The MP's written questions
The written questions the MP for Hastings and Rye, Helena Dollimore (Labour (Co-op)), has put to the government, and other MPs' and peers' written questions that name Hastings.
The MP's written questions
- Sudan: Armed Conflict ↗
Tabled Mon 24 Nov 2025 · to Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · answered Mon 1 Dec 2025
“To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support victims of sexual violence in the conflict in Sudan.”
- Sudan: Armed Conflict ↗
Tabled Mon 24 Nov 2025 · to Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · answered Mon 1 Dec 2025
“To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that (a) aid workers are protected and (b) UK humanitarian aid is able to reach those in conflict zones in Sudan.”
- Breast Cancer: Screening ↗
Tabled Fri 29 Aug 2025 · to Department of Health and Social Care · answered Fri 5 Sep 2025
“To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help increase awareness to ensure that women with the NF1 gene undergo the breast cancer screening to which they are entitled.”
- Water Companies ↗
Tabled Fri 29 Aug 2025 · to Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · answered Mon 8 Sep 2025
“To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the total value of UK water companies.”
- Bayeux Tapestry ↗
Tabled Tue 22 Jul 2025 · to Department for Culture, Media and Sport · answered Wed 3 Sep 2025
“To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to increase its grant in aid funding for the Bayeux Tapestry display at the British Museum.”
- Bayeux Tapestry ↗
Tabled Tue 22 Jul 2025 · to Department for Culture, Media and Sport · answered Wed 3 Sep 2025
“To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the British Museum will retain the ticketing revenue from the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition.”
- Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy: Supply Chains ↗
Tabled Mon 21 Jul 2025 · to Department of Health and Social Care · answered Mon 1 Sep 2025
“To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle shortages of Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy.”
- General Practitioners: Coastal Areas ↗
Tabled Mon 21 Jul 2025 · to Department of Health and Social Care · answered Tue 2 Sep 2025
“To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve GP services in coastal communities.”
- Keratoconus: Health Services ↗
Tabled Mon 21 Jul 2025 · to Department of Health and Social Care · answered Tue 2 Sep 2025
“To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve NHS (a) treatment for and (b) diagnosis of keratoconus.”
- Ashford International Station ↗
Tabled Mon 21 Jul 2025 · to Department for Transport · answered Wed 3 Sep 2025
“To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of international rail travel from Ashford International on economic growth.”
- Community Assets ↗
Tabled Mon 21 Jul 2025 · to Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · answered Thu 4 Sep 2025
“To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to support community ownership of local assets.”
- Plan for Neighbourhoods: Hastings ↗
Tabled Mon 21 Jul 2025 · to Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · answered Thu 4 Sep 2025
“To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Plan for Neighbourhoods on Hastings.”
- Medical Equipment: Safety ↗
Tabled Thu 17 Jul 2025 · to Department for Business and Trade · answered Thu 24 Jul 2025
“To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the length of the statute of limitations for medical devices as specified under the Consumer Protection Act 1987.”
- Playgrounds ↗
Tabled Tue 15 Jul 2025 · to Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · answered Tue 22 Jul 2025
“To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that children have access to (a) safe and (b) well-maintained playgrounds.”
- Playgrounds ↗
Tabled Tue 15 Jul 2025 · to Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · answered Tue 22 Jul 2025
“To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions her Department has had with (a) local authorities and (b) housing associations on the adequacy of levels of playground provision to meet children’s needs.”
- Temporary Accommodation: Hastings and Rye ↗
Tabled Tue 15 Jul 2025 · to Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · answered Wed 23 Jul 2025
“To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the number of children in temporary accommodation in Hastings and Rye constituency.”
- Department of Health and Social Care: Media ↗
Tabled Mon 3 Mar 2025 · to Department of Health and Social Care · answered Thu 13 Mar 2025
“To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 4 February 2025 to Question 24568 on Department of Health and Social Care: Media, which Ministers received media training.”
- Anaesthetics: Training ↗
Tabled Fri 31 Jan 2025 · to Department of Health and Social Care · answered Mon 10 Feb 2025
“To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many doctors applied for core anaesthetic training in each of the last five years; and how many training places were available in the same period.”
- Doctors: Training ↗
Tabled Fri 31 Jan 2025 · to Department of Health and Social Care · answered Mon 10 Feb 2025
“To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many doctors applied for medical specialty training in each of the last five years; and how many training places were available in the same period.”
- Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Media ↗
Tabled Thu 16 Jan 2025 · to Department for Culture, Media and Sport · answered Wed 22 Jan 2025
“To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much her Department spent on (a) media and (b) voice training for Ministers between 4 July 2022 and 4 July 2024.”
- Ministry of Defence: Media ↗
Tabled Thu 16 Jan 2025 · to Ministry of Defence · answered Thu 23 Jan 2025
“To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department spent on (a) media and (b) voice training for Ministers between 4 July 2022 and 4 July 2024.”
- Department for Work and Pensions: Media ↗
Tabled Thu 16 Jan 2025 · to Department for Work and Pensions · answered Thu 23 Jan 2025
“To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much their Department spent on (a) media and (b) voice training for Ministers between 4 July 2022 and 4 July 2024.”
- Treasury: Media ↗
Tabled Thu 16 Jan 2025 · to Treasury · answered Thu 23 Jan 2025
“To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much their Department spent on (a) media and (b) voice training for Ministers between 4 July 2022 and 4 July 2024.”
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Media ↗
Tabled Thu 16 Jan 2025 · to Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · answered Fri 24 Jan 2025
“To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much his Department spent on (a) media and (b) voice training for Ministers between 4 July 2022 and 4 July 2024.”
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Media ↗
Tabled Thu 16 Jan 2025 · to Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · answered Fri 24 Jan 2025
“To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how much his Department spent on (a) media and (b) voice training for Ministers between 4 July 2022 and 4 July 2024.”
Other written questions naming Hastings
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Staff ↗
Tabled Fri 28 Aug 2026 · to Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · answered Tue 8 Sep 2026
“To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 19 June 2026, to Question 8783, on MHCLG: Staff, what was the equivalent figure on assigned staff recorded as working from 2 Marsham Street office on 19”
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Staff ↗
Tabled Fri 28 Aug 2026 · to Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · answered Tue 8 Sep 2026
“To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 19 June 2026 to Question 8783, and of 18 June 2026, to Question 8574, on MHCLG: Staff, what was the equivalent figure on assigned staff recorded as work”
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Remote Working ↗
Tabled Fri 28 Aug 2026 · to Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · answered Tue 8 Sep 2026
“To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what is the percentage office workplace attendance requirement in each of the department’s offices, broken down by location; and whether attendance statistics are collated for ea”
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Darlington ↗
Tabled Fri 28 Aug 2026 · to Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · answered Fri 18 Sep 2026
“To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 14 July 2026 to Question 14979 on MHCLG: Darlington, if she will provide equivalent figures, expressed as percentage of assigned staff attending the wor”
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Staff ↗
Tabled Fri 28 Aug 2026 · to Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · answered Fri 18 Sep 2026
“To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 18 June 2026 to Question 8574 on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Staff and to the Answer of 14 July 2026 to Question 14979 on Min”
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Staff ↗
Tabled Fri 28 Aug 2026 · to Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · answered Fri 18 Sep 2026
“To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 18 June 2026 to Question 8574 on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Staff and to the Answer of 14 July 2026 to Question 14979 on Min”
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Birmingham ↗
Tabled Fri 28 Aug 2026 · to Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · answered Fri 18 Sep 2026
“To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what was the average percentage attendance rate of assigned 23 Stephenson Street - Birmingham staff in the most recent working week for which figures are available.”
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Staff ↗
Tabled Fri 28 Aug 2026 · to Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · answered Fri 18 Sep 2026
“To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 18 June 2026, to Question 8574, on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Staff, and to the answer of 14 July 2026, to Question 14979, o”
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Staff ↗
Tabled Fri 28 Aug 2026 · to Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · answered Fri 18 Sep 2026
“To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 18 June 2026, to Question 8574, on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Staff, and to the answer of 14 July 2026, to Question 14979, o”
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Staff ↗
Tabled Fri 28 Aug 2026 · to Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · answered Fri 18 Sep 2026
“To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 18 June 2026, to Question 8574, on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Staff, and to the answer of 14 July 2026, to Question 14979, o”
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Hastings ↗
Tabled Fri 28 Aug 2026 · to Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · answered Fri 18 Sep 2026
“To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what was the average percentage attendance rate of assigned Priory Square - Hastings staff in the most recent working week for which figures are available.”
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Edinburgh ↗
Tabled Fri 28 Aug 2026 · to Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · answered Fri 18 Sep 2026
“To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what was the average percentage attendance rate of assigned Queen Elizabeth House - Edinburgh staff in the most recent working week for which figures are available.”
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Warrington ↗
Tabled Fri 28 Aug 2026 · to Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · answered Fri 18 Sep 2026
“To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what was the average percentage attendance rate of assigned Renaissance House - Warrington staff in the most recent working week for which figures are available.”
- Pupils: Absenteeism ↗
Tabled Mon 29 Jun 2026 · to Department for Education · answered Tue 7 Jul 2026
“To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to reduce rates of persistent and severe absence among pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds in coastal towns.”
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Staff ↗
Tabled Wed 10 Jun 2026 · to Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · answered Thu 18 Jun 2026
“To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 124640 on MHCLG: Remote Working, what the locations are of each regional office in his Department; how many staff are as”
- Education: Standards ↗
Tabled Fri 5 Jun 2026 · to Department for Education · answered Mon 15 Jun 2026
“To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of regional variations in educational attainment across England.”
- Driving Tests: Eastbourne ↗
Tabled Tue 11 Nov 2025 · to Department for Transport · answered Tue 18 Nov 2025
“To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help increase the availability of driving tests in Eastbourne.”
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Remote Working ↗
Tabled Mon 3 Nov 2025 · to Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · answered Mon 17 Nov 2025
“To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October 2025 to Question 78232 on MHCLG: Remote Working, how many (a) assigned staff and (b) allocated desks there are in each of his Department’s of”
- Social Security and Child Support Tribunal ↗
Tabled Mon 19 May 2025 · to Ministry of Justice · answered Tue 3 Jun 2025
“To ask His Majesty's Government what percentage of Social Security and Child Support Tribunal hearings were overturned in favour of the claimant in (1) 2020–21, (2) 2021–22, (3) 2022–23, and (4) 2023–24, broken down by (a) venue, (b) regional office, and”
- Department for Transport: Buildings ↗
Tabled Fri 21 Feb 2025 · to Department for Transport · answered Mon 3 Mar 2025
“To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether there are any requirements for civil servants to book a desk in advance in order to attend the office in person in each of (a) their Department's office workplaces and (b) the arm’s length bodies of the”
- Endometriosis: Sussex ↗
Tabled Fri 21 Feb 2025 · to Department of Health and Social Care · answered Mon 3 Mar 2025
“To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for endometriosis treatment in Sussex, including (a) specialist consultations and (b) surgery.”
- Incontinence: Medical Treatments ↗
Tabled Fri 21 Feb 2025 · to Department of Health and Social Care · answered Mon 3 Mar 2025
“To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure consistency of waiting times for pessary ring treatment for prolapsed bladders in (a) East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, (b) Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Tr”
- Pupils: Absenteeism ↗
Tabled Fri 21 Feb 2025 · to Department for Education · answered Mon 3 Mar 2025
“To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to reduce absenteeism in secondary schools.”
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Staff ↗
Tabled Mon 3 Feb 2025 · to Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · answered Tue 11 Feb 2025
“To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 13 January 2025, to Question 21618, on MHCLG: Staff, how many desks are currently assigned in each of those offices.”
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Buildings ↗
Tabled Tue 17 Dec 2024 · to Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · answered Fri 27 Dec 2024
“To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 9 December 2024 to Question 15005 on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Buildings, if she will list the address of every departmenta”