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.