Written questions

1,333 written questions tabled, most recent first.

1 Jun 2022 · Home Office

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to respond to the enquiry from the hon. Member for Ealing Central and Acton regarding MPAM/0268882/22.

1 Jun 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dangerous Dogs Act 1991

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of conducting a review of (a) Breed-Specific Legislation and (b) the Dangerous Dogs Act by the end of 2022.

25 May 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Coal: Mining

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to prevent the establishment of new coal mining sites.

25 May 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Alaa Abd El-Fattah

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Egyptian counterpart o the ongoing detainment of Alaa abdel Fattah in Egypt.

24 May 2022 · Treasury

National Savings and Investments: Internet

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to help ensure the National Savings and Investments website is compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines; and what his Department's timetable and plan is for meeting that compli

24 May 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Spain: Travellers

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Spanish counterpart on the level of checks required of UK travellers entering Spain; and what steps she is taking alongside her Spanish

24 May 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Leasehold: Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what plans he has to reform leasehold tenure in the 2022-23 parliamentary Session.

24 May 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners: Repatriation

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his policy is on the circumstances under which voluntary deportation to countries of origin is the appropriate course of action for people serving indeterminate sentences of Imprisonment for Public Protectio

24 May 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Repossession Orders

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has plans to bring forward legislative proposals to reform the forfeiture provisions of leasehold housing.

23 May 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Palestinians

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her (a) Israeli and (b) Palestinian counterparts on reports of forced evictions in Masafer Yatta.

23 May 2022 · Cabinet Office

Investigation into Alleged Gatherings on Government Premises during Covid Restrictions

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister's office organised a meeting with the Second Permanent Secretary to the Cabinet Office to discuss the Investigation into Alleged Gatherings on Government Premises during covid-19 restr

23 May 2022 · Cabinet Office

Investigation into Alleged Gatherings on Government Premises during Covid Restrictions

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what meetings the Prime minister has had with the Second Permanent Secretary to the Cabinet Office on the Investigation into Alleged Gatherings on Government Premises during Covid Restrictions; and when those me

23 May 2022 · Cabinet Office

Prime Minister: Sue Gray

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent discussions the Prime Minister has had with the Second Permanent Secretary to the Cabinet Office.

18 May 2022 · Home Office

Asylum: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2022 to Question 371, what proportion of Section 95 applications are resolved within the target time periods set out in that answer, in the most recent period for wh

18 May 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Telephone Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of pre-arranged calls with Universal Credit advisors are made within (a) an hour of the arranged time, (b) made on the day of the arranged time and c) not made at all.

18 May 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Atheism: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposed reforms to sections (a) 3 and (b) 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998 on the human rights of people who are non-religious.

18 May 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Business: Waste

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what additional cross-Departmental steps he is taking to incentivise businesses to reduce waste.

18 May 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Recycling: Labelling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure all food products contain clear information about recycling on their packaging; and what assessment he has made of the potential merits of bringing fo

17 May 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Menopause: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what additional steps he will take to ensure that medical professionals are able to recognise when women are menopausal so that hormone replacement therapy can be prescribed to eradicate lengthy wa

17 May 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to address the shortage of Novavax vaccinations to ensure those who require this vaccine due to health conditions have access to coronavirus immunisation.

17 May 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Occupied Territories

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to help support Palestinian (a) human rights defenders and (b) journalists in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

17 May 2022 · Department for Education

Teachers: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of (a) updating Initial Teacher Training to strengthen training on SEND for all teachers and (b) including deaf awareness in all Initial Teacher Training.

17 May 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Offshore Industry: North Sea

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of halting the development of the North Sea gas field, Jackdaw, which is currently being assessed by the oil and gas regulator.

17 May 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Miscarriage

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of (a) recording and (b) publishing data on the number of miscarriages in England and (c) including a focus on miscarriage in the forthcoming Wom

16 May 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Professions: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of reviewing the Travel and Dual Accommodation Expenses so that fuel and accommodation reimbursements are reflective of the rising cost of living

16 May 2022 · Department for Education

Students: Loans

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing immediate access to full maintenance loans for medical students in line with other healthcare professional courses for the duration of their degr

12 May 2022 · Department for Transport

Public Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has plans to introduce schemes for the funding of demand responsive transport in suburban areas.

12 May 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Learning Disability: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to (a) reinstate and (b) increase provision of day services for people with learning disabilities to help them overcome ongoing mental health difficulties created by the covid

12 May 2022 · House of Commons Commission

All-party Parliamentary Groups: Finance

To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the House of Commons Commission, what steps the Commission is taking to ensure that all-party Parliamentary groups disclose their financial accounts on request in the event that those accounts are not pu

12 May 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

EU Countries: Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with the EU on lengthening the duration of Schengen Area visas for UK citizens travelling to the EU beyond the current 90-day limit.

Source: official written-questions record.