The Westminster lensArchive · Written questions · 629 tabled · 595 answered

Written questions by Darling.

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

Department:All (629)Department of Health and Social Care (140)Department for Work and Pensions (126)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (76)Department for Education (61)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (36)Treasury (34)Home Office (32)Department for Culture, Media and Sport (21)Department for Transport (18)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (18)Department for Business and Trade (18)Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (16)

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15 Jul 2026·Ministry of Defence·Pending
Asked

When he plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Torbay sent on 22 and 27 April, reference SD16253.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

15 Jul 2026·Department for Education·Pending
Asked

Who is the responsible body for ensuring lead testing happens in school buildings.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

14 Jul 2026·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Pending
Asked

Media and Sport, whether her Department has had discussions with the adult gaming centre sector on raising the stakes and prizes cap; and what assessment she has made of the potential economic impact of such a change.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

14 Jul 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Pending
Asked

Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with key stakeholders on negotiating an exemption from Animal Health Certificate requirements for assistance dogs travelling between the UK and the European Union.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

14 Jul 2026·Department for Work and Pensions·Pending
Asked

What recent progress his Department has made in the completion of the Universal Credit split payment impact assessment; and whether they plan to use split payments as the default mechanism for all joint claims.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

14 Jul 2026·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Pending
Asked

Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to review the maximum stakes and prizes limits for Category B3 and C gaming machines in adult gaming centres.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

14 Jul 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Pending
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Food and Rural Affairs, what her timetable is for the introduction of measures to simplify the movement of assistance dogs between the United Kingdom and the European Union.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

14 Jul 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Pending
Asked

Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the feasibility of introducing a digital passport system for assistance dogs; and what consideration has been given to the development of digitalised passports for assistance dogs.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

14 Jul 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Pending
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Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the enforcement action against the use of European pet passports on assistance dog users.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

14 Jul 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Pending
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Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help facilitate the movement of assistance dogs accompanying their owners travelling from the UK to the EU.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

14 Jul 2026·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Pending
Asked

Media and Sport, whether her Department has considered raising the stakes and prizes cap for adult gaming centres.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

14 Jul 2026·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Pending
Asked

Media and Sport, what discussions her Department has had with representatives of the adult gaming centre sector on enabling cashless payment systems; and whether she plans to bring forward related regulatory changes.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

13 Jul 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Pending
Asked

Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of Battersea’s new Cost of Cute campaign.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

13 Jul 2026·Department for Work and Pensions·Pending
Asked

If he will provide an update on the Access to Elected Office Fund; and when it is likely that applications for support will open.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

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

What steps his department has taken to make the drug Enhertu available for people with secondary breast cancer in England, following the increase in NICE’s cost effectiveness thresholds in April 2026.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

10 Jul 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Pending
Asked

Food and Rural Affairs, what consideration has she given to launching an independent review into the pig industry, to determine whether piglet thumping continues to be practised.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

10 Jul 2026·Department for Work and Pensions·Pending
Asked

What consideration has he given to broadening the scope of countries where the UK state pension receives an annual increase.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

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

What plans he has to tackle the backlog of cataract operations, including for those who need the operation to undertake driving exams.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

10 Jul 2026·Treasury·Pending
Asked

What plans does she have to decrease the time taken to return savings to estates of the deceased.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

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

What progress has been made on the Cancer Plan commitment to define and count recurrent cancers, starting with metastatic breast.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

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