Written questions

9,475 written questions tabled, most recent first.

21 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance she issues to ICBs on commissioning community pharmacy services.

21 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make a comparative assessment of the potential merits of (a) allowing pharmacists to undertake wider health assessments and (b) using a multi-disciplinary scheme.

21 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she make an assessment of the potential merits of incorporating advanced services for pharmacy within the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework.

21 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to NHS centres for dental development, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of NHS centres for pharmacy development.

21 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she has taken to evaluate the impact of the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme on pharmacies.

21 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework 5-year deal at ensuring that community pharmacies are viable; and whether she plans to renew that F

21 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the hub and spoke model for dispensing pharmaceutical products.

20 Nov 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Disqualification

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make it his policy to disapply benefits sanctions to people who have an underlying mental health condition.

20 Nov 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Homelessness: Temporary Accommodation

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of the introduction of NAPpads on trends in the number of homeless people.

20 Nov 2023 · Department for Education

Academies: Arts and Sports

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure all academy trusts offer opportunities for pupils to (a) learn and (b) participate in (i) music, (ii) sport and (iii) art activities.

20 Nov 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Arts and Sports: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to increase pupil access to (a) sports and (b) arts opportunities out of school.

20 Nov 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Culture: Local Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps is she taking to increase the uptake of cultural compact initiatives by local authorities.

20 Nov 2023 · Department for Education

Schools: Football

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to increase access to football coaching in schools for boys and girls.

20 Nov 2023 · Department for Education

Schools: Dance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to ensure that all schools provide opportunities for students to undertake dance classes.

20 Nov 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Swimming: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the availability of swimming (a) pools and (b) lessons for children.

20 Nov 2023 · Department for Education

Children and Young People: Arts and Exercise

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to encourage schools to offer (a) physical activity and (b) the arts to engage with children and young people not regularly in school.

20 Nov 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Local Housing Allowance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Local Housing Allowance for enabling access to housing for claimants who are (a) disabled and (b) not disabled.

20 Nov 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Local Housing Allowance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the impact of trends in rental costs on the ability of people eligible for the Local Housing Allowance to afford housing.

16 Nov 2023 · Home Office

Migrants: Palestinians

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department provides support to Palestinian people living in the UK to (a) work and (b) study; and whether his Department provides support to Palestinian people resident in the UK to provid

16 Nov 2023 · Home Office

Refugee Convention

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to ensure that the UK meets its obligations to refugees under the 1951 Refugee Convention.

16 Nov 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Bellwin Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the clarity of his Department's guidance on the Bellwin Scheme.

16 Nov 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Bellwin Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Bellwin scheme.

16 Nov 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Bellwin Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the governance of the Bellwin Scheme at ensuring (a) local authorities have the capacity to administer the scheme and (b) that that sch

16 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding of (a) adult and (b) children's social care; and if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of changes in the level of funding on

16 Nov 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Local Government Finance: York

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has had recent discussions with representatives of (a) local authorities and (b) City of York Council on (i) the adequacy of their financial position and (ii) whether they

16 Nov 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Housing: York

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has had discussions with (a) Council leaders and (b) City of York Council on the availability of (a) affordable and (b) social housing.

16 Nov 2023 · Department for Transport

Bicycles: Delivery Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to encourage delivery companies to switch to cargo bikes in urban areas.

16 Nov 2023 · Department for Transport

Bicycles: Recycling and Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department is taking steps to encourage the recycling and repair of old bicycles.

16 Nov 2023 · Department for Transport

Electric Scooters: Subsidies

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing an e-bike subsidy scheme.

16 Nov 2023 · Treasury

Bicycles: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of having zero VAT on children's bicycles.

Source: official written-questions record.