Written questions

1,333 written questions tabled, most recent first.

6 Jan 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Coronavirus: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of requesting a meeting of the G20 to discuss a co-ordinated response to (a) the omicron variant of covid-19 and (

5 Jan 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Recreation Spaces: Urban Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to promote access to nature in cities.

5 Jan 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of NHS staffing shortages on NHS waiting times; and what steps he is taking to ensure patients receive (a) timely and (b) quality care.

5 Jan 2022 · Home Office

Educational Visits: EU Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of accepting EU group passports or identity cards to increase bookings for school trips to the UK from EU countries.

5 Jan 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Educational Visits

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of trends in the number of short-stay educational visits to the UK from EU schools; and what steps she is taking to encourage more visits from EU scho

16 Dec 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Joint Replacements: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) reduce joint replacement waiting times within the NHS and (b) improve support for people waiting for joint replacement surgery.

15 Dec 2021 · Treasury

Tax Avoidance: Repayments

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people seeking refunds as a result of the changes made in response to the Morse Review have been refunded by HMRC as of 15 December 2021.

15 Dec 2021 · Treasury

Tax Avoidance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people subject to the Loan Charge have declared bankruptcy as of 15 December 2021.

15 Dec 2021 · Treasury

Tax Avoidance: Telephone Services

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of establishing a 24-hour helpline for people subject to the Loan Charge.

14 Dec 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Lighting: Pollution

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he taking to reduce light pollution at night in cities.

14 Dec 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Tidal Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what legislative steps he is taking to promote tidal energy.

14 Dec 2021 · COP26

Declaration on Children, Youth and Climate Action

To ask the President of COP26, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of signing Unicef's Declaration on Children, Youth and Climate Action.

3 Dec 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prescriptions: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of adding medications related to (a) asthma, (b) depression, (c) heart disease, (d) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and (e) hyperten

3 Dec 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many covid-19 vaccinations the Government has distributed to developing countries as of 2 November 2021.

2 Dec 2021 · Home Office

Youth Mobility Scheme: EU Countries

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of including the EU within the Youth Mobility Scheme.

2 Dec 2021 · Home Office

Immigration: Au Pairs

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of establishing a dedicated immigration route for au pairs from the EU.

2 Dec 2021 · Home Office

Au Pairs: Brexit

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with the British Au Pair Agencies Association regarding the impact of Brexit on the au pairing sector.

30 Nov 2021 · Department for Transport

Travel Requirements: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with his Mexican counterpart on reports that citizens of Mexico are unable to have their covid-19 vaccination status recognised by the UK.

29 Nov 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Trapping

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals to ban glue traps in England.

29 Nov 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Abduljalil al-Singace

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Bahraini counterpart on the case of Dr Abduljalil AlSingace.

23 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prescriptions: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of adding Sickle Cell Anaemia to the NHS prescription charge exemption list.

23 Nov 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Fireworks: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to restrict firework usage to organised displays only.

22 Nov 2021 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Voting Rights: Immigration

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of updating the Elections Bill 2021-22 to extend full voting rights to all UK residents after a qualifying period of residency.

22 Nov 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Weetabix: Re-employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will hold discussions with representatives of Weetabix on reports of fire and rehire practices at Weetabix.

22 Nov 2021 · Home Office

Visas: Dependants

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people adult dependant visas were applied for in 2020; and how many applications for adult dependant visas were rejected in 2020.

22 Nov 2021 · Home Office

Visas: Dependants

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of reviewing Adult Dependent Relative rules.

22 Nov 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Palestinians: Education and Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has conducted an impact assessment of the potential effect of reductions in official development assistance on Palestinian (a) healthcare and (b) education.

22 Nov 2021 · Home Office

Biometric Residence Permits

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department has taken to reduce the waiting time for replacement biometric residence permits.

18 Nov 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Cold Weather Payments and Household Support Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) providing a £50 one-off payment to people eligible for the Cold Weather Payment and (b) doubling the Household Support Fund in winter 2021-2

18 Nov 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Fuel Poverty: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what proportion of pensioners in Ealing Central and Acton constituency live in fuel poverty; and what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of that proporti

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