Written questions

1,355 written questions tabled, most recent first.

13 Jun 2022 · Treasury

Department for Work and Pensions and Revenue and Customs

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what comparative assessment he has made of the expected returns from the compliance units of (a) Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs and (b) the Department for Work and Pensions for the period 2022 to 2024.

13 Jun 2022 · Department for Transport

P&O Ferries: Redundancy

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 16 May 2022 to Question 2633 on P&O Ferries: Port of Hull, when the Maritime and Coastguard Agency contacted the Bahamas Maritime Authority when UK seafarers were dismissed from employ

9 Jun 2022 · Home Office

Social Security Benefits and Taxation: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data her Department holds on the number of prosecutions for (a) benefit-related offences and (b) tax-related offences from 2010 to 2019; and what comparative assessment she has made of the criter

9 Jun 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hull Royal Infirmary: Patients

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate he has made of the number of inpatients in Hull Royal Infirmary do not meet the criteria to reside for inpatient care.

9 Jun 2022 · Home Office

Visas: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's affordability fee waiver scheme for citizenship registration for individuals under the age of 18, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of allowing

8 Jun 2022 · Department for Transport

Shipping: Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 16 May 2022 to Question 2636 on Shipping: Apprentices, if he will take steps to review P&O Ferries' membership of the Maritime Apprenticeship Trailblazer Working Group.

8 Jun 2022 · Department for Transport

Shipping: Crew

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 16 May 2022 to Question 2634 on Shipping: Crew, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the amendments to the points-based visa system on employment opportunities for UK

7 Jun 2022 · Home Office

Children: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to minimise the time taken for Ukrainian children to travel to the UK with a legal guardian.

7 Jun 2022 · Home Office

Visas: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to minimise the time taken to process visas for teenagers in Ukraine who plan to travel with a legal guardian.

7 Jun 2022 · Home Office

Visas: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle delays in processing visas for unaccompanied children in Ukraine needing to travel to the UK.

7 Jun 2022 · Home Office

Visas: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle delays in processing visas for unaccompanied children needing to travel to the UK.

6 Jun 2022 · Department for Transport

Emergency Calls: Drivers

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to include official standardised emergency response driver training amongst those offered by the DVLA.

6 Jun 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Emergency Services and First Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of including First Responder and Emergency Medical Technicians amongst regulated professions.

6 Jun 2022 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will publish a timeframe for the implementation of proposals in the SEND review, including those proposals in respect of equitable funding across the country for young children and young people in special

6 Jun 2022 · Department for Education

Schools: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the length of time it will take under the National Funding Formula for similar schools in different areas to receive parity of funding.

6 Jun 2022 · Department for Education

Pupils: Per Capita Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the trends in the levels of the average per pupil funding between local authorities in England; and if he will make a statement.

6 Jun 2022 · Department for Education

Schools: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has made an assessment of the impact of (a) recent and (b) anticipated rises in the energy price cap on school budgets; and if he will take steps to support schools with the increase in the cost of e

25 May 2022 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Concessions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will review the age at which people are eligible for the Concessionary Bus Pass scheme in England to ensure equal access throughout the UK.

25 May 2022 · Home Office

CCTV and Lighting: Crime Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to increase support for the further use of CCTV and improved lighting to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour.

25 May 2022 · Home Office

Youth Services: Kingston upon Hull

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to increase support for youth services aimed at reducing crime and anti-social behaviour in Kingston upon Hull.

25 May 2022 · Home Office

Police: Yorkshire and the Humber

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to increase the number of (a) police and (b) police community support officers in (a) Kingston upon Hull and (b) Humberside.

25 May 2022 · Home Office

Anti-social Behaviour

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of community engagement methods in reducing anti-social behaviour.

18 May 2022 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the proposed new local SEND partnerships will be required to include representation from services for children with low incidence needs, such as sensory impairment.

18 May 2022 · Department for Education

Vocational Guidance: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to amend careers guidance to require schools, colleges and local authorities to work together on specialist careers advice for disabled young people.

18 May 2022 · Department for Education

Teachers: Qualifications

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to ensure that the proposed new Leadership SENCo National Professional Qualification will include modules on (a) deaf awareness and (b) support for deaf children.

18 May 2022 · Department for Education

Hearing Impairment: Teachers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he plans to take to increase the number of qualified teachers of the deaf.

18 May 2022 · Department for Education

Hearing Impairment: Teachers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the number of peripatetic Teachers of the Deaf in England.

18 May 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Sign Language: Interpreters

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to increase the number of British Sign Language trained interpreters; and what assessment she has made of the potential merits of reducing the costs of training courses for thos

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

Flood and Water Management Act 2010

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether there has been a meeting of the Flood & Water Management Act (FWMA) 2010 Review Steering Group since 14 December 2021.

16 May 2022 · Department for Transport

Shipping: Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) the Merchant Navy Training Board on P&O Ferries membership of the Maritime Apprenticeship Trailblazer Working Group.

Source: official written-questions record.