Written questions

2,582 written questions tabled, most recent first.

19 Apr 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what eligibility criteria his Department used to identify which developers to ask to sign the developer remediation contract.

19 Apr 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Equal Pay: Ethnic Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the ethnicity pay gap.

19 Apr 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Equal Pay: Ethnic Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether her Department has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of introducing compulsory ethnicity pay gap reporting.

19 Apr 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Sepsis: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what research his Department has (a) funded and (b) commissioned on identifying sepsis in children.

19 Apr 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Sepsis: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to help ensure that healthcare professionals receive training on recognising sepsis in children.

19 Apr 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Sepsis: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of early diagnosis of sepsis in children on patient outcomes.

14 Apr 2023 · Cabinet Office

Dominic Raab

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 30 March 2023 to Question 173042, whether the investigator has reported to the Prime Minister on the investigation into allegations of bullying made against the Rt hon. Member for Esher

29 Mar 2023 · Treasury

Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that the grant of special licenses by the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation is subject to (a) effective scrutiny and (b) ministerial oversight.

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

High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to help support lenders to obtain EWS1 forms for properties below 18 metres.

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

Leasehold

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether it is his Department's policy that all tenants should be notified of proposals to enfranchise the property they are occupying; and whether all tenants are required to consent

29 Mar 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Myanmar: Democracy

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to support Myanmar’s transition to democracy.

29 Mar 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Genomics

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to help improve genomic testing and care in the UK.

29 Mar 2023 · Department for Transport

London Underground and Railways

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has taken steps to help improve access to (a) the night tube in London and (b) overnight train services across the UK.

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

Travellers: Caravan Sites

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure local authorities are meeting the accommodation needs of the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller community.

29 Mar 2023 · Department for Education

Schools and Young People: Racial Discrimination

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to tackle racism in (a) schools and (b) amongst young people.

29 Mar 2023 · Department for Education

Schools: Ethnic Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing safeguarding and training programmes in schools to (a) protect Black and minority ethnic students and (b) assist them to deal with racism.

29 Mar 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ovarian Cancer: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to provide support to GPs to improve the early diagnosis of ovarian cancer.

29 Mar 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Small Businesses: Trade Promotion

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what non-educational funding is available to support small businesses that wish to (a) exhibit and (b) export trade overseas.

29 Mar 2023 · Home Office

Bicycles: Theft

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle organised bike theft.

29 Mar 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Pets: Travel

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of travel guidance on taking a pet abroad; and if she will update that guidance to include guidance on dogs travelling in airplane c

29 Mar 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Powers of Attorney

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many lasting powers of attorney applications to the Office of the Public Guardian are awaiting processing as of 29 March 2023; and what steps his Department is taking to improve the processing time of those a

24 Mar 2023 · Department for Transport

Large Goods Vehicles: Tax Allowances

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reasons pickup trucks classed as never transporting tools or equipment are eligible for tax benefits; and if he will make an assessment of the impact of that tax on road safety.

24 Mar 2023 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to publish the results of the consultation on reforming aviation consumer policy: protecting air passenger rights published on 31 January 2022.

24 Mar 2023 · Department for Transport

Civil Aviation Authority: Powers

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department have reviewed the powers the Civil Aviation Authority has to enforce and strengthen regulations.

24 Mar 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water Supply: Brent

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the (a) quality and (b) safety of water in (i) Camden and (ii) Brent.

24 Mar 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water Supply: Brent

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to reduce levels of total dissolved solids in tap water in (a) Camden and (b) Brent.

24 Mar 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Pigs: Animal Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she is taking steps to ban (a) pig farrowing crates, (b) sow stalls and (c) other caged farming systems.

24 Mar 2023 · Home Office

Asylum: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps she has taken to help (a) find and return to safety and (b) prevent the further disappearance of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children.

24 Mar 2023 · Home Office

Asylum: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children who went missing were subsequently found and returned to safety in the last 12 months.

24 Mar 2023 · Home Office

Police: Travellers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 9 November 2022 to Question 83745 on Police: Travellers, for what reason the Home Office does not hold information on the number of police forces which have adopted Gypsy, Ro

Source: official written-questions record.