Written questions

5,143 written questions tabled, most recent first.

26 Feb 2025 · Department for Transport

Railways: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the (a) accessibility and (b) ease of use of the delay repay systems used by each rail operator.

26 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Mobile Phones: Theft

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the number of smart phone thefts in (a) Slough and (b) the Thames Valley region in each of the last five years.

26 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Mobile Phones: Theft

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps her Department has taken to help prevent smart phone theft.

25 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Obesity: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of people who have been hospitalised as a result of weight loss drugs in each of the last five years.

25 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Obesity: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the number of deaths caused by weight-loss drugs in each of the last five years.

25 Feb 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Insolvency

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of pre-pack administration procedures.

25 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Cladding Safety Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure property management companies approved for the Cladding Safety Scheme are carrying out remediation works within a reasonable timeframe.

25 Feb 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Royal Mail: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had recent discussions with Ofcom on its decision to investigate Royal Mail on the quality of service performance targets.

25 Feb 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking with local authorities to ensure adequate educational provision for schoolchildren with an education, health and care plan.

25 Feb 2025 · Department for Transport

Railways: Weather

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has taken recent steps to improve the resilience of railways to extreme weather conditions.

25 Feb 2025 · Department for Transport

Railways: Landslips

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has taken recent steps to improve the resilience of railways to landslips.

25 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Voyeurism: Sentencing

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will hold discussions with the Sentencing Council on the adequacy of the Sentencing Guidelines for voyeurism offences.

25 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Citizens' Advice Bureaux

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the availability of support provided to (a) witnesses and (b) victims by the Citizen’s Advice Bureau’s Witness Service in (a) England and (b) Berkshire.

25 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Sexual Offences: Victim Support Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to ensure adequate support is provided to victims of rape and serious sexual offences in (a) England and (b) Berkshire.

25 Feb 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Business: Slough

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps he has taken to support high street businesses in Slough.

25 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Heat Pumps: Permitted Development Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 10 February 2025 to Question 28567 on Permitted Development Rights, what her planned timetable is for amending the existing permitted development rights

25 Feb 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Slough

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to increase the number of specialist school placements available within Slough.

25 Feb 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Post Offices: Berkshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the provision of Post Offices within (a) Slough and (b) Berkshire.

25 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Flats: Fire Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she is taking steps to support individuals whose mortgage offers have been withdrawn following investigations of malpractice in relation to the issuing of EWS1 forms.

25 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water Charges: South East

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of water bill increases in the Thames Valley region on (a) consumers and (b) low income households.

25 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Military Aircraft: Crew

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the number of Royal Air Force fighter pilots.

25 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Homelessness: Slough

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to support Slough Borough Council to reduce homelessness.

13 Feb 2025 · Northern Ireland Office

Storms: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he has taken to help support recovery efforts following Storm Éowyn in Northern Ireland.

11 Feb 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Postage Stamps: Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with Royal Mail on the increase in the cost of first class stamps.

4 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Permitted Development Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of increasing permitted development rights.

3 Feb 2025 · Department for Transport

Electric Bicycles

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps she has taken to help ensure that privately owned electric bikes comply with the law.

3 Feb 2025 · Department for Transport

Electric Scooters: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has plans to introduce legislation on the use of e-scooters.

3 Feb 2025 · Department for Transport

Electric Scooters

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps she is taking to ensure that privately owned e-scooters comply with the law.

3 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps his Department has taken to ensure that freedom of religion or belief is (a) protected and (b) maintained internationally.

3 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Anti-social Behaviour: Victims

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to provide support to victims of antisocial behaviour.

Source: official written-questions record.