Written questions

1,333 written questions tabled, most recent first.

6 Sep 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Cats: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of a ban on the import of (a) kittens under six months of age, (b) pregnant cats that are more than 42 days pregnant and (c) cats th

5 Sep 2022 · Treasury

Commodity Markets

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of lifting constraints on commodity market speculation introduced following the 2008 (a) finance and (b) food price crisis.

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

Small Modular Reactors: Capital Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the announcement on 9 November 2021 that the Government would invest £210 million to develop small modular reactors in the UK, what recent assessment he has made

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

Glass: Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to support the glass industry.

2 Sep 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Inland Waterways and Rivers: Leisure

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to increase public access to (a) rivers and (b) waterways for (i) leisure and (ii) sport.

2 Sep 2022 · Department for Education

Schools: Uniforms

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, in the context of the rising cost of (a) food and (b) domestic bills, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of implementing a temporary moratorium on the wearing of school uniforms in (a) primar

2 Sep 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of legislating to extend provisions of the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 to cover ground rent on existing residential le

2 Sep 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hormone Replacement Therapy: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce the cost of hormone replacement therapy.

2 Sep 2022 · Department for Education

Educational Psychology: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing pay for educational psychologists, in the context of the rising cost of food and domestic bills.

2 Sep 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Terminal Illnesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in the context of the rising cost of (a) food and (b) domestic bills, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing additional targeted support to people with terminal illnesses.

2 Sep 2022 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Greater London

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the number of (a) teachers and (b) therapists employed in special educational needs schools in London; and what steps he is taking to help increase the numb

2 Sep 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Allotments: Greater London

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he is taking steps to incentivise the establishment of allotments in London.

2 Sep 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water Companies: Incentives

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing legislation to ban water company bosses from awarding themselves bonuses unless leak reduction targets are met.

2 Sep 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Help to Buy Scheme: Greater London

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure more affordable housing with (a) two or (b) more bedrooms is available in London via the Help to Buy scheme.

2 Sep 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Epidermolysis Bullosa: Health Services and Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support patients of Epidermolysis Bullosa on the NHS in England; and what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing funding into research on that condi

2 Sep 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Epidermolysis Bullosa: Medical Treatments and Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding he is providing for (a) research into and (b) treatment for epidermolysis bullosa on the NHS.

20 Jul 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Tixagevimab/cilgavimab

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to facilitate the availability of Evusheld over the counter at pharmacies rather than by prescription from a GP.

18 Jul 2022 · Home Office

Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of beagles being bred for use in laboratory experiments in the UK; and what steps she is taking to phase out animal experiments.

18 Jul 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Brazil: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to her Brazilian counterpart on reports of political violence in that country.

13 Jul 2022 · Treasury

Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy about the operation of the business rates system; and if he will make an assessment of the potential benefi

12 Jul 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Wind Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to incentivise new onshore wind projects.

12 Jul 2022 · 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 introducing a tax unregistered top up scheme for senior NHS workers, in line with the scheme introduced for judges from April 2022.

12 Jul 2022 · Treasury

Mental Health: Research

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential merits of increasing spending on mental health research for the next five years.

12 Jul 2022 · Treasury

Self-Employed: Mileage Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will review the mileage allowance rates for self-employed people in the context of recent increases in the cost of fuel.

11 Jul 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has a timetable for reviewing the maximum compensation amounts available to people who have suffered severe adverse reactions to covid-19 vaccines.

6 Jul 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Cost of Living Payments: Disability Living Allowance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of granting the £650 cost of living payment to people in receipt of Disability Living Allowance.

5 Jul 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Bahrain: Political Prisoners

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Bahraini counterpart on the cases of (a) Dr Abduljalil Al-Singace and (b) Hasan Mushaima.

5 Jul 2022 · Home Office

HM Passport Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that people who need fast-track HM Passport Office appointments for (a) business and (b) compassionate purposes are able to secure an appointment as a priority.

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

Post Offices: Parcels

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many packets and parcels were processed through Post Office counters in each of the last five years for which records are available.

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

Post Offices: Banking Hubs

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with relevant stakeholders on providing a wider range of Post Office services through banking hubs.

Source: official written-questions record.