Written questions

454 written questions tabled, most recent first.

9 May 2024 · Department for Transport

Motor Insurance: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will have discussions with representatives of the insurance industry on regional variations in average car insurance costs.

1 May 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of existing legislation to tackle common nuisances such as (a) smoke, (b) bonfires, (c) smells and fumes, (d) accumulation of rubbish, (e)

22 Apr 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Meters

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of gas and electricity suppliers' licence obligation to inspect their customers’ meters.

22 Feb 2024 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Classroom Assistants

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing funding for SEND teaching assistants in schools.

21 Feb 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help introduce optimally staffed alcohol care teams in hospitals with high rates of alcohol dependence-related admissions.

21 Feb 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: LGBT+ People

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his planned timetable is for the publication of the financial compensation scheme for LGBT+ veterans.

21 Feb 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

HIV/AIDS: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of expanding HIV opt-out testing to (a) GP surgeries and (b) other clinical settings.

21 Feb 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

HIV/AIDS: Accident and Emergency Departments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she plans to continue opt-out testing for HIV in emergency departments.

21 Feb 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

HIV/AIDS: Mental Illness

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she is taking steps to reduce levels of mental health conditions of people living with HIV.

21 Feb 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

HIV/AIDS: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she is taking steps to ensure that living well with HIV is prioritised in local commissioning by integrated care boards.

21 Feb 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

HIV/AIDS: Care Homes

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has taken recent steps to (a) raise awareness of HIV among those living in care and (b) provide support for those living with HIV and in care.

16 Feb 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dogs: Import Controls

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to ban the import of dogs with cropped ears.

8 Feb 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Girlguiding UK: British Overseas Territories

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on girlguiding in the UK Overseas Territories.

31 Jan 2024 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Buildings: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the Answer of 6 September 2023 to Question 195098 on Buildings: Disability, on what date he plans to publish the results of research his Department commissioned int

22 Jan 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Pets: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when his Department plans to publish a summary of the outcome of the consultation entitled Changes to the rules on bringing pets into Great Britain.

22 Jan 2024 · Department for Transport

Unadopted Roads

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to require local authorities to adopt unadopted roads that are (a) in a state of disrepair and (b) subject to publ

19 Dec 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

ADHD: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of NHS supplies of (a) Methylphenidate, (b) Lisdexamfetamine, (c) Guanfacine and (d) other Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder medications.

19 Dec 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

ADHD: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the global supply of (a) Methylphenidate, (b) Lisdexamfetamine, (c) Guanfacine and (d) other Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder medicati

19 Dec 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

ADHD: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to reduce the medication initiation waiting time for people who receive a diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder through Child and Adolescent Mental Health S

12 Dec 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy Company Obligation

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of including receipt of PIP as a qualifying requirement for the Energy Company Obligation scheme.

12 Dec 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Buildings: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 6 September 2023 to Question 195098 on Buildings: Disability, when he plans to publish the results of the research on the demographics, ergonomic requiremen

30 Nov 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment: Charcot Marie Tooth Disease

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that Personal Independence Payment assessment providers have awareness of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease.

28 Nov 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Levelling Up Fund: Bradford

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, for what reason the Odsal Stadium regeneration bid for Levelling Up Fund Round 3 was rejected.

28 Nov 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Levelling Up Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when local authorities were informed of the final decisions for allocation of funds from Round 3 of the Levelling Up Fund.

28 Nov 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Levelling Up Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether local authorities were informed of the methodology for the decision-making process for selecting successful bids to Round 3 of the Levelling Up Fund before his Department's p

28 Nov 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Levelling Up Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to his Department's publication entitled Levelling Up Fund Round 3: explanatory and methodology note on the decision-making process, published on 20 November 2023, whe

9 Nov 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Working Hours

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to support families' with childcare following changes to work related activity requirements for lead carers.

9 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Disabled Facilities Grants

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the maximum funding available through the Disabled Facilities Grant to take account of increases in the cost of living.

18 Oct 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Sleeping Rough

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 18 September 2023 to Question 199185 on Sleeping Rough, and with reference to page 36 of his Department’s publication entitled End Rough Sleeping for Good,

18 Oct 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Electricity and Natural Gas: Standing Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to remove (a) electricity and (b) gas standing charges for customers on pre-pay

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