Written questions

2,582 written questions tabled, most recent first.

1 Dec 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

ME/CFS: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much his Department plans to spend on biomedical research into the (a) causes, (b) consequences and (c) treatment of Myalgic encephalomyelitis in 2022-23.

1 Dec 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pensioners: Greater London

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department are taking to support pensioners in (a) Hampstead and Kilburn constituency and (b) Greater London with the rising cost of living.

1 Dec 2022 · Home Office

Hate Crime: LGBT+ People

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she has taken to tackle the recent increase of?reported violent hate crimes?towards LGBTQ+ people in (a) Hampstead and Kilburn constituency, (b) Greater London; and whether she will increas

1 Dec 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to support the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; and what is his Department's policy on the Sustainable Development Goal targets to

1 Dec 2022 · Department for Education

Teachers: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Answer of 9 February 2022 to Question 117005 on Teachers: Workplace Pensions, what new regulations were implemented following engagement with the independent education sector.

1 Dec 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Association

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has taken recent steps to provide support to the DEBRA charity.

1 Dec 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Fracking

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals on fracking; and if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of permitting fracking on the Government's net zero

1 Dec 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prescriptions: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to (a) include asthma in the medical exemptions list for NHS prescription charges, (b) backdate all prescription prepayment certificates to 12 months and (c) reduce all prescr

1 Dec 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Iran: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to (a) identify and (b) prevent human rights violations of the Baluch people in Iran.

1 Dec 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Heat Networks: Price Caps

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has plans to reform the Default Tariff Act to extend Ofgem's regulatory powers to ensure that price caps apply to commercial contracts bought by communal he

25 Oct 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Buildings: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to encourage developers that have not yet signed the building safety repairs pledge to do so.

19 Oct 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Gardens

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will amend the General Permitted Development Order to require that all new surfaces in front gardens should be permeable.

19 Oct 2022 · Department for Transport

Railways: Passengers

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help rail companies ensure that passengers are not subject to unfair (a) costs and (b) overcrowded services.

19 Oct 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Brazil: Democracy and Freedom of Expression

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Brazilian counterpart on democracy and freedom of expression in that country.

19 Oct 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans his Department has to reform the assessment process for disability benefits; and what steps his Department takes to consult disabled people on such reforms.

19 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Carers: Unpaid Work

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of the Better Care Fund on the provision of support to unpaid carers; and whether she plans to take further steps to improve the working condit

19 Oct 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Media: Privacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to protect the public from media intrusion.

19 Oct 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Ethiopia: Tigray

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans his Department has to support peace talks between the Tigray People’s Liberation Front and the Ethiopian Government.

19 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy Supply: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of solar powered energy on (a) energy security (b) the price of energy bills.

19 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Housing: Renewable Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to encourage the deployment of renewable energy sources in (a) new build and (b) existing social housing.

19 Oct 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Clothing: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans his Department has to promote better working conditions and employment rights in the fashion industry abroad.

19 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Clothing: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has to help improve working conditions and employment rights in the fashion industry.

19 Oct 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Leasehold: Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the Communities, Housing and Local Government Committee's report on leasehold reform, published in March 2019, whether his Department plans to implement the recomme

19 Oct 2022 · Department for Education

Pre-school Education: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps his Department has taken to develop of new early years training routes to support workforce development and retention in early years education and childcare.

19 Oct 2022 · Department for Education

Childcare: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the consultation on Childcare: regulatory changes published on 4 July 2022, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of increasing childcare ratios on safety of c

19 Oct 2022 · Department for Education

BTEC Qualifications: Disadvantaged

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of BTEC qualifications in widening professional and educational opportunities available to disadvantaged students.

19 Oct 2022 · Department for Transport

Motor Vehicles: Speed Limits

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of rules on speed guidance systems in cars; and if she will take steps to introduce new requirements to ensure in-vehicle systems (a) follow road rules and (b

19 Oct 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Social Rented Housing: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of allocating social housing to young professionals.

18 Oct 2022 · Home Office

Visas: Married People

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason the processing time for spousal and partner visa applications has been extended.

22 Sep 2022 · Treasury

Equitable Life Assurance Society: Compensation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of (a) the value of payments made to qualifying With-Profits Annuitants under the Equitable Life Payments Scheme for each year since 2019, and (b) the projected value of future payments to

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