Written questions

849 written questions tabled, most recent first.

10 May 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ritlecitinib: Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when she expects Litfulo to be made available to NHS patients in (a) Shropshire, (b) Telford and (c) Wrekin.

8 May 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Antisubmarine Warfare: Climate Change

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of climate change on the counter-sonar capabilities of the continuous at sea deterrent.

8 May 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Antisubmarine Warfare: Climate Change

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of climate change on anti-submarine warfare capabilities.

17 Apr 2024 · Treasury

Insurance: Payment Methods

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will hold discussions with the Financial Conduct Authority on the additional costs to consumers of paying (a) vehicle and (b) household insurance in monthly instalments; and if he will make an assessment of th

12 Mar 2024 · Department for Transport

Wrexham, Shropshire & Midlands Railway

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will hold discussions with the (a) Directors of Wrexham, Shropshire & Midlands Railway and (b) Chief Executive of the Office of Rail and Road on the inclusion of Wellington in Shropshire in future service

11 Mar 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Brass Bands: Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans she has to provide financial support to (a) adult and (b) youth brass bands in (i) Telford and Wrekin borough and (ii) Shropshire in the next five years.

6 Mar 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, how much UK Development Aid has been transported by road and air into Gaza in 2024.

4 Mar 2024 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Community Ownership Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when he expects the next Community Ownership Fund bidding round will open.

21 Feb 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Nuclear Weapons: Military Bases

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's policy is on stationing non-UK nuclear weapons at UK military sites.

19 Feb 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Mobile Phones: Safety Measures

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will hold discussions with mobile phone manufacturers on encouraging the development of phones that are disabled when their users are driving motorised vehicles.

16 Feb 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Shropshire: Domestic Visits

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will visit (a) RAF Cosford and (b) the RBSL Challenger 3 manufacturing facilities in (i) the Borough of Telford and Wrekin and (ii) Shropshire in 2024.

16 Feb 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Guided Weapons

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that the UK has adequate ground-based surface-to-air defence capabilities to defend itself from potential medium- and long-range missile attacks.

5 Feb 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Schmallenberg Virus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to commission research into developing a vaccine to protect livestock from the Schmallenburg virus.

22 Jan 2024 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Private Rented Housing: Deposits

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will introduce a low interest deposit scheme for people seeking entry-level rental accommodation in the private sector.

15 Jan 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Pakistan: Elections

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he has had discussions with the Commonwealth secretariat on the potential merits of observing the upcoming general election in Pakistan.

15 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to help patients see their preferred doctor at GP surgeries.

15 Dec 2023 · Department for Education

Teachers: Retirement

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help reduce the number of secondary schools teachers retiring early.

12 Dec 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Data Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of GDPR rules for sharing data between local authorities on the (a) services provided to and (b) risks faced by vulnerable peopl

11 Dec 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Project Gigabit: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to (a) make older people aware of Gigabit vouchers and (b) enable older people to access Gigabit vouchers.

11 Dec 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Fire Prevention: Batteries

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will issue guidance to local authorities on the potential fire risks of battery energy storage sites in close proximity to (a) residential and (b) commercial buildings.

4 Dec 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Social Media

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he will take steps to update military law to ensure the secure use of social media by armed forces personnel.

4 Dec 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Social Media

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to increase the number of hours of training for armed forces personnel on the security risks of using private social media.

4 Dec 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Discharges

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to reduce the length of time between the (a) date that armed services personnel are informed by a medical board that they are unfit for service and (b) date of discharge.

4 Dec 2023 · Church Commissioners

Church of England: Energy

To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, if the Church will have discussions with the Dioceses of (a) Hereford and (b) Lichfield on support with energy costs.

13 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Abiraterone

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she plans to take steps to increase access to Abiraterone.

7 Nov 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Cheese: Canada

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps she is taking to extend the eligibility of British cheese producers to export cheese to Canada under the reserve for the European Union within Canada's World Trade Organisation Tariff Rate Q

7 Nov 2023 · Department for Education

Driving: Curriculum

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will amend the national curriculum to include teaching on the dangers of (a) road collisions, (b) drink-driving and (c) driving under the influence of drugs.

7 Nov 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: West Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will redirect funding that would have otherwise been used for the cancelled phase 2 of HS2 to electrification of the Shrewsbury to Wolverhampton line.

7 Nov 2023 · Department for Transport

Cars: Noise

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to prevent the use of modified car exhausts which generate excessive noise.

7 Nov 2023 · Home Office

Domestic Abuse

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will introduce measures to help victims of domestic violence retrieve their possessions safely from their ex-partner's properties in circumstances when the police will not intervene.

Source: official written-questions record.