Written questions

1,705 written questions tabled, most recent first.

8 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Affordable Housing: Ashfield and Mansfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans her Department has to increase the availability of affordable housing in Ashfield and Mansfield constituency.

8 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Ashfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to improve dementia care services in Ashfield and Mansfield constituency.

8 Nov 2024 · Treasury

Off-payroll Working

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increasing the rate of employer national insurance contributions on contractors working inside IR35 via an umbrella company.

8 Nov 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme: Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing surpluses to the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme in line with the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme.

8 Nov 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Research: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of public sector funding for research and development on private sector investment in research.

8 Nov 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Research: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has had recent discussions with the Office for Budget Responsibility on accounting for public sector funding for research and development in fiscal forecasts.

8 Nov 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Living Wage

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to paragraph 5.141 of the Autumn Budget 2024, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of increasing the National Living Wage on the economy.

8 Nov 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to make an assessment of the potential merits of the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme.

8 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussion she has had with local government representatives on diversity and inclusion projects.

6 Nov 2024 · Department for Education

Universities: Asylum

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) asylum seekers and (b) refugees are studying degree courses at universities.

5 Nov 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing surpluses to the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme in line with the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme.

5 Nov 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Research: Investment Returns

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the rate of return to public investment in UK R&D.

5 Nov 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Research: Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of R&D investment in (a) clean energy, (b) AI and (c) quantum technology on (i) the University of Nottingham and (ii) Nottingham Tren

31 Oct 2024 · Church Commissioners

Church of England: Legal Costs

To ask the Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, if the Commissioners will publish the legal costs of defending bishops against claims that they failed to act appropriately in safeguarding matters in each of the last five years.

31 Oct 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Small Businesses: Minimum Wage

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of increasing the minimum wage on SMEs; and whether she plans to provide additional support to SMEs.

31 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department plans to take to provide safe and affordable (a) assisted living facilities and (b) other housing options for elderly citizens.

31 Oct 2024 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Nottinghamshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans his Department has to support students with special needs in the Ashfield and Mansfield district.

31 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Professions: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to increase the number of healthcare professionals in rural areas.

31 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prostate Cancer: Blood Tests

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to ensure that men at risk of prostate cancer can access the PSA blood test.

31 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which locations in Ashfield are currently providing the Pfizer covid-19 vaccine for people who are unable to have the Modena vaccine for health reasons.

25 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has provided funding to local authorities for diversity and inclusion projects in the last three financial years.

25 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Insolvency

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to intervene where councils have issued a section 114 notice.

24 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Maternity Services: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to increase the number of NHS staff working on maternity units.

24 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pregnancy: Smoking

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to increase funding for NHS smoking cessation programmes for pregnant women.

24 Oct 2024 · Department for Education

Ashfield School: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate her Department has made of when the re-build of Ashfield School will take place.

24 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much (a) funding and (b) other resources his Department is providing to GP practices to help meet the demand for appointments in the (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26 financial year.

24 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Social Rented Housing: Nottinghamshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of immigration on the length of waiting lists for social housing in (a) Ashfield and (b) Mansfield district

24 Oct 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Public Houses: Ashfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help support pubs in Ashfield constituency.

24 Oct 2024 · Treasury

Public Houses: Ashfield

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to help support pubs in Ashfield constituency.

24 Oct 2024 · Treasury

Pensioners: Tax Rates and Bands

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a higher tax threshold for pensioners.

Source: official written-questions record.