Written questions

1,333 written questions tabled, most recent first.

7 Mar 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Children and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve mental health provision for (a) babies, (b) toddlers, (c) children and (d) young people.

7 Mar 2023 · Home Office

Asylum: Questionnaires

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure asylum seekers are not penalised if questionnaires are sent to previous addresses following relocation.

6 Mar 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Palestinians

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on the administrative detention of Palestinian citizens in Israel.

3 Mar 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Private Rented Housing: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if the Government will bring forward legislative proposals to implement a (a) rent freeze and (b) eviction ban.

1 Mar 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Turkey: Earthquakes

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of whether the Turkish government is distributing aid without discrimination against ethnicity and religion.

1 Mar 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Gambling Act 2005 Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to publish the Gambling Review white paper.

1 Mar 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Public Lavatories: Men

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if the Government will bring forward legislative proposals to introduce a statutory obligation to provide sanitary bins in (a) existing and (b) newly built men's public toilets.

1 Mar 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Local Housing Allowance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the freeze of the Local Housing Allowance ahead of the March Statement.

1 Mar 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Local Housing Allowance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing the Local Housing Allowance in the context of the cost of living crisis.

27 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Bereavement Counselling: Ealing Central and Acton

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the provision of bereavement support in Ealing Central and Acton constituency for parents and families following baby loss.

24 Feb 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Syria and Turkey: Earthquakes

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what long-term plans his Department has to provide (a) financial aid and (b) rescue equipment to regions affected by the earthquake in Türkiye and Syria.

22 Feb 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Post Offices: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether her Department has made an assessment of the impact on customers of the potential closure of Royal Mail customer service points.

21 Feb 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Syria and Turkey: Earthquakes

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to provide (a) financial aid and (b) rescue equipment to regions affected by the earthquake in Türkiye and Syria.

21 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Earwax: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support primary and community care settings in offering ear wax removal services.

21 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Spinal Injuries

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve bowel care for people with spinal cord injuries.

21 Feb 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of banning the forced installation of prepayment meters in households with someone with a disability.

21 Feb 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Air Pollution

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to reduce air pollution.

20 Feb 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Cats: Theft

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of making cat abduction a criminal offence in the Kept Animals Bill.

20 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

ADHD: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to tackle the backlog of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder assessments.

20 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Carer's Assessment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of a review of carer’s assessments.

20 Feb 2023 · Treasury

Children: Visual Impairment

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what targeted support his Department is providing to families with a child with a vision impairment.

20 Feb 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Pets: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of promoting charitable help and information to reduce pet abandonment in the context of the cost-of-living crisis.

17 Feb 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department is taking steps to help ensure that energy standing charges do not increase.

17 Feb 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Forests

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce deforestation.

17 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Surveys

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of continuing the ONS Covid Survey; and what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on extending funding for the ONS C

17 Feb 2023 · Department for Education

Overseas Students: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of allocating additional funding to support international students, in the context of the cost of living crisis.

17 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Autism: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the time taken to access appointments for autism assessments.

17 Feb 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Clothing: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of appointing a garment trade adjudicator.

17 Feb 2023 · Treasury

Electric Vehicles: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of equalising the rate of VAT on (a) public and (b) home charging for electric vehicles.

17 Feb 2023 · Department for Education

Teachers: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on potential options for resolving the pay dispute with teachers.

Source: official written-questions record.