Written questions

1,687 written questions tabled, most recent first.

11 Sep 2023 · Department for Education

Art and Design: Secondary Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of increasing levels of art and design training in Primary Initial Teacher Education on levels of (a) uptake of and (b) attainment in art and design-re

8 Sep 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for what reasons his Department withdrew a procurement tender, reference 385640/1254843; and whether he has plans to re-open that tender process.

8 Sep 2023 · Treasury

Treasury: Domestic Visits

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many visits were made by (a) the Chancellor of the Exchequer and (b) each Minister in his Department to a (i) Government Hub and (ii) ministerial office outside of London in (A) 2022 and (B) 2023.

8 Sep 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Domestic Visits

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many visits were made by (a) the Secretary of State and (b) each Minister in his Department to a (i) Government Hub and (ii) ministerial office outside of London in (A) 2022 and

11 Jul 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ovarian Cancer: Finance and Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to increase (a) funding and (b) research into ovarian cancer treatment, in the context of the closure of the National Cancer Research Institute.

27 Jun 2023 · Department for Transport

Boats: Whales

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of trends in the level of orca attacks on sailing vessels in (a) UK and (b) international waters on maritime safety.

22 Jun 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Offshore Wind Manufacturing Investment Support Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much offshore investment has been allocated to firms in (a) Teesside Combined Mayoral Authority area, (b) North of Tyne Combined Mayoral Authority area and (c) Wales.

22 Jun 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Offshore Wind Manufacturing Investment Support Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what funding has not been allocated from the 2021 offshore wind manufacturing investment.

22 Jun 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Offshore Wind Manufacturing Investment Support Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, to which (a) businesses and (b) locations his Department provided funding through the Offshore wind manufacturing investment support scheme.

22 Jun 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Offshore Wind Manufacturing Investment Support Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much funding his Department has allocated to (a) Port of Sunderland, (b) Teesport, (c) Port of Tyne, (d) Port of Blyth, (e) Port of Hull, (f) Port of Grimsby and (g) Port of Immingham thr

22 Jun 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Offshore Wind Manufacturing Investment Support Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent progress he has made on each project funded through the offshore wind manufacturing investment support scheme; and whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of inc

2 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coeliac Disease: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has (a) made an assessments of the prevalence of and (b) had recent discussions with stakeholders on the barriers to diagnosis faced by people with undiagnosed coeliac disease; and if he

17 May 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Directors: Public Appointments

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department takes to vet the (a) financial interests and (b) potential conflicts of interest of non-executive board members before their appointment.

17 May 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Suicide: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to provide funding for local suicide prevention services.

2 May 2023 · Department for Education

Schools: Food

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 28 February to Question 148811 on School Meals: Nutrition, what recent progress she has made on the review of School Food Standards.

27 Apr 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Batteries: Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she is taking steps with Cabinet colleagues to support the growth of battery technology companies.

24 Apr 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breast Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of the NHS conducting enhanced surveillance breast cancer screening for women at moderate and high risk.

24 Apr 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breast Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many women currently receive surveillance screening outside of the national NHS Breast Screening Programme as part of moderate risk or high-risk familial breast cancer management.

24 Apr 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breast Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his Department's planned timescale is for the Digital transformation of screening programme.

24 Apr 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breast Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make a comparative assessment of trends in levels of uptake of breast screening in the (a) least and (b) most deprived areas of England, as measured by the Index of Multiple Deprivation.

24 Apr 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Community Diagnostic Centres: Breast Cancer

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many community diagnostic centres in England offer mammography services; and whether any community diagnostic centres provide routine mammogram screening as part of the breast screening program

20 Apr 2023 · Department for Education

Pre-school Education: Qualifications

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has undertaken a recent review of the early years practitioner (level 2): qualifications criteria.

20 Apr 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Electronic Government: Assistive Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to improve the accessibility of gov.uk services for users of assistive technologies; and if he will take steps to require (a) jobcentre staff and (b) all employers to access trai

20 Apr 2023 · Department for Education

Disability and Special Educational Needs: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending the SEND and alternative provision improvement plan, published on 2 March 2023, to include a commitment to provide staff training in assistive t

20 Apr 2023 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending the SEND and alternative provision improvement plan, published on 2 March 2023, to require training on special educational needs and disabilitie

19 Apr 2023 · Department for Education

Teachers: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Government's commitment to ensure the ITT Core Content and Early Career Frameworks are up to date and fit for purpose includes an amendment to add specific reference to dyslexia to those frameworks.

19 Apr 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Special Educational Needs: Employment Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what incentives her Department plans to introduce to encourage businesses to offer flexible working arrangements that help enable jobseekers with SEND to access employment.

19 Apr 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment Schemes: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how employers will be directed to the new online Support with Employee Health and Disability service.

19 Apr 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the impact of the health adjustment passport on barriers to employment for jobseekers with special educational needs.

19 Apr 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Special Educational Needs: Employment Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what SEND-specific training the Government plans to provide to (a) Job Centre Work Coaches and (b) Work and Health Programme staff as part of its proposals on ensuring those services provide people with

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