Written questions
2,538 written questions tabled, most recent first.
29 Jun 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Professions: Radiology
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference Royal College of Radiologists’ 2021 clinical radiology workforce census, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on clinical radiology of the 29 per cent shortfall of cli
28 Jun 2022 · Department for Education
Children: Day Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate he has made of the number of available childcare places in England by local authority.
28 Jun 2022 · Department for Education
Children: Day Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many nurseries and childcare settings closed in England in each year since 2018, by local authority.
27 Jun 2022 · Department for Education
Children: Day Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) nurseries and (b) childcare settings have closed in each region of England in each year since 2018.
27 Jun 2022 · Department for Education
Children: Day Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of increasing childcare ratios on levels of childcare staff (a) recruitment and (b) retention.
27 Jun 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions
Children: Day Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the maximum amount claimable for childcare costs under Universal Credit compared with regional increases in the cost of childcare.
27 Jun 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Tixagevimab/cilgavimab
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps is he taking to increase the availability of Evusheld to immunocompromised people in the event of future waves of covid-19.
27 Jun 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Tixagevimab/cilgavimab
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the levels of stock of Evusheld held by NHS England.
23 Jun 2022 · Department for Education
Children's Centres
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many designated Sure Start Children's Centres there were in each local authority in (a) 2010 and (b) 2021.
21 Jun 2022 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Coronavirus and Ventilation
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department plans to issue guidance to special schools on making adjustments and improvements to (a) improve ventilation and (b) reduce the risk of covid-19 transmission in those settings during the
21 Jun 2022 · Department for Education
Children: Day Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to issue guidance to nurseries, childminders and other early years education and childcare settings on making adjustments and improvements to (a) improve ventilation and (b) reduce the risk of
14 Jun 2022 · Department for Transport
Railways: Ticket Offices
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Prime Minister’s comments in his speech of June 2022 on the benefits of closing ticket offices that are not well used, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of such ti
14 Jun 2022 · Department for Transport
Railways: Ticket Offices
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the comments by the Prime Minister in his speech of 9 July 2022 on the benefits of closing ticket offices that are not well used, whether he has had discussions with representatives of (a) Sou
1 Jun 2022 · Department for Education
Schools: Publications
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 26 May to Question 6839, what steps is he taking to ensure future materials distributed to all schools are offered in (a) inclusive formats and (b) braille.
1 Jun 2022 · Department for Education
Schools: Platinum Jubilee 2022
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 26 May to Question 6839, what steps he is taking to ensure Platinum Jubilee commemorations in schools are inclusive of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.
24 May 2022 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to his Department’s data release of 12 May 2022 on Education, health and care plans, for what reason data on EHC plan reviews was not included in that release.
24 May 2022 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to his Department’s data release of on Education, health and care plans, how many EHC plans were (a) issued or (b) revised following a request for a review in that period.
23 May 2022 · Home Office
Resettlement: Afghanistan
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when Afghan refugees referred by the UNHCR will begin arriving in the UK under the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme.
23 May 2022 · Home Office
Refugees: Afghanistan
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of Afghan refugees that will be resettled in the UK following referral by the UNHCR.
23 May 2022 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Appeals
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the SEND review, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposals for mandatory mediation on parent’s access to the SEND tribunal process.
23 May 2022 · Department for Education
Teachers: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the SEND review, what steps he is taking to ensure that all teachers have training to support children with SEND.
23 May 2022 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: School Choice
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the SEND review, what steps he is taking to ensure that the tailored list of school placements does not limit choice for families.
23 May 2022 · Department for Education
Schools: Platinum Jubilee 2022
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Platinum Jubilee book to arrive in primary schools from mid-May, published on 1 May 2022, what steps he is taking to ensure that the book is provided in
16 May 2022 · Home Office
Asylum: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce the waiting time between asylum seekers being granted section 95 status and receiving an Aspen card.
16 May 2022 · Home Office
Asylum: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how long asylum seekers who have been granted section 95 status currently have to wait to receive an Aspen card.
16 May 2022 · Home Office
Asylum: Temporary Accommodation
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the average length of stay of asylum seekers in initial accommodation; and what steps she is taking to ensure that initial accommodation is being used for short
16 May 2022 · Home Office
Asylum: Consumer Goods
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to review the minimum standards of welcome packs provided to asylum seekers.
16 May 2022 · Home Office
Asylum: Consumer Goods
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the quantity and quality of the (a) shoes, (b) underwear, (c) toiletries and (d) other essential basics provided to asylum seekers arriving in the UK in the welc
16 May 2022 · Department for Education
Children: Social Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate his Department has made of the proportion of local authority children’s social care budgets being spent on private providers by region in 2021-22.
16 May 2022 · Department for Education
Children: Social Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate his Department has made of the proportion of local authority children’s social care budgets spent on private providers by region in 2020-21.
Source: official written-questions record.