Written questions

9,475 written questions tabled, most recent first.

23 Sep 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pension Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people eligible for pension credit claim (a) nationally and (b) in York and (c) in York Central.

23 Sep 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Older People: Cost of Living

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans she has to provide additional support to older people who cannot meeet the cost of (a) energy bills, (b) food costs, and (c) other living costs.

23 Sep 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions has she had on the potential merits of the pensions triple lock.

23 Sep 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Poverty

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she plans to take to help prevent people from living in poverty in later life.

22 Sep 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Children and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will ensure that CAMHS services are part of her Plan for Patients.

22 Sep 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will ensure that the Cancer Plan is integrated with her Plan for Patients.

22 Sep 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mechanical Thrombectomy: NHS

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will commit to increasing the availability of mechanical thrombectomy for patients on the NHS.

22 Sep 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Strokes: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if her Plan for Patients will ensure people who have a stroke receive care within the golden hour of treatment for that condition.

22 Sep 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services and Social Services: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Plan for Patients will deliver a workforce plan for the NHS and Social Care.

22 Sep 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Neurodiversity: Diagnosis and Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will ensure that her Plan for Patients looks at delivery pathways for diagnosis and support for people who have a neurodiversity.

22 Sep 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Public Health: Grants

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Plan for Patients will ensure that the public health grant increases in line with inflation.

22 Sep 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dentistry: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if her Plan for Patients will include plans for (a) Centres for Dental Development and (b) the commissioning of new dental schools.

22 Sep 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Chronic Illnesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Plan for Patients will take steps to empower patients with chronic conditions to self manage their conditions.

22 Sep 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of using the Agenda for Change as a basis for the pay and progression of social care staff.

22 Sep 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Maternity Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps in her Plan for Patients will focus on improving maternity services.

22 Sep 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Fracking

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will publish the government's new strategy on fracking.

22 Sep 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Fracking

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the Government will take steps to ensure community consent prior to the establishment of fracking sites in (a) York and (b) England.

22 Sep 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Fracking

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will publish the geological evidence that informed his proposal to end the moratorium on fracking.

22 Sep 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Fracking

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department will set a limit on acceptable levels of seismic shocks potentially caused by fracking.

22 Sep 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Fracking: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will publish the process by which petroleum Exploration and development licenses will be granted; and whether existing license holders will require new licences to participa

22 Sep 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Fracking

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has determined the size of control zones covering (a) residential dwellings and (b) businesses in which fracking will not be permitted to take place.

22 Sep 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Fracking: North Yorkshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will take steps to improve water security in North Yorkshire prior to the Government's finalised decision on lifting the moratorium on fracking.

22 Sep 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Fracking: North Yorkshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of fracking on levels of water availability in Yorkshire.

22 Sep 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Fracking: North Yorkshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make it his policy to prohibit fracking in (a) York Central constituency, (b) York, (c) the boundary of the City of York unitary authority and (d) North Yorkshire.

20 Sep 2022 · Department for Education

Children and Young People: Mental Capacity

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many young people under the age of 18 years and who have been subject to a Deprivation of Liberty order in (a) England and (b) Wales have been placed in unregistered provision in each year from 2017-18 to 2

20 Sep 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Private Rented Housing: Income

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the equity of requirements for prospective tenants to demonstrate a level income to landlords and letting agents that is significantly in excess of t

20 Sep 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Poverty: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to help ensure that all children have access to adequate food and warmth at weekends.

20 Sep 2022 · Department for Education

Childcare: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the adequacy of the Government's energy support package for supporting childcare providers.

20 Sep 2022 · Department for Education

Children: Day Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment has he made of trends in the availability of childcare places (a) nationally and (b) in York.

20 Sep 2022 · Department for Education

Children: Day Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of trends in the cost of childcare places as a proportion of average household incomes.

Source: official written-questions record.