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.