Written questions
480 written questions tabled, most recent first.
17 Apr 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Ofcom: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate he has made of the number of employees required for Ofcom’s Online Safety Directorate to effectively carry out its duties.
17 Apr 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Ofcom: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many people work for Ofcom’s Online Safety Directorate.
8 Apr 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Renewable Energy: Small Businesses
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to incentivise small businesses in the (a) computing and (b) AI sector to generate their own renewable energy.
8 Apr 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy Performance Certificates
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to hold discussions with Cabinet colleagues on his proposed changes to energy performance certificates; and if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of (a) this
8 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services: Inspections
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Care Quality Commission on reducing the delay in the production of reports for healthcare providers following (a) their initial inspection and (b) reinspections
8 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services: Inspections
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Care Quality Commission on minimising the risk of future backlogs emerging for (a) inspections and (b) reinspections of healthcare providers.
8 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services: Inspections
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support his Department has offered to the Care Quality Commission to reduce the backlog of (a) initial inspections and (b) reinspections of healthcare providers.
8 Apr 2025 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the provisions of the updated initial teacher training and early career framework which relate to pupils with SEND have been (a) co-produced, (b) designed, (c) developed, (d) evaluated and (e) delivered
8 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Veterans: Medical Records
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many former service personnel have waited over four months for their medical records to be released by the Defence Medical Service to their civilian GP.
8 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Veterans: Medical Records
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to reduce the time taken for the Defence Medical Service to release veterans’ medical records to their GP.
8 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Veterans: Medical Records
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average time taken is for the Defence Medical Service to release a veteran’s medical record post discharge from the Armed Services.
4 Apr 2025 · Department for Education
Secondary Education: Data Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of mandating the sharing of students' data between Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5.
28 Mar 2025 · Cabinet Office
Defence: Procurement
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reason the National Procurement Policy Statement exempts the Ministry of Defence defence and security contracts from the priority on delivering social value.
28 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Social Services: Employers' Contributions
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill on the number of local authority funded adult social care beds i
27 Mar 2025 · Treasury
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill on the night-time economy.
27 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Flood Control: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 15 January 2025 to Question 22902 on Flood Control: Finance, when he plans to announce the flood and coastal erosion risk management projects that will receiv
25 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Social Services: Employers' Contributions
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes in local authority funded adult social care beds due to the National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill on
25 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Social Services: Employers' Contributions
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill on the number of local authority funded adult social care beds.
25 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Social Services: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the number of local authority funded adult social care beds (a) leaving and (b) joining the care sector.
25 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Care Homes and Primary Care: Inspections
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for Care Quality Commission initial inspections for (a) GP practices, (b) dental practices and (c) care homes.
25 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Care Homes and Primary Care: Inspections
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of waiting times for Care Quality Commission initial inspections for (a) GP practices, (b) dental practices and (c) care homes.
25 Mar 2025 · Department for Education
Teachers: Employment Agencies
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of education recruitment agencies on the number of teachers finding jobs via her Department's teaching vacancies service; and if she will make an estimate of
17 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Recycling
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what changes to legislation the Circular Economy Taskforce is considering to help increase the size of the repair and reuse economy.
17 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Recycling
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of establishing regional Circular Economy Champions to support the Circular Economy Taskforce.
17 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government: Reorganisation
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of (a) local government reorganisation and (b) housing targets on (i) air quality, (ii) parks per capita, (iii) household was
17 Mar 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Postal Services: Universal Service Obligation
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what plans his Department has to ensure that changes to Universal Service Obligation requirements create an (a) adequate and (b) effective postal service.
17 Mar 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Universal Service Obligation
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what plans his Department has to ensure parliamentary oversight of reforms to the Universal Service Obligation.
17 Mar 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Postal Services: Universal Service Obligation
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of Universal Service Obligation reform on the affordability of postal services for consumers.
14 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Defence Business Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to establish an MPs' hotline for the Defence Business Services.
7 Mar 2025 · Treasury
Equitable Life Assurance Society: Compensation
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much and what proportion of funding made available through the Equitable Life Payment Scheme was returned to her Department.
Source: official written-questions record.