Written questions

580 written questions tabled, most recent first.

8 Nov 2023 · Treasury

Government Departments: Cost Effectiveness

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress his Department has made on the implementation of the Government's Efficiency and Savings Review.

7 Nov 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many midlife MOTs have been completed between 1 January and 7 November 2023.

7 Nov 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Sector-Based Work Academy Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many sector-based work academy programme starts have taken place as of 7 November 2023.

7 Nov 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many returnerships have been created as of 7 November 2023.

7 Nov 2023 · Treasury

Research: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an estimate of the levels of (a) fraud and (b) error in the amount of tax relief provided as part of the Government’s R&D tax relief schemes between 2022 and 2023.

23 Oct 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sri Lanka: Drinking Water

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help all people in northern Sri Lanka to have access to clean drinking water; and if he will make representations to his Sri Lankan counterpart on

12 Sep 2023 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs: ICT and Security

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) major IT failures and (b) security breaches there have been at HMRC in each quarter since Q1 of 2022.

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

Almshouses: Planning

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what guidance his Department issues to local planning authorities on support for almshouses that are not Regulated Social Landlords under the terms of section 106 affordable housing.

18 Jul 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Almshouses: Affordable Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he plans to include almshouses in the National Planning Policy Framework definition of affordable housing.

18 Jul 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Almshouses: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he plans to bring forward proposals on the regulation of almshouses.

17 Jul 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Protective Clothing: Waste Disposal

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the (a) contracted cost and (b) potential savings made in respect of the disposal of unused publicly procured PPE between (a) 1 January and 30 March 2023 an

17 Jul 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medical Equipment and Protective Clothing: Waste Disposal

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the volume of (a) palettes and (b) tons of publicly procured unused personal protective equipment disposed of in England from storage facilities between 1 April 20

17 Jul 2023 · Home Office

Personation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will consider the potential merits of making identity theft a recordable crime.

28 Jun 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Packaging: Recycling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that extended producer responsibility requirements are implemented fairly.

28 Jun 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Shared Ownership Schemes: Rents and Service Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will take steps to limit (a) rent and (b) service charge increases for shared ownership tenants in line with inflation.

28 Jun 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Shared Ownership Schemes: Rents and Service Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of average changes in levels of (a) rent and (b) service changes for shared ownership tenants in housing associations over the l

28 Jun 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Shared Ownership Schemes: Rents

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an estimate of average changes in levels of rent for shared ownership tenants in housing associations over the last two years.

28 Jun 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Shared Ownership Schemes: Service Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the average increase in service charges for shared ownership tenants in housing associations in the last two years.

21 Jun 2023 · Treasury

Pensions: British National (Overseas)

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of sending personal details and tax information of holders of British National (Overseas) passports to Hong Kong authorities on those passport holders' ability to

16 Jun 2023 · Treasury

Pensions: British National (Overseas)

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has had recent discussions with HSBC on access to pension savings for people on British National (Overseas) visas.

16 Jun 2023 · Treasury

Taxation: British National (Overseas)

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he is taking steps to help ensure that the British National (Overseas) holders residing in the UK are aware of their right to have their tax information data withheld from being sent to Hong Kong authorities

8 Jun 2023 · Treasury

Development Aid

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to take steps to increase the Official Development Assistance budget.

8 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Palliative Care: Children and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which integrated care boards were granted match funding for children and young people’s palliative and end-of-life care from NHS England in the 2022-23 financial year; and how much did each integra

16 May 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) improve the early diagnosis of rare cancer and (b) establish efficient pathways for patients to access relevant clinical research opportunities.

16 May 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Glioblastoma: Clinical Trials

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department it taking steps to improve access to industry clinical trials amongst patients with glioblastoma.

16 May 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Clinical Trials

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many participants were recruited to industry-sponsored clinical trials in each of the National Institute for Health and Care Research's Local Clinical Research Networks in (a) 2017-18, (b) 2018

15 May 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children with learning disabilities have had their needs met by (a) eyesight, (b) hearing and (c) dental services since the publication of the NHS Long Term Plan commitment in January 2019

15 May 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has been made on implementing the NHS Long Term Plan commitment to ensure that children with learning disabilities (a) have their needs met by eyesight, hearing and den

12 May 2023 · Home Office

Immigration Removal Centres: LGBT+ People

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many LGBTQI+ people are in immigration detention in the UK.

9 May 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that UK State Pension recipients who are overseas residents receive annual index-linked increases.

Source: official written-questions record.