Written questions
1,037 written questions tabled, most recent first.
7 Jun 2023 · Treasury
Apprentices: Finance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much funding the Northern Irish Government has received in each year since 2015-16 for the training provided for apprenticeships.
7 Jun 2023 · Treasury
Apprentices: Finance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much funding the Welsh Government has received in each year since 2015-16 for the training provided for apprenticeships.
7 Jun 2023 · Treasury
Apprentices: Finance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much funding the Scottish Government has received in each year since 2015-16 for the training provided for apprenticeships.
5 Jun 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions
Jobcentres: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what qualifications are required for the role of work coach within job centres.
2 Jun 2023 · Treasury
Sunscreens: VAT
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of reclassifying sunscreen products as essential healthcare items for VAT purposes.
24 May 2023 · Department for Education
National Curriculum Tests: Literacy
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what representations she has received about the adequacy of the key stage two English reading test that was taken on 10 May 2023.
17 May 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Memory Clinics: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people work in Memory Assessment Services in (a) Chesterfield constituency, (b) Derbyshire and (c) England.
11 May 2023 · Department for Education
Primary Education: Reading
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department had taken steps to increase the difficulty of the Year 6 National Reading Tests on 10 May 2023; and what changes had been made to the previous years' tests.
11 May 2023 · Department for Business and Trade
Export Controls: China
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, for what reason there is a requirement for UK manufacturers to raise standard individual export licences applications for specific products into China.
9 May 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to restore access to immunisation services around the world.
28 Apr 2023 · Treasury
Child Trust Fund and Individual Savings Accounts
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help (a) young people with disabilities and (b) other children to access (a) Child Trust Funds and (b) Junior ISAs.
26 Apr 2023 · Department for Education
T-levels: Expenditure
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 24 October 2022 to Question 59062 on T-levels: Expenditure, what the actual total spend was on the T Level Programme between the financial years 2017-18 and 2022-23.
20 Apr 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Coeliac Disease
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support people with coeliac disease, in the context of rises in food prices.
18 Apr 2023 · Department for Education
Apprenticeship Levy
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of (a) all apprenticeship courses started and (b) the amount apprenticeship levy spent were for (i) Level 6 and (ii) Level 7 apprenticeships in each year since 2016.
14 Apr 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
al-Aqsa Mosque
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Israeli counterparts on the violent incursions at the Al Aqsa mosque.
14 Apr 2023 · Department for Education
T-levels: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 24 October 2022 to Question 59062, on T-levels: Expenditure, what the total cost to the public purse has been for T levels in each financial year since 2017-18; and what the forecast s
29 Mar 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Parish and Town Councils
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, under what processes a (a) town and (b) parish council may be abolished.
28 Mar 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Industry: Economic Growth
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what plans her Department has to work collaboratively with the Department for Education to help ensure sustained growth in the (a) engineering, (b) technology and (c) other sectors.
28 Mar 2023 · Department for Education
Education: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reason there was a £0.4 billion decrease in Education Capital DEL spending plans for financial year 2022-23 in the Spring Budget 2023 when compared to the figures in the 2022 Autumn Statement.
28 Mar 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Science and Technology: Apprentices
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of updating the Science and Technology Framework to include policies on apprenticeships; and if she will take steps with the Secre
28 Mar 2023 · Department for Education
Engineering and Manufacturing Industries: Qualifications
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact the new Level 3 Alternative Academic Qualifications have had on T-Level student numbers in the engineering and manufacturing sector.
28 Mar 2023 · Department for Education
STEM Subjects: Teachers
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to update the Teacher Recruitment and Retention Strategy to help tackle STEM teacher shortages.
27 Mar 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Parish and Town Councils
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, in whom the power to decide whether to abolish a town or parish council resides; and on what basis that authority or organisation may choose to exercise those powers.
23 Mar 2023 · Department for Education
Young People: Unemployment
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the number of young people not in education, employment or training.
23 Mar 2023 · Department for Education
Further Education and Sixth Form Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many 16 to 19 year olds withdrew from their (a) sixth form and (b) further education courses in academic years (i) 2020-21, (ii) 2021-22 and (iii) 2022-23 to date.
20 Mar 2023 · Department for Education
Further Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students began but did not complete each (a) applied general qualification and (b) T Level qualification, in the most recent year for which data is available.
20 Mar 2023 · Department for Education
Further Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students aged between 16 and 18 years old completed each Level 3 applied general qualification in the most recent year for which data is available.
20 Mar 2023 · Department for Education
Further Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 21 September 2022 to Question 48310 on BTEC Qualifications and T-levels, how many students aged between 16 and 18 years old were enrolled on each (a) BTEC and (b) other Level 3 applied
10 Mar 2023 · Department for Education
Further Education: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students were enrolled onto Level 3 courses that are not due to receive funding after 2025 in the (a) 2021-22 and (b) 2022-23 academic year; and how many students studied the T-Level equivalent courses
9 Mar 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Menopause
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the number of women who (a) have reached menopause and (b) are in perimenopause as of 9 March 2023.
Source: official written-questions record.