Written questions

2,200 written questions tabled, most recent first.

6 Jun 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Developing Countries: Food Insecurity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to support farmer seed systems to help ensure food security in the Global South.

6 Jun 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Allowances

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a universal basic energy allowance.

5 Jun 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Offshore Industry: North Sea

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many locations in the North Sea which the UK has licensed for oil and gas (a) exploration and (b) extraction overlap with (i) Marine Protected Areas and (ii) the Arctic region as defined

5 Jun 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Marine Protected Areas: Offshore Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy, Security and Net Zero what assessment he has made of the potential impact of allowing new oil and gas (a) licenses and (b) developments on the (i) health of Marine Protected Areas and (ii) target to protect 30 per

5 Jun 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Biodiversity: Diplomatic Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps his Department is taking to help ensure the UK plays a global leadership role in protecting biodiversity.

2 Jun 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether it is his policy to join the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance.

2 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy: Liverpool

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure there is an adequate supply of medication to pharmacies in Liverpool.

2 Jun 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the implications for her policies of potential risks of emerging AI technologies; and if she will make a statement.

2 Jun 2023 · Cabinet Office

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Department plans to respond to the email of 27 April 2023 from the hon. Member for Liverpool, Walton on the Infected Blood Inquiry.

2 Jun 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dangerous Dogs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans that the Responsible Dog Ownership working group will report on its progress.

2 Jun 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dangerous Dogs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Government plans to review (a) the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 and (b) breed-specific legislation.

2 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Infectious Diseases: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 25 May 2023 to Question 186242 on Infectious Diseases: Screening, if he will set out a timeline for (a) assessing the data gathered so far and (b) taking a decision on exp

2 Jun 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Private Rented Housing: Social Security Benefits

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when he plans to bring forward legislation to make it illegal for landlords and agents to have blanket bans on renting to tenants (a) in receipt of benefits and (b) with children.

2 Jun 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Renters (Reform) Bill

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent discussions he has had with the Leader of the House on the parliamentary timetable for Second Reading of the Renters (Reform) Bill.

2 Jun 2023 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support children with (a) deafblindness or (b) other complex disabilities.

2 Jun 2023 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Teachers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to ensure that all children with Multi-Sensory Impairment have access to a Multi-Sensory Impairment teacher.

22 May 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

HIV/AIDS: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he will make a decision on expanding opt-out blood-borne virus testing to all areas with a high HIV prevalence.

22 May 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Infectious Diseases: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of data gathered from the first year of opt-out blood-borne virus testing; and whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending that testing to all

22 May 2023 · Home Office

Home Office: Consultants

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 14 March 2023 to Question 158848 on Home Office: Consultants, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of spending on consultants in the previous five yea

19 May 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Health Services: Hygiene

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the joint report from the APPG for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene and the APPG on Antibiotics entitled Prevention first: why clean water and hygiene are the

19 May 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospices: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the delivery of inflation-related uplifts to statutory contracts with the independent hospice sector.

19 May 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospices: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to develop a sustainable funding solution for hospices.

19 May 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospices: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to help support (a) adult and (b) children's hospices.

18 May 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to address inequalities of access to healthcare for people with (a) hEDS and (b) HSD in England.

18 May 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has held with trade union representatives of food workers on the impact of the increase in grocery prices on employment and remuneration of workers in that

18 May 2023 · Department for Education

Young Carers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to increase support for (a) young carers and (b) their families.

18 May 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Powers of Entry: Meters

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 12 May 2023 to Question 184838, what his Department's planned timescale is for the review on improvements to the information held on warrant applications; and if he will make a statement

17 May 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the dementia diagnosis rate in (a) Liverpool Walton constituency and (b) England.

17 May 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Location

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of people in England live within one hour's drive of a memory service.

17 May 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Carers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the findings of the report by Centre for Care and Carers UK entitled Valuing Carers 2021, published in May 2023.

Source: official written-questions record.