Written questions

3,020 written questions tabled, most recent first.

14 May 2018 · Department for Transport

Blue Badge Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to take steps to simplify the application process for a Blue Badge for organisations that are required to prove that a service user is entitled to a Blue Badge.

11 May 2018 · Ministry of Justice

Criminal Injuries Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for what reason the time limit to apply for compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority is two years after the incident.

11 May 2018 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance his Department provides to local authorities on the allocation of the top-up component of high needs funding.

11 May 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

UK City of Culture

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what the timetable is for bids to be received for the UK City of Culture 2025.

11 May 2018 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces Day: Scarborough

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will support the bid by Scarborough to host Armed Forces Day in 2019.

9 May 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Bereavement Counselling: Children and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) financial support (b) guidance and (c) training his Department provides to child bereavement services to ensure appropriate support for children and young people.

9 May 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of additional social care workers that will be required by 2030; and what steps he is taking to ensure that need is met.

9 May 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Employment: Carers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve awareness among employers of the extra burdens felt by employees who are carers.

9 May 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Professions: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support his Department provides to people studying healthcare courses; whether he plans to provide further support for those people's (a) living costs and (b) course fees; and if he will make

30 Apr 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Minimum Wage: Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to bring apprenticeship wages into line with national minimum wage rates for their age group.

30 Apr 2018 · Department for Education

Apprentices: Small Businesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to encourage more SMEs in (a) England and (b) Barnsley to take on apprentices.

30 Apr 2018 · Department for Education

Adult Education: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions his Department has had with Mayoral Combined Authorities (MCA) on devolving adult education budgets; and what criteria will be used to determine the size of the budget that will be devol

26 Apr 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Professions: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to promote healthcare courses to school leavers.

26 Apr 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Sports: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking (a) promote and (b) increase the number of sporting opportunities for disabled people.

26 Apr 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Media: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking with the Department for Education to promote the teaching of media skills in schools.

26 Apr 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Digital Technology: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to support older people to use digital technology.

23 Apr 2018 · Department for Education

Educational Visits: Countryside

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to support visits by urban schools to the countryside.

23 Apr 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions

Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to alter the criteria for industrial injuries disablement benefit so that more workers left with long-term injuries at work are able to receive payments; and if she will mak

23 Apr 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions

Sick Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to extend the 28-week cap on Statutory Sick Pay.

23 Apr 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to promote careers in the NHS.

23 Apr 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Sports: Disadvantaged

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to increase access to sports and fitness facilities for people on low incomes.

19 Apr 2018 · Department for Education

Disabled Students' Allowances: Assistive Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussion he has had with representatives of the British Assistive Technology Association on the £200 self-contribution required from disabled students who are in receipt of Disability Support Allowance

19 Apr 2018 · Department for Transport

Cycleways

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to support local authorities in increasing the number cycle paths on public roads.

19 Apr 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Business: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to promote environmental sustainability in businesses.

18 Apr 2018 · Department for Transport

Public Transport: Visual Impairment

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to support visually impaired people in using public transport.

18 Apr 2018 · Department for Education

Music: Primary Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans his Department has to improve the level and availability of music education in primary schools.

18 Apr 2018 · Department for Education

Business: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to promote entrepreneurship in schools.

29 Mar 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Life Expectancy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the gap in life expectancy between people from affluent and low-income communities.

29 Mar 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Smoking

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of people who take up smoking.

26 Mar 2018 · Department for Education

Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps his Department has taken to improve (a) work-related training and (b) adult skills development.

Source: official written-questions record.