Written questions

5,143 written questions tabled, most recent first.

8 Sep 2023 · Home Office

Home Office: National Security

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether their Department has a Chief Risk Officer for national security risks.

8 Sep 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: National Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether their Department has a Chief Risk Officer for national security risks.

8 Sep 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: National Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether their Department has a Chief Risk Officer for national security risks.

8 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Podiatry: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an estimate of the number of patients waiting for podiatry care in (a) Slough, (b) the South East and (c) England and Wales.

8 Sep 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Cybercrime

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his counterpart in China on attempts made by cyber attackers based in China to unlawfully access UK Parliament systems.

8 Sep 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoner Escorts: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to protect prison and custody staff from potential assault in plans to compel people to attend their sentencing.

8 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breast Cancer: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to make an assessment of the adequacy of (a) funding for and (b) research into breast cancer treatment.

8 Sep 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Africa: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to support democracy in Africa.

8 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS Trusts: Sexual Offences

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS trusts are required to have a dedicated policy to deal with sexual assault and harassment.

8 Sep 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gabon and Niger: Military Coups

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the security implications for the UK of coups in (a) Gabon and (b) Niger.

8 Sep 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Air Force: Military Bases

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many RAF Quick Reaction Alerts have occurred in each of the last 36 months.

8 Sep 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much funding the Government has provided to support net zero innovation projects in 2020 Parliament.

8 Sep 2023 · Home Office

Fraud: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps her Department has taken to help reduce online fraud.

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

Landfill

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support local authorities to reduce the amount of municipal waste sent to landfill.

8 Sep 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Prison Accommodation

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many spaces were available on the prison estate for new prisoners as of 8 September 2023.

7 Sep 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

South China Sea

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his visit to China in August 2023, whether he discussed freedom of navigation in the South China Sea with Chinese officials.

7 Sep 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions: Policy

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps they are taking to help ensure that their Department (a) gives sufficient attention to long term strategic challenges, (b) does not allow current events to slow down work on long term strateg

7 Sep 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Policy

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps they are taking to help ensure that their Department (a) gives sufficient attention to long term strategic challenges, (b) does not allow current events to slow down work

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

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Policy

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps they are taking to help ensure that their Department (a) gives sufficient attention to long term strategic challenges, (b) does not allow current events to slow down work on

7 Sep 2023 · Department for Education

Department for Education: Policy

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps they are taking to help ensure that their Department (a) gives sufficient attention to long term strategic challenges, (b) does not allow current events to slow down work on long term strategic issue

7 Sep 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Department for Business and Trade: Policy

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps they are taking to help ensure that their Department (a) gives sufficient attention to long term strategic challenges, (b) does not allow current events to slow down work on long term strate

7 Sep 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Policy

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps they are taking to help ensure that their Department (a) gives sufficient attention to long term strategic challenges, (b) does not allow current events to slow down work on long t

7 Sep 2023 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Policy

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps they are taking to help ensure that their Department (a) gives sufficient attention to long term strategic challenges, (b) does not allow current events to slow down work on long term strategic issues

7 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Maternity Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve the experience of birthing partners (a) during and (b) immediately after labour.

7 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Tony Chambers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the former Chief Executive at the Countess of Chester Hospital, Tony Chambers, was last employed by (a) the NHS and (b) an organisation overseen by his Department.

7 Sep 2023 · Department for Transport

Train Operating Companies: Fines

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether sanctions are applied to train operating companies that do not provide fully-accessible trains.

7 Sep 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Weather

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to adapt the rail network to take account of (a) long-term changes in weather patterns and (b) increased incidences of extreme weather.

7 Sep 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Freight

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the quantity of freight that was transported on the rail network in each of the last five years.

7 Sep 2023 · Department for Transport

Public Transport: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to encourage the transition to greener forms of public transport.

7 Sep 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Crew

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the monitoring of occupational psychological fitness of train drivers.

Source: official written-questions record.