Written questions

9,460 written questions tabled, most recent first.

23 Jun 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Royal Mail: Delivery Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions officials in his Department have had with representatives of Royal Mail on the Royal Mail's new parcel plan for deliveries.

23 Jun 2021 · Department for Education

Pupils: Domestic Abuse and Offences against Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make it his policy to put in place adequate access to (a) helplines and (b) charities for students in schools who are in need of support in respect of sexual and domestic abuse.

23 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Obesity

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an estimate of how many obesity-related hospital admissions there were in the UK in the last 12 months.

23 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Arctic: Russia

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking in response to the advance of Russia into the Arctic Circle.

23 Jun 2021 · Department for International Trade

Agriculture: Trade Agreements

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if she will make it her policy to ensure that the UK agricultural sector is safeguarded when legislating for any trade deals.

22 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Heart Diseases

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people in Northern Ireland have been diagnosed with heart valve disease in the last three years; and if he will have discussions with the British Heart Foundation to raise awareness of the

22 Jun 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Farmers: Retirement

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to pay farmers to retire; and what discussions he has had with the National Farmers Union on those plans.

22 Jun 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Beekeeping: Urban Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to encourage bee keeping in large towns and cities.

22 Jun 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Kenya: Counter-terrorism

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Government is giving the Kenyan Government any military assistance to help defeat terrorism in areas of that country.

22 Jun 2021 · Treasury

Bank Services: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has had discussions with banks on the return of full banking services in store as covid-19 restrictions are eased.

21 Jun 2021 · Treasury

Inflation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the rate of inflation will be in (a) 2022-23 and (b) 2023-24.

21 Jun 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Public Libraries: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to support public libraries in the context of increasing use of online reading.

21 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Gastroenteritis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many adults are being treated for gastroenteritis in England.

21 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Retinitis Pigmentosa: Gene Therapies

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has undertaken any research on the potential effectiveness of gene therapy in treating pigmentosa.

21 Jun 2021 · Department for Education

Children and Young People: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will provide additional support to children and young people whose mental health may have deteriorated during the covid-19 outbreak.

18 Jun 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Tourism: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to promote tourism in the UK after the lifting of covid-19 travel restrictions.

18 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve the speed of cancer diagnosis during the covid-19 outbreak.

18 Jun 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Birds of Prey: Urban Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to control the red kite population in urbanised areas.

18 Jun 2021 · Home Office

Immigration: Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to grant permanent residency to UK troops who are from overseas who have served in the UK armed forces for over 12 years.

17 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Rainforests: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his (a) Brazilian and (b) UN counterparts on UK Government support for the protection of rainforests.

17 Jun 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Lockheed Martin: National Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had recent discussions with representatives of Lockheed Martin on matters relating to national security.

17 Jun 2021 · Church Commissioners

Poverty

To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church is taking to (a) prevent and (b) relieve poverty.

17 Jun 2021 · Church Commissioners

Collective Worship: Internet

To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what assessment the Church has made of the impact on church attendance of online worship.

17 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hodgkin Lymphoma

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have been diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in each of the last three years.

17 Jun 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Tooth Whitening: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to ensure that teeth whitening products that could have the potential to contain harmful products are carefully regulated.

16 Jun 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his policy to hold discussions with residents from rural communities before encouraging a mass building of properties.

16 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Injuries: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of people who have suffered (a) broken bones and (b) torn ligaments during the covid-19 lockdowns.

16 Jun 2021 · Treasury

Private Equity

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to take steps to protect investors in the UK from equity buyouts.

16 Jun 2021 · Home Office

Retail Trade: Harassment

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle (a) verbal and (b) physical abuse faced by retail workers during the covid-19 outbreak.

15 Jun 2021 · Ministry of Justice

Dogs: Theft

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to bring forward proposals to strengthen sentencing for people who steal dogs from residential property.

Source: official written-questions record.