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.