Written questions

454 written questions tabled, most recent first.

6 Jul 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dentistry: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to reduce the waiting time to be enlisted on a course accredited by Health Education England to enable dentists to perform clinical supervision of colleagues.

27 Jun 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Supported Housing: Planning

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what guidance his Department provides local planning authorities on supporting (a) elderly and (b) disabled people with their housing needs.

12 Jun 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Warm Home Discount Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what information his Department holds on the number of households that were previously in receipt of the Warm Homes Discount which were informed by their energy supplier that the discount wou

12 Jun 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Warm Home Discount Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many and what proportion of households that were previously in receipt of the Warm Homes Discount did not qualify for the payment under the new energy cost score criteria implemented for

12 Jun 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Warm Home Discount Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the high energy cost threshold for qualification for the Warm Homes Discount (a) is and (b) has been in each of the last 12 months.

22 May 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Levelling Up Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he plans to give greater weight to applications from areas of high deprivation as part of the decision process for the third round of the Levelling Up Fund.

22 May 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Levelling Up Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the first two rounds of applications to the Levelling-Up Fund.

11 May 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Levelling Up Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when the (a) application process will begin and (b) decisions on allocation of funds will be announced for the Levelling-Up Fund Round 3.

10 May 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sudan: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he is taking steps to help support forcibly displaced Sudanese citizens with family members already in the UK.

20 Apr 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Children and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time from referral to second appointment was for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services service users for (a) all pathways and (b) the neurodevelopment diagnostic path

22 Mar 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Warm Home Discount Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending eligibility for the Warm Home Discount Scheme to people on non-means tested disability benefits.

20 Mar 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Warm Home Discount Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, for what reason it is his policy to (a) exclude recipients of non-means tested disability benefits and (b) include recipients of housing benefits in the eligibility criteria for the Warm Home

1 Mar 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Warm Home Discount Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many people in receipt of means-tested benefits became ineligible for the Warm Homes Discount between November 2022 and March 2023 due to not fulfilling the high-energy cost criteria.

27 Feb 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of people claiming personal independence payments had their award assessed through (a) a telephone consultation and (b) an in-person assessment in the last 12 months.

22 Feb 2023 · Home Office

Visas: Married People

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of offering a fee waiver for people with a British spouse applying for a visa renewal.

17 Feb 2023 · Department for Education

Sign Language: Adult Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many qualifications (a) in and (b) including a focus on British Sign Language up to and including Level 2 were awarded to students funded through the Adult Education Budget in each of the last five years.

17 Feb 2023 · Department for Education

Sign Language: Adult Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many places on courses (a) in and (b) including a focus on British Sign Language up to and including Level 2 were funded through the Adult Education Budget in each of the last five years.

9 Feb 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Warm Home Discount Scheme: Energy Performance Certificates

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, for what reasons the eligibility criteria for the Warm Homes Discount were altered to not include people living in houses with an Energy Performance Certificate score of D or below.

9 Feb 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Council Tax: Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he has made an assessment of the potential merits of altering eligibility requirements so that all recipients of Universal Credit can access Council Tax Reduction.

9 Feb 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Warm Home Discount Scheme: Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he has made an assessment of the potential merits of altering eligibility requirements so that all recipients of Universal Credit can access the Warm Homes Discount.

9 Feb 2023 · Department for Education

Pupil Premium: Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she has made an assessment of the potential merits of altering eligibility requirements so that all recipients of Universal Credit can access the Pupil Premium.

9 Feb 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy Bills Rebate

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the impact of delays in opening of applications for the Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Funding on vulnerable households.

9 Feb 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when home assessments for Personal Independence Payments will resume in-person.

9 Feb 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants have had their Personal Independence Payments reduced in the last year following (a) a telephone consultation and (b) an in-person assessment.

30 Jan 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: International Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to support NATO allies to respond to the invasion of Ukraine.

24 Jan 2023 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Warm Home Discount Scheme: State Retirement Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending the Warms Home Discount to all recipients of the State Pension.

24 Jan 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of permitting Universal Credit claimants to receive their payments every two weeks rather than every month during increases in the cost of livin

23 Nov 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy Bills Rebate: Meters

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the number of people who are unable to receive energy bill discount vouchers due to their energy meters being supplied by a wholesaler.

23 Nov 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy Bills Rebate: Meters

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to help people whose energy meters are supplied by wholesalers receive Energy Bill Discount Vouchers.

27 Oct 2022 · Home Office

Asylum: Applications

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what percentage of asylum cases are decided within (a) six months, (b) one year and (c) over one year.

Source: official written-questions record.