Written questions

5,143 written questions tabled, most recent first.

15 May 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Radiology: Vacancies

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of consultant paediatric interventional radiology posts in (a) London, (b) the South East and (c) the UK.

12 May 2023 · Department for Transport

Great British Railways: Consultants

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much the Great British Railways transition team has spent on consultants in each month since October 2022.

10 May 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Construction: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent legislative steps she has taken to protect consumers from builders who charge for work never (a) completed and (b) begun.

10 May 2023 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps he has taken to tackle the driving test backlog.

10 May 2023 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the financial impact on learner drivers of cancellation booking apps for driving tests.

10 May 2023 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to take steps to prevent cancellation booking apps from accessing the DVLA driving test booking system.

10 May 2023 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of cancellation checking apps for driving tests on the (a) Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency booking system and (b) on individuals' ability to book a driving t

9 May 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether any NHS-employed staff are (a) required or (b) requested to undertake unpaid training during non-work hours.

9 May 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Left Handed People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential barriers faced by left-handed medical staff in their daily work.

9 May 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Left Handed People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that left-handed staff are able to use medical equipment effectively.

9 May 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Maternity Services: Medical Equipment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the provision of (a) thermometers, (b) blood pressure monitors and (c) other routinely used and inexpensive medical devices in maternity wards.

2 May 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Homelessness: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the findings in Centrepoint's factsheet entitled The youth homelessness databank.

2 May 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Homelessness: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent steps his Department has taken to prevent homelessness among young people aged 16-24.

2 May 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Racial Discrimination

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies on outcomes for prisoners from ethnic minority backgrounds of the report by His Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons for England and Wales entitled

2 May 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Racial Discrimination

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent steps he has taken to help prevent racial discrimination in prisons in England.

2 May 2023 · Department for Education

BTEC qualifications: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of withdrawing funding from some BTEC qualifications on levels of future recruitment in the (a) public and (b) travel and tourism s

2 May 2023 · Department for Education

BTEC qualifications: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had recent discussions with (a) colleges and (b) other stakeholders on the potential impact of the proposed withdrawal of funding from Level 3 BTEC courses for which there would be no replacemen

27 Apr 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Family Proceedings

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of support available to (a) fathers, (b) mothers and (c) parental guardians going through court proceedings.

27 Apr 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services: Families

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that people with parental responsibilities are aware of family support services available to them.

27 Apr 2023 · Department for Education

Social Workers: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of (a) training and (b) guidance provided to social workers to support (i) fathers, (ii) mothers and (iii) other guardians of children.

27 Apr 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact the 8.5 per cent increase to NHS Patient Charges on patients' dental health in (a) Slough constituency and (b) England.

27 Apr 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate has he made of the number of patients who have delayed or avoided dental care due to cost in the last year.

27 Apr 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breast Cancer: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to provide specific funding for increasing the number of staff in the breast cancer workforce who deliver systemic anti-cancer treatment.

26 Apr 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breast Cancer: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) reduce shortages in the NHS breast cancer workforce and (b) increase the capacity of breast cancer services.

26 Apr 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breast Cancer: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the number of breast clinical and medical oncologists to meet patient demand.

25 Apr 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breast Cancer

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to include (a) what measurable steps his Department will take and (b) what funding will be needed to maintain the breast oncology workforce in the NHS workforce plan.

24 Apr 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the removal of the end-of-life modifier in technology appraisals by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence on the l

24 Apr 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that National Institute for Health and Care Excellence technology appraisal guidance is implemented by (a) breast cancer and (b) other services within

19 Apr 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Pakistan: Freedom of Expression

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Pakistani counterpart on (a) freedom of expression and (b) press freedoms in Pakistan.

19 Apr 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Pakistan: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the human rights situation in Pakistan.

Source: official written-questions record.