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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