Written questions

9,460 written questions tabled, most recent first.

8 Jul 2019 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Squirrels: Pest Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to control the grey squirrel population.

8 Jul 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Fire Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department has issued on fire safety for the construction of wooden dwellings.

8 Jul 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Accelerated Access Collaborative

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what criteria the Accelerated Access Collaborative uses in relation to decision-making on (a) medicines, (b) diagnostic tools and (c) digital services.

8 Jul 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospitals: Infectious Diseases

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans the Accelerated Access Collaborative has to prioritise products which help to control hospital-acquired infections.

8 Jul 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Accelerated Access Collaborative

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will list (a) the criteria and (b) the timelines for products to be considered in (i) the current and (ii) future review rounds of the Accelerated Access Collaborative.

8 Jul 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Maternity Leave

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has held discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on extending the period of statutory maternity leave.

8 Jul 2019 · Department for Education

STEM Subjects: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking with the Secretary of State for Education to increase gender equality in STEM subjects.

8 Jul 2019 · Department for Transport

Public Transport: Voucher Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on establishing a public transport voucher scheme to allow vouchers to be taken from wages pre-taxation to encourage people to use public tran

1 Jul 2019 · Department for Transport

Roads: Horse Riding

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to improve road user awareness of safe (a) speeds and (b) distances when overtaking horses.

1 Jul 2019 · Department for Transport

Cycle to Work Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in the Devolved Administrations on the promotion of cycle to work schemes.

1 Jul 2019 · Department for International Development

Africa: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps his Department is taking to increase coordination of its work with charities operating in rural Africa.

1 Jul 2019 · Department for International Development

Civil Society

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps his Department is taking to strengthen global civil society throughout the world.

1 Jul 2019 · Department for International Development

Farmers: Equal Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that its policies and funding support equal pay for female and male farmers.

1 Jul 2019 · Department for International Trade

Technology: Foreign Investment in UK

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment he has made of the role of the UK's tech sector in attracting foreign direct investment.

1 Jul 2019 · Department for Education

Technology: Skilled Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to help ensure the supply of skilled workers in the tech sector.

1 Jul 2019 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent discussions the Government has had with the US administration on a potential trade deal after the UK leaves the EU.

1 Jul 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Medicine: Israel

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing co-operation between medical R&D facilities in the UK and Israel.

1 Jul 2019 · Church Commissioners

Church of England: Community Development

To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church of England is taking to encourage parishioners to support the local economy.

1 Jul 2019 · Church Commissioners

Churches: Tourism

To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church of England has taken to promote tourism to its churches and cathedrals.

1 Jul 2019 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of culling badgers on TB rates in cattle.

1 Jul 2019 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Processed Food

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support large scale food processing.

1 Jul 2019 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Tree Planting

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support his Department is providing to landowners to encourage tree planting.

1 Jul 2019 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what representations his Department has received on (a) certification and (b) packaging of food items imported from the Far East.

1 Jul 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Nurses: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will reinstate the student nurse bursary.

1 Jul 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps is he taking to improve retention of NHS staff.

1 Jul 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

New Businesses: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what support his Department provides for young people who want to set up an online retail business.

1 Jul 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to support the construction of specialist housing for elderly people.

1 Jul 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Self-harm: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support people who self-harm.

26 Jun 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Canada: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will hold discussions with the Quebec Government on Bill 21 on the wearing of religious symbols by public officials at work.

26 Jun 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

China: Prisoners

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for bilaterial relations of the report of the people's tribunal into forced organ harvesting from prisoners of conscience in China.

Source: official written-questions record.