Written questions

422 written questions tabled, most recent first.

20 Mar 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Identity Cards

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the validity of veterans' ID cards as a form of identification in the May local elections.

20 Mar 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Identity Cards

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to take steps to increase the number of veteran ID cards issued to veterans in Canterbury.

7 Mar 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to measure the impact of the Women’s Health Strategy for England in its first year.

7 Mar 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Divorce Courts: Bury St Edmunds

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average length of time taken by the Bury St Edmunds Regional Divorce Centre to process an application for a decree nisi was in the latest period for which data are available.

6 Mar 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Supported Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has had discussions with Ofgem on disabled tenants in supported housing paying bills at domestic rates rather than business rates.

6 Mar 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions: Widowed People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of financial support for widows and widowers who do not receive their late spouse's state pension following the introduction of the bereavem

27 Feb 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pensioners: Carers

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a benefit for people over the age of retirement who are caring for relatives and do not qualify for carer's allowance.

22 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Workers: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to decrease the time it takes for sponsorship licences to be issued to immigrant care workers.

17 Feb 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Trade Agreements: Australia

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether her Department has been informed of when Australia will implement the immigration visa changes under the UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement.

17 Feb 2023 · Home Office

Manston Asylum Processing Centre: Heating

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much is spent on weekly running costs for Manston Processing Centre, (a) in total and (b) for heating.

17 Feb 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Elections: Canterbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people on the electoral register in Canterbury who will be affected by the requirement to produce voter ID at the May 2023 loca

8 Feb 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Community Orders: Litter

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made in the effectiveness of community service at removing litter in communities.

8 Feb 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Roads: Litter

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to reduce the level of littering by main roads.

7 Feb 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Poultry: Avian Influenza

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has held recent discussions with the Animal and Plant Health Agency in relation to (a) the potential merits of lifting avian influenza control zones and (b) the

7 Feb 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Poultry Meat: Supply Chains

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help improve resilience of the poultry meat industry’s supply chain.

7 Feb 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Poultry: UK Trade with EU

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of concluding a SPS agreement with the EU on the UK poultry industry’s volume of trade with that region.

7 Feb 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Football: Hate Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help tackle (a) misogyny and (b) other forms of discriminatory behaviour at football grounds.

3 Feb 2023 · Home Office

Afghanistan: Hazara

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many refugees from the Hazara community in Afghanistan have been granted asylum in the United Kingdom since August 2021.

3 Feb 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Afghanistan: Hazara

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support the Hazara community in Afghanistan.

2 Feb 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had recent discussions with OFWAT on a cap to the proposed increase in water bills.

31 Jan 2023 · Department for Education

Schools: Canterbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 20 July 2022 to Question 37614 on Schools: Buildings, which schools in Canterbury constituency had at least one construction element in (a) condition grade C and (b) condition grade D,

30 Jan 2023 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy Bills Rebate: Park Homes

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, by what date he expects the Energy Bill Relief Scheme payment to be made, in relation to residents of Park Homes.

30 Jan 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Warm Home Discount Scheme: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to provide additional financial support to disabled people in receipt of Income-related (a) Employment Support Allowance and (b) Personal Independence Payment to help replace

30 Jan 2023 · Home Office

Manston Asylum Processing Centre: Detainees

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people are held at Manston migrant processing centre.

30 Jan 2023 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill 2022-23: Canterbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill on public workers in Canterbury.

19 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Fluoxetine

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the availability of Fluoxetine.

17 Jan 2023 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Charities: Loans

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing liquidity loans to the charitable trust sector to help support employment and services in that sector.

13 Jan 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Pet Travel Scheme: Dogs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to take steps to (a) reduce the cost and (b) simplify processes for applying to take a dog on holiday to an EU country.

9 Jan 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Sick Leave: Mental Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions,?whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to require companies to provide information on levels of sickness due to (a) stress and (b) other ment

6 Jan 2023 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

ECO+

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of including homes in Council Tax Band E in the ECO+ scheme.

Source: official written-questions record.