Written questions
3,797 written questions tabled, most recent first.
20 Feb 2024 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Rented Housing: Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to ensure that disabled people have access to specialised homes in (a) the private sector and (b) social housing.
16 Feb 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Social Rented Housing: EU Nationals
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, pursuant to the Answer of 8 February 2024 to Question 12419 on Social Rented Housing: EU Nationals, what guidance the Government has issued to people with (a) pre-settled status a
16 Feb 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Genomics: China
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has plans to (a) review and (b) update guidance on partnerships between private healthcare providers and Chinese genomic companies.
16 Feb 2024 · Cabinet Office
Genomics: China
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government (a) is taking steps to ensure the security of genetic data of UK citizens and (b) has raised potential concerns relating to Chinese genomics companies as part of the US-UK Strategic Dialog
16 Feb 2024 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Rents
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department plans to (a) review and (b) amend the maximum fair rent inflationary index set in the Rent Act 1977.
7 Feb 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Physiotherapy: Hornsey and Wood Green
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the availability of rehabilitation physiotherapy appointments for patients in Hornsey and Wood Green constituency.
6 Feb 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
Wines: Sales
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Written Statement of 8 January 2024 on Wine Quantities and Units of Measurement Update HCWS168, when retailers will be able to sell still and sparkling wine in the 200ml size.
31 Jan 2024 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Social Rented Housing: EU Nationals
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to his Department’s consultation on reforms to social housing allocations, published on 30 January 2024, whether (a) EEA, (b) Swiss citizens and (c) their non-EEA/Swis
30 Jan 2024 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Refugees: Homelessness
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 23 January 2024 to Question 10209 on Refugees: Homelessness, what steps he is taking to monitor the effectiveness of the support his Department provides to
26 Jan 2024 · Department for Education
Teachers: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has consulted (a) autistic people and (b) the families of autistic people as part of their review of the Initial Teacher Training Core Content Framework and Early Career Framework.
26 Jan 2024 · Department for Education
Pupils: Autism
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing guidance on how to adapt school environments to support the needs of autistic students.
24 Jan 2024 · Department for Education
Teaching Methods: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of one-to-one learning for pupils who need to catch up on time missed in school as a result of the covid-19 pandemic.
24 Jan 2024 · Department for Education
National Tutoring Programme
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the National Tutoring Programme in closing the attainment gap for disadvantaged pupils in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools.
24 Jan 2024 · Department for Education
Education: Disadvantaged
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to close the attainment gap for disadvantaged pupils in (a) primary and (b) secondary state schools in the long-term.
24 Jan 2024 · Department for Education
National Tutoring Programme: Cost Effectiveness
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the cost effectiveness of the National Tutoring Programme.
24 Jan 2024 · Department for Education
Teaching Methods: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had recent discussions with headteachers on the effectiveness of one-to-one learning for pupils who need to catch up on time missed in school as a result of the covid-19 pandemic.
23 Jan 2024 · Ministry of Justice
Prisoners: Death
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people with epilepsy have died in prison (a) from all causes and (b) as a direct result of their epilepsy in the last ten years.
23 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Prisoners: Epilepsy
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people in prison have epilepsy.
23 Jan 2024 · Ministry of Justice
Prisons: Epilepsy
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of epilepsy (a) awareness and (b) first aid training for prison staff.
22 Jan 2024 · Home Office
Domestic Abuse: Information
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will have discussions with business on the potential merits of putting information about domestic abuse on period products.
19 Jan 2024 · Home Office
Immigration: EU Nationals
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has made an assessment of the clarity of the updated caseworker guidance for processing late applications for the EU Settlement Scheme from people with permanent residency cards.
18 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Sunscreens: VAT
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made with the Chancellor of the Exchequer of the potential impact of removing VAT from factor 30+ sunscreen on the level of incidence of skin cancer.
17 Jan 2024 · Home Office
Refugees: Homelessness
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has made an estimate of the number of new refugees who become homeless after leaving asylum accommodation.
17 Jan 2024 · Home Office
Asylum: Greater London
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has had discussions with local authorities on the notice period given by accommodation providers when an individual is due to have their asylum support ended.
17 Jan 2024 · Home Office
Asylum: Greater London
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions he has had with the Mayor of London on the potential availability of housing for refugees who have reached the end of their move-on period.
17 Jan 2024 · Home Office
Refugees: Homelessness
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December 2023 to Question 6818 on Refugees: homelessness, what support his Department is providing to local authorities to reduce the risk of homelessness for new refugees
15 Jan 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Taiwan: Elections
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what assessment he had made of the potential impact of the election of Lai Ching-te on regional stability.
15 Jan 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Maldives: China and India
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of tensions between India and China over the Maldives.
12 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Prescription Drugs: Internet
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle the sale of prescription-only drugs to patients without a prescription through illicit websites.
9 Jan 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Bangladesh: Elections
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what recent assessment his Department has made of the integrity of elections in Bangladesh.
Source: official written-questions record.