Written questions
1,673 written questions tabled, most recent first.
8 Nov 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Flood Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to Met Office forecasts from November 2022 that February 2023 is predicted to be the wettest part of the 2022-23 winter, what steps her Department is taking to prepare f
8 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Strikes
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of NHS staff strikes on NHS waiting list backlogs.
8 Nov 2022 · Department for Education
Schools: Speech and Language Therapy
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 27 September 2022 to Question 51450 on Speech and Language Therapy: Recruitment, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure adequate support for language and speech therapists
8 Nov 2022 · Department for Education
Schools: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that schools are able to (a) carry out repairs, (b) heat their buildings and (c) provide after-school activities during the cost of living crisis.
4 Nov 2022 · Women and Equalities
Equality: Cost of Living
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increases in the cost of living on (a) women, (b) ethnic minorities, (c) disabled people, (d) single parents and (e) women with no recourse to public fun
4 Nov 2022 · Women and Equalities
Discrimination
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether the Government has made an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals on banning discrimination against someone because of their regional accent.
1 Nov 2022 · Department for Education
STEM Subjects: Females
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps her Department has taken to help increase female representation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programmes at university.
1 Nov 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
STEM Subjects: Females
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help (a) tackle gender disparities and (b) increase female representation in the science, technology, engineering and mathematic
10 Oct 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Video Recordings: Disinformation
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent estimate she has made with Cabinet colleagues of the number of (a) crimes and (b) scams involving deepfake technology.
10 Oct 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Video Recordings: Disinformation
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to increase public awareness of deepfakes.
20 Sep 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Speech and Language Therapy: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help recruit more speech and language therapists in (a) schools and (b) hospitals.
20 Sep 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Speech and Language Therapy: Vacancies
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to address the shortage of speech and language therapists in (a) schools and (b) hospitals.
21 Jul 2022 · Department for International Trade
UK Trade with EU
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help improve the UK-EU trading relationship.
19 Jul 2022 · Department for International Trade
Iron and Steel: Import Duties
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent discussions she has had with trade partners on the Government’s decision to extend steel import tariffs until mid-2024.
28 Jun 2022 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Lancashire
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many pupils with an Education Health and Care plan were missing education whilst awaiting a place at a Specialist School in Preston and Lancashire at the beginning of the last three academic years; and for
28 Jun 2022 · Department for Education
Schools: Lancashire
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data his Department holds on the number of incidents of violence, verbal threats and aggression towards (a) headteachers, (b) teachers, and (c) teaching staff at primary schools have been reported in Prest
28 Jun 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Small Businesses: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent steps he has taken to support small and medium businesses to recruit and retain suitably qualified employees.
27 Jun 2022 · Department for International Trade
Exports: Military Aircraft
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether she has had recent discussions with her counterparts in (a) Europe, (b) the Middle East and (c) Asia on procurement of the (i) Eurofighter Typhoon and (ii) other defence aircraft which were de
27 Jun 2022 · Ministry of Defence
Military Aircraft: Exports
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had recent discussions with his counterparts in (a) Europe, (b) the Middle East and (c) Asia on procurement of the (i) Eurofighter Typhoon and (ii) other defence aircraft which were designed and ma
20 Jun 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Iran: Nuclear Power
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent diplomatic steps she has taken to help promote the restoration of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
17 Jun 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
North Korea: Nuclear Weapons
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with international counterparts regarding North Korea and that country's potential preparations to carry out a nuclear weapons test.
16 Jun 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Ukraine: Armed Conflict
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations she has made to the International Criminal Court on conflict-related sexual violence during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
16 Jun 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Finland and Sweden: NATO Enlargement
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her counterparts in (a) Finland and (b) Sweden on those countries' applications for NATO membership.
15 Jun 2022 · Department for Transport
Travel: Stoma Appliances
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether security checks for passengers fitted with stoma bags is uniform across all forms of international travel form the UK via (a) planes (b) rail and (c) ferries.
15 Jun 2022 · Department for Transport
Airports: Stoma Appliances
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking with airport operators to ensure the privacy and dignity of airline passengers fitted with stoma bags when undergoing security checks by airport security staff.
15 Jun 2022 · Department for Transport
Airports: Stoma Appliances
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking with airports to ensure that airport operators security staff receive training on searching passengers who are fitted with stoma bags.
15 Jun 2022 · Department for Transport
Airports: Stoma Appliances
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department provides additional guidance for people fitted with stoma bags on airport security checks.
14 Jun 2022 · Department for International Trade
Trade: Aerospace Industry
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether she has had recent discussions on potential aerospace trade with (a) the UK Aerospace Industry and (b) her international counterparts in countries with which the UK seeks future trade deals.
14 Jun 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Military Aircraft: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has had recent discussions with his counterparts in (a) Europe, (b) the Middle East and (c) Asia on procurement of the (i) Eurofighter Typhoon and (ii) other defence ai
14 Jun 2022 · Ministry of Defence
Typhoon Aircraft
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of recent usage of the Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft on the timescales for its replacement by the Tempest model.
Source: official written-questions record.