Written questions

1,355 written questions tabled, most recent first.

26 Mar 2019 · Department for Education

Children: Yorkshire and the Humber

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data his Department collects in relation to the effectiveness of early years early intervention strategies in (a) Hull, (b) East Riding of Yorkshire and (c) Yorkshire and Humber.

21 Feb 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, for what reasons the cap on energy bills from 1 January 2019 was revised upwards; and what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the new cap will not change at six weekly

20 Feb 2019 · Home Office

Forensic Science: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether a bid for the provision of forensic training to the police may be refused due to a company also providing training to foreign nationals from countries either guilty of, accused of, or implicat

29 Jan 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Trimethylaminuria

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of funding for research into methods for (a) treating and (b) curing Trimethylaminuria.

22 Jan 2019 · Department for Education

Free School Meals

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of children who have applied for free school meals in (a) Hartlepool, (b) Hastings and (c) Swindon since the roll out of universal credit in those areas; and if he will m

22 Jan 2019 · Department for Education

Free School Meals

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of children who applied for free school meals in (a) Hartlepool, (b) Hastings and (c) Swindon prior to the roll out of universal credit in those areas; and if he will mak

22 Jan 2019 · Department for Education

Free School Meals

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of children who are eligible for free school meals in (a) Hartlepool, (b) Hastings and (c) Swindon since the roll out of universal credit in those areas; and if he will m

22 Jan 2019 · Department for Education

Free School Meals

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of children who were eligible for free school meals in (a) Hartlepool, (b) Hastings and (c) Swindon prior to the roll out of universal credit in those areas; and if he wi

22 Jan 2019 · Department for Education

Free School Meals

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of trends in the number of children (a) eligible for and (b) applying for free school meals in the last five years.

5 Dec 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 5 December 2018 to Question 196217 on Social Services, whether he plans to publish his green paper before 31 December 2018.

27 Nov 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish the Green Paper on adult social care.

21 Nov 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Disability: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to improve the quality of health and social care services for disabled children.

20 Nov 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Speech and Language Disorders: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps NHS England is taking to ensure that the NHS long-term plan is informed by the findings of the Bercow: Ten Years On report, published on 20 March 2018.

20 Nov 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Speech and Language Disorders: Children and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans NHS England has to (a) work with commissioners, provider organisations and patients to identify metrics to indicate progression in children and young people with speech, language and com

20 Nov 2018 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Speech and Language Disorders

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he has taken to fund What Works and other research centres in (a) storing and (b) sharing evidence of interventions that support speech, language and communication.

20 Nov 2018 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Speech and Language Disorders

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how his Department defines school readiness in (a) speech, (b) language and (c) communication skills.

20 Nov 2018 · Department for Education

Teachers: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to ensure that the SEND focus group supporting the development of the early career framework for teachers includes an expert in speech, language and communication needs.

14 Nov 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of support that Citizens Advice will be able to provide to new universal credit claimants in (a) England and (b) Hull.

25 Oct 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Head Lice

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the oral contribution of 25 October 2018 of the hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle, Official Report, column 456, what assessment he has made of the effect that recent ch

15 Oct 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Endometriosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claims for (a) personal independence payment and (b) employment and support allowance where Endometriosis was referenced in the application were (a) made and (b) awarded in each of the last thr

15 Oct 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claims for (a) Personal Independence Payment and (b) Employment and Support Allowance were (i) made and (ii) awarded in each of the last three years.

3 Sep 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

India: Floods

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assistance the Government is providing to India in response to of the Kerala Floods in July 2018.

3 Sep 2018 · Department for Education

Teachers: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has ensure that the core structured early career content framework for newly qualified teachers includes knowledge and understanding of how to support speech, language and communication.

3 Sep 2018 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Speech and Language Disorders

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to ensure schools set out in their SEN reports the interventions they carry out in relation to spoken language.

3 Sep 2018 · Department for Education

Ofsted: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to ensure that when Ofsted updates its inspector training it focuses on how to evaluate (a) work on (i) speech, language and communication needs and (ii) their links with learning and social an

3 Sep 2018 · Department for Education

Schools: Inspections

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to ensure that the revised 2019 Ofsted inspection framework includes a requirement to evaluate the teaching and monitoring of spoken language; and if he will make a statement.

10 Jul 2018 · Treasury

Cash Dispensing: Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the effect of LINK's decision to reduce its ATM interchange fee on the viability of small and medium-sized businesses in Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle constituency.

20 Jun 2018 · Treasury

Mental Health Services: Kingston upon Hull

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the timetable for the Government releasing the funding for a new Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services unit in Hull; and if

15 May 2018 · Department for Education

Children: Disadvantaged

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing transitional support for children in need as they reach adulthood.

15 May 2018 · Department for Education

Children: Disadvantaged

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of support provided to children in need in the transition from childhood to adulthood.

Source: official written-questions record.