Written questions

1,333 written questions tabled, most recent first.

14 Apr 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Work Capability Assessment: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the total number of work capability assessments overturned on appeal.

14 Apr 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Disability: Public Consultation

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of publishing a plan for consulting with disabled people on the National Disability Strategy.

14 Apr 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sri Lanka: Water

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations she has made to her Sri Lankan counterpart on reports of poor water quality in north Sri Lanka.

14 Apr 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Motor Neurone Disease: Building Alterations

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that local authorities provide home adaptations to people living with motor neurone disease in a timely manner.

14 Apr 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of reinstating access to free covid-19 testing in special schools.

14 Apr 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Succession

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 28 January 2022 to Question 111770, on Succession, whether he plans to put in place protections to prevent a convicted domestic abuser inheriting from the death of their spousal victim i

14 Apr 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Domestic Abuse: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has been made of the adequacy (a) in the accessibility of specialist mental health services and (b) mental health training for those working with people impacted by domestic viol

14 Apr 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Children: Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the National Audit Office's projections of the Child Maintenance Service arrears reaching £1 billion by 2031.

29 Mar 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Young Audiences Content Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of reinstating the Young Audiences Content Fund.

29 Mar 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

India: Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Indian counterpart regarding visa waiting times for UK citizens wishing to travel to India; and what steps he is taking to ensure the

29 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Earwax: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that patients across England can receive earwax removal treatment at (a) their NHS GP Surgery or (b) for free at an alternative provider when clinically necessary.

28 Mar 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Genetically Modified Organisms: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he will take to prioritise bona fide research over other non-commercial releases of genetically modified organisms, exempted under 9A of the Genetically Modified Organisms (

28 Mar 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Genetically Modified Organisms: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will make it its policy to introduce any further changes to the regulation of genetically modified organisms by way of primary legislation.

24 Mar 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Housing: Insulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing legislative proposals to mandate companies selling spray foam loft insulation to inform customers of the potenti

23 Mar 2022 · Treasury

Fuels: Prices

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what further steps he plans to take to help support average to low-income households with fuel costs.

23 Mar 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to include mandatory energy efficiency requirements in building regulations to reduce (a) energy costs and (b) fuel poverty.

22 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Long Covid: Medical Treatments and Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of investing £100 million-per-annum into long covid-19 (a) research and (b) treatment from 2022 onwards.

21 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Sugar: Consumption

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to introduce further measures to prevent the widespread consumption of sugar in the UK.

16 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Eating Disorders: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that all future doctors are equipped to identify the (a) early signs and (b) symptoms of an eating disorder.

16 Mar 2022 · Treasury

Sanitary Products: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of removing VAT on reusable period underwear.

15 Mar 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Rented Housing: Lone Parents

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he plans to take steps to support low-income single parent families to find housing in cases where a rent guarantor cannot be found.

15 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of reinstating funding for the ZOE covid-19 study.

15 Mar 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

First Homes Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many people have been helped by the First Homes scheme in (a) Ealing Central and Acton constituency, (b) London and (c) England.

15 Mar 2022 · Department for Education

Childminding: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing financial assistance to childminders who are unable to operate in circumstances where someone in their household has tested positive for, or has

14 Mar 2022 · Home Office

Visas: Ministers of Religion

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of (a) waiving application fees for Minister for Religion visas and (b) simplifying the process to obtain Minister for Religion visas for Ukrainian

14 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to speed up sarcoma cancer diagnoses.

11 Mar 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Uprating

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of uprating benefits in line with inflation at the Spring 2022 Budget.

11 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Fluoride: Drinking Water

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential health risks of water fluoridation.

11 Mar 2022 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has had discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on establishing a new multi-sensory impairment (MSI) education fund in the Spring Budget 2022.

11 Mar 2022 · Department for Education

Veterinary Medicine: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of granting a second student loan to prospective veterinary studies students who have already completed an undergraduate degree in a separate subject in order

Source: official written-questions record.