Written questions

1,690 written questions tabled, most recent first.

23 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Abortion and Contraceptives

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how the Sexual and Reproductive Health Action Plan will seek to improve women’s access to (a) contraception and (b) abortion; and if he will make a statement.

23 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Contraceptives: Females

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the extent of disparities in access to contraception experienced by women from (a) ethnic minority backgrounds, (b) deprived socioeconomic backgrounds and

23 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Maternity Services: Contraceptives

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Women’s Health Strategy published on 20 July 2022, what steps his Department plans to take to support local commissioners and providers with improving the provision of postnat

20 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a 10-year workforce plan for the social care sector.

18 Jan 2023 · Department for Transport

Blue Badge Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has assessed the potential merits of simplifying the application process for renewing a Blue Badge.

18 Jan 2023 · Church Commissioners

Church of England: LGBT+ People

To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, in the context of the Church of England’s Living in Love and Faith process and the forthcoming General Synod, whether the Commissioners have made assessment of the poten

10 Jan 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dogs: Animal Breeding

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to tackle illegal dog breeding clinics.

10 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his department plans to make the seasonal covid-19 booster vaccination available to people under the age of 50.

10 Jan 2023 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: ICT

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many (a) desktops, (b) laptops, (c) mobile phones and (d) other devices are discarded by her Department in each of the last four years.

19 Dec 2022 · Department for Education

Teachers: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if department will reintroduce the PGCE student bursary for current PGCE students.

19 Dec 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Motor Vehicles: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department are taking to support people over the age of 66 with mobility issues to lease a motor vehicle.

19 Dec 2022 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing mandatory SEND training for all (a) teachers and (b) education staff.

14 Dec 2022 · Ministry of Defence

USA: Nuclear Weapons

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the US B61-12 is able to operate as a GPS guided bomb; for what reason it is to be deployed in NATO bases in Europe; and whether he has had recent discussions with his US counterparts about the deployment

8 Dec 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy Bills Rebate: Heat Networks

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to ensure landlords and letting agents are passing on the Energy Bill Discount to tenants in properties with a heat network.

5 Dec 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Africa: Droughts and Famine

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to support (a) Ethiopia, (b) Kenya, (c) Somalia and (d) South Sudan with the effects of (i) drought and (ii) famine.

30 Nov 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Temporary Accommodation: LGBT+ People

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the availability of safe temporary accommodation for LGBTQ+ people in (a) London, (b) Manchester, (c) Newcastle and

30 Nov 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Homelessness: LGBT+ People

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many people who are (a) LGBTQ+ and (b) LGBTQ+ and between the ages of 18 and 25 who were the lead applicants for homelessness applications were placed in temporary accommodation

30 Nov 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Homelessness: LGBT+ People

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many people who are (a) LGBTQ+ and (b) LGBTQ+ and between the ages of 18 and 25 who were the lead applicants for homelessness applications were assessed as having priority need d

23 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to encourage local councils to utilise approved mental health supported placement providers to alleviate the pressure on hospitals.

22 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Females

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Women’s Health Hubs (a) address access to services and (b) reduce health inequalities for women’s health conditions.

22 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Periods: Community Diagnostic Centres

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department are taking to ensure that community diagnostic centres have sufficient equipment and expertise to effectively diagnose menstrual health conditions.

22 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Periods: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to tackle waiting times for menstrual health care; and if he will make a statement.

22 Nov 2022 · Treasury

Motor Vehicles: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a pay-as-you-drive scheme for vehicle taxation.

21 Nov 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Work Capability Assessment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will review the criteria used to determine whether cancer survivors are fit for work under the Work Capability Assessment for Universal Credit.

21 Nov 2022 · 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 ensure hospital inpatients are able to access their covid booster vaccine during their hospital stay.

17 Nov 2022 · Home Office

Police: Conduct

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether current police regulations prevent the immediate suspension of an officer who is under investigation for a serious crime.

14 Nov 2022 · Department for Transport

Cycling and Walking: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on funding for active travel programmes in the UK.

3 Nov 2022 · Department for International Trade

TRIPS Agreement: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of extending the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights to cover covid-19 therapeutics and diagnostic tests

2 Nov 2022 · Home Office

Manston Asylum Processing Centre: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many children there are at the Manston processing centre; and what proportion of those children are unaccompanied.

27 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Sick Leave

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS staff absences due to covid-19 count toward an employee's annual allowance of sick leave.

Source: official written-questions record.