Written questions

1,036 written questions tabled, most recent first.

25 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Public Health: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to innovate the delivery of public health services in rural areas.

25 Feb 2025 · Cabinet Office

Public Sector: Contracts

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to prioritise businesses that have signed the Armed Forces Covenant when tendering public sector contracts.

24 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Public Health: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of Public Health Grants in rural areas.

12 Feb 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Horse Racing

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure the commercial viability of (a) racecourses and (b) associated supply chains.

12 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Air Ambulance Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure the long-term sustainability of air ambulance charities.

11 Feb 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to support the retrofitting of homes in rural areas.

10 Feb 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: South Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department has taken to improve access to specialist education in (a) rural areas and (b) South Shropshire constituency.

10 Feb 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: South Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of specialist education provision in (a) rural areas and (b) South Shropshire constituency.

10 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to improve water quality at (a) the River Teme and (b) other bathing sites.

4 Feb 2025 · Department for Education

Apprentices: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve the availability of apprenticeships in rural areas.

4 Feb 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Leisure: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to (a) protect and (b) improve access to leisure facilities in rural areas.

4 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Defibrillators: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help to improve training in the use of automated external defibrillators in rural areas.

3 Feb 2025 · Treasury

Banking Hubs: Rural Areas

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to support the delivery of banking hubs in rural areas.

3 Feb 2025 · Treasury

Cash Dispensing: Rural Areas

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to (a) protect and (b) enhance access to cash in rural areas.

3 Feb 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Employers' Contributions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support SEND transport providers with the cost of increased employer’s National Insurance contributions.

28 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Respiratory Diseases: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve (a) physical, (b) emotional and (c) financial support for people diagnosed with (i) Pulmonary Fibrosis and (ii) Interstitial Lung Disease.

28 Jan 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Hospitality Industry: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what fiscal measures he is taking to support the hospitality sector in rural areas.

28 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport

Roads: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve rural road safety.

28 Jan 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Post Offices: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to (a) protect and (b) enhance the Post Office network in rural areas.

27 Jan 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Tourism: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what fiscal steps she is taking to help develop tourism in rural areas.

27 Jan 2025 · Treasury

Economic Growth: Rural Areas

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps she is taking to help grow the rural economy.

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

Agriculture: Productivity

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help increase agricultural productivity.

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

Agriculture: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to reduce regulation for farmers.

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

Microplastics: Washing Machines

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help (a) mitigate the impact of and (b) reduce the quantity of microplastics released into the environment by domestic washing machines.

22 Jan 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to increase funding for rural schools.

21 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to improve the energy efficiency of homes in rural areas.

21 Jan 2025 · Department for Education

Young Futures Hubs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether funding to establish youth hubs will be distributed on a revenue basis.

16 Jan 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Broadband: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to allocate additional funding towards projects that improve mobile connectivity in (a) rural and (b) hard to reach areas.

16 Jan 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Small Businesses: Exports

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help tackle barriers to export for small businesses.

15 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Veterans

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that veterans in rural areas have access to mental health support services.

Source: official written-questions record.