Written questions

1,903 written questions tabled, most recent first.

21 May 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

UNRWA: Finance

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has had recent discussions with his Austrian counterpart on the decision of that country to reinstate funding to UNRWA.

21 May 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent discussions his Department has had with the Administrator of USAID on levels of (a) food and (b) fuel entering Gaza.

20 May 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Advisory Services: Older Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have accessed the Midlife MOT website since its launch.

20 May 2024 · Department for Education

National Careers Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many 19-24 year olds not in employment, education or training who used the National Careers Service made positive progress in 2022-23.

20 May 2024 · Department for Education

National Careers Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many people accessed the National Careers Service (a) through its website, (b) over the phone and (c) face-to-face in financial year 2022-23.

20 May 2024 · Department for Education

Adult Education and Further Education: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the (a) budget and (b) outturn spending were for (i) 16-19 learning, (ii) Adult Education Budget, (iii) Adult Skills Fund, (iv) free courses for jobs, (v) skills bootcamps, (vi) Multiply, (vii) Advanced Le

16 May 2024 · Department for Education

Sixth Form Education: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many funded enrolments there were on each of the courses for 16 to 19 year olds that will have funding withdrawn after 1 August 2024 in each financial year since 2021-22.

15 May 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

UNRWA: Security

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on the security of the UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem.

15 May 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, if he will hold discussions with his Israeli counterpart on taking steps (a) following recent and (b) to help prevent future attacks on aid convoys by Israeli settlers in the West Bank.

15 May 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Hearing Impairment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has had recent discussions with the Royal Association for Deaf people on the accessibility of GP appointments for deaf and hearing-impaired people.

15 May 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Hearing Impairment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department issues guidance to GPs on alternatives to phone-based booking systems for access to appointments for deaf and hearing-impaired people.

1 May 2024 · Department for Education

Apprentices and T-levels

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many businesses can be involved in the provision of (a) a T Level industry placement and (b) flexi-job apprenticeships.

1 May 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid: Education

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, how many girls have been supported by UK Official Development Assistance funding to (a) enter and (b) continue education.

1 May 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid: Education

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of UK Official Development Assistance spending on the resilience of primary and secondary school education in crisis-affected countries.

24 Apr 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Drinking Water

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has had recent discussions with his Israeli counterpart on the potential merits of the resumption of the supply of fresh water in Gaza.

24 Apr 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Casualties

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has had recent discussions with his Israeli counterpart on injuries received by (a) children and (b) civilian men of working age in Gaza hit by Israeli drone fire.

22 Apr 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

ME/CFS: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 11 March 2024 to Question 16630 on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, when she plans to publish the final myalgic encephalomyelitis delivery plan.

22 Apr 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

ME/CFS: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to section 1.17 of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines entitled Myalgic encephalomyelitis (or encephalopathy) chronic fatigue syndrome: diagnosis

22 Apr 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

ME/CFS: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department is taking steps to increase inpatient provision for patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis.

18 Apr 2024 · Department for Education

Local Skills Improvement Plans

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with Mayoral Combined Authorities on Local Skills Improvements Plans.

17 Apr 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Labour Market

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether her Department (a) collects and (b) produces labour market information.

17 Apr 2024 · Department for Education

Vocational Guidance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps she has taken to ensure careers advisors have knowledge of level 4 and 5 qualifications.

17 Apr 2024 · Department for Education

Employment: Further Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps she has taken to help increase engagement between employers and further education colleges.

18 Mar 2024 · Department for Education

Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education: Small Businesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education Route Panel members are SMEs.

13 Mar 2024 · Department for Education

Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many standards the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education has retired in the last two years; and for what reason those standards were retired.

13 Mar 2024 · Department for Education

English Language and Mathematics: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help ensure Education Investment Areas are meeting their targets of (a) helping 90% of pupils meet the expected standard in (i) reading, (ii) writing and (iii) maths combined at key

12 Mar 2024 · Treasury

Mortgages: Government Assistance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent steps he has taken to support homeowners who are unable to switch to a cheaper mortgage deal.

27 Feb 2024 · Wales Office

Wales Office: Apprenticeship Levy

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how much his Department (a) paid in apprenticeship levy fees and (b) spent from its apprenticeship levy funds between September 2021 and August 2023.

27 Feb 2024 · Scotland Office

Scotland Office: Apprenticeship Levy

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how much his Department (a) paid in apprenticeship levy fees and (b) spent from its apprenticeship levy funds between September 2021 and August 2023.

27 Feb 2024 · Northern Ireland Office

Northern Ireland Office: Apprenticeship Levy

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much his Department (a) paid in apprenticeship levy fees and (b) spent from its apprenticeship levy funds between September 2021 and August 2023.

Source: official written-questions record.