Written questions

2,200 written questions tabled, most recent first.

4 Apr 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Clean Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the clean energy transition on (a) workers and (b) communities.

28 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Egypt: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the implications for its policies of the human rights situation in Egypt.

19 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve diagnosis times for young people with cancer.

26 Feb 2025 · Department for Education

Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to renew the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund.

25 Feb 2025 · Department for Education

Children and Young People: Reading

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to increase the number of children and young people reading for pleasure.

12 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Fire and Rescue Services: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of central funding for fire and rescue services in (a) Merseyside and (b) England.

12 Feb 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Offshore Industry: North Sea

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department's policies of Common Wealth's report, entitled Public Coordination of a Just North Sea Transition, published on 10

12 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of Common Wealth's briefing, entitled Housing Coalitions of the Future, published on 18 J

12 Feb 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Jobcentres: Community Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of the findings of the Autonomy Institute's report, entitled Transforming Employment and Support Infrastructure,

11 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Parish and Town Councils: Employers' Contributions

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 21 January 2025 to Question 24125 on Parish and Town Councils: Employers’ contributions, what discussions her Department is having with parish and town

11 Feb 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of funding for SEND provision in (a) Liverpool and (b) England.

11 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dentistry: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has had discussions with (a) dentists and (b) dentist representatives on the recent dentist pay award.

4 Feb 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions his Department has had with the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme (BCSSS) on proposals to transfer the BCSSS investment reserve to members.

4 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Police: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of funding for police training programmes.

30 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breasts: Plastic Surgery

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of a public inquiry into the safety of PIP breast implants.

24 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Smart Export Guarantee

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of reforming the Smart Export Guarantee to set minimum terms of tariffs.

20 Jan 2025 · Department for Education

Primary Education: School Libraries

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of library provision in primary schools.

15 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions his Department has had with University Hospitals of Liverpool on the Critical Incident declared on 7 January 2025.

9 Jan 2025 · Treasury

Cash Dispensing: Liverpool Walton

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of (a) access to (i) deposit and (ii) withdraw cash and (b) the availability of trained people to help with cash access services in Liverpool Walton con

9 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Alcoholic Drinks: Labelling

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the US Surgeon General’s recommendations to include health warnings on alcohol labels; and whether he has plans to re-v

18 Dec 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Arts: Artificial Intelligence and Copyright

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Government's consultation on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence, published 17 December 2024, what assessment has she made of the potential impact on the UK's creative ind

6 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Lobbying

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will have discussions with the Electoral Commission on the potential implications for (a) her and (b) the Commission's policies of Transparency International's position pa

6 Dec 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Youth Guarantee: Liverpool Walton

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Youth Guarantee on young people in Liverpool Walton constituency.

6 Dec 2024 · Department for Education

Education and Unemployment: Liverpool Walton

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of young people out of (a) work, (b) education and (c) training in Liverpool Walton constituency.

6 Dec 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Jobcentres: Liverpool Walton

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Get Britain Working White Paper on the services provided by Jobcentres in Liverpool Walton constituency.

6 Dec 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pension Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to increase uptake of Pension Credit in winter 2024-25.

5 Dec 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Offshore Industry: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to provide transition pathways for oil and gas workers.

2 Dec 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Child Maintenance Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of the report entitled Fix the CMS: key findings from our research on child maintenance, published by Gingerbread

28 Nov 2024 · Treasury

Employers' Contributions: Voluntary Organisations

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to employer National Insurance contributions on the voluntary drug and alcohol treatment sector.

28 Nov 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Voluntary Organisations: Employers' Contributions

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending reimbursement of employer National Insurance contributions to the voluntary sector.

Source: official written-questions record.