Written questions

9,475 written questions tabled, most recent first.

11 Jan 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Youth Services: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will develop a skills and workforce plan for youth services.

11 Jan 2024 · Home Office

Hospitality Industry: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has had recent discussions with Hospitality UK on the potential impact of increasing the minimum income threshold for visas on the recruitment of (a) chefs, (b) hotel staff and (c) other st

11 Jan 2024 · Home Office

Hospitality Industry: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has had recent discussions with Hospitality UK on the potential impact of the immigration fees introduced in October 2023 on the recruitment of (a) chefs, (b) hotel staff and (c) other staf

11 Jan 2024 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Storms: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to his letter of 8 January 2024 to hon. members with constituencies in England on Storm Henk Funding Support, if he will reimburse payments for flood impact to local a

11 Jan 2024 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Floods: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, for what reason funding is available in some areas for only part of a flooded catchment.

11 Jan 2024 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Storms: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to his letter of 8 January 2024 to hon. members with constituencies in England on Storm Henk Funding Support, if he will consider the potential merits of providing add

11 Jan 2024 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Storms: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to his letter of 8 January 2024 to hon. members with constituencies in England on Storm Henk Funding Support, for what reason financial support for (a) homes and (b) b

10 Jan 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Armed Conflict: Children

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will develop a strategy for the protection of children in conflict zones.

10 Jan 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Lebanon: Children and Civilians

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what discussions he has had with political leaders in Lebanon on civilian and child casualties in their country since 7 October 2023.

10 Jan 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what recent reports he has received on the availability of aid routes into areas north of Wadi Gaza.

10 Jan 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Defence on the potential role of the Royal Air Force in delivering aid to Gaza.

10 Jan 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Armed Conflict: Children and Civilians

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether his Department has a strategy on protecting children and civilian in conflict zones.

10 Jan 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Migrant Camps

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps his Department is taking to work with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East to help prevent the spread of disease in refuge

10 Jan 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Israel

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has had discussions with the Israeli Ambassador on her comments during a radio interview with LBC regarding the extent of the Israeli operation in Gaza.

10 Jan 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Israel

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the South African application to the International Court of Justice on Gaza.

10 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Alcoholic Drinks: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data her Department holds on levels of alcohol use by people aged under 18.

10 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will take steps to increase awareness of (a) alcohol harm and (b) support services for alcohol abuse.

10 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Alcoholic Drinks: Taxation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will have discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the introduction of a hypothecated alcohol tax.

10 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the harm caused by alcohol use; and what steps she taking to address that harm.

10 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Primary Care: Pharmacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) recent progress has been made on the implementation of the Pharmacy First service and (b) steps have been taken to (i) prepare and (ii) train pharmacists and other pharmacy staff to delive

10 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Primary Care: Pharmacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of training of the community pharmacy workforce on people's ability to access the Pharmacy First services.

10 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Primary Care: Pharmacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has received representations from relevant stakeholders on the training of pharmacists and the community pharmacy workforce to deliver the Pharmacy First service.

10 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Primary Care: Pharmacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions she has had with representatives of (a) employed pharmacists and (b) locums on the implementation of the Pharmacy First service.

9 Jan 2024 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Almshouses: Right to Buy Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will take steps to prevent almshouses from being sold under right to buy; and if he will take steps to help ensure that their status will be protected.

9 Jan 2024 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to help ensure that the (a) number and (b) types of housing available meet local need.

9 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Alcoholic Drinks: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will take steps to reduce the alcohol content in drinks on sale in retail settings.

9 Jan 2024 · Home Office

Drugs: Misuse

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of harm reduction units for the use of drug taking in a safe environment.

9 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Integrated Care Boards: Pharmacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of promoting further engagement between pharmacists and integrated care boards.

9 Jan 2024 · Department for Education

Schools: Legionnaires' Disease

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department takes when a school does not comply with requirements to report legionella bacteria.

9 Jan 2024 · Department for Education

Schools: Asylum

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of moving schools more than once within each Key Stage on the (a) short-term and (b) long-term mental wellbeing of asylum-seeking c

Source: official written-questions record.