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.