when they become surplus to military requirements as part of the Ministry of Defence’s Defence Estate Optimisation work and Future Soldier: Transformation of the British Army refor...

13 May 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

Whether he has undertaken analysis on the likelihood of (a) Egypt, (b) Japan, (c) Saudi Arabia, (d) South Korea, (e) Turkey and (f) Taiwan obtaining independent nuclear deterrents.

Reply

The UK keeps the global nuclear proliferation landscape under close and continuous review. Any further nuclear proliferation would not make the world a safer place and would undermine the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, which remains t...

13 May 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
Asked

Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to reform the conveyancing process for residential property in England.

Reply

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 103629 on 14 January 2026.

27 Apr 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
Asked

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make representations to her Chinese counterpart on Chinese naval and commercial shipping blocking the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea.

Reply

I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided in the House of Lords on 23 July 2025 in response to Question HL9318.

22 Apr 2026·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·Answered
Asked

If he will publish an emergency jet fuel plan for the airline industry.

Reply

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

22 Apr 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

Whether he has undertaken analysis on the likelihood of (a) Egypt, (b) Japan, (c) Saudi Arabia, (d) South Korea, (e) Turkey and (f) Taiwan obtaining independent nuclear deterrents.

Reply

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

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