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.