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.