Written questions
977 written questions tabled, most recent first.
18 Apr 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Humanitarian Aid
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what assessment he has made of whether the provisional official development assistance spend of £888 million of bilateral aid towards humanitarian assistance in 2023 is sufficient to meet the International Development
18 Apr 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Development Aid
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent progress his Department has made to meet the pledge in the policy paper entitled UK government's strategy for international development, published on 16 May 2022, to spend £3 billion of official development
16 Apr 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Development Aid
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent steps his Department has taken to increase collaboration with (a) French, (b) German and (c) US overseas development agencies.
16 Apr 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Asia-Pacific Region: Climate Change
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent discussions he has had with his Asian Pacific counterparts on climate change mitigation measures.
15 Apr 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
West Africa: Climate Change
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent discussions has he had with partners in West Africa on partnerships relating to climate mitigation.
15 Apr 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Ethiopia: Humanitarian Aid
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has had recent discussions with (a) his Ethiopian counterpart and (b) other international partners on ensuring the adequacy of access for humanitarian deliveries in the Amhara region of Ethiopia.
26 Mar 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Preventing Sexual Violence against Women Summit
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what the total cost to the public purse was of hosting the Preventing Sexual Violence summit in November 2022 at the Elizabeth II centre.
21 Mar 2024 · Department for Transport
Unadopted Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department are taking to enforce the repair of potholes by owners of unadopted roads where such damage poses a danger to (a) traffic and (b) the public.
19 Mar 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Digital Technology: Wigan
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to tackle digital exclusion among older people in Wigan constituency.
18 Mar 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Development Aid
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, how much overseas development aid has been paid by his Department (a) directly and (b) indirectly to consultancies in each year since 2019.
12 Mar 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Development Aid
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, how many and what proportion of development projects were delivered through in-country contracts in each year since 2019.
12 Mar 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Development Aid
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, how much development funding has been paid (a) directly and (b) indirectly to consultancies in each year since 2019.
11 Mar 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Conferences: Costs
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what the average cost was to host an international summit in the last five years.
11 Mar 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Conferences: Expenditure
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what the cost to the public purse was of each international summit held in the UK since 2019.
11 Mar 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Chevening Scholarships Programme
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what estimate he has made of the gender split in each cohort of Chevening Scholars for each year since 2019.
11 Mar 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Epilepsy: Drugs
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure adequate levels of supply of medications prescribed for epilepsy.
11 Mar 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Hospices: North West
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of her Department's funding for (a) hospices in the North West and (b) Wigan & Leigh Hospice.
8 Mar 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cystic Fibrosis: Prescriptions
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of adding cystic fibrosis to the list of medical conditions for which a medical exemption certificate for free NHS prescriptions may be issued
7 Mar 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water Charges: Government Assistance
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to provide additional support to help vulnerable customers with water and sewerage bills from April 2024.
7 Mar 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water Charges: Wigan
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made a recent assessment of the affordability of water bills in Wigan constituency.
7 Mar 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cystic Fibrosis: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she is taking steps to improve the (a) diagnosis rate, (b) co-ordination of care and (c) access to specialist (i) care, (ii) treatment and (iii) support for individuals with cystic fibrosis
6 Mar 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Respiratory Diseases: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to support research into pulmonary fibrosis.
6 Mar 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Respiratory Diseases: Health Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to increase awareness of pulmonary fibrosis among (a) health professionals and (b) the public.
6 Mar 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Respiratory Diseases: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to reduce waiting times for (a) diagnosis, (b) treatment and (c) care for people living with pulmonary fibrosis; and if she will make an assessment of the impact
6 Mar 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Defibrillators
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help improve access to defibrillators.
6 Mar 2024 · Treasury
Defibrillators: VAT
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of making defibrillator sales VAT exempt.
4 Mar 2024 · Home Office
Windrush Compensation Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department are taking to improve the speed of delivery of full compensation under the Windrush Compensation Scheme.
27 Feb 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Neurology
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help increase the number of qualified neurologists in England.
27 Feb 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Rare Diseases: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps is she taking to provide people living with a rare disease equitable access to (a) diagnosis, (b) treatment, and (c) care.
27 Feb 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she is taking steps to improve the (a) diagnosis rate, (b) co-ordination of care and (c) access to specialist (i) care, (ii) treatment and (iii) support for hereditary spastic paraplegia.
Source: official written-questions record.