Written questions

1,705 written questions tabled, most recent first.

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

Council Tax: Single People

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many people claimed the single-person discount on council tax in the latest period for which data is available; and what the cost to the public purse was of this discount in

21 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Tirzepatide

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Landmark collaboration with largest pharmaceutical company, published on 14 October 2024, how many times will a patient be allowed to take

21 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Obesity: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether patients can be re-administered weight loss medication on the NHS if they regain weight following treatment.

21 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Obesity: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how long patients will be able to use (a) Wegovy and (b) Mounjaro on the NHS; and how long they can safely be used for.

21 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Obesity: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the cost of (a) Wegovy and (b) Mounjaro to tackle obesity.

21 Oct 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Winter Fuel Payment: Cost Benefit Analysis

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, why was no cost benefit analysis done for the change to the Winter Fuel Allowance entitlement.

21 Oct 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Carbon Emissions: Cost Benefit Analysis

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has commissioned a cost-benefit analysis of the Government's net zero target.

21 Oct 2024 · Treasury

Fuels: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, If her Department will make an estimate of the revenue raised by removing the freeze on fuel duty.

21 Oct 2024 · Treasury

Alcoholic Drinks and Tobacco: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of changes in the level of excise duty on (a) tobacco and (b) alcohol on the (i) illicit and (ii) non-duty paid markets for these products.

21 Oct 2024 · Home Office

Prisoners' Release: Foreign Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many foreign nationals released from prison have been deported in each of the last five years.

21 Oct 2024 · Home Office

Anti-social Behaviour: Social Rented Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle anti-social behaviour in social housing.

14 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners' Release

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the roll out of the early prison release scheme.

14 Oct 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Geothermal Energy: Heating

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to help increase the use of geothermal energy for heating in (a) domestic and (b) commercial spaces.

14 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Sepsis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will run a national campaign to raise awareness of sepsis.

14 Oct 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Standing Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if his Department will consult on the use of energy standing charges.

14 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help reduce the number of pharmacy closures.

14 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to take steps to increase funding for pharmacies.

14 Oct 2024 · Department for Education

Knives: Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department is taking steps to help ensure school children are educated about knife crime.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Trade Agreements

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent progress has been made on negotiating new trade agreements.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Education

Childcare: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending arrangements for childcare funding such that the funding is available from the child's relevant birthday irrespective of the time of year.

4 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Official Gifts

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department takes to ensure the acceptance of gifts and hospitality by civil servants comply with Civil Service guidance.

4 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Sepsis: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve rates of early detection of sepsis in (a) hospitals and (b) primary care settings.

4 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Carers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support is available for carers of people with dementia; and whether his Department has plans to (a) review and (b) increase funding for that support.

4 Oct 2024 · Treasury

Pensions: Fraud

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to protect pension contributions paid into (a) NEST and (b) Government pension schemes against fraud.

4 Oct 2024 · Home Office

Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to collaborate with financial institutions to help tackle fraud.

4 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Telemedicine

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to support the use of (a) telemedicine and (b) other digital solutions to (i) alleviate pressures on GP services and (ii) improve patient access to care.

4 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Dental Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to develop a long-term strategy to ensure sustainable access to NHS dental services for all people; and how this strategy will be implemented.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Education

Free School Meals

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to expand the eligibility criteria for free school meals to include all primary school children.

4 Oct 2024 · Treasury

Public Houses: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to review the business rates system for pubs.

4 Oct 2024 · Home Office

Undocumented Migrants: English Channel

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of people crossing the Channel have no documentation.

Source: official written-questions record.