Written questions

1,285 written questions tabled, most recent first.

13 Jul 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Ticket Offices

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of closing train station ticket offices in Battersea on the (a) safety and (b) accessibility of passenger rail travel in Battersea.

7 Jul 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ophthalmology: Vacancies

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to tackle the shortage of ophthalmologists in the NHS.

6 Jul 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ophthalmology: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the NHS Workforce Plan, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of ophthalmologists in the NHS.

26 Jun 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Ticket Offices

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to reduce the total number of rail ticket offices.

20 Jun 2023 · Treasury

Wealth: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of taxing people with over £10 million in assets one per cent more and investing that money in the economy and public services.

20 Jun 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Social Rented Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he had with London’s 15 largest Housing Associations on the potential impact of Universal Credit migration on a claimant’s ability to pay housing costs.

20 Jun 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many legacy benefit claimants have been migrated to Universal Credit (a) without appropriate notice; and (b) earlier than advised.

20 Jun 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Rented Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the impact Universal Credit migration will have on a claimant’s ability to meet rent costs; and what information his Department holds on the extent of rent arr

20 Jun 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Battersea

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in Battersea constituency are in receipt of legacy benefits; how many of them have made applications to transition to universal credit; and what steps his Department is taking to help en

20 Jun 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Turkey: Kurds

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Turkish counterpart on Kurdish political prisoners in that country.

20 Jun 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Turkey: Democracy and Rule of Law

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Turkish counterpart on the functioning of democracy and rule of law.

20 Jun 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, to what timescale her Department is working to bring forwards measures from the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill through other legislative means.

20 Jun 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 6 June 2023 to Question 187162 on Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill, by what other means her Department plans to take forward measures in the Animal Welfare

20 Jun 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Buildings: Insurance

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will introduce proposals to help (a) protect leaseholders who reside in mixed use residential-commercial buildings from facing disproportionate shares of the total insurance co

20 Jun 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Leasehold: Insurance

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will take steps to introduce a cap on the commissions that can be made from insurance premiums on leasehold properties.

20 Jun 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Leasehold: Insurance

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department is taking steps to support leaseholders who are facing higher insurance premiums due to commission charged by insurance brokers to managing agents and landlord

20 Jun 2023 · Home Office

Biometric Residence Permits

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a temporary measure to allow new UK citizens to re-enter the UK from overseas travel using their Indefinite Leave to Re

16 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

National Clinical Directors

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) financial and (b) human resources support is allocated to each NHS National Clinical Director.

13 Jun 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 6 June 2023 to Question 187162, what other means her Department plans to use to take forwards the provisions of the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill.

2 Jun 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Public Houses: Codes of Practice

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of including a Guest Beer Agreement similar to that in the Tied Pubs (Scotland) Act 2021 in the Pubs Code for England and Wales.

2 Jun 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Public Houses: Codes of Practice

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when she plans to publish the Government's response to the second statutory review of the Pubs Code and the Pubs Code Adjudicator.

2 Jun 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Unemployment: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential causes of changes in levels of disabled people becoming unemployed; and what steps his Department is taking to help prevent increases in the numb

2 Jun 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Statutory Sick Pay: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the rate of statutory sick pay on the numbers of disabled employees leaving work.

2 Jun 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Deposit Return Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help ensure that the Deposit Management Organisation takes into account the challenges facing small producers.

2 Jun 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Deposit Return Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to review the impact of the Deposit Return Scheme in England, Wales and Northern on small businesses.

2 Jun 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Deposit Return Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to publish the impact assessment for the Deposit Return Scheme in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

2 Jun 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Deposit Return Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of excluding products that sell fewer than 5,000 containers a year from the Deposit Return Scheme.

2 Jun 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sports: Belarus and Russia

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for the Government's policies on Russia of granting visas to (a) Russian and (b) Belarussian athletes to compete a

2 Jun 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy Bills Rebate

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the electricity rebate schemes for users of (a) oxygen concentrators, (b) dialysis machines and (c) other medical equipment.

10 May 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hearing Impairment and Visual Impairment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) gather data at population level on hearing and sight loss and (b) improve delivery of services for people with hearing and sight loss.

Source: official written-questions record.