Written questions

1,036 written questions tabled, most recent first.

25 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding is available to local community groups as part of the Government's strategy to encourage healthy and active lifestyles.

25 Mar 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support is in place to ensure that older workers have access to the skills and training required to participate effectively in the future workforce.

22 Mar 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Wildlife

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what safeguards are in place to ensure that companies who are granted wildlife licences by Natural England carry out an acceptable standard of work under those licences; and what compe

19 Mar 2021 · Home Office

Anti-social Behaviour: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of powers available to local authorities to tackle anti-social behaviour that occurs between private dwellings.

18 Mar 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Carer's Allowance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to increase the uptake of carer's allowance.

17 Mar 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Voluntary Work

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to enhance local networks through which people are signposted to positive social action and volunteering opportunities.

16 Mar 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Carers: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment has been made of the access of carers to employment opportunities; what potential barriers to working have been identified; and what steps she plans to take to tackle those barriers.

15 Mar 2021 · Department for Education

Students: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of increasing the length of time students spend in general education to ensure that (a) students with learning disabilities and (b) other students

12 Mar 2021 · Department for Transport

Railways: Wolverhampton South West

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans the Government has to enhance the connectivity of the Wolverhampton South West constituency to the rest of the rail network.

11 Mar 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Boilers: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what financial support the Government is providing to low-income households that need new or replacement boilers.

10 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Affordable Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to build more affordable homes and reduce social housing provider waiting lists.

9 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve public confidence in the covid-19 vaccination programme.

9 Mar 2021 · Department for Education

Students: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the Government is taking to support students experiencing hardship as a result of the outbreak of covid-19, with particular reference to (a) term-time accommodation costs and (b) income lost from pos

5 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services: Means-tested Benefits

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing changes to the means test for adult social care to allow for the (a) effects of inflation and (b) current interest rates.

4 Mar 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Pollinators: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he has taken to strengthen protections for bees and other pollinators since the end of the transition period.

4 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his timeframe is for bringing forward legislative proposals to reform the funding of adult social care.

2 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Justice

Legal Aid Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent steps he has taken to help ensure the accessibility of affordable civil legal aid.

2 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Religious Buildings: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what financial support is available to (a) community support groups that meet in premises that form part of places of worship and (b) to support places of worship that have lost

2 Mar 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Developing Countries: Health Services

What steps he is taking to strengthen health systems in developing countries.

26 Feb 2021 · Department for Education

Teachers: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what financial support and assistance is available to people who plan to train as teachers in (a) religious studies and (b) other humanities subjects at (i) undergraduate and (ii) postgraduate level.

26 Feb 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Cohabitation: Death

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps are being taken to support bereaved partners who were not married or in a civil partnership.

24 Feb 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Hospitality Industry: Veganism and Vegetarianism

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans his Department has to encourage the growth of local hospitality-based businesses that specialise in healthy vegan and vegetarian eating options.

23 Feb 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Developing Countries: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when his Department plans to publish the proposed health systems strengthening position paper.

22 Feb 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Personal Care Services: Wolverhampton South West

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to support hair and beauty businesses in Wolverhampton South West constituency.

11 Feb 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Leave

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will take steps to extend the range of roles that are eligible for the right to reasonable time off work to carry out public duties.

10 Feb 2021 · Department for Transport

Taxis: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government has provided financial assistance to help support taxi and private hire vehicle drivers who have lost earnings during the covid-19 outbreak with (a) overhead, (b) maintenance and (c) lice

9 Feb 2021 · Treasury

Directors: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will introduce additional specific measures to compensate for directors' of limited companies loss of earnings during the covid-19 outbreak.

8 Feb 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Culture Recovery Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending the timeframe in which successful applicants to the Culture Recovery Fund have to spend their funding; and whether he pla

5 Feb 2021 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: NHS

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what safeguards are in place to ensure that the (a) price of drugs and (b) NHS including its services and patient data are not compromised in future trade deals.

4 Feb 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Internet: Harassment and Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to ensure that companies and regulators work more closely together to tackle online abuse and enhance online safety.

Source: official written-questions record.