Written questions
5,143 written questions tabled, most recent first.
15 Jan 2024 · Home Office
Refugees: Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of Government policies on housing stability for refugees.
15 Jan 2024 · Wales Office
Rented Housing: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether he has had discussions with the Welsh Government on the impact of increased rental costs on tenants in Wales.
15 Jan 2024 · Wales Office
Rented Housing: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether he has had discussions with the Welsh Government on the impact of increased rental costs on renters in Wales.
15 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services: Weather
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has plans to (a) allocate additional funding and (b) increase staff recruitment for NHS England in winter 2023-24.
15 Jan 2024 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
First Time Buyers
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to improve the (a) affordability and (b) availability of housing for first-time buyers.
15 Jan 2024 · Attorney General
Crown Prosecution Service: Standards
To ask the Attorney General, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Crown Prosecution Service in (a) prosecuting cases and (b) providing (i) information, (ii) assistance and (iii) support to victims.
12 Jan 2024 · Department for Education
Digital Technology: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she plans to take to expand digital literacy programs in (a) rural and (b) remote areas.
12 Jan 2024 · Department for Education
Digital Technology: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help improve digital skills in underrepresented communities.
12 Jan 2024 · Department for Education
Digital Technology: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the effectiveness of digital skills training initiatives in bridging skills gaps in the technology sector.
12 Jan 2024 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Social Rented Housing: Empty Property
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of allowing councils to acquire long-term empty properties at below-market value for conversion into social housing.
12 Jan 2024 · Attorney General
Crown Prosecution Service: Standards
To ask the Attorney General, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the CPS in ensuring access to justice for victims of crime.
11 Jan 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Dogs: Smuggling
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of penalties for people illegally importing dogs.
11 Jan 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Animals: Exports
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of welfare standards for live animals exported from the UK.
11 Jan 2024 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Empty Property
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to bring empty properties into use that have been vacant (a) for extended periods and (b) for shorter lengths of time.
11 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Physician Associates
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps her Department has taken to integrate physician associates into multidisciplinary teams in the NHS; and whether she has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of this pr
11 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Physician Associates
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has taken recent steps to undertake research into patient (a) perceptions and (b) satisfaction levels of the standard of care provided by physician associates in the NHS.
11 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Physician Associates
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent guidance her Department has issued to NHS Trusts on the scope of practice for physician associates; and whether she has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of amending this
11 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Physician Associates: Labour Turnover
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to increase the retention of physician associates in the NHS in (a) areas with high staff turnover and (b) other areas.
11 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Physician Associates: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding her Department has provided for the training of physician associates in each region in the 2023-24 financial year.
11 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Physician Associates
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what roles former physician associates have most frequently moved into in the last five years.
11 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Physician Associates
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment her Department has made of the impact of the introduction of the physician associate role on workforce availability in areas of high patient demand for NHS services.
11 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Physician Associates
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment her Department has made of the impact of the introduction of the physician associate role on patient (a) care and (b) outcomes in the NHS.
11 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Physician Associates
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to assess the adequacy of the contribution of physician associates to NHS healthcare teams.
11 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Physician Associates
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent guidance her Department has issued to NHS Trusts on the integration of physician associates into healthcare teams.
11 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Physician Associates: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when she plans to bring forward legislative proposals to regulate the physician associate role.
11 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Physician Associates: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to recruit physician associates to the NHS in (a) primary and (b) secondary care settings.
11 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Physician Associates: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what training programmes are available for physician associates in the NHS.
11 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Diabetes: Medical Treatments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking with (a) the NHS, (b) community organisations and (c) health experts to help tackle inequalities in the treatment of diabetes.
10 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Diabetes: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to tackle disparities in diabetes care (a) access and (b) treatment for people living in low socioeconomic areas.
10 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Diabetes: Ethnic Groups
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in Black and South Asian communities.
Source: official written-questions record.