Written questions

2,200 written questions tabled, most recent first.

19 Sep 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Climate Change and Nature Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of establishing a citizens' Climate and Nature Assembly.

18 Sep 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Carer's Allowance: Cost of Living Payments

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing Cost of Living Payments to recipients of Carer's Allowance.

15 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Community Diagnostic Centres

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on rolling out Community Diagnostic Centres.

14 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help increase staff (a) recruitment and (b) retention in the adult social care sector.

14 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health: Disadvantaged

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help tackle health inequalities.

14 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve healthcare for women in (a) Liverpool, Walton constituency and (b) England.

14 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve access to mental health services in (a) Liverpool, Walton constituency and (b) England.

14 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve waiting times for cancer treatment in (a) Liverpool, Walton constituency and (b) England.

14 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Primary Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve patient access to primary care in (a) Liverpool, Walton and (b) England.

14 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospitals: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of the projects funded through the New Hospital Programme are under construction.

14 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for NHS treatment in (a) Liverpool, Walton constituency and (b) England.

14 Sep 2023 · Treasury

Prison Officers: Retirement

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 13 September 2023 to Question 197911 on Prison Officers: Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of reducing the pension age of prison officers to 60.

13 Sep 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Climate Change: Disinformation

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps her Department is taking to tackle climate disinformation.

13 Sep 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Carer's Allowance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of changing the eligibility criteria of the carer's allowance to allow carers to claim the allowance for caring for more than one individual.

13 Sep 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the report by Global Witness entitled, Standing Firm, published on 13 September 2023, what steps his Department is taking to help to protect people who focu

13 Sep 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Carers: Cost of Living

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that full-time carers receive adequate financial support, in the context of rises in the cost of living.

13 Sep 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Carer's Allowance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to (a) review and (b) amend the carer's allowance.

13 Sep 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Community News Project

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the announcement by Meta that it plans to discontinue funding for the Community News Project on (a) student journalists, (

13 Sep 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Local Press

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to take steps to help support community journalism projects.

13 Sep 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Community News Project

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of discontinuing of funding for the Community News Project on diversity and representation of local news teams across the UK.

13 Sep 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Community News Project

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has had recent discussions with Meta on funding for the Community News Project.

11 Sep 2023 · Treasury

Air Passenger Duty

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of levying a higher rate of Air Passenger Duty on private jet flights.

11 Sep 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Offshore Industry: Marine Protected Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of oil and gas developments on Marine Protected Areas.

11 Sep 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Climate Change Convention: United Arab Emirates

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions she has had with the Prime Minister on his attendance at COP28.

11 Sep 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Climate Change

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether she plans to appoint a climate envoy.

11 Sep 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Renewable Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps she is taking to help support the (a) oil and (b) gas workforce's transition to renewable energy.

11 Sep 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Afghanistan: Women's Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support grassroots women-led organisations in Afghanistan to protect the rights of women and girls.

11 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Epilepsy: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is planning to take to help improve epilepsy care.

7 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Radiotherapy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to create the nine statutory joint committees on radiotherapy; and what the process will be for creating those committees.

5 Sep 2023 · Department for Education

School Rebuilding Programme: Concrete

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the potential implications of the presence of RAAC on the schools estate for the School Rebuilding Programme.

Source: official written-questions record.