Written questions
9,475 written questions tabled, most recent first.
14 Jun 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits: Food Banks
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information his Department holds on the number and proportion of families subject to the two-child benefits cap using foodbanks.
13 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Disease Control: Public Inquiries
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made a recent assessment of the implications for his policies on preparing for pandemics of public inquiries into covid-19 taking place in other countries.
13 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Inquiries
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the (a) outcomes and (b) lessons learned from the covid-19 inquiries in other countries.
13 Jun 2023 · Department for Transport
Active Travel: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of changes to the level of funding for active travel on the level of vehicle emissions in the next five years.
13 Jun 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Syria and Turkey: Humanitarian Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the humanitarian aid provided to (a) Turkey and (b) Syria following the earthquakes in February 2023; and whether his De
13 Jun 2023 · Department for Education
Children: Reading
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how Family Hubs will identify children and parents who need support with reading; and how Family Hubs will strengthen bonds between parents and children.
13 Jun 2023 · Department for Education
Children: Reading
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to help ensure that parents have support to read with their children.
13 Jun 2023 · Department for Education
Children: Reading
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps she has taken to ensure all schools have access to reading books produced in different languages.
13 Jun 2023 · Department for Education
Children: Reading
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential merits of encouraging families to read with their young children.
13 Jun 2023 · Department for Education
Children: Reading
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps is she taking to ensure that all schools have access to high-quality books for children.
13 Jun 2023 · Department for Education
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has considered the potential merits of providing public funding for the work of the Imagination Library.
13 Jun 2023 · Department for Education
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Imagination Library on early years learning.
13 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Doctors: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if will take steps to improve continuous professional development programmes for clinicians.
13 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to take steps to roll out NHS training and development available to doctors to all NHS staff.
13 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of aligning the (a) pay and (b) terms and conditions of staff on the Agenda for Change contract and staff on Doctors and Dentists terms and condi
13 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of allowing NHS staff to take research breaks and then to return to clinical work.
13 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the financial implications for his policies of trends in the retention rates of experienced NHS staff; and if he will conduct a review into the adequacy of (a) financ
13 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of applying the Scandinavian model of career breaks to workforce planning and retention in the NHS.
13 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential (a) viability and (b) effectiveness of applying the proposals for the early careers framework set out in the Independent review of children's social c
13 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure that clinical supervision is supernumerary in the NHS workforce plan.
13 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will provide incentives to improve the retention rates of NHS staff prior to their retirement to support the development of skills in the NHS workforce.
13 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to consult with professional bodies on the future Workforce Plan.
13 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Neurology: York
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to (a) improve access to and (b) reduce waiting times for (i) health and (ii) social care services for people with neurological conditions in York.
12 Jun 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
World Heritage Sites
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department is taking steps to support sites on the UNESCO World Heritage Sites tentative list.
12 Jun 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
World Heritage Sites: Urban Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will issue guidance for cities on the UNESCO World Heritage Site tentative list on how they can ensure that any (a) planning and (b) development they undertake is consistent with UNESCO Wo
12 Jun 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
World Heritage Sites
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help support sites on the UNESCO World Heritage Site tentative list.
12 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Breast Cancer: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the £10 million announced for breast cancer screening will been used to deliver 29 new breast cancer screening units.
12 Jun 2023 · Department for Transport
Aviation: Taxation
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a frequent flyer levy.
12 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Employment Schemes: Mental Illness
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to extend the Individual Placement and Support scheme to people who are experiencing mental ill-health and are out of work.
12 Jun 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions
Jobcentres: Assistive Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to take steps to increase access to specialist assistive technology by disabled people using jobcentres.
Source: official written-questions record.