Written questions

9,460 written questions tabled, most recent first.

24 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Surgery: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to reduce the backlog of operations in the NHS.

24 Oct 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Iraq: Yazidis

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Iraqi counterpart on extending the Yazidi Survivors Law to children born of ISIS sexual violence.

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

Power Failures

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment he has made of the likelihood of deliberate power cuts over the next six months.

19 Oct 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Islamic State: Yazidis

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what humanitarian assistance the Government is providing to help support the (a) recovery and (b) reintegration of Yazidi children abducted by ISIS for the purposes of (i) se

19 Oct 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Islamic State: Yazidis

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking with his international counterparts to secure justice for Yazidi child survivors of ISIS (a) sexual violence or (b) forced recruitment.

19 Oct 2022 · Department for Transport

Large Goods Vehicles: Driving Licences

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what help is available to those who have (a) no money or (b) are unemployed to get a HGV Licence.

19 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will bring forward a strategy to ensure rapid roll out of (a) innovative vaccines and (b) technologies in the event of a future pandemic.

19 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the rates of vaccine confidence in hard-to-reach groups of the population.

19 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when she will publish guidance on the future regulation of (a) medicines, (b) health technologies and (c) vaccines in Northern Ireland.

19 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Atrial Fibrillation: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to tackle the increase in patients suffering with atrial fibrillation.

19 Oct 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Barristers: Industrial Disputes

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the impact of criminal barristers' industrial action on the caseload in the crown courts; and if he will make a statement.

19 Oct 2022 · Treasury

Stamp Duty Land Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Onward report entitled Going Green, published in August 2022, what assessment he has made for the implications of his policies of the recommendation to provide a rebate of 50 per cent of stamp

19 Oct 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Red Diesel

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will have discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of reducing red diesel costs to help support farmers through the cost of living crisis.

19 Oct 2022 · Home Office

Fisheries: Vacancies

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of delaying the commencement of Section 43 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022, to help support fish producer organisations to find a workabl

18 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to support companies to (a) develop and (b) deploy life-saving health technology solutions.

18 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Vaccination: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to NHS Digital’s Childhood Vaccination Coverage Statistics published on 29 September 2022, what recent assessment she had made of the adequacy of the numbers of vaccinations administ

18 Oct 2022 · Department for Education

Higher Education: Low Incomes

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the Government is taking to help support students from low income backgrounds with the costs of attending university.

18 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coffee

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions she has had with the (a) Royal College of Nursing and (b) other professional medical bodies on the potential dietary benefits of drinking two or three cups of coffee a day, includi

18 Oct 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

TikTok: Data Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Information Commissioner's Office on the reported breach of data protection law by Tiktok in respect of the processing the data of children; and if

18 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Physical Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help encourage more physical exercise.

18 Oct 2022 · Home Office

Slavery

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the number of victims of modern slavery.

18 Oct 2022 · Home Office

Counter-terrorism

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps she has taken to tackle terrorism.

18 Oct 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Planning Permission: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for planning appeals.

18 Oct 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Ukraine: Military Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of the United Nations on funding to provide arms and military equipment to Ukraine.

18 Oct 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

USA: Military Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his US counterpart on support for the US sending troops to Taiwan to defend against potential Chinese invasion.

18 Oct 2022 · Church Commissioners

Churches: Disability

To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, if the Church of England will provide funding for disability access improvements to churches in the Strangford constituency where there is a lack of parish funding.

18 Oct 2022 · Church Commissioners

Housing: Older People

To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, if the Church of England will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing accommodation on their land for people aged 55 and over with shared values.

18 Oct 2022 · Church Commissioners

Christianity: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, if the Church of England will consider the potential merits of providing ringfenced funding to support Christians to self sustain overseas if they are denied employment

18 Oct 2022 · Church Commissioners

Refugees: Ukraine

To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, if the Church of England will make an assessment of the potential merits of allowing the use of parish halls free of charge for (a) English classes for Ukrainian refugee

18 Oct 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Farmers: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy to introduce a grant scheme to help small farmers get online to access mental health support.

Source: official written-questions record.