Written questions
306 written questions tabled, most recent first.
16 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Veterinary Services: Vacancies
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce veterinary workforce shortages.
10 Jun 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Employment: Disclosure of Information
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what his Department's planned timetable is for publishing its Review of the Whistleblowing Framework.
30 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Peatlands
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the projected funding gap for peatland restoration in the Great North Bog region between 2025 and 2028 on (a) rural employment an
30 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Peatlands: Landscape Recovery Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure continuity of funding for peatland restoration between the closure of the Nature for Climate Peatland Grant Scheme and the full implementa
22 May 2025 · Attorney General
Government Departments: Mediation
To ask the Solicitor General, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of using mediation in disputes in which the Government is a party in a (a) private and (b) public law capacity.
22 May 2025 · Cabinet Office
Government Departments: Mediation
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of making a renewed Government commitment to resolving disputes across Departments through mediation.
22 May 2025 · Treasury
Revenue and Customs: Mediation
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with HMRC on the effectiveness of using mediation in tax disputes.
22 May 2025 · Ministry of Justice
Class Actions: Mediation
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she had made an assessment of the potential merits of the use of mandatory mediation in (a) group actions and (b) class action claims.
22 May 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Sick Leave: Mental Health
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of using mediation to facilitate an (a) easier and (b) speedier return to the workplace for people off work for (i) stress and (ii) mental heal
22 May 2025 · Ministry of Justice
Employment: Mediation
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of reforming the grievance and complaints process in employment claims to mandate mediation.
22 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Planning: Mediation
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with relevant stakeholders on the potential merits of increasing the use of mediation in the planning process.
22 May 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Competition Appeal Tribunal: Mediation
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the use of mandatory mediation in the Competition Appeal Tribunal.
22 May 2025 · Ministry of Justice
Civil Proceedings: Legal Costs
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions she has had with relevant stakeholders on the enforcement of third party litigation funding agreements following the PACCAR judgement.
21 May 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Internet: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of requiring an independent alternative dispute resolution process for the resolution of disputes in relation to online safety betwee
21 May 2025 · Department for Education
Schools: Complaints
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with relevant stakeholders on reform of the parental complaints process to include mandatory mediation.
21 May 2025 · Ministry of Justice
Civil Proceedings: Mediation
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions she has had with relevant stakeholders on the expansion of mandatory mediation to higher value claims.
21 May 2025 · Ministry of Justice
Constitutional and Administrative Law: Mediation
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions she has had with relevant stakeholders on the use of mediation in administrative justice claims.
21 May 2025 · Ministry of Justice
Small Claims: Mediation
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to encourage higher attendance rates at the Small Claims Mediation Service.
21 May 2025 · Ministry of Justice
Small Claims: Mediation
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions she has had with the Small Claims Mediation Service on the introduction of mandatory mediation for small claims.
21 May 2025 · Ministry of Justice
Dispute Resolution: Small Businesses
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has had recent discussions with Lawtech UK on the feasibility study for an SME online dispute resolution platform.
21 May 2025 · Ministry of Justice
Civil Proceedings: Legal Costs
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of mandatory self-regulation on third party litigation funders.
21 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Negligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the use of the current mediation scheme for medical negligence disputes.
21 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Buildings: Dispute Resolution
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has had recent discussions with relevant stakeholders on the potential merits of increasing the use of mediation to resolve building disputes.
21 May 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Business: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with (a) the Competition and Market Authority and (b) other sectoral regulators on the use of mediation to resolve regulatory disputes.
21 May 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Business and Consumers: Class Actions
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of class actions on (a) businesses and (b) consumers.
21 May 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Small Businesses: Mediation
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with the Small Business Commissioner on the (a) awareness and (b) use of mediation in the small business sector.
21 May 2025 · Cabinet Office
Government Departments: Procurement
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has had recent discussions with relevant stakeholders on the introduction into Government procurement contracts of mandatory mediation in case of dispute.
19 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Farmers: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to encourage (a) vets and (b) other people who interact with farmers to be trained on signposting farmers to health and support services.
19 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: Access
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to encourage GP practices to provide walk-in appointments for (a) farmers and (b) other occupations where attending at a set time can be a challenge.
19 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to provide mobile health services to support rural agricultural communities where (a) committing and (b) travelling to appointments at set times can be a challenge.
Source: official written-questions record.