Written questions

849 written questions tabled, most recent first.

19 Nov 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Russia: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he is taking steps to support the release of Ukrainian civilians taken hostage by the Russian military who are not subject to the military prisoner exchange programme

13 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services: Employers' Contributions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposed increase in the rate of employers' National Insurance contributions on social care services.

11 Nov 2024 · House of Commons Commission

Parliamentary Estate: ICT

To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, what steps the Commission is taking to reduce the use of IT hardware manufactured in China on the parliamentary estate.

11 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Radiation Exposure

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average waiting time was for nuclear test veterans who applied for no-fault compensation under the War Pension Scheme to receive compensation in the latest period for which data is available.

11 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Radiation Exposure

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff in his Department are employed to assess compensation claims from British nuclear test veterans who served on Christmas Island.

11 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Radiation Exposure

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many British nuclear test veterans who served on Christmas Island have (a) applied for and (b) received compensation in each of the last five years.

8 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Domestic Abuse

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce familial abuse.

8 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Domestic Abuse: Men

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to improve reporting of domestic abuse against men.

8 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Domestic Abuse: Men

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many women were (a) prosecuted and (b) convicted for domestic abuse against men in the period 2022-2023 .

8 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Domestic Abuse: Men

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle domestic abuse against men.

8 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Domestic Abuse: Men

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will (a) commission and (b) publish research into domestic abuse against men.

28 Oct 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Starlink

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of trends in the level of reliance on Starlink in the (a) private and (b) public sectors; what steps he is taking to help increase

25 Oct 2024 · Department for Education

Private Education: VAT

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of imposing VAT on independent school fees on access to independent schools' sports facilities for state sector pupils.

25 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Bluetongue Disease: Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help reduce the number of Blue Tongue virus livestock cases in Shropshire.

25 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Defence

RAF Cosford

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to upgrade and modernise married living quarters at RAF Cosford.

21 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Welfare: Fireworks

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will commission research into the (a) public health and (b) animal welfare impact of quiet fireworks.

21 Oct 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Tennis: Facilities

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to increase access to (a) covered and (b) indoor community tennis courts.

21 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food: Supply Chains

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to his Department's closed consultation entitled The UK fresh produce sector: review of the supply chain, updated on 14 May 2024, whether he plans to introduce new regul

21 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food: Production

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to increase domestic production of fruit and vegetables.

21 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners: Veterans

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to provide rehabilitation to military veterans serving custodial sentences.

21 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Reoffenders: Veterans

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to reduce reoffending by military veterans who have served custodial sentences.

11 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Reciprocal Agreements

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to establish new reciprocal healthcare agreements with non-EU countries.

10 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Doctors: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to introduce additional measures to (a) verify and (b) validate the medical qualifications of non-UK trained doctors working in the NHS.

9 Oct 2024 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Concessions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of offering free any time bus travel to disabled bus pass holders.

9 Oct 2024 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Visual Impairment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure schools make reasonable adjustments to support children with vision impairments.

4 Oct 2024 · Treasury

Insurance: Competition and Monopolies

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take legislative steps to (a) increase competition and (b) reduce monopolies in the consumer insurance market.

4 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Professions: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will improve checks on declared medical qualifications for international employees in the NHS.

4 Oct 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Afghanistan: Hazara

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will take steps with his international partners to help protect Hazara communities in Afghanistan.

4 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Farms: Tenants

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of allowing tenants in rented properties on working farms to have pets on (a) farm safety and (b) biosecurity.

5 Sep 2024 · Department for Transport

Tyres: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps with car manufacturers to agree a minimum stopping safety requirement for car tyres which are (a) manufactured in the UK and (b) imported.

Source: official written-questions record.