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.