Written questions

2,538 written questions tabled, most recent first.

5 Jan 2022 · Department for Education

Pupil Referral Units

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children and young people have been placed in pupil referral units in each year since 2016, by local education authority area and education Key Stage.

5 Jan 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Parkinson's Disease: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 19 November 2021 to Question 75943 on Parkinson's Disease: Research, what estimate he has made of the proportion of the £375 million in funding that will be spent on speci

5 Jan 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy: Disclosure of Information

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the (a) legal repercussions and (b) methods of enforcement available are for pharmacies in the UK failing to uphold the statutory duty of candour.

5 Jan 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Royal Mail: Small Businesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of delayed or lost Royal Mail deliveries on small independent businesses during Christmas 2021.

5 Jan 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Royal Mail: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) parcels and (b) letters which were not delivered by Royal Mail within its stated timeframes in November and December 2021.

4 Jan 2022 · Department for Transport

Trains: Greater London

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he has taken to consult (a) hon. Members representing London constituencies, (b) Greater London Assembly members, (c) local authorities and (d) the London Mayor on train timetable alterations made si

4 Jan 2022 · Department for Transport

Trains: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what savings have been made as a result of train timetable alterations made in response to the covid-19 outbreak since March 2021.

16 Dec 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the provision of covid-19 lateral flow testing kits in (a) Lambeth and (b) Southwark.

16 Dec 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many covid-19 lateral flow testing kits have been provided to pharmacies in (a) Lambeth and (b) Southwark; and what assessment he has made of the current availability of those kits to residents

15 Dec 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Public Health: Greater London

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the resourcing of public health departments in London to respond to the spread of the omicron covid-19 variant.

15 Dec 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Public Health: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish a timetable for notifying local authorities of their public health budgets for 2022-23.

15 Dec 2021 · Department for Education

Adoption

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of adoption placements which have been unsuccessful in England in 2020-21 by region.

15 Dec 2021 · Department for Education

Foster Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of foster care placements which have been unsuccessful in England in 2020-21 by region.

15 Dec 2021 · Department for Education

Pre-school Education: Labour Turnover and Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps is he taking to support early years providers to recruit and retain staff.

15 Dec 2021 · Department for Education

Pre-school Education: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education,with reference to the spread of the omicron variant of covid-19, whether he has issued updated guidance to (a) nurseries and (b) early years providers on mitigating measures to prevent the spread of covid-19.

15 Dec 2021 · Department for Education

Pre-school Education: Labour Turnover

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the number of early years workers who have left the sector compared to the number of new joiners in each of the past five years.

15 Dec 2021 · Department for Education

Children's Centres and Youth Centres: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what (a) assessment he has made of the potential impact of the omicron variant on (i) children’s centres and (ii) youth clubs, and (b) steps he is taking to help ensure holiday provision can remain safely open

15 Dec 2021 · Department for Education

Pre-school Education: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education,with reference to the spread of the omicron variant of covid-19, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of (a) resourcing and (b) support provided to (i) nurseries and (ii) early years childcare providers o

15 Dec 2021 · Department for Education

Children: Social Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the spread of the omicron variant of covid-19, what (a) assessment he has made of trends in the level of staff sickness in children’s social care and (b) steps is he taking to support those pr

15 Dec 2021 · Department for Education

Children: Social Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Education,with reference to the spread of the omicron variant of covid-19, whether his Department has issued updated guidance to children’s social care providers on mitigating measures to prevent the spread of covid-19.

15 Dec 2021 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the spread of the omicron variant of covid-19, what (a) assessment he has made of trends in the levels of staff sickness in special schools and (b) steps is he taking to support those schools

15 Dec 2021 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the spread of the omicron variant of covid-19, what (b) assessment he has made of the potential effect of the spread of the variant on absences from special schools and (b) steps is he taking

15 Dec 2021 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the spread of the omicron variant of covid-19, what assessment has he made of the adequacy of the current (a) resourcing of and (b) support provided to special schools for (a) improving ventil

14 Dec 2021 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, in the context of the emergence of the Omicron variant of covid-19, what guidance his Department has issued to special schools regarding mitigating measures to help prevent the spread of covid-19.

14 Dec 2021 · Department for Education

Pre-school Education: Sick Leave

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, in the context of the spread of the Omicron variant of covid-19, what assessment he has made of levels of staff sickness in the nurseries and early years childcare sector; and what steps he is taking to support

14 Dec 2021 · Department for Education

Pre-school Education: Absenteeism

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, in the context of the spread of the Omicron variant of covid-19, what assessment he has made of the level of absences from (a) nurseries and (b) early years childcare providers; and what steps he is taking to s

14 Dec 2021 · Department for Education

Pre-school Education: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, in the context of the spread of the Omicron variant of covid-19, what assessment has he made of the adequacy of the (a) resourcing of and (b) support provided to (i) nurseries and (ii) early years childcare pro

14 Dec 2021 · Department for Education

Pre-school Education: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance his Department has issued to (a) nurseries and (b) early years childcare providers on implementing measures to prevent the transmission of covid-19 in the context of the spread of the Omicron vari

13 Dec 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS Covid Pass: Children and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his latest estimate is of when clinically vulnerable children and young people who have been vaccinated against covid-19 will be able to access and use the NHS Covid Pass for (a) domestic purp

13 Dec 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Charities

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans she has to engage with the charity sector on the potential effect of bank branch closures on their operations.

Source: official written-questions record.