Written questions

85 written questions tabled, most recent first.

10 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to chapter 2, section 1 of the Green Paper entitled Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working, published on 18 March 2025, whether Universal Credit claimants

28 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Teleision Licences: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many over 75s have been prosecuted for licence fee evasion since 2020.

25 Mar 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Television: Local Broadcasting

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of TV viewing transitioning to online delivery digital viewing on linear TV broadcasting on her Department's policy aims for local

16 Dec 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Broomfield Hospital: Maternity Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish details of the Section 31 notice issued to Mid and South Essex Hospitals relating to maternity services at Broomfield Hospital.

16 Dec 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Maternity Services: Essex

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish the report of the CQC inspection of maternity services in Mid and South Essex carried out in March 2024.

2 Dec 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much funding her Department plans to provide for the Listed Places of Worship Grant scheme in the 2025-26 financial year.

26 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Police: Biometrics

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to introduce legislation to govern the use of facial recognition technology by the police.

26 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Police: Biometrics

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to hold roundtable discussions on the police's use of facial recognition technology; and who will attend the roundtable discussions.

21 Oct 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Information Commissioner's Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 18 October 2024 to Question 8499 on Information Commission, what implications for the Digital Information and Smart Data Bill were discussed with the Informati

21 Oct 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Digital Technology: Disadvantaged

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2024 to Question 8498 on Digital Technology: Disadvantaged, what steps he is taking to tackle digital exclusion.

21 Oct 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Data Protection: UK Relations with EU

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 18 October 2024 to Question 8500 on Data Protection and Digital Information Bill, whether he plans to have further meetings with the European Commissioner for

21 Oct 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Government Departments: Telecommunications

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 18 October 2024 to Question 8503 on Government Departments: Telecommunications, whether he plans to meet with Cabinet colleagues to discuss the use of ISDN tel

21 Oct 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Emergency Calls: Voice over Internet Protocol

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for the Home Office on the potential impact of the planned switch from the Public Switched Telephone Network on emergency serv

14 Oct 2024 · Home Office

Fire and Rescue Services: Police

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will repeal the Section 37 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 prohibiting police officers serving while off duty as on-call firefighters.

14 Oct 2024 · Department for Education

Adoption

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will issue a formal public apology on historic forced adoptions on behalf of the Government.

9 Oct 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Project Gigabit: Urban Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what proportion of the remaining budget of Project Gigabit will be assigned to urban areas.

9 Oct 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Project Gigabit: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how much and what proportion of the remaining budget for Project Gigabit has been allocated to rural areas.

9 Oct 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Project Gigabit: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how much and what proportion of funding for Project Gigabit has yet to be (a) allocated and (b) spent.

8 Oct 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Data Processing: Copyright

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to introduce a broadened copyright exception for text and data mining.

4 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

GP Practice Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the the average number of patients per GP is in (a) the Maldon District, (b) Mid and South Essex and (c) England.

30 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Culture: Maldon

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much funding her Department plans to provide Maldon District Council for culture projects.

30 Jul 2024 · Department for Transport

Roads: Chelmsford

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding her Department plans to provide for a new Army and Navy Roundabout in Chelmsford.

23 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Park Homes: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to undertake a review of the regulation of residential park home sites.

23 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Park Homes: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make it her policy to reduce the proportion of the selling price of a park home that is legally required to be paid to the site owner.

18 Jul 2024 · Cabinet Office

Emergency Services: Medals

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will extend eligibility for the Elizabeth Emblem award to all emergency service workers who are severely injured and medically retired from the service.

26 Apr 2024 · Home Office

Boats: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will take steps to donate confiscated (a) vessels and (b) motors held at the Border Force storage facility in Dover to the Ukrainian armed forces.

26 Mar 2024 · Home Office

Police: Labour Turnover and Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps he has taken to help recruit and retain police officers.

28 Feb 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

St Peter's Hospital Maldon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients received stroke rehabilitation inpatient care in St Peter's Hospital Maldon in each year since 2000.

28 Feb 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

St Peter's Hospital Maldon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients received intermediate inpatient care in St Peter's Hospital Maldon in each year since 2000.

28 Feb 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

St Peter's Hospital Maldon: Childbirth

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many births took place in the Maternity Unit at St Peter's Hospital Maldon in each year since 2000.

Source: official written-questions record.