Written questions

9,475 written questions tabled, most recent first.

8 Mar 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to target research into reducing mortality rates in cancers for which there are poor prognosis.

8 Mar 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Radiotherapy: Medical Equipment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much his Department has allocated for the replacement of radiotherapy machines in 2023.

8 Mar 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for cancer treatment.

7 Mar 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: National Insurance Credits

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the work being undertaken by his Department to find a solution to automatically transfer Class 3 National Insurance Credits to the electronic National Insurance Recording System for Un

6 Mar 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Innovation and Research: Higher Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to help ensure that research programmes based in universities integrate with innovations from her Department.

6 Mar 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Business: Innovation and Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what funding the Government (a) has provided and (b) plans to provide in the next two years to support the development of clusters of innovative research and development firms.

6 Mar 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Departmental Responsibilities

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what (a) priorities and (b) targets she has for her Department's work; and what factors she took into consideration when identifying those priorities and targets.

6 Mar 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Business: Economic Growth

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she plans to publish a strategy for her Department on (a) growing economic clusters and (b) engaging with local stakeholders.

6 Mar 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Arts: York

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the digital creative sector in York; and what steps she is taking to support the growth of that sector.

6 Mar 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Industry: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to help ensure that progress on the development of industrial clusters of economic excellence is measured; and what funding is (a) available and (b) planned for

6 Mar 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Planning

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what his timetable is for the (a) review of the National Planning Policy Framework and (b) publication of guidance arising from that review.

6 Mar 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Infrastructure: Taxation

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when he expects the Infrastructure Levy to be introduced.

6 Mar 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Property Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will take steps to ensure that development partners' economic impact assessments for development proposals are required to take into account the potential economic impact of th

6 Mar 2023 · Department for Education

Pupils: Discipline

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she is taking steps to ensure the appropriate use of discipline in schools for (a) children with special educational needs and disabilities and (b) other children; and what avenues of redress are open t

6 Mar 2023 · Department for Education

Millthorpe School: Discipline

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the (a) adequacy of the discipline approaches deployed at Millthorpe School in York and (b) impact of those approaches on the children of that school.

6 Mar 2023 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Discipline

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department issues guidance to schools on the use of discipline for children with special educational needs and disabilities; and if she will have discussions with (a) schools and (b) other stakehold

6 Mar 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Community Diagnostic Centres

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to monitor progress against its target to deliver 1.1 million tests, checks and scans each year through the operational community diagnostic centres across Engla

6 Mar 2023 · Home Office

Animal Experiments: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many project licences were granted under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 that involved the use of the Forced Swim Test in each year since 2018.

6 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, when the evaluation of the reformed Warm Home Discount scheme will commence; and if he will include in that evaluation evidence from energy suppliers on the number of claimants who received p

6 Mar 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

National Insurance Credits

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the (a) cost and (b) requirement on staff hours of manually correcting National Insurance contributions records for people within four months of state pension age because th

6 Mar 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

National Insurance Credits: York

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of people in receipt of Universal Credit in York have not had National Insurance credits added to their contributions record as of 6 March 2023.

6 Mar 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Local Government Services: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to monitor the performance of local authorities in delivering (a) planning and (b) housing services.

6 Mar 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Social Rented Housing: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) issuing guidance to local authorities on national minimum standards for social housing (i) developments and (ii) services

6 Mar 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to allow dentists carrying out NHS work to trade units of dental activity more flexibly after March 2023.

3 Mar 2023 · Department for Transport

Transport: Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it her policy to require local authorities to (a) consult parents, teachers and pupils on transport infrastructure in a schools local community area and (b) to conduct an assessment of the safet

3 Mar 2023 · Department for Transport

Roads: Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps with (a) Cabinet colleagues, (b) City of York Council and (c) other local authorities to help improve road safety outside schools.

3 Mar 2023 · Department for Education

Schools: Speed Limits

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of introducing 20mph speed limits outside schools.

3 Mar 2023 · Department for Transport

Cycling and Walking: Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has taken recent steps with the Secretary of State for Education to help improve (a) cycling and (b) walking infrastructure outside schools.

3 Mar 2023 · Department for Transport

Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has provided recent guidance to local authorities on the prioritisation of (a) potholes, (b) surface deterioration and (c) other road repairs.

3 Mar 2023 · Department for Transport

Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits setting national standards for local authorities conducting road improvement projects.

Source: official written-questions record.