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.