Written questions

1,355 written questions tabled, most recent first.

18 Apr 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Sciensus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 18 July 2022 to Question 26838 on NHS: Sciensus, when the Care Quality Commission required Sciensus to enter special measures; when Sciensus left special measures; and wha

14 Apr 2023 · Treasury

Small Businesses: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing statutory provisions to enable small businesses to pay their taxes in flexible instalments.

14 Apr 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Punjab: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterpart in India on the treatment of religious minorities in the Punjab region.

14 Apr 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breast Cancer: Data Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how long data is retained by the NHS on people being given the all clear for breast cancer; and whether their is a maximum time limit for someone to receive a diagnosis of secondary cancer when can

30 Mar 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Caravans: Wheelchairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what data her Department holds on (a) the number and proportion of caravan parks that provide wheelchair accessible static caravans for hire and (b) the number of wheelchair accessible static car

30 Mar 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Disability: Caravans

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of preferential capital allowances for wheelchair accessible caravans on the number of such caravans produced; and if he will discuss such allowances

29 Mar 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Postage Stamps: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to Royal Mail's announcement on the rise of the cost of first class stamps, what steps her Department is taking to ensure Ofcom is fulfilling its responsibility to ensure all USO postal

29 Mar 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Royal Mail

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Seventh Report of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee of Session 2022–23, HC 1045, whether her Department plans to take steps to ensure Ofcom’s investigation in

29 Mar 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Care Services: Health and Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential adequacy of current health and safety regulations for (a) practice and (b) training in the beauty industry.

29 Mar 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Protective Equipment at Work (Amendment) Regulations 2022

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to retain the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 following the passage of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill; and if he will hold discussions with indu

29 Mar 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if his Department will meet with industry representatives to discuss the potential merits of retaining the protections provided by the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999

29 Mar 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether it is his Department's policy to retain the protections of the Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/341) following the UK's exit from the EU; and if his Department will

29 Mar 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether it is his Department's policy to maintain the protections provided by the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 (S.I. 1981/917) following the UK's exit from the EU; and if his Departmen

29 Mar 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if his Department will meet with industry representatives to discuss the potential merits of retaining the protections provided by the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 (S.I.

29 Mar 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Health and Safety (Consultation with Employees) Regulations 1996

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether it is his Department's policy to maintain the protections provided by the Health and Safety (Consultation with Employees) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1513) following the UK's exit from the EU; a

29 Mar 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Health and Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether it is his Department's policy to maintain the protection provided by (i) the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations (ii) the Display Screen Equipment Regulations (iii) The Manual Ha

28 Mar 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Debts: Advisory Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what criteria the Money and Pensions Service plans to apply to new contracts on debt advice to assess the outcomes of individual advice sessions; how those outcomes will be recorded; and whether it plan

28 Mar 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Debts: Advisory Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much funding his Department has provided to the Money and Pensions Advice Service for debt advice services in the (a) 2022-23 and (b) 2023-24 financial year; and what estimate he has made of the lev

27 Mar 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will issue statutory guidance on planning to local authorities to ensure that all future developments include flood mitigation measures.

23 Mar 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Digital Broadcasting and Radio

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on including support for UK radio and audio in the Media Bill.

23 Mar 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Digital Broadcasting and Radio

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of including measures on supporting providers of (a) radio and (b) other audio services on digital platforms in the forthcoming Media Bi

20 Mar 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Broadcasting: Radio Frequencies

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to protect the UK’s broadcast spectrum allocation at the 2023 World Radiocommunications Conference.

20 Mar 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Television Channels: Competition

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with Ofcom on (a) the timing of and (b) the terms of reference for the review of the TV Distribution market, announced in the 2022 Broadcasting white paper.

20 Mar 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Radio Frequencies: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessments she has made of the potential impact of the ITU World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 on (a) Freeview frequencies for mobile services and (b) access for UK viewers.

9 Mar 2023 · Treasury

Apprenticeship Levy: Devolution

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the amount allocated as public spending to the devolved nations from the UK Apprenticeship Levy in 2019-20 was £460 million; and what estimate he has made of the figures for 2020-21 to 2023-24 inclusive

9 Mar 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Access to Work Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many applications to the Access to Work Scheme have not been processed as of 9 March 2023.

8 Mar 2023 · Department for Education

Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Sutton Trust report entitled The Recent Evolution of Apprenticeships, published on 8 December, what steps she is taking to increase the uptake of higher and degree level apprenticeships by

8 Mar 2023 · Department for Education

Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the report entitled The Recent Evolution of Apprenticeships, published by the Sutton Trust on 8 December 2022, what assessment she has made of consequences for her policies of the take-up of a

8 Mar 2023 · Treasury

Debts: Advisory Services

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the budget allocation for the Money and Pensions Service for community-based debt advice in the period between 2023 and 2025 on the number of compulsory redun

7 Mar 2023 · Home Office

Dublin Regulations

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 20 September 2022 to Question 47636 on Dublin Regulations, how many and what proportion of asylum claims have (a) been declared inadmissible and (b) resulted in the return of

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