Written questions

9,475 written questions tabled, most recent first.

28 Jun 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Social Prescribing

What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential merits of introducing social prescribing welfare support for people in receipt of benefits from her Department.

25 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Myanmar: Human Rights and Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make the UK a joint signatory to the International Court of Justice case taken against the human rights abuses and political situation in Myanmar.

25 Jun 2021 · Department for Education

Education: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of changes in the level of the educational attainment gap.

25 Jun 2021 · Department for Education

Education: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps is he taking to measure the educational attainment gap.

25 Jun 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of every planning authority having a Chief Planning Officer.

25 Jun 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Civil Society: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for each local authority in England, how much is spent on Community and Voluntary Sector Organisations (a) as a proportion of overall expenditure from each local authority and (b

24 Jun 2021 · Department for Education

Education: Disadvantaged

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to target resources at tackling the attainment gap to help ensure that children and young people progress their learning.

24 Jun 2021 · Ministry of Justice

Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the need for host families of international students being included in clause 45 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill.

24 Jun 2021 · Ministry of Justice

Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the need for (a) private tutors and (b) music tutors to be included in clause 45 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill.

24 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he is having with representatives of providers of covid-19 vaccination hubs on the future use of the systems established for the covid-19 vaccination programme.

24 Jun 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Business: Voluntary Work

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he is having with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on opportunities for businesses to allow employees to volunteer with civil society

24 Jun 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to measure the potential changes in housing need as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.

24 Jun 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning Permission: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what comparative assessment he has made of the number of planning appeals in local authorities (a) with and (b) without a Chief Planning Officer.

24 Jun 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning: York

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has had discussions with representatives of City of York Council on its decision to abolish the post of Chief Planning Officer.

24 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to vaccinate 16 to 18 year olds against covid-19.

24 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what additional steps he is taking to vaccinate young workers who work in public facing roles.

24 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what additional resources he is making available to increase the vaccination rates of young people working in the hospitality sector.

24 Jun 2021 · Department for Education

Students: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what additional support he is providing to universities for students who (a) are diagnosed with covid-19 or (b) have to self-isolate.

24 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what additional steps he is being advised to take to control the rise in the level of infection of covid-19.

24 Jun 2021 · Department for Transport

Electric Bicycles and Electric Scooters: Ambulance Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with the Ambulance services on the use of electric bikes and scooters in the course of their duties.

24 Jun 2021 · Department for Transport

Cycling: Infrastructure

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the accessibility of cycling infrastructure for use by accessible modes of active travel.

24 Jun 2021 · Department for Transport

Travel: Access

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will encourage local authorities running pilots for escooters to also commission pilots on accessible modes of active travel.

23 Jun 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how his Department measures whether new build developments are used as a primary or second home; and how his Department assesses the number of homes used mainly for (a) holiday a

23 Jun 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Rights of Way: Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will ensure that local public rights of way do not pass through school sites.

23 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what cross-party discussions (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department have had on the Social Care Plan to date; when those discussions took place; and what further discussions are planned.

23 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services: Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish a route map of the steps he plans to take to formulate his social care White Paper ahead of its publication.

23 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Out of Area Treatment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he will take to ensure that people with complex needs do not have to be placed out-of-area.

23 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Community Diagnostic Centres

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress he has made on establishing diagnostic hubs (a) nationally and (b) in York.

23 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to increase the rate of dementia diagnosis (a) nationally and (b) in York.

23 Jun 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Carer's Allowance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the level at which carers allowance is paid; and what plans she has to increase the level at which carers allowance is paid.

Source: official written-questions record.