Written questions

9,475 written questions tabled, most recent first.

17 Apr 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Children in Care: North of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the recommendations of Child of the North APPG's report entitled Children in Care in the North of England, published o

17 Apr 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Poverty

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the main causes of poverty in (a) children, (b) pensioners and (c) adults.

17 Apr 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of infrastructure within Gaza to effectively distribute aid.

17 Apr 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Humanitarian Situation

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps he plans to take through the UN Security Council to improve the humanitarian situation of people in Gaza.

17 Apr 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Israel

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, if he will make representations to his Israeli counterpart on ceasing Israel's military campaign over (a) areas where (i) residents are residing and (ii) aid is being distributed and (b) hospitals.

17 Apr 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent representations he has made to his Israeli counterpart on steps Israel is taking to ensure aid is able to reach citizens in Gaza.

17 Apr 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Public Buildings: Concrete

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many (a) museums, (b) theatres, (c) art galleries, (d) sports venues and (e) other public buildings for which her Department is responsible have reported RAAC in their roofs; and what estimat

16 Apr 2024 · Department for Education

Childcare

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help ensure the affordability of anti-social hours' childcare.

16 Apr 2024 · Department for Education

Childcare

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help ensure childcare provision is available for (a) night workers and (b) shift workers working anti-social hours.

16 Apr 2024 · Department for Education

Childcare

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help ensure the availability of childcare placements in school holidays.

16 Apr 2024 · Department for Education

Childcare

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help ensure the availability of childcare (a) before and (b) after school.

16 Apr 2024 · Department for Education

Childcare: Lone Parents

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to assess the potential impact of the cost of childcare on single parents.

16 Apr 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Bootham Park Hospital

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress NHS Property Services Ltd has made on the disposal of Bootham Park Hospital.

16 Apr 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Complaints

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she is taking steps to ensure that people with low agency have an opportunity to raise concerns and complaints within the NHS; and what recent discussions she has had with NHS leaders on th

16 Apr 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Complaints

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps is she taking to address defensive culture in the handling of NHS complaints.

16 Apr 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Complaints

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to improve NHS England's handling of complaints made by (a) staff, (b) patients and (c) carers.

16 Apr 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Patients: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of NHS speak up guardians in (a) primary and (b) secondary care settings.

16 Apr 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Electronic Cigarettes

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she plans to develop vaping cessation programmes.

16 Apr 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Smoking

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to help increase the number of people participating in smoking cessation programmes.

16 Apr 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pregnancy: Electronic Cigarettes

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of vaping on the health of pregnant women; and whether she plans to take steps to encourage pregnant women to stop vaping.

16 Apr 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pregnancy: Smoking

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to encourage pregnant women to undertake smoking cessation programmes.

16 Apr 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Electronic Cigarettes

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of banning the use of vapes in (a) public spaces, (b) bars and (c) vehicles with child passengers.

16 Apr 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Electronic Cigarettes: Advertising

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of a full advertising ban on companies promoting vaping products.

16 Apr 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Electronic Cigarettes: Health Hazards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has made an assessment of the risk of people moving from non-nicotine to nicotine vapes.

16 Apr 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Electronic Cigarettes: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has made an assessment of the implications for her policies of research by Professor Martin Schwendler and Dr Chiara Herzog on changes to epithelial cells caused by vaping.

16 Apr 2024 · Department for Education

Children in Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the primary category of need for children in care aged (a) under one year, (b) one to four years, (c) five to nine years, (d) aged ten to 15 years and (e) 16 to 17 years

15 Apr 2024 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Housing: Mould

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to help ensure people who have to leave a property due to mould and damp are rehoused.

15 Apr 2024 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Private Rented Housing: Mould

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what guidance he provides to local authorities on the provision of suitable accommodation when private landlords fail to tackle damp and mould in residential properties.

15 Apr 2024 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Social Rented Housing: Mould

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to monitor the interventions made by social housing providers to tackle damp and mould in residential properties.

15 Apr 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water Supply: Planning

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to encourage agencies involved in water management to produce joint plans.

Source: official written-questions record.