Written questions

4,615 written questions tabled, most recent first.

11 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Innovate UK and Universities: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 14 July 2022 to Question 33779 on Innovate UK: Expenditure, what assessment he has made of the impact of reduced funding for (a) Innovate UK and (b) awar

11 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy Bills Rebate: Private Rented Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing (a) a fine or (b) other financial deterrent to ensure landlords do not withhold the energy rebates from their te

23 Sep 2022 · Home Office

Domestic Abuse: Cost of Living

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the cost of living research by Women’s Aid published on 1 August 2022, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the cost of living crisis on victims of financial dom

23 Sep 2022 · Women and Equalities

Women and Equalities: Departmental Responsibilities

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the change in ministerial title from Minister for Women and Equalities to Minister for Equalities on (a) the scope of his ministerial brief, (b) his min

21 Sep 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

3G: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the impact of US providers switching off their 3G networks on the communications service experienced UK citizens travelling to the US; and what obligation

21 Sep 2022 · Treasury

Research: Exchange Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the fall in the value of Sterling on the ability of public investment in Research and Development to leverage private international investment.

21 Sep 2022 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Telephone Services

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of HMRC's (a) average telephone response time targets and (b) operating phone hours; and what information his Department holds on average response times from first

21 Sep 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Innovate UK: Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 26 July 2022 to Question 38656, whether the Total Award by Innovate UK and Award to Academic Institutions will recover to similar sums spent in the years

21 Sep 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Science: EU Grants and Loans

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an estimate of (a) the number of UK-based scientists who have been informed by the European Research Council that their grant can no longer be taken up in the UK,

21 Sep 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Driverless Vehicles: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate his Department has made of the amount of private investment that will be leveraged in by the Government's £100 million of new Research and Development funding for th

21 Sep 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Driverless Vehicles: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the £66 million of R&D expenditure to support the commercial deployment of connected and self-driving technologies, whether that expenditure is additional to tha

8 Sep 2022 · Home Office

Immigration: Afghanistan and Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of closing the Home Office staff surgery in the Atrium of in Portcullis House.

8 Sep 2022 · Home Office

Immigration: Applications

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an estimate of how much time it takes on average for applicants of UK (a) visas, (b) nationality, (c) right to remain and (d) asylum to receive back the official documents they submit

8 Sep 2022 · Home Office

Visas: Domestic Abuse

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of )(a the number of domestic violence victims applying for visas and (b) the length of time those victims are waiting for visas to be granted and issued.

8 Sep 2022 · Home Office

British Nationality and Visas: Domestic Abuse

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to support victims of domestic violence who are applying for (a) visas and (b) citizenship from within the UK.

8 Sep 2022 · Home Office

Visas: Applications

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has she made of the potential impact on the employment status of applicants on delays in processing in-time renewals for two and a half year Leave to Remain visas.

8 Sep 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data the Government is using to assess whether the recommended IBD standards' 18-week quality indicator for bowel conditions are being met.

7 Sep 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Gastrointestinal System: Diseases

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the number of patients with (a) chronic and (b) benign bowel conditions waiting for long periods for (i) surgery and (ii) treatment.

7 Sep 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Gastrointestinal System: Surgery

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of mandatory reporting for NHS Trusts on the (a) number of patients that have stomas and (b) type of stoma that has been created.

7 Sep 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Gastrointestinal System: Surgery

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data the Government holds on the (a) number and distribution of stomas across the UK and (b) type of stoma and patient need; and what those figures and details are for the North East.

7 Sep 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Bowel Cancer

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what comparative assessment her Department has made of the prevalence of colorectal cancers in (a) the North East and (b) rest of the country; what assessment she has made of the reasons for potent

7 Sep 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Bowel Cancer: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the reasons for a lower survival rate for colorectal cancer in the UK compared with the European average; and what steps she is taking to improve the five year relat

7 Sep 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Gastrointestinal System: Diseases

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of regional disparities in the prevalence of bowel disease; and what steps she is taking to (a) support patients, (b) educate communities and (c) improve prevention and

6 Sep 2022 · Department for Education

T-levels

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to (a) review and (b) improve T Level quality following the first cohort of students’ and teachers' feedback.

6 Sep 2022 · Department for Education

Universities: Admissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students in (a) the North East and (b) total were accepted into UK universities using T Levels in 2022.

6 Sep 2022 · Department for Education

GCSE: North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to help increase the proportion of students in the North East achieving grades 7 and above at GCSE in line with national averages.

6 Sep 2022 · Home Office

Visas: Applications

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support her Department provides for people who may lose their (a) jobs and (b) housing due to delays exceeding six months for the renewal of Leave to Remain visas.

6 Sep 2022 · Home Office

Visas: Applications

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of delays in processing visa applications on (a) people and (b) employers renewing Tier 2 visas.

6 Sep 2022 · Home Office

HM Passport Office: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much compensation has Her Majesty’s Passport Office paid out due delays in producing passports between 1 May 2022 and 1 September 2022.

6 Sep 2022 · Home Office

HM Passport Office: Lost Property

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of documents lost by the Passport Office in the last 6 months.

Source: official written-questions record.