Written questions

9,475 written questions tabled, most recent first.

30 Jul 2024 · Department for Education

Class Sizes

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to increase class sizes to accommodate children moving from the independent sector to the state sector.

30 Jul 2024 · Treasury

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Chancellor for the Exchequer, if she will take steps to ensure that pupils without an education, health and care who have experienced trauma are exempt from the introduction of VAT on private school fees.

30 Jul 2024 · Department for Education

Children: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make provision available for the (a) emotional and (b) mental health needs of children transferring from the independent to the state school sector before they transfer.

30 Jul 2024 · Department for Education

Private Education: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that the state school sector is able to accommodate children in the independent sector who will need to transfer due to the introduction of VAT on schools in (a) September 202

30 Jul 2024 · Treasury

Private Education: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with private schools on the Government's proposed policy to implement VAT on private school fees.

30 Jul 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Winter Fuel Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to paragraph 43 of her Majesty's Treasury's policy document entitled, Fixing the foundations public spending audit 2024-2025, published on 29 July 2024, what discussions she held with sta

30 Jul 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pension Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of pensioners don't receive Pension Credit; and if she will make an estimate of the number of those pensioners living in (i) relative and (ii) absolute poverty.

30 Jul 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Winter Fuel Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to paragraph 43 of her Majesty's Treasury's policy document entitled, Fixing the foundations public spending audit 2024-2025, published on 29 July 2024, what assessment she has made of th

30 Jul 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Winter Fuel Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to paragraph 43 of Her Majesty's Treasury's policy document entitled, Fixing the foundations public spending audit 2024-2025, published on 29 July 2024, what assessment she has made of t

30 Jul 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Winter Fuel Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Chancellor of the Exchequer's oral statement on 29 July 2024, Official Report, column 1038 on Public spending: inheritance, what assessment his Department has made of the potentia

26 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Diabetes

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce the prevalence of type 2 diabetes.

26 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish a Major Conditions Strategy.

26 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Alcoholic Drinks

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will produce an alcohol strategy in this Parliament.

26 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Alcoholic Drinks: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of banning the sale of alcohol before 11am on use by people who have an alcohol dependency.

26 Jul 2024 · Home Office

Alcoholic Drinks: Minimum Unit Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of minimum pricing for alcohol.

26 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Drugs: Misuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to reduce the number of illicit drug deaths.

26 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Fentanyl and Nitazenes: Health Hazards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to educate the drug using community on the risks of (a) nitazine and (b) fentanyl.

26 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Drugs: Misuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on a harm reduction approach to substance misuse.

26 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Naloxone

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will roll out training on the use of naloxone.

26 Jul 2024 · Department for Education

Schools: Food

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will support food growing schemes in schools.

26 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Processed Food

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will stake steps to work with food producers to reduce (a) fat, (b) sugar and (c) salt in processed foods.

26 Jul 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Food Banks

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she is taking steps to work with foodbanks to help ensure that healthy options are available for people from low income households.

26 Jul 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Meat: Nutrition

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to help reduce the meat intake in people's diets.

26 Jul 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

National Food Strategy Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the will National Food Strategy.

26 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Nutrition: Low Incomes

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help improve access to healthy food for families on low household incomes.

26 Jul 2024 · Home Office

Anti-social Behaviour: Urban Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce anti-social behaviour (a) on high streets and (b) in city centres.

26 Jul 2024 · Home Office

Licensing Laws

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing additional legal powers of local authorities to assess the suitability of applications by premises for the sale of alcohol.

26 Jul 2024 · Treasury

Tourism: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to introduce tax free shopping in tourist destinations.

26 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Eating Disorders: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that there is a comprehensive strategy for meeting the (a) clinical and (b) care needs of people with eating disorders.

26 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Autism and Mental Health: Hospital Beds

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of beds for (a) adults and (b) children with (i) a dual diagnosis with autism and (ii) other complex mental health needs.

Source: official written-questions record.