Written questions

1,673 written questions tabled, most recent first.

19 Dec 2022 · Home Office

Counter-terrorism: Public Places

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to bring forward legislative proposals to create the Protect Duty.

14 Dec 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Streptococcus: Antibiotics

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that pharmacies across the country have sufficient supplies of the antibiotics used to treat strep A.

14 Dec 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Streptococcus: Health Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his department is taking to ensure (a) parents and (b) healthcare providers are informed about the (i) symptoms and (ii) treatment of strep A.

9 Dec 2022 · Department for International Trade

UK Trade with EU

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps she is taking to increase trade with European countries.

9 Dec 2022 · Department for International Trade

Exports

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps her department is taking to increase export opportunities for businesses in (a) Preston, (b) in the North West region and (c) England.

9 Dec 2022 · Department for International Trade

Exports: Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps her department is taking to increase the transparency of export costs.

8 Dec 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make it his policy to support the United Nation’s appeal for $51.5 billion in aid funds for 2023.

8 Dec 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Colombia: Females and LGBT+ People

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has held discussions with his counterpart in Columbia on harassment of women and LGBTIQ+ people during protests.

7 Dec 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Africa: Monkeypox

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support African countries experiencing outbreaks of monkeypox.

7 Dec 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Afghanistan: Immigration

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Afghan citizens who (a) worked for and (b) were affiliated with the UK government are (i) accepted for settlement in the UK

1 Dec 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Avian Influenza

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to mitigate the impact of avian influenza on farmers; and what steps she is taking to ensure that farmers whose birds have been killed by the diseas

25 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Life Expectancy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help increase life expectancy.

25 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Life Expectancy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the report by the Health Foundation entitled Healthy life expectancy target: the scale of the challenge, published on 7 March 2

23 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Weather

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that the NHS is prepared to tackle pressures during winter 2022-23 caused by (a) the flu, (b) covid-19 and (c) levels of NHS staff vacancies.

23 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospital Beds

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that patients who are fit for discharge are promptly released from hospital.

23 Nov 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy Bills Rebate: Meters

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of customers with older prepayment meters that redeem energy bills vouchers.

22 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Compulsorily Detained Psychiatric Patients: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reduced access to community mental health services during the COVID-19 pandemic on the numbers of people detained under the Mental Health Act.

18 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his Department is taking to (a) ensure a fair funding system for NHS dental practices and (b) increase the number of NHS dentists.

18 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department are taking to address the dental appointment backlog.

17 Nov 2022 · Department for Education

Schools: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Autumn Statement, CP 751 published on 17 November 2022, what proportion of the additional £2.3 billion in funding for schools will be allocated to the recruitment and retention of speciali

17 Nov 2022 · Department for Education

Teachers: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of trends in the level of specialist teachers on the educational attainment of students in (a) primary, (b) secondary and (c) further education.

17 Nov 2022 · Department for Education

Teachers: Vacancies

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the number of specialist teacher positions that remain vacant after (a) 6 months and (b) 12 months in (i) Preston constituency, (ii) Lancashire and (iii) England.

17 Nov 2022 · Home Office

Undocumented Migrants: English Channel

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the potential number of small boats Channel crossings each year if the proposed asylum deal with France is implemented.

11 Nov 2022 · Department for Education

Children in Care: Siblings

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help prevent the separation of siblings in the care system.

11 Nov 2022 · Department for Education

Specific Learning Difficulties: Lifelong Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of providing free continuing education for adults with (a) dyslexia, (b) illiteracy and (c) additional reading and learning disorders.

9 Nov 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Early Retirement: Menopause

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential (a) impact and (b) of women taking early retirement due to menopause symptoms.

9 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health: Gender

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) address and (b) close the gender health gap.

9 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ovarian Cancer

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure (a) GPs and (b) patients are aware of the (i) warning signs and (ii) symptoms of ovarian cancer.

9 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Gynaecology: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to tackle the backlog of gynaecology appointments in (a) England, (b) Lancashire and (c) Preston.

8 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Iran: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his Iranian counterparts on the importance of upholding international human rights standards.

Source: official written-questions record.