Written questions

3,693 written questions tabled, most recent first.

20 Feb 2023 · Department for Education

Nature Conservation: Curriculum

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to embed conservation and biodiversity issues within the school curriculum.

20 Feb 2023 · Department for Education

Nature Conservation: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to use the conservation education expertise of (a) Chester Zoo and (b) other zoos on the implementation of the Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy.

20 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breast Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to remove barriers to attending breast cancer screening.

20 Feb 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Zero Hours Contracts: Students and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps her Department is taking to address levels of young people and students employed on zero hours contracts.

20 Feb 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Zero Hours Contracts: Students

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the latest data release entitled EMP17: People in employment on zero hours contracts, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of trends in the proportion of

20 Feb 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Zero Hours Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the latest release of data entitled EMP17: People in employment on zero hours contracts, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the proportions of (a) 16

20 Feb 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Minimum Wage

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when the next National Minimum Wage Naming Scheme list for companies failing to pay National Minimum Wage will be published.

20 Feb 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Hydrogen: Heating

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of hydrogen village trials.

20 Feb 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Employment Tribunals Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average length of time for a claimant taking a claim for discrimination from beginning to end through employment tribunal was in each of the last three years for which figures are available.

20 Feb 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Employment Tribunals Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average time between a claimant receiving their employment tribunal claim and the completion of their hearings was in each year from 2010 to 2022.

20 Feb 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Employment Tribunals Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average length of time for a claimant taking a claim for unfair dismissal from beginning to end through employment tribunal was in 2022.

20 Feb 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Employment Tribunals Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 8th February 2023 to Question 133625 on the Employment Tribunals Service, what steps the Department is taking to reduce the average waiting time for a first hearing.

20 Feb 2023 · House of Commons Commission

Parliamentary Estate: Air Conditioning

To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the House of Commons Commission, pursuant to the Answer of 30 January 2023 to Question 129887 on Parliamentary Estate: Air Conditioning, what the average yearly energy cost associated with running (a) ai

20 Feb 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Retained EU Law Bill, whether he plans to (a) retain and (b) replace the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 (S.I.1992/2966); and what plans his Department has t

20 Feb 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Retained EU Law Bill, whether he plans to (a) retain and (b) replace the Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (S.I.1999/3242) ); and what plans his Department has to discuss

20 Feb 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Retained EU Law Bill, whether he plans to (a) retain and (b) replace the Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996 (S.I.1996/341); and what plans his Department

20 Feb 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Retained EU Law Bill, whether he plans to (a) retain and (b) replace the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 (S.I.1981/917); and what plans his Department has to discuss

20 Feb 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Coronavirus: Disinformation

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of potential sources of covid-19 disinformation.

17 Feb 2023 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of (a) pay rises for staff and (b) increases in energy costs without additional funding on the financial viability of schools for children with special edu

17 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many prevention of future death notices have referenced complications caused by the covid-19 vaccine in each month since December 2020.

17 Feb 2023 · Cabinet Office

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many deaths have been recorded by the coronial system as relating to complications caused by the covid vaccine in each month since December 2020.

17 Feb 2023 · Cabinet Office

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people have been recorded as dying due to complications caused by covid-19 vaccines in each month since December 2020.

17 Feb 2023 · Cabinet Office

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate has he made of the number of people who have died as a result of reactions to the covid-19 vaccine in each month since December 2020.

8 Feb 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Health and Safety: EU Law

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of retaining the (a) Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations, (b) Manual Handling Operations Regulations, (c) Display Screen Equipment Reg

8 Feb 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Working Conditions: Disciplinary Proceedings

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill 2022-23, whether her Department is taking steps to ensure that workers requested to work by a work notice will have a protection from (a) unf

3 Feb 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Health and Safety (Consultation with Employees) Regulations 1996

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of retaining the Health and Safety (Consultation with Employees) Regulations 1996 following the passage of the Retained EU Law (Revocati

3 Feb 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the letter from the Minister for Social Care to the hon. member for Ellesmere Port and Neston of 21 December 2022, what the outcome of the meeting with disabled people on policy develo

3 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Direct Payments: Minimum Wage

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with relevant stakeholders on the adequacy of the direct payment system to enable users to pay the minimum wage.

3 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Income Support

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the minimum income guarantee rate.

3 Feb 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Environmental Land Management Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the Environmental Land Management scheme will be introduced.

Source: official written-questions record.