Written questions

648 written questions tabled, most recent first.

13 Dec 2023 · Department for Education

Offences against Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Report of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, published in October 2022, what steps she is taking to implement Recommendation six of that report.

13 Dec 2023 · Department for Education

Offences against Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on implementing the recommendations in the report of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, published in Octo

11 Dec 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Food Banks: Families

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the report entitled Emergency food parcel distribution in the UK: April– September 2023 published by the Trussell Trust on 8 November

7 Dec 2023 · House of Commons Commission

Parliamentary Estate: Sanitary Products

To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the House of Commons Commission, whether the Commission is taking steps to increase access to period products on the parliamentary estate.

7 Dec 2023 · House of Commons Commission

Members and Members' Staff: Science and Statistics

To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the House of Commons Commission, whether the Commission is taking steps to help increase (a) scientific and (b) statistical literacy among (i) MPs and (ii) MPs' staff.

7 Dec 2023 · Cabinet Office

Ministers: Science and Statistics

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 6 December 2023 to Question 4272 on Ministers: Science and Statistics, whether the eight masterclasses are mandatory; and how many Ministers have enrolled to these courses as of 7 Decem

7 Dec 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, by what metrics his Department assesses the effectiveness of the two-child limit in meeting its policy objectives.

7 Dec 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Unemployed People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential barriers to work faced by people who are (a) affected by the two-child limit and (b) not in employment.

6 Dec 2023 · Ministry of Justice

HMP Five Wells: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 14 November 2023 to Question 1241 on Five Wells Prison: Education, how many staff of (a) HMPPS and (b) his Department's staff work on recovering money from education providers; and to wh

6 Dec 2023 · Ministry of Justice

HMP Ranby: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 14 November 2023 to Question 1245 on Ranby Prison: Education, how (a) many hours of teaching time were lost and (b) much money was recovered from education providers as a result of priso

6 Dec 2023 · Ministry of Justice

HMP Pentonville: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 14 November 2023 to Question 1244 on Pentonville Prison: Education, how (a) many hours of teaching time were lost and (b) much money was recovered from education providers as a result of

6 Dec 2023 · Ministry of Justice

HMP Bristol: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 14 November 2023 to Question 1243 on Bristol Prison: Education, how (a) many hours of teaching time were lost and (b) much money was recovered from education providers as a result of pri

6 Dec 2023 · Ministry of Justice

HMP Garth: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 14 November 2023 to Question 1242 on Garth Prison: Education, how (a) many hours of teaching time were lost and (b) much money was recovered from education providers as a result of priso

6 Dec 2023 · Ministry of Justice

HMP Five Wells: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 14 November 2023 to Question 1241 on Five Wells Prison: Education, how (a) many hours of teaching time were lost and (b) much money was recovered from education providers as a result of

6 Dec 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Department’s publication entitled Universal Credit and Child Tax Credit claimants: statistics related to the policy to provide support for a maximum of 2 children, April 2023, publ

6 Dec 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department holds information on the number of households that (a) are affected by the two-child limit and (b) have accessed support from the Household Support Fund since that fund was establ

6 Dec 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Poverty: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential correlation between the (a) proportion of children living in households affected by the two-child limit and (b) levels of child poverty.

6 Dec 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made an estimate of the number of (a) households and (b) children in those households that will be affected by the two-child limit in each of the next five years.

6 Dec 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Multiple Occupation: Electrical Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of local authority enforcement of electrical safety standards in houses in multiple occupation in (a) County Durham and (b) England s

5 Dec 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Multiple Occupation: County Durham

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many registered houses in multiple occupation there are in County Durham.

4 Dec 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pension Funds: Advisory Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Pension Schemes Act 2015 (Transitional Provisions and Appropriate Independent Advice) 2015 Post Implementation Review, published on 4 April 2023, what assessment he has made of the

29 Nov 2023 · Department for Education

Autism: Assessments

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of support available to young people on the autism assessment waiting list who are sitting exams for Ofqual-regulated qualifications.

29 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Autism: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to reduce waiting lists for autism assessments (a) nationally and (b) in County Durham.

28 Nov 2023 · Cabinet Office

Ministers: Science and Statistics

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he is taking steps to increase levels of (a) scientific and (b) statistical literacy among ministers.

24 Nov 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Dental Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to paragraph 3.25 of the Autumn Statement 2023, CP 977, whether additional benefits includes NHS dental provision.

20 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Weather

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of NHS preparedness in County Durham for winter 2023-24; and how much additional funding her Department plans to provide to NHS services in County Durha

20 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: City of Durham

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time was for registering with an NHS dentist in City of Durham constituency in the latest period for which data is available.

9 Nov 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what guidance his Department issues on the rights of staff being compulsorily transferred to a new provider under the Prisoner Education Service procurement process to remain as a member of the public sector pens

9 Nov 2023 · Ministry of Justice

HMP Ranby: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Answer of 19 October 2023 to Question 202800 on Prisons: Education, how many and what proportion of prison education classes in HMP Ranby did not go ahead due to a lack of (a) teachers and (

9 Nov 2023 · Ministry of Justice

HMP Pentonville: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Answer of 19 October 2023 to Question 202800 on Prisons: Education, how many and what proportion of prison education classes in HMP Pentonville did not go ahead due to a lack of (a) teachers

Source: official written-questions record.