Written questions

9,475 written questions tabled, most recent first.

21 Sep 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Natural Gas: Shortages

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will publish a risk report of the (a) economic and (b) other impacts of shortages in gas.

21 Sep 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Charity Commission: Public Appointments

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure that the new Chair of the Charity Commission is independent.

21 Sep 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Charity Commission: Public Appointments

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what her timescale is for appointing a new Chair of the Charity Commission.

21 Sep 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Construction: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government is taking to support recruitment to the construction industry in response to skills shortages in that sector.

21 Sep 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Construction: Vacancies

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the impact of skills shortages in the construction industry on progress in delivering the Government's house building and infrastructure programmes.

21 Sep 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of a population health model of strategic leadership in order that communities can determine local health priorities.

21 Sep 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Integrated Care Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the reasons are for the determination of integrated care system population sizes; and what correlation there is between population size for those systems and improved (a) healthcare delivery a

21 Sep 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Health and Social Care Levy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Health and Social Care Levy allocation process will adhere to the commitments of the Mental Health Investment Standard.

21 Sep 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Chronic Illnesses: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of The Improving Access to Psychological Therapies pathway for People with Long-term Physical Health Conditions and Medically Unexplained Symptoms i

21 Sep 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Chronic Illnesses: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of involving mental health practitioners in the care of people with (a) Parkinson's and (b) other long-term conditions.

21 Sep 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Chronic Illnesses: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to help ensure that mental health support is integrated with physical healthcare support for people with (a) Parkinson's and (b) other long-term conditions.

21 Sep 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospitals: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 13 September 2021 to Question 45205 on Hospitals: Waiting Lists, when he plans to publish details of his Department's plans for dealing with fines and charges for late del

21 Sep 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 7 September 2021 to Question 37509 NHS: Emergencies, for what reason the Government does not collect Operational Pressures Escalation Levels data in order to monitor press

21 Sep 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Workers: Conditions of Employment and Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of setting minimum national pay and conditions for staff working in social care.

21 Sep 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services: Vacancies

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to tackle labour shortages in the social care sector.

20 Sep 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Science: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what additional new global funding for science research he has secured for the UK after leaving the EU.

20 Sep 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Horizon Europe

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the science research budget under Horizon Europe will be maintained at the same levels as Horizon 2020 funding for the UK; and what steps he is taking to secure that level

20 Sep 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Science: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to ensure that science research is fully funded from January 2022.

20 Sep 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

EIT Health: Brexit

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps is he taking to ensure that the EIT Health Investor Network is meeting its commitments under the EU Withdrawal Agreement.

20 Sep 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Science: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with UKRI Innovate UK to ensure that science research which should be in receipt of a grant under the EIT Health Investor Network will be reimbursed in

20 Sep 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Horizon Europe

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to help ensure that research projects will be reimbursed their full grants for 2021, when the agreement is signed with Horizon Europe.

20 Sep 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Horizon Europe

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he plans to conclude the agreement to associate to Horizon Europe.

20 Sep 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with community pharmacies on the support those pharmacies can provide to the NHS through (a) supporting routine health care and (b) preparing people for the winter perio

20 Sep 2021 · Home Office

Youth Mobility Scheme: EU Countries

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the potential merits of extending the Youth Mobility Visa to the EU to help tackle skills short

20 Sep 2021 · Home Office

Youth Mobility Scheme: EU Countries

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending the Youth Mobility Visa to the EU to help tackle skills shortages in certain industries in the UK.

20 Sep 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Afghanistan: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what resources he is making available to support Operation Warm Welcome.

20 Sep 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Afghanistan: Resettlement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what support the armed forces can provide to refugees in quarantine hotels arriving under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy.

20 Sep 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Afghanistan: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he plans to take to engage soldiers who are (a) serving and (b) no longer serving and who have served in Afghanistan as (i) regulars and (ii) reservists in Operation Warm Welcome.

20 Sep 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Afghanistan: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will connect local barracks with local authorities and cities of sanctuaries to help support Operation Warm Welcome.

20 Sep 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Afghanistan: Asylum

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will (a) identify and (b) repurpose and make adequate all accommodation on his Department's estate that could be used for the resettlement of Afghan refugees.

Source: official written-questions record.