Written questions
9,475 written questions tabled, most recent first.
19 Jan 2023 · Department for Education
Children: Social Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has taken steps to implement the recommendation on Regional Care Co-operatives from the independent review of children’s social care by Josh MacAlister published in May 2022.
19 Jan 2023 · Department for Education
Children's Social Care Independent Review
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to publish the implementation strategy for recommendations from the independent review of children’s social care; and what steps she will take to involve care experienced people in her announceme
19 Jan 2023 · Department for Education
Children's Social Care National Implementation Board
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when the terms of reference for the National Implementation Board for children’s social care will be published.
19 Jan 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Flood Control: Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will take steps to ensure that local authorities have access to relevant (a) information and (b) expertise to assist with natural flood management strategies.
19 Jan 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Biodiversity: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she will publish the Government response to the Consultation on Biodiversity Net Gain Regulations and Implementation.
18 Jan 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Levelling Up Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department is taking steps to develop criteria to assess the economic merits for the (a) local area and (b) HM Treasury of each bid to the Levelling Up Fund.
18 Jan 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Levelling Up Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to ensure that areas of greatest deprivation can benefit most from the Levelling Up Fund.
18 Jan 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Levelling Up Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make it a requirement for provision of levelling up funding that local authorities have an up to date local plan and local transport plan.
18 Jan 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Local Plans: York
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent steps he has taken to make progress on the City of York Local Plan; and when he plans that the inspectors will publish their findings.
18 Jan 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Affordable Housing and Social Rented Housing: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to help ensure that sufficient social housing and affordable housing is being developed in each area; and whether he has reviewed housing numbers and tenure s
18 Jan 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many local authorities have requested a reduction in housing numbers since his announcement that housing numbers will be issued as guidance rather than obligatory.
18 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Ministers of Religion
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of chaplain services in the NHS; and whether the provision of such services are considered to be an essential part of someone's care provided by the NHS.
18 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Terminal Illnesses: Mental Health Services and Religion
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he will put additional support in place for patients who receive a terminal or life changing diagnosis to address their (a) psychological and (b) spiritual needs.
18 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Terminal Illnesses: Suicide
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the number of people who took their own life after receiving a terminal illness diagnosis in the last five years.
18 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Bereavement Counselling
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure adequate access to professional bereavement counselling for all people who require that service.
18 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Hospices: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has he made of the potential merits for a patient's care journey of increasing statutory funding for hospices.
18 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Palliative Care: Home Care Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what additional steps he is taking to ensure that all patients who require hospice services at home are able to receive that service.
18 Jan 2023 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Hospices: Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to ensure that hospices have sufficient funding to cover energy costs.
18 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Palliative Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Health and Care Act 2022, what progress he has made on implementing comprehensive palliative care for all patients who require that service.
18 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Hysteroscopy: Pain
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that women undergoing hysteroscopy tests opting for a general anaesthetic do not experience delay to their procedure.
18 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Hysteroscopy: Pain
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the implications of the First Do No Harm report for pain and trauma management for women having hysteroscopy diagnosis tests.
18 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Hysteroscopy: Counselling and Pain
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure that there is effective counselling for women ahead of hysteroscopy procedures; and discuss with medical professionals the potential merits of ensuring that women ar
18 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Hysteroscopy
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will take steps to help ensure there are effective feedback processes in place for women undergoing hysteroscopy procedures, before and after surgery.
18 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Hysteroscopy: Pain
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will review the adequacy of the guidance for post-menopausal women undergoing hysteroscopy procedures on levels of pain during and after those procedures.
18 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Hysteroscopy
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of guidance for women undergoing hysteroscopy procedures.
18 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Strikes
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill and the current practice of NHS staff leaving a picket line voluntarily to
17 Jan 2023 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Energy: Meters
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make it his policy to prevent energy companies from requiring customers to move onto energy pre-payment meters if those customers (a) do not have children, (b) are disa
17 Jan 2023 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Energy: Meters
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to ensure that Ofgem effectively scrutinises the practice of energy companies moving customers onto energy pre-payment meters.
17 Jan 2023 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Energy: Meters
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he is taking steps to ensure that energy companies conduct appropriate scrutiny of customers they propose to adopt energy pre-payment meters.
17 Jan 2023 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Strikes
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies if minimum service levels agreed on strike days exceed those levels on non-strike days.
Source: official written-questions record.