Written questions
1,625 written questions tabled, most recent first.
14 Nov 2023 · Ministry of Justice
Prisoners' Release
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 13 November 2023 to Question 823 on Prisoners' Release, what areas the End of Custody Supervised Licence will operate in.
13 Nov 2023 · Ministry of Justice
Prison Sentences
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to update his Department's action plan on Sentences of Imprisonment for Public Protection.
13 Nov 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Planning: Inquiries
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many outstanding planning decisions that have been the subject of a public planning inquiry are awaiting final decision by him as of 13 November 2023.
13 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Strokes: Physiotherapy
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she is taking steps to increase the number of physiotherapy appointments available to patients who have had a stroke.
13 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Strokes: Greater London
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of support available for patients recovering from a stroke in west London.
10 Nov 2023 · Ministry of Justice
Prisoners' Release
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people who were released via an End of Custody Supervised Licence have been recalled to prison in 2023 to date.
9 Nov 2023 · Ministry of Justice
Prisoners: Rehabilitation
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Answer of 13 October 2023 to Question 201238, whether his Department has made an (a) impact assessment and (b) assessment of the potential implications for public safety of replacing the Int
9 Nov 2023 · Ministry of Justice
Prisoners' Release
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether individuals convicted of (a) terror, (b) sexual, (c) violent and (d) domestic abuse offences are eligible for early release under the End of Custody Supervised Licence.
8 Nov 2023 · Ministry of Justice
Prison Officers: Termination of Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of prison officers recruited in the last 12 months have left the prison service.
8 Nov 2023 · Ministry of Justice
Prison Officers: Labour Turnover and Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what meetings Ministers in his Department have had with Prison Governors on the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of prison officers ion the last 12 months.
8 Nov 2023 · Ministry of Justice
Prison Officers: Dismissal
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison officers were dismissed from employment for what reasons in the last 12 months.
8 Nov 2023 · Ministry of Justice
Prison Officers: Vacancies
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison officer positions were vacant in (a) June, (b) July, (c) August, (d) September and (e) October 2023.
8 Nov 2023 · Ministry of Justice
Open Prisons: Prisoners' Transfers
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Answer of 26 October 2023 to Question 203862 on Open Prisons: Prisoners' Transfers, what the criteria were for male prisoners to be deemed eligible for the Restricted Open Estate Transfer sc
8 Nov 2023 · Ministry of Justice
Prisoners' Release
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what guidance his Department (a) publishes and (b) plans to publish on the End of Custody Supervised Licence.
8 Nov 2023 · Ministry of Justice
Prisoners' Release
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has made an impact assessment of the use of the End of Custody Supervised Licence.
8 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Prescriptions: Fees and Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the use of penalty charge notices for individuals incorrectly claiming free prescriptions.
8 Nov 2023 · Ministry of Justice
Prisoners' Release
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what (a) guidance his Department has provided to and (b) discussions his Department has had with Prison Governors on the early release of prisoners 18 days before their planned release under Section 248 of the Cr
8 Nov 2023 · Ministry of Justice
Prisoners' Release
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were released from prison 18 days early under section 248 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 in the last 12 months.
7 Nov 2023 · Ministry of Justice
Life Imprisonment
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were serving life sentences for second listed offences in prisons in England and Wales as of 7 November 2023; and how many of those individuals were sentenced (a) on or prior to 9 November 2000, (
7 Nov 2023 · Ministry of Justice
Life Imprisonment
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were serving life sentences for second listed offences in prisons in England and Wales as of 7 November 2023; and how many of those were sentenced (a) prior to 4 April 2005 and (b) after 4 April 2
7 Nov 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions
Personal Independence Payment: Hearing Impaired
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what communication channels are in place for deaf individuals to contact his department about Personal Independence Payments.
7 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
ADHD: Drugs
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of prescription medication used to treat ADHD.
7 Nov 2023 · Ministry of Justice
Open Prisons: Prisoners' Transfers
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for what reason a pre transfer assessment was not carried out on each prisoner moved as part of the Restricted Open Estate Transfer Scheme launched in September 2023.
7 Nov 2023 · Ministry of Justice
Probation Officers: Sick Leave
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on how many days staff in the probation service were absent as a result of (a) stress and (b) work-induced stress in 2022.
7 Nov 2023 · Ministry of Justice
Open Prisons: Prisoners' Transfers
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what risk assessments were carried out on prisoners who were transferred to Category D prisons as part of the Restricted Open Estate Transfer Scheme launched in September 2023.
7 Nov 2023 · Ministry of Justice
Prisons: Sanitation
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of prison cells do not contain a toilet.
7 Nov 2023 · Ministry of Justice
Prisons: Sanitation
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which prisons have a prison cell that does not contain a toilet.
7 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Diabetes: Semaglutide
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to increase the availability of Ozempic pens for patients with type 2 diabetes.
7 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Diabetes: Drugs
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the supply of Ozempic pens for patients with type 2 diabetes.
23 Oct 2023 · Ministry of Justice
Open Prisons: Prisoners' Transfers
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what risk assessments were carried out on prisoners who were transferred to Category D prisons as part of the Restricted Open Estate Transfer Scheme launched in September 2023.
Source: official written-questions record.