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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