Written questions

1,687 written questions tabled, most recent first.

3 Nov 2020 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to ensure SEND specialists are available to schools to support pupils who require additional help through (a) the national tutoring programme and (b) other programmes.

2 Nov 2020 · Department for Education

Free School Meals: Voucher Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 20 July 2020 to Question 74468 on Free School Meals: Voucher Schemes, how much commission Edenred has earned through its delivery of the free school meals voucher scheme since the star

30 Oct 2020 · Department for Education

Pupils: Dyslexia

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for its policies of the findings in the Hide and Seek report published by the Driver Youth Trust on 13 October 2020, that 4 per cent of specialist tea

22 Oct 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces Covenant

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to bring forward proposals to implement the Government’s policy on the further incorporation of the Armed Forces Covenant into law.

22 Oct 2020 · Department for Education

Schools: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to support primary and secondary schools in their provision of mental health support to children and young people.

19 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breast Cancer: Surgery

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many women had (a) a mastectomy and breast construction surgery on the same day and (b) delayed breast reconstruction in the financial years (i) 2015-16, (ii) 2016-17, (iii) 2017-18, (iv) 2018-

19 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breast Cancer: Surgery

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how long on average women wait between having a mastectomy and breast reconstruction; and if he will make a statement.

19 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breast Cancer: Surgery

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many women had breast reconstruction surgery in the financial years (a) 2015-16, (b) 2016-17, (c) 2017-18, (d) 2018-19 and (d) 2019-20.

19 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breast Cancer: Surgery

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many women had mastectomies in the financial years (a) 2015-16, (b) 2016-17, (c) 2017-18, (d) 2018-19 and (e) 2019-20.

5 Oct 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Military Bases: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effect of ESS reducing contracted hours for cleaners at his Department's bases on levels of covid-19 transmission at those bases.

1 Oct 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Military Bases: Catering and Cleaning Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of ESS making (a) caterers and (b) cleaners redundant on service personnel.

1 Oct 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Military Bases: Catering and Cleaning Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with ESS on proposed pay cuts and redundancies for caterers and cleaners at his Department's bases.

1 Oct 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many veterans have contracted covid-19 while living in Veteran specific accommodation projects.

1 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Veterans: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many veterans have died from covid-19 since March 2020.

1 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breast Cancer: Radiotherapy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the proportion of patients that have had a shorter course of breast radiotherapy as a result of covid-19.

1 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breast Cancer

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that patients whose breast reconstruction surgery has been delayed due to covid-19 will be able to access that surgery in areas where there are time limits on brea

1 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breast Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the additional resources required to (a) manage and (b) clear the breast screening backlog created as a result of covid-19.

25 Sep 2020 · Treasury

Working Tax Credit: Washington and Sunderland West

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many families with children received the £20 per week uplift in Working Tax Credit basic element payments in Washington and Sunderland West constituency in each month since that uplift was introduced.

25 Sep 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Washington and Sunderland West

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many families with children received the £20 per week uplift in universal credit standard allowance payments in Washington and Sunderland West constituency in each month since that uplift was introd

25 Sep 2020 · Treasury

Working Tax Credit: North East

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many families with children received the £20 per week uplift in Working Tax Credit basic element payments in the North East in each month since that uplift was introduced.

25 Sep 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many families with children received the £20 per week uplift in universal credit standard allowance payment in the North East in each month since that uplift was introduced.

23 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Multiple Births

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the National Maternity and Perinatal Audit, what steps he is taking to ensure that maternity units implement the recommendations highlighted in the report to follow NICE guidance

11 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Inappropriate Behaviours in the Armed Forces Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 10 September 2020 to question 85970 on Inappropriate Behaviours in the Armed Forces Review, whether he has plans in place for the consultation of (a) charities, (b) Community Interest Co

11 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Inappropriate Behaviours in the Armed Forces Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 10 September 2020 to Question 85970 on Inappropriate Behaviours in the Armed Forces Review, what the terms of reference are for Danuta Gray’s one year on review of the Wigston report.

10 Sep 2020 · Department for Education

Free School Meals: Voucher Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer on 20 July 2020 to Question 74468 on Free School Meals: Voucher Schemes, what the source of funding was for Edenred's delivery of the School Food Voucher scheme.

8 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners: Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to support prisoners with (a) dyslexia and other Specific Learning Difficulties, (b) speech and language difficulties and (c) other special educational needs and disabilities.

8 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners: Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent estimate his Department has made of the level of undiagnosed (a) dyslexia, (b) other specific learning difficulties, (c) speech and language difficulties and (d) other special educational needs and d

8 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners: Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners in England and Wales have (a) dyslexia and other Specific Learning Difficulties, (b) speech and language difficulties and (c) other special educational needs and disabilities.

7 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Inappropriate Behaviours in the Armed Forces Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what consultation process he has put in place for the chair of the people committee’s review into his Department’s progress implementing the Wigston review recommendations.

28 Aug 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Prosecutions: Reviews

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the review of the Prosecutor’s Protocol has begun, and when that review is planned to (a) conclude and (b) be published.

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