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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