Written questions
9,475 written questions tabled, most recent first.
19 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Members: Correspondence
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will respond to the letter from the former Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee entitled Future Cancer: inquiry progress to his predecessor, published on 23 May 2024.
19 Jul 2024 · Home Office
Demonstrations: Prison Sentences
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Oral Statement of 18 July 2024 on Prison Capacity, Official Report columns 175-177, if she will commission a review into the adequacy of (a) the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Cou
19 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Pancreatic Cancer: Diagnosis and Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of recent trends in the number of pancreatic cancer diagnoses; and what steps he plans to take to help support research into less treatable cancers.
19 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cancer: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will commission a strategy on the (a) research, (b) diagnosis and (c) management of cancer.
19 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Pharmacy
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to the Third Report of the Health and Social Care Committee of Session 2023-24 on Pharmacy, HC 140, published on 29 May 2024.
19 Jul 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
BioYorkshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what plans he has to meet with representatives from BioYorkshire.
18 Jul 2024 · Department for Education
Alternative Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to enable the state education system to provide alternative provision without recourse to the private sector.
18 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Pharmacy: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure adequate funding for community pharmacy services.
18 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Plans: York
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she expects the consultation on the York Local Plan to be concluded.
18 Jul 2024 · Department for Transport
Taxis: Licensing
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to review the licensing of taxis.
18 Jul 2024 · Department for Transport
Bus Services: Fares
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her policy is on the bus fare cap post 2024.
18 Jul 2024 · Department for Transport
Railways: Fares
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she is taking steps to (a) improve transparency of rail fares and (b) make rail travel more accessible through lower ticket cost options.
18 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Defence
Gaza: Humanitarian Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will increase the use of Armed Forces personnel in supporting movements of humanitarian aid into Gaza.
18 Jul 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
Arms Trade: Israel
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make it his policy to place a moratorium on arms exports to Israel, in the context of the conflict between Israel and Gaza.
18 Jul 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
Arms Trade: Export Controls
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to assess impact of international humanitarian law on arms exports.
18 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Defence
Army: York
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to ensure that the Army continue to have a presence in the city of York.
18 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Defence
Military Bases: Closures
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will review the proposed closure of (a) Imphal Barracks in York and (b) other barracks.
18 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Hospital Beds
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent delayed discharges from hospital to (a) residential care and (b) homes with domiciliary care provision.
18 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to (a) review take up levels of vaccinations and (b) raise awareness of the potential benefits of vaccinations (i) in childhood and (ii) for tackling (A) flu and (B) cov
18 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services: Weather
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to commence preparations for winter planning; and if he will make it his policy to prioritise funding for increased levels of care in the community in those plans.
18 Jul 2024 · Department for Education
Free School Meals
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of broadening the eligibility criteria for children to receive free school meals.
18 Jul 2024 · Department for Education
Breakfast Clubs
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to introduce breakfast clubs in every school; and what her planned timescale is for the introduction of breakfast clubs in every school.
18 Jul 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions
Child Poverty Taskforce
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will publish the (a) terms of reference for the taskforce on child poverty and (b) planned timescale for publishing the outcomes of that taskforce's work.
18 Jul 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions
Poverty: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans for the taskforce on child poverty to make an assessment of the potential impact of ending the (a) the two-child benefit limit and (b) under-occupancy charge on levels of child poverty
18 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of levels of capacity in secure and forensic mental health facilities; and whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Justice
18 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Justice
Victims and Prisoners Act 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, (a) how and (b) when she intends to enact the public protection decisions provisions of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024.
18 Jul 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water Supply: York
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with water companies on the replacement of water pipes to households in which lead has been found in the household water supply in York constituency.
18 Jul 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water Supply: Lead
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of instructing water companies to test all households in receipt of water if it is determined that lead is present in their water
18 Jul 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water Supply: Lead
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to ensure water companies assess the levels of lead in domestic drinking water supplies.
17 Jul 2024 · Department for Education
Children's Social Care Independent Review
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she plans to implement the recommendations of the Independent Review of Children's Social Care.
Source: official written-questions record.