Written questions
1,108 written questions tabled, most recent first.
11 May 2023 · Department for Business and Trade
Paternity Leave
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps her Department has taken to improve access to paternity leave.
26 Apr 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Freeview Service: Local Broadcasting
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with television providers on ensuring that Channel 7 and 8 on Freeview will be allocated to local TV once current licences end in 2025.
18 Apr 2023 · Department for Education
Teachers: Nottingham South
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many teachers in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in the Nottingham South constituency do not have qualified teacher status.
18 Apr 2023 · Cabinet Office
Ageing
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans his Department has to develop an ageing population strategy to help support adaptation for ageing populations.
29 Mar 2023 · Ministry of Justice
Fatal Accidents Act 1976
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to take steps to increase the statutory amount of bereavement damages in Section 1A of the Fatal Accidents Act 1976.
29 Mar 2023 · Ministry of Justice
Fatal Accidents Act 1976
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for what reason fathers of illegitimate children are not eligible for bereavement damages under Section 1A of the Fatal Accidents Act 1976.
29 Mar 2023 · Ministry of Justice
Damages
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Government Response to the Twenty-first Report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights of Session 2017-19, Proposal for a draft Fatal Accidents Act 1976 (Remedial) Order 2019, HC 2225, what
28 Mar 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Environment Agency: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the total number of staff was employed by the Environment Agency as of 1 March 2023.
28 Mar 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Environment Agency: Migrant Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many and what proportion of people recruited to work at the Environment Agency since 31 March 2022 have required the Environment Agency assigning a Certificate of Sponsorship to em
28 Mar 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Environment Agency: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many staff have been recruited to work at the Environment Agency since 31 March 2022.
28 Mar 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Environment Agency: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much the Environment Agency spent on external recruitment consultants (a) between 31 March 2021 and 30 March 2022 and (b) since 31 March 2022.
13 Mar 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Palliative Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support ICBs to deliver upon the new legal requirement to commission palliative care services which meet the need of their local populations.
13 Mar 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Palliative Care: Telephone Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of 24/7 palliative care telephone advice lines for people with a terminal illness and their carers.
9 Mar 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions
Employment: Hearing Impairment
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of people (a) with hearing loss and (b) who list their primary medical condition as difficulty in hearing in employment were in employment as (i) an employee, (ii) self-employed, (iii) u
9 Mar 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions
Unemployment: Hearing Impairment
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of people (a) with hearing loss and (b) who list their primary medical condition as difficulty in hearing were recorded as being economically inactive for the reason of (i) being a stude
9 Mar 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions
Employment: Hearing Impairment
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of people (a) with hearing loss and (b) who list their primary medical condition as difficulty in hearing were (i) in employment, (ii) economically inactive and (iii) unemployed in each
28 Feb 2023 · Department for Education
Free School Meals: Nottingham South
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students who received free school meals in secondary education in Nottingham South constituency are registered for higher education in each of the last three years.
28 Feb 2023 · Department for Education
Higher Education: Nottingham South
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help improve social mobility in higher education for students in Nottingham South constituency.
28 Feb 2023 · Department for Education
Private Education: East Midlands
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of private schools on social mobility in the East Midlands.
28 Feb 2023 · Department for Education
Higher Education: Nottingham South
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many places in higher education are guaranteed for disadvantaged students in Nottingham South constituency.
28 Feb 2023 · Department for Education
Education: East Midlands
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve education outcomes in the east Midlands.
22 Feb 2023 · Department for Transport
Bus Services: Fares
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement of 20 February 2023 on Bus Funding Update, UIN HCWS567, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of bus fare caps on local tram operations.
22 Feb 2023 · Department for Transport
Bus Services: Nottingham
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement of 20 February 2023, HCWS567, how much and what proportion of funding will be allocated to (a) bus operators and (b) local transport authorities operating ser
17 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Speech and Language Therapy: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the accessibility of auditory verbal therapy for deaf children in the NHS.
17 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Speech and Language Therapy: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of auditory verbal therapy for deaf children.
17 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Hearing Impairment: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support deaf children.
2 Feb 2023 · Department for Education
Schools: Nottingham South
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 20 July 2022 to Question 37614 on Schools: Buildings, which schools in Nottingham South constituency had at least one construction element in condition grade (a) C and (b) D, when that
10 Jan 2023 · Cabinet Office
Prime Minister: Sign Language
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance his Department provides on the sizes of the audience at (a) his and (b) other official media events that require British Sign Language interpretation under the Equality Act 2010.
10 Jan 2023 · Cabinet Office
Prime Minister: Sign Language
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he has taken to make the Prime Minister's (a) press conferences and (b) speeches outside Parliament accessible to British Sign Language users.
9 Jan 2023 · Cabinet Office
Government Departments: Communication
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to paragraph 124 of the Fourth Report of Session 2019-21 from the Women and Equalities Select Committee, HC1050, published on 22 December 2020, if he will bring make an assessment of the potential
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