Written questions

9,460 written questions tabled, most recent first.

25 Feb 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Artificial Intelligence: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many people are currently employed in the AI technology sector across the UK.

25 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Electronic Cigarettes: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of under 16's who vape.

25 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Knives: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the accessibility of knives online.

25 Feb 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of recent reports that energy bills are forecast to rise from April 2025.

25 Feb 2025 · Cabinet Office

Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the devolved nations will receive their redress payments for the infected blood scandal.

25 Feb 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Poverty

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of housing poverty.

25 Feb 2025 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the number of electric vehicle charging points in the UK.

25 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the damage cause by Storm Eowyn to housing.

25 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

River Thames: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the condition of the water in the River Thames.

25 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the number and proportion of military personnel who are female.

25 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the availability of housing stock.

25 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to improve military security.

25 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Glaucoma: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help delay the progression of glaucoma in people aged over 50.

25 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ophthalmic Services: Vacancies

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle ophthalmic workforce shortages.

25 Feb 2025 · Department for Transport

Transport: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the level of funding provided by her Department for transport infrastructure on business productivity in each of the last five years.

25 Feb 2025 · Department for Transport

Belfast: Airports

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had recent discussions with the Minister of Infrastructure in the Northern Ireland Executive on improving the (a) frequency and (b) accessibility of (i) domestic and (ii) international flights f

24 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nigeria: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the case of Yahaya Sharif-Aminu on freedom of religion or belief in Nigeria.

24 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Riol Chemie

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his German counterpart on the current investigation into allegations that Riol Chemie GmbH supplied toxic chemicals to Russia.

24 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Respiratory Syncytial Virus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the spread of respiratory syncytial virus on hospital capacity.

24 Feb 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the contribution of the devolved Administrations to meeting the UK's net zero target.

24 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Bees: Pesticides

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made as assessment of the potential impact of RNA pesticides on the bee population.

24 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Complaints

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many complaints have been received by the NHS England in the last 12 months for which the latest data is available.

24 Feb 2025 · Department for Transport

Heathrow Airport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of flight delays at Heathrow Airport on the economy in the last 12 months.

24 Feb 2025 · Women and Equalities

Age: Discrimination

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to tackle ageism.

24 Feb 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to support people claiming (a) Jobseekers Allowance, (b) Employment and Support Allowance and (c) Universal Credit to find employment.

21 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ophthalmic Services: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will have discussions with his counterpart in Northern Ireland on the potential merits of delivering combined cataract and glaucoma procedures to help reduce pressures on ophthalmic waiting l

21 Feb 2025 · Treasury

UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance her Department has issued to Northern Ireland businesses on the applicability of duty on goods bought from a supplier in England and sold in Northern Ireland to other Northern Ireland (a) businesses an

13 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medical Equipment: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he has made on (a) developing and (b) promoting an effective methodology for assessing value when purchasing medical (i) devices and (ii) consumables; and what plans he has to promote

13 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Incontinence: Products

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of cases of (a) avoidable skin infections, (b) pressure ulcers and (c) urinary tract infections that were (i) caused or (ii) aggravated by using continence p

13 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Incontinence: Products

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the document entitled Guidance for the provision of absorbent products for adult incontinence, published by the Royal College of Nursing and the Association for Continence Profess

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