Written questions

2,198 written questions tabled, most recent first.

7 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Diethylstilbestrol

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will provide regular screening for people exposed to Diethylstilbestrol in utero.

7 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Diethylstilbestrol

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to identify people exposed to Diethylstilbestrol.

7 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pregnancy: Diethylstilbestrol

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of exposure to Diethylstilbestrol on children of women who took that drug while pregnant.

17 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Data Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that NHS Data Security and Protection Toolkit (a) guidance and (b) training is adequate to ensure that NHS staff are compliant with the UK General Data Protection

24 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: Vacancies

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many vacancies for (a) administrative staff, (b) clinical staff and (c) managers there are in the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; and what the average time was for a vacancy t

24 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Professions: Oxfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help support hospitals to (a) recruit and (b) retain clinical staff in Oxfordshire.

12 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Audiology: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that ICBs are providing clear and consistent guidance on help for deaf children in developing language and communication skills.

12 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Audiology: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the guidance on services for children with hearing loss.

12 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Audiology: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of certified Auditory Verbal Therapists.

4 Feb 2025 · Department for Transport

Oxford Station: Flood Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department consulted the Environment Agency on the flooding components of the Oxford Rail Station Phase 2 project.

15 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Property Flood Resilience Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to open the Property Resilience Repair Grant Scheme in the context of the floods in Oxfordshire on 22-24 November 2024.

15 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Floods

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of frequent flooding on the (a) economy and (b) social cohesion of areas impacted.

13 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to issue Severe Shortage Protocols for (a) methylphenidate, (b) dexamfetamine, (c) atomoxetine, (d) lisdexamfetamine, (e) guanfacine, (f) oestrogel, (g) buproprion and

16 Dec 2024 · Department for Education

Pre-school Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish a timeframe for implementing the findings of the research by Ofsted entitled Best start in life part 3: the 4 specific areas of learning, published on 8 October 2024.

11 Dec 2024 · Home Office

British Nationality: Biometrics

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of removing the referee requirement for UK citizenship applications, in the context of the introduction of biometric identity checks.

10 Dec 2024 · Department for Transport

Electric Bicycles: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the consultation entitled Smarter regulation: proposed changes to legislation for electrically assisted pedal cycles, which closed on 25 April 2024, what assessment her Department has made of

4 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much unusable PPE has been disposed of since November 2023.

4 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the cost to the public purse is of storing PPE unsuitable for NHS use; and which companies are contracted to provide such storage services.

4 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on companies involved in supplying PPE which was subsequently marked as do not supply due to being unsuitable for use in the NHS.

30 Oct 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Egypt: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help ensure consular access to British tourists in Egypt who have been arrested.

14 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has (a) made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing the Liberty Protection Safeguards and (b) had discussions with relevant stakeholders on a timetable for replacing the De

14 Oct 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Solar Power: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that rural communities benefit from hosting ground-mounted solar farm infrastructure on agricultural land.

11 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office

Victims and Prisoners Act 2024

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to ensure (a) payments are made to affected persons within three months of the passage of the Prisoners and Victims Act 2024 and (b) its compliance with other provisions of th

7 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

ADHD: Oxfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve pathways of care for young people with ADHD in Oxfordshire.

7 Oct 2024 · Home Office

Immigration: EU Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of reviewing the exemption criteria for the EU Settlement Scheme, in the context of the exceptional circumstances faced by some applicants during

9 Sep 2024 · Department for Education

Vocational Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Written Statement of 25 July 2024 on Technical Qualifications Reform update, HCWS22, what steps her Department is taking to help support education providers to plan for the provision of po

9 Sep 2024 · Department for Education

Further Education: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate she has made of when the review of post-16 education funding will be completed; and what her planned timescale is for responding to that review.

9 Sep 2024 · Department for Education

Vocational Education: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to announce funding arrangements for post-16 vocational education for after 2025.

9 Sep 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Daniel Shaw

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to respond to the letter of 24 June 2024 from the UN Special Rapporteur on environmental defenders under the Aarhus Convention entitled Statement regarding the criminal p

4 Sep 2024 · Department for Education

Oak National Academy

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether it is her policy to retain Oak National Academy as an arms length body to her Department.

Source: official written-questions record.