Written questions

5,143 written questions tabled, most recent first.

21 Jan 2025 · Department for Education

Breakfast Clubs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure meals provided in free breakfast clubs meet nutritional guidelines set for schools.

21 Jan 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the (a) support and (b) guidance available to (i) parents and (ii) guardians of children who require an Education, Health and Care Plan to navigate the proc

21 Jan 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate she has made of the proportion of local councils who have failed to meet the time limit of 20 weeks for the issuing of an Education, Health and Care Plan within the last year.

21 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport

Taxis: Conditions of Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of working conditions for private hire drivers.

20 Jan 2025 · Home Office

Immigration: Personal Income

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her planned timeline is for making a decision on the minimum income requirement once the Migration Advisory Committee review has completed.

20 Jan 2025 · Home Office

Spiking

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle spiking by means of injection.

20 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Hamas: Hostage Taking

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will take steps to ensure that British hostages released by Hamas are receiving (a) repatriation support, (b) medical treatment and (c) other appropriate support and ca

17 Jan 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Toys and Games: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps he has taken to ensure (a) unsafe and (b) non-compliant children's toys are not being sold.

17 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Fertility: Berkshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of fertility treatment appointments in (a) Slough constituency and (b) Berkshire.

17 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Fertility: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to ensure equitable access to (a) IVF and (b) other NHS fertility treatment.

17 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Fertility: Berkshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of appointments for sperm testing for fertility investigations in (a) Slough constituency and (b) Berkshire.

17 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Pakistan: Ahmadiyya

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Pakistani counterpart on inheritance rights for the Ahmadiyya community.

16 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Fertility: Berkshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the availability of fertility testing in (a) Slough constituency and (b) Berkshire.

16 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

ADHD: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that (a) people and (b) university students with ADHD do not experience gaps in their medical treatment when moving to different NHS trust areas.

16 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Southeast Asia: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to promote the protection of religious freedom in (a) Brunei, (b) Laos, (c) the Maldives, (d) Malaysia, (e) Myanmar and (f) Indonesia.

16 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Southeast Asia: Christianity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for his policies of the reported persecution of Christians in Southeast Asia, particularly in (a) Brunei

16 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to introduce an alcohol strategy.

16 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Alcoholism: Berkshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of treatment for people who are alcohol dependent in (a) Slough constituency and (b) Berkshire.

16 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Alcoholism: Death

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce the number of deaths that are directly attributable to alcohol.

15 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Sea Mines: Bomb Disposal

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent steps he has taken with international partners to dispose of legacy marine mines.

14 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Juries: Allowances

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the allowances permitted for those undertaking jury duty for (a) loss of earnings, (b) cost of any care or childcare, (c) food and drink and (d) travel and pa

14 Jan 2025 · Department for Education

Students: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps she has taken to increase awareness of financial support available to students.

14 Jan 2025 · Department for Education

Students: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her planned timetable is for implementing alternative student finance following the introduction of the Lifelong Learning Entitlement in the 2025-26 academic year.

14 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Explosives: Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential dangers posed by explosive ordnance on international exports and imports.

14 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Armed Conflict: Explosives

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps he has taken with (a) international counterparts and (b) the Secretary of State for Defence to remove explosive ordnance from areas that have previously bee

14 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps he has taken to ensure legally compliant labelling on imported food and drink.

13 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Electronic Cigarettes: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that importers comply with the ban on disposable vapes from June 2025.

13 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Electronic Cigarettes: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to prevent increased quantities of disposable vapes being imported before June 2025.

13 Jan 2025 · Home Office

Electronic Cigarettes: Smuggling

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of illegal vapes seized at the border in (a) 2024 and (b) 2023.

13 Jan 2025 · Treasury

Electronic Cigarettes: Imports

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the number of imported disposable vapes manufactured in China in (a) 2024 and (b) 2023.

Source: official written-questions record.