Written questions

422 written questions tabled, most recent first.

4 Jul 2023 · Women and Equalities

Older People: Discrimination

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps her Department is taking to reduce age discrimination against older people.

22 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help people who are clinically vulnerable to access a covid-19 booster vaccination.

22 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of recognising people who have severe learning disabilities as being clinically vulnerable for the purposes of the eligibility criteria for

22 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the availability of covid-19 booster vaccines for people who are clinically vulnerable.

19 Jun 2023 · Home Office

Animal Welfare: Dogs

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to protect the welfare of beagles bred for sale to animal testing facilities.

15 Jun 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Refugees: Afghanistan

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether Afghan refugees who are in hotels can apply for homelessness with any local authority.

5 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Aortic Stenosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the size of waiting lists for aortic stenosis among women in the last three years.

2 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether staff working for social enterprises in the health sector will be included in Agenda for Change.

24 May 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Absent Voting: Proof of Identity

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, for what reasons his Department plans to introduce voter identification for postal votes before its review into the effect of voter identification on the level of turnout in the 2023

23 May 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sewage: Coastal Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential economic impact of sewage discharges on coastal communities.

23 May 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase access to dental care for Ukrainian refugees.

19 May 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Azelaic Acid

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the availability of azelaic acid; and whether he plans to take steps to help increase the supply of that product.

17 May 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Patient Transfer Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people with dementia used a patient transfer service in 2022 to attend a medical appointment.

17 May 2023 · Women and Equalities

Assistance Animals: Public Buildings

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that people with assistance dogs are not discriminated against when entering public buildings.

11 May 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Local Government: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many people in Canterbury were turned away from the polls because they did not have the required voting identification at the local elections on 4 May 2023.

11 May 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Local Government: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will conduct an equality impact assessment on the requirement of voter ID following the local elections on 4 May 2023.

10 May 2023 · Leader of the House

Government Departments: Correspondence

To ask the Leader of the House, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on ensuring that their Departments meet deadlines for replying to Members’ correspondence.

9 May 2023 · Treasury

Leasehold

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on financial support for non-qualifying leaseholders.

9 May 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Leasehold

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department is taking steps to assist non-qualifying leaseholders in selling their properties.

2 May 2023 · Department for Education

Foster Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of processes for investigating allegations made against foster carers; and what right of access foster carers have to information on allegations made against th

25 Apr 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Ilois: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what criteria his Department has used to determine the distribution of funds for the Chagossian Support Package projects.

25 Apr 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made a recent assessment of the viability of members of the Chagossian community returning to the Chagos Islands.

25 Apr 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Chagossians

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has had recent discussions with members of the Chagossian community.

25 Apr 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Chagossians: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing funding to Chagossian residents in Canterbury through the Chagossian Support Package projec

24 Apr 2023 · Women and Equalities

Employment: Disability

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of legal protection for disabled people when (a) applying for work and (b) having their employment terminated.

30 Mar 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Epilepsy: Cannabis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to introduce cannabis treatment on the NHS for people with Dravet Syndrome.

30 Mar 2023 · Department for Education

Childcare: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reason the extension of free childcare will not commence until 2024.

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

Sewage: Kent

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had recent discussions with the Environment Agency on raw sewage discharges on the Kent coast.

23 Mar 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Horizon Europe

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what his timetable is for the UK's association with the Horizon scheme.

20 Mar 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Identity Cards

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the uptake of veteran's ID Cards.

Source: official written-questions record.