Written questions

2,786 written questions tabled, most recent first.

31 Mar 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Aquind

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has been contacted by Aquind Limited or its representatives on his decision not to approve the project; and if he will make a statement.

31 Mar 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Swimming: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the findings of the November 2021 survey of UK swim schools undertaken by the Swimming Teachers’ Association; and wha

31 Mar 2022 · Department for Education

Children: Disadvantaged

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has made an assessment of the implications for its policies of the publication entitled, Reaching the unseen children: Practical strategies for closing stubborn attainment gaps in disadva

31 Mar 2022 · Department for Education

Children: North of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the Child of the North research published in 2022.

31 Mar 2022 · Department for Education

Children: Literacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to support children not meeting expected standards of literacy.

31 Mar 2022 · Department for Education

Reading: Teaching Methods

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies on (a) phonics and (b) reading of the recent research report published in the Review of Education, Reading wars or reconciliation: A critical exa

31 Mar 2022 · Ministry of Defence

Military Bases

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made for the implications of his policies of the National Audit Office, Optimising the defence estate, published in June 2021.

31 Mar 2022 · Treasury

Social Services: Finance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if his Department will commit to allocating funding for early intervention, such as early help and family support services, to the same level that funding was at in 2010.

25 Mar 2022 · Department for Education

Teachers: Re-employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 22 March 2022 to Question 141972 on Teachers: Re-employment, what provisions are included in his Department's contracts to ensure that he is (a) informed on progress of ministerial and

25 Mar 2022 · Department for Education

Teachers: Re-employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to his Answer of 22 March 2022 to Question 141972, what steps he has taken to ensure that his Department learns lessons from the initial call for volunteers to re-enter the teaching profession; and if

22 Mar 2022 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Land

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has plans to assess other countries’ practice in respect of the disposal of surplus government land, including Italy, France and Germany where redundant defence sites are given to agencies

22 Mar 2022 · Ministry of Defence

Military Bases

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the report by the National Audit Office, Optimising the defence estate, published in June in 2021, what assessment his Department has made of the (a) potential impact of closure of sites on loca

21 Mar 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Housing: Insulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 28 February 2022 to Question 131061, on Buildings: Insulation, whether he has plans to bring forward proposals in the Building Safety Bill to ensure that le

21 Mar 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Gazprom: Local Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he plans to support local councils that seek to terminate any energy contracts they hold with Gazprom; and if he will make a statement.

18 Mar 2022 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information his Department holds on the average distance children with SEND have to travel to attend their setting.

18 Mar 2022 · Department for Education

Schools: Discipline

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will list all schools taking part in the Behaviour Hubs programme.

16 Mar 2022 · Department for Education

Schools: Discipline

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what criteria his Department applied when selecting the lead schools on the Behaviour hub programme.

16 Mar 2022 · Department for Education

Schools: Discipline

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what training his Department providing to ensure Behaviour Hub partner schools staff are trained in behaviour management for pupils with SEND.

16 Mar 2022 · Department for Education

Schools: Discipline

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what evidence his Department holds on relevant schools self-referring to the Behaviour Hubs programme.

16 Mar 2022 · Department for Education

Schools: Discipline

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what criteria his Department uses to assess the success of Behaviour Hubs.

16 Mar 2022 · Department for Education

Schools: Discipline

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will publish the evidence his Department holds on the impact of Behaviour Hubs programme on educational provision since that programme began.

14 Mar 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Internet: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what measures the Online Safety Bill contains to ensure that legal but harmful online content cannot be accessed through Virtual Private Networks.

14 Mar 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Internet: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the security of the technology underpinning the proposals for verification for accessing adult content in the Online Safety Bill.

14 Mar 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Somaliland: Diplomatic Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the barriers that remain to the UK granting Somaliland diplomatic recognition.

14 Mar 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Somaliland: Diplomatic Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of granting Somaliland diplomatic recognition.

14 Mar 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Swimming Pools

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to increase the number of swimming pools with public access in (a) Portsmouth, (b) the South East and (c) England.

14 Mar 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Swimming Pools

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate she had made of the number of swimming pools with public access in (a) Portsmouth, (b) the South East and (c) England.

14 Mar 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Football Governance Fan-led Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what progress has been made on implementing the recommendations of the Fan led Review of Football Governance; and if she will make a statement.

14 Mar 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Football Governance Fan-led Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans she has to implement the (a) fit and proper persons test and (b) all other recommendations of the fan-led review of football published on 24 November 2021.

14 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dentistry: Qualifications

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of returning to the system in place prior to 2001 for recognising dental qualifications from leading Commonwealth dental schools to help in

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