Written questions

3,020 written questions tabled, most recent first.

4 Dec 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Forests

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to strengthen protection for ancient woodland in the National Planning Policy Framework; and what recent discussions he has had with his Cabinet colleagues on that matte

30 Nov 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Zero Hours Contracts: Unfair Dismissal

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to extend the employment rights of workers on zero hour contracts to cover unfair dismissal.

29 Nov 2017 · Department of Health

Hospitals: Patients

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department have taken to ensure that patients are not discharged before a care plan has been put in place.

29 Nov 2017 · Department of Health

Respiratory System: Diseases

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 16 October to Question 106938 on respiratory system: diseases, if he will make an assessment of the long-term cost to a persons health of living in a cold home.

28 Nov 2017 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment: Mental Illness

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the reassessment period for people with mental health problems receiving personal independence payments.

28 Nov 2017 · Department for Transport

Blue Badge Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to introduce a temporary blue badge scheme for people with short-term medical conditions.

27 Nov 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Digital Technology: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 5 July 2017 to Question 1680, on digital technology: regulation, when he plans to publish proposals for a new digital charter.

27 Nov 2017 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 11 July 2017 to Question 3585, on disability: employment, how his Department plans to report its progress on getting 1 million more disabled people into work over the next 10 y

27 Nov 2017 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 11 July 2017 to Question 3585, on disability: employment, what steps his Department is taking to achieve its target of 1 million more disabled people in work over the next 10 y

27 Nov 2017 · Home Office

Home Office: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the number of administrative errors it makes.

27 Nov 2017 · Home Office

Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking improve its accountability to visa applicants who have experienced administrative errors relating to their applications.

27 Nov 2017 · Department of Health

Postnatal Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans his Department has to increase support for new mothers for postnatal (a) physical, and (b) mental health.

24 Nov 2017 · HM Treasury

EU Grants and Loans

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of the 26 June 2017 to Question 238, when the Government plans to provide further information on the Shared Prosperity Fund.

24 Nov 2017 · Department of Health

Mental Illness: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 7 July to Question 1686, if he will adopt the recommendations of Thriving at Work: a review of mental health and employers, to reform mental health practices in the work place.

23 Nov 2017 · HM Treasury

Industry

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of the 10 July 2017 to Question 2747, how the Government plans to ensure that the industrial strategy drives productivity, creates jobs and ensures sustainable economic growth across the UK aft

23 Nov 2017 · HM Treasury

Equality

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of the 10 July 2017 to Question 2747, what recent steps the Government has taken to reduce (a) geographical, (b) wealth and (c) generational inequalities.

22 Nov 2017 · Home Office

Counter-terrorism

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of the 27 June to Question 779, how her Department plans to ensure that UK intelligence stays connected to Europe's counter terror operations after the UK leaves the EU.

22 Nov 2017 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 11 July to Question 3587 on social security benefits, in what circumstances it is unreasonable to expect an individual to undertake any form or amount of work or work related a

22 Nov 2017 · Home Office

Radicalism

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 27 June to Question 778, when her Department plans to publish details of the membership of the Commission for Countering Extremism; and what criteria the Government plans to

21 Nov 2017 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment Schemes: South Yorkshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reasons introduction of the £5 million Early Integrated Employment Support Pilot to help the long-term unemployed in South Yorkshire has been postponed.

16 Nov 2017 · Department of Health

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what levels of funding Barnsley NHS Trust currently receives.

16 Nov 2017 · Department of Health

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many vacant job positions there are in Barnsley NHS Trust.

16 Nov 2017 · Department of Health

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what levels of funding Barnsley NHS Trust received in (a) 2007-08, (b) 2008-09, (c) 2009-10, (d) 2010-11, (e) 2011-12, (f) 2012-13, (g) 2013-14, (h) 2014-15, (i) 2015-16 and (j) 2016-17.

16 Nov 2017 · Department for Education

Children: Day Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reason there is a 10 hours per day maximum limit on free childcare.

15 Nov 2017 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 30 October 2017 to Question 109749, on universal credit: disability, how his Department plans to determine the extent to which users of universal credit statistics consider rep

14 Nov 2017 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of disabled people who will be entitled to transitional protection through managed migration from legacy benefits to universal credit.

14 Nov 2017 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to collect information on the experiences of disabled people claiming universal credit.

14 Nov 2017 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effect the introduction of work coaches has had on the number of disabled people in receipt of universal credit.

14 Nov 2017 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people who identify as disabled are currently in receipt of universal credit.

14 Nov 2017 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support his Department provides to disabled people who claim universal credit.

Source: official written-questions record.