Written questions

5,143 written questions tabled, most recent first.

8 Dec 2022 · Department for Transport

Road Traffic Offences: Fixed Penalties

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of implementing payment plans for Penalty Charge Notices in the context of the cost of living crisis.

8 Dec 2022 · Department for Transport

Road Traffic Offences: Fixed Penalties

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of the support available to motorists to appeal against Penalty Charge Notices that they believe have been issued in error.

8 Dec 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Myanmar: Democracy

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on democracy in Myanmar.

8 Dec 2022 · Department for Education

Social Services: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the funding available for children's social care services.

8 Dec 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Medical Examinations

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of training provided to assessors who consider Personal Independence Payments and the Work Capability Assessments for disabled claimants.

8 Dec 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Social Rented Housing: Mould

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of the presence of mould in social housing properties on tenants.

7 Dec 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Vladimir Kara-Murza

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his international counterparts on the detention of Vladimir Kara-Murza.

6 Dec 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Housing Benefit: Rents

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment has he made of the adequacy of housing benefits in light of increasing rental costs.

5 Dec 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Health: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps has he taken to work with key stakeholders to help improve children's dental health in (a) Slough constituency and (b) Berkshire.

5 Dec 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Obesity: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps has he taken to work with key stakeholders on reducing childhood obesity levels in (a) Slough constituency and (b) Berkshire.

5 Dec 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Private Rented Housing: Cost of Living

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent assessment has he made of (a) the impact of the rising cost of living on and (b) the adequacy of financial support available to private renters.

5 Dec 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Private Rented Housing: Rents

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent assessment has he made of the potential impact of rent increases in (a) Slough and (b) the South East on private tenants.

5 Dec 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Night Shelters: Berkshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent assessment has he made of the availability of shelters for rough sleepers in (a) Slough and (b) Berkshire.

29 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS patients were waiting for diagnosis following testing for cancer as of 29 September 2022.

28 Nov 2022 · Department for Transport

Railways: Freight

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of ongoing industrial action on the rail freight industry.

28 Nov 2022 · Department for Transport

Railways: Freight

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with union representatives of rail freight industry workers on resolving ongoing industrial action.

28 Nov 2022 · Department for Transport

Railways: Freight

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he has taken to help resolve industrial disputes affecting the rail freight industry.

28 Nov 2022 · Department for Transport

Railways: Freight

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with rail freight stakeholders on ongoing industrial action.

28 Nov 2022 · Department for Education

Schools: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate she has made of trends in the level of real terms school funding in the last five years.

25 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Defibrillators: Shops

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussions with retailers on the potential merits of installing defibrillators within stores.

25 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Accident and Emergency Departments: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of increased waiting times in accident and emergency departments on patient safety.

25 Nov 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water Companies: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had recent discussions with relevant stakeholders on the quality of the service provided to customers by the water management industry.

25 Nov 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water Charges: Thames Valley

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the affordability of water bills for people in (a) Slough constituency and (b) Thames Valley.

25 Nov 2022 · Treasury

Treasury: Civil Servants

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 15 November 2022 to Question 80856, for what reasons the former Permanent Secretary to the Treasury left his post on 8 September 2022.

25 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breast Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer on 15 November 2022 to Question 83734, how many women are awaiting invites to the NHS England’s Breast Screening Programme.

24 Nov 2022 · Home Office

Police: Equipment

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reasons frontline police officers are not universally provided with fire keys to access communal blocks.

24 Nov 2022 · Home Office

Police: Equipment

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reasons police officers are not universally provided with torches as part of their role.

24 Nov 2022 · Home Office

Police: Equipment and Footwear

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police officers are required to purchase their own (a) boots, (b) torches, and (c) fire keys as part of their role.

24 Nov 2022 · Home Office

Police: Footwear

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason are Police Officers not provided with boots which are required for their role.

24 Nov 2022 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of support provided to schools to meet the needs of students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.

Source: official written-questions record.