Written questions
4,615 written questions tabled, most recent first.
19 Nov 2021 · Department for Education
Children: Health
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a comprehensive national measurement of children’s well-being in the UK.
19 Nov 2021 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to improve the support offered to families whose children have additional learning needs, disability or special educational needs within education; and what steps his Departm
19 Nov 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
5G
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what progress she has made on diversifying cloud supply as part of diversifying the 5G supply chain; and if she will make a statement.
19 Nov 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Digital Technology: Disadvantaged
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of the recommendation of the North East LEP report, entitled Digital Exclusion in the North East LEP Area, published in September 202
19 Nov 2021 · Department for Education
Digital Technology: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress her Department has made on embedding digital skills within the (a) Further Education and (b) Higher Education curriculum.
19 Nov 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Digital Technology: Disadvantaged
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of digital exclusion on the ability of individuals to access (a) online training, (b) job searches and (c) virtual interviews.
19 Nov 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Digital Technology: Disadvantaged
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions her Department has had with local authorities in the North East on how to provide targeted support to disadvantaged and socially excluded groups who are most like
19 Nov 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Digital Technology: Disadvantaged
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the impact of digital exclusion in the North East on the ability of individuals to access (a) education, (b) skills and (c) employment; and what steps she
19 Nov 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Football Index: Compensation
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps is she taking to ensure that the victims of the Football Index scandal are compensated for their losses on investments.
19 Nov 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Semiconductors: Exports
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for International Trade on supporting the semiconductor industry to export.
19 Nov 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Data Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with the Information Commissioner’s Office on the draft direct marketing code of practice; and what steps she is taking to ensure the provision of cle
19 Nov 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Data Protection: Business
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the impact and cost to businesses, specifically smaller businesses, of the Information Commissioner’s Office’s requirement for (a) data service providers
18 Nov 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Future Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 8 November 2021 to Question 68262 on Future Fund, what assessment he has made of the regional differences in the (a) per head value of funding from the F
18 Nov 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Future Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many applications for the Future Fund were (a) successful and (b) unsuccessful in each region of the UK, and what steps his Department has taken to help ensure equal distribut
18 Nov 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to (a) increase overall R&D intensity, (b) meet the R&D spending target of £22 billion per year by 2026-27 and (c) obtain private investment to contribute
18 Nov 2021 · Treasury
Capital Gains Tax
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the IPPR recommendation, published 7 September 2021, which noted that raising tax on capital gains to the same level as income tax would raise an
18 Nov 2021 · Home Office
Refugees: Afghanistan
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will issue guidance on who is eligible to apply for the (a) ARAP, (b) ACRP and (c) other Afghanistan resettlement schemes.
18 Nov 2021 · Home Office
Refugees: Afghanistan
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department plans for the Afghan citizens resettlement programme to open; and for what reasons the programme has not yet opened.
18 Nov 2021 · Treasury
Debit Cards
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what regulatory protections are in place for consumers who have automated payments taken from payment debit cards; and for what reason those payments do not fall under the jurisdiction of the Direct Debit Guarantee.
17 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Social Services: Newcastle upon Tyne
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the number of working-age disabled adults who receive their personal care budgets via direct payments in (a) Newcastle upon Tyne Central and (b) Newcastle City Counci
17 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Social Services: North East
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase recruitment of care staff in (a) Newcastle upon Tyne Central, (b) Newcastle City Council and (c) the North East.
17 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Social Services: Newcastle upon Tyne
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the average (a) cost of care paid by working-age disabled people and (b) number of hours of care per person available to working-age disabled adults in (a) Newcastle
17 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Social Services: Newcastle upon Tyne
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the changes in charging of care to working-age disabled adults in (a) Newcastle upon Tyne Central and (b) Newcastle City Council in each of the last five years.
17 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Social Services: Newcastle upon Tyne
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the level of unmet care needs among working-age disabled adults in (a) Newcastle upon Tyne Central constituency and (b) the Newcastle City Council area.
17 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Social Services: Newcastle upon Tyne
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the social care needs of working-age disabled adults in (a) Newcastle upon Tyne Central constituency and (b) the Newcastle City Council area.
17 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health and Suicide: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has plans to assess the long-term impact of the covid-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns on the (a) mental health and (b) suicide rates of young people.
17 Nov 2021 · Department for Transport
Electric Vehicles
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to encourage the conversion of combustion engine vehicles to electric vehicle; and whether he has plans to introduce grants to help improve the affordability of electric vehicles.
17 Nov 2021 · Department for Transport
Railways: North of England
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many miles of high speed track north of Birmingham there (a) are as of 17 November 2021 and (b) will be in 2031 under his Department's plans.
17 Nov 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions
Kickstart Scheme: Newcastle Upon Tyne Central
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many referrals from Job Centre work coaches have been made to the Kickstart scheme in Newcastle upon Tyne Central constituency, by sector type.
17 Nov 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions
Poverty: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of trends in child poverty rates throughout the covid-19 outbreak in (a) Newcastle upon Tyne Central constituency and (b) the North East; and what steps the Gover
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