Written questions

Judith Cummins

454 written questions tabled, most recent first.

7 Sep 2021 · Department for Education

Further Education: Qualifications

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what options are available to learners aged 19 and over for progression to L3 qualifications and to support further progression to higher education or employment following the removal of BTEC courses.

7 Sep 2021 · Department for Education

Further Education: Qualifications

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the proposal for the introduction of T-Levels and for subjects where there is no T-Level route, what qualifications will be available; what will be the (a) content and (b) assessment process f

6 Sep 2021 · Department for Education

Vocational Education: Disadvantaged

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to ensure students from low socio-economic backgrounds can progress to university following the removal of BTEC courses.

6 Sep 2021 · Department for Education

Vocational Education: Bradford South

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the potential effect on outcomes for students in the Bradford South constituency of his Department's proposed reductions to funding for (a) BTEC and (b) Applied General Qua

6 Sep 2021 · Department for Transport

Driving Licences: Applications

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason (a) there have been delays in excess of six months for provisional licence and driving licence renewal applications to be processed and (b) applicants have been unable to contact the DVLA by pho

18 Aug 2021 · Department for Transport

Driving Licences

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average length of time is between applying for a provisional driving licence and receiving that licence.

13 Jul 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Palestinians: West Bank

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on ending demolitions of Palestinian homes in the West Bank.

12 Jul 2021 · Home Office

Road Traffic Offences

What steps her Department is taking to help police forces tackle road traffic offences.

15 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Humanitarian Situation

What recent assessment he has made of the humanitarian situation in Gaza.

25 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will ensure that future increases to dental patient charges do not exceed the rate of inflation.

25 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Written Statement of 23 November 2020, Official Report, HCWS593, whether he plans to increase dental patient charges by five per cent in the 2021-22 financial year.

25 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to increase dental charges in 2021-22.

17 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 14 December 2020 to Question 122736, when he plans to respond to the joint letter from the British Dental Association, Mencap, the Faculty of Dental Surgery, the Faculty o

22 Feb 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Coronavirus: Quarantine

What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the funding allocated to local authorities to make discretionary payments to people needing to self-isolate as a result of covid-19.

19 Feb 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Myanmar: Rohingya

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Bangladeshi counterpart on the suspension of plans to repatriate Rohingya refugees in the context of the military coup in Myanmar.

8 Feb 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Weddings: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the level of financial support required by the wedding industry to support its reopening.

8 Feb 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Weddings: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with women working in the wedding industry on the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on their businesses.

25 Jan 2021 · Department for Education

Extended Services: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment has been made of the effect of closures in the wraparound care sector during the covid-19 outbreak on levels of children's physical activity.

25 Jan 2021 · Department for Education

Extended Services: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will provide targeted funding to wraparound care providers to ensure that they can continue to provide support to (a) key workers, (b) vulnerable children and (c) other working parents during the covid-19

16 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the effect on patient health and wellbeing of undertaking diagnostic tests for dementia face-to-face; and if he will make a statement.

16 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Memory Clinics: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that memory assessment services operate face-to-face during the covid-19 outbreak.

14 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dentistry: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits for (a) public health and (b) patients' ability to access dental services of prioritising (i) dentists and (ii) other staff providing dental serv

14 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dentistry: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the timetable is for (a) NHS general dental practitioners, (b) private general dental practitioners, (c) community dentists and (d) other staff providing dental services to be vaccinated again

14 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dentistry: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether (a) NHS general dental practitioners, (b) private general dental practitioners, (c) community dentists and (d) other staff providing dental services will be given priority access to the Bio