Written questions

196 written questions tabled, most recent first.

17 Oct 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Refugees: Reading East

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what support his Department provides to Ukrainian refugees in Reading East constituency.

12 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Homes: Reading East

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, (a) how many and (b) what proportion of care homes in Reading East constituency held a Care Quality Commission rating of good or above on 12 October 2022.

11 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of how effectively the South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust is responding to current pressures; and in what circumstances the Trust would take emergency

10 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Royal Berkshire Hospital: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress her Department has made with Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust on plans to rebuild the Royal Berkshire Hospital.

10 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the measures in the Government’s Our plan for patients plan announced in September 2022 will be implemented.

10 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Reading East

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will take urgent steps to improve the (a) availability and (b) quality of NHS dental treatment in Reading East.

10 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what immediate support her Department will offer to people unable to find an NHS dentist accepting new patients in their area.

9 Jun 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions: Marketing

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much her Department spent on the recent marketing campaign to improve take up of pension credit that included an advert in the print version of the Daily Mirror on 8 of June 2022.

26 May 2022 · Ministry of Justice

HMP Reading: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which developer his Department is in discussion with about plans to sell Reading Gaol; and if he will meet (a) Reading Borough Council and (b) the hon. Member for Reading East to discuss the status of those discu

26 May 2022 · Ministry of Justice

HMP Reading: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent progress his Department has made on the sale of Reading Gaol; and if he will meet (a) the hon. Member for Reading East and (b) other stakeholders to discuss that matter.

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

Homes for Ukraine Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if the Government will amend the Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme so that people who have already arrived in the UK but meet the other eligibility requirements for that scheme can be grant

28 Mar 2022 · Home Office

Visas: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support is being provided to severely disabled individuals applying to the Ukraine Family Scheme, who meet the eligibility requirements for the scheme, but cannot attend a visa application centre

28 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Berkshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to support healthcare providers in Berkshire to meet proposed new mental health access standards.

28 Mar 2022 · Treasury

Pension Rights: Age

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to publish further details of the protection regime allowing people with existing unqualified rights to take their pension before the age of 57.

1 Nov 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Guadeloupe: Travel Restrictions

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government plans to review its advice on travel to Guadeloupe.

19 Oct 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions: Applications

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether people approaching State Pension age will face delays in receiving their State Pension.

19 Oct 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions: Applications

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether all those affected by the delays in new State Pension claims have had their claim resolved.

19 Oct 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions: Females

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the number of women affected by the underpayment of the State Pension.

19 Oct 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions: Females

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many women affected by the underpayment of the State Pension have been reimbursed by her Department through the State Pension Correction Exercise to date.

8 Sep 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions: Uprating

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department made of the potential merits of assessing underlying levels of wage growth in 2021-22 with the impact of furlough discounted for the purposes of uprating the State Pension

8 Sep 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions: Uprating

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will publish her Departments’ analysis supporting the decision to disregard average earnings increases when determining the next State Pension uprating for 2022-23.

19 Jul 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Freeports: Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions his officials have had with successful applicants to run freeports on their ongoing pension liabilities.

19 Jul 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Freeports: Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will carry out a review of the pension liabilities of firms selected to operate freeports; and if he will make a statement.

19 Jul 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Freeports: Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what ongoing monitoring and evaluation processes he has put in place in respect of the (a) financial sustainability and (b) pensions obligations of firms selected to operate free

19 Jul 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Freeports: Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what due diligence assessment was carried out on the pension liabilities of applicant firms as part of the Freeports bidding process.

19 Jul 2021 · Ministry of Justice

Khairi Saadallah

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress the review has made on the handling and supervision of Khairi Saadallah.

16 Jul 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much (a) his Department and (b) the NHS has spent on (i) advertising using social media and other forms of information channels and (ii) other public information to encourage people to uptake t

14 Jul 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Merchant Shipping: Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2021 to Question 18566, on Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund Scheme, what estimate he has made of the projected average entitlement for members

14 Jul 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Merchant Shipping: Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2021 to Question 18565 on the Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund Scheme, if he will make an estimate of the future cost to the public purse in t

14 Jul 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Merchant Shipping: Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 28 June 2021 to Question 18564 on Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund, what estimate he has made of the projected average future entitlement for members of the Merchant Navy Ratings Pens

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