Written questions

3,020 written questions tabled, most recent first.

7 Feb 2022 · Department for Education

Sign Language: Teachers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of giving native British Sign Language users training and full accreditation as British Sign Language teachers in statutory education.

7 Feb 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Sign Language

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions she has had with Ministerial colleagues in the Department for Education on the steps they are taking to issue guidance to parents of deaf children on British Sign Language.

7 Feb 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Sign Language

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to promote the use of British Sign Language.

7 Feb 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Afghanistan: Resettlement

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will publish details of how the British Council referral pathway will identify people eligible for resettlement in the UK through the Afghan Citizens Resettlement sche

31 Jan 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to provide additional funding to (a) acute, (b) cancer and (c) elective care.

31 Jan 2022 · Home Office

Resettlement: Afghanistan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of applying the residence test rules of those with Calais leave to Afghan nationals relocated under the (a) Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy and (b) Afghan

31 Jan 2022 · Department for Education

Higher Education: Overseas Students

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance his Department provides to Afghan nationals relocated under the (a) Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy and (b) Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme on applying for higher education in the UK.

31 Jan 2022 · Department for Education

Overseas Students: Loans

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether Afghan nationals with Indefinite Leave to Remain relocated under the (a) Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy and (b) Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme are eligible for student loans.

31 Jan 2022 · Department for Education

Higher Education: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether Afghan nationals with regularised Indefinite Leave to Remain relocated under the (a) Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (b) Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme will pay (i) home fees or (ii) overs

27 Jan 2022 · Treasury

Special Educational Needs: North of England

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with Ministers in the Department for Education on the (a) viability, (b) potential merits and (b) impact on educational outcomes for children in the North of increasing special nee

27 Jan 2022 · Department for Education

Pupil Referral Units

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support her Department is providing to Pupil Referral Unit schools that are not awarded special needs funding.

27 Jan 2022 · Department for Education

Pupil Referral Units

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the impact of excluding Pupil Referral Unit schools from the Schools Supplementary Grant on children (a) with behavioural difficulties and (b) in care.

25 Jan 2022 · Ministry of Defence

Afghanistan: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 14 January 2022 to Question 101733 on Afghanistan: Refugees, whether the R reference code confirms eligibility to relocate to the UK.

24 Jan 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Judges: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with the Magistrates Association and Family Division of the High Court on the potential merits of providing training to judges on implementing (a) a ban on cross examination of domesti

24 Jan 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Children: Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the time taken to publish the Child protection at heart of courts review on children living with a parent who is a known perpetrator of domestic abuse.

24 Jan 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Children: Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department's Press Release of 9 November 2020 entitled Child protection at the heart of courts review, when he plans to publish that review.

24 Jan 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when he plans to respond to the letter from the hon. Member for Barnsley Central of 2 December 2021 on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

24 Jan 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

UK Shared Prosperity Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to section 3.31 of the Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021, what recent assessment he has made of the feasibility of extending the commitment on the UK Shared Prosp

19 Jan 2022 · Home Office

Resettlement: Afghanistan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with stakeholders on the potential merits of introducing a formal application process to the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme.

19 Jan 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Weddings: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of ensuring weddings for terminally ill people are not subject to any future public health restrictions.

19 Jan 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on increasing the level of funding to local authorities to support people living with DiGeorge Syndrome.

19 Jan 2022 · Ministry of Defence

Afghanistan: Resettlement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 10 December 2021 to Question 88732 on Afghanistan: Refugees, what assessment he has made of the impact on applicants of tasking 84 personnel to the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Poli

19 Jan 2022 · Treasury

Business Rates: Barnsley Central

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of business rates on small and medium businesses in Barnsley Central constituency.

19 Jan 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Afghanistan: Intelligence Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the UK delivered training to the National Directorate of Security under the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund’s Security and Justice programme.

18 Jan 2022 · Ministry of Defence

Afghanistan: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what support his Department is providing to eligible applicants to the Afghan Relocation Assistance Policy who are not in receipt of the travel documents required to relocate to the UK.

18 Jan 2022 · Ministry of Defence

Afghanistan: Intelligence Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department (a) paid and (b) supplemented the National Directorate of Security in Afghanistan over the last 10 years.

18 Jan 2022 · Ministry of Defence

Afghanistan: Intelligence Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which private providers were involved in the delivery of training for the National Directorate of Security.

18 Jan 2022 · Home Office

Refugees: Afghanistan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 17 November 2021 to Question 73839 on Afghanistan: Refugees, whether there is an (a) online form, (b) email address and (c) telephone number for applications for visas for fa

17 Jan 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Domestic Abuse: Victims

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions he has had with the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) on the number of complaints the PHSO has received on the matter of family courts implementing (a) a ban on cross exami

17 Jan 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Afghanistan: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 10 January 2022 to Question 98300 on Afghanistan: Refugees, if she will publish guidance on how Afghan nationals can access financial support.

Source: official written-questions record.