Written questions

Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

5,143 written questions tabled, most recent first.

24 Nov 2022 · Department for Education

Schools: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of funding provided to schools to meet educational provision in the context of the increase in inflation.

24 Nov 2022 · Department for Education

Schools: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made a recent assessment with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the adequacy of the support provided to schools to help with rising utility costs.

24 Nov 2022 · Home Office

Email and Mobile Phones: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps she has taken to help ensure those people who commit fraud and financial scams through sending fraudulent (a) text messages, (b) phone calls and (c) emails are prosecuted.

24 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ambulance Services: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of ambulance crews being unable to hand over patients to hospital staff within 15 minutes of arrival on patient safety.

24 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Childbirth

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment has he made of the adequacy of the support available for parents of premature children.

24 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breast Cancer

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent comparative assessment his Department has made of (a) the number of patients commencing breast cancer treatments and (b) the number of breast cancer cases identified at breast cancer sc

24 Nov 2022 · Department for Transport

Railways: Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of constructing the Midlands Rail Hub on the national economy.

18 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pancreatic Cancer: Health Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to raise awareness of the symptoms of pancreatic cancer.

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

Plastics: Waste

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to introduce a target on the reduction of single-use plastic usage.

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

Plastics: Pollution Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact on the environment of introducing mandatory corporate reporting on plastic reduction.

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

Plastics: Pollution Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps has she taken to help reduce plastic pollution.

18 Nov 2022 · Department for Education

Pre-school Education: Food

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the nutritional value of meals provided to children in early years settings.

18 Nov 2022 · Home Office

Asylum: Legal Aid Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has she made of the adequacy of the (a) availability and (b) accessibility of legal advice for asylum seekers currently living in Home Office accommodation.

18 Nov 2022 · Department for Education

Kinship Care: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of the financial support available to kinship carers.

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

Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances: Seas and Oceans

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps has she taken to reduce the amount of poly-fluorinated alkyl entering our oceans.

17 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pancreatic Cancer

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to help improve survival rates for pancreatic cancer.

17 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what percentage of cases are meeting the Faster Diagnosis Standard for cancer diagnoses.

17 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what is the average waiting time for urgent referrals for suspected cancer in England.

17 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to ensure an adequate number of specialist cancer staff to tackle the backlog in cancer services caused by covid-19.

17 Nov 2022 · Department for Education

School Meals: Meat

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of the National Food Strategy's recommendation to remove the requirement to serve meat three times a week from the School Food Standards.

17 Nov 2022 · Department for Education

School Meals: Nutrition

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the nutritional guidance for school dinners.