Written questions

1,432 written questions tabled, most recent first.

2 Dec 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Anorexia: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential (a) implications for his policies of the number of pro-anorexia coaches and (b) impact of such coaches on mental health services.

2 Dec 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Suicide: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department has set a target for reduction in the numbers of deaths by suicide associated with suicide forums following full implementation of the Online Safety Act 2023.

2 Dec 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Suicide: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of UK deaths associated with suicide forums in 2025.

2 Dec 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Eating Disorders and Suicide: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate his Department has made of the number of (a) suicide and (b) eating disorder forums accessible to UK internet users.

2 Dec 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Suicide: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of deaths associated with online suicide forums in each of the last five years.

27 Nov 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 12 November 2024 to Question 12521 on Dogs: Animal Experiments, when he plans to publish further details on plans to accelerate the development, validation and

26 Nov 2024 · Department for Education

Schools: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress has been made on the Condition Data Collection 2 programme; and how many schools have been assessed under the programme.

26 Nov 2024 · Department for Education

School Rebuilding Programme: Concrete

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many schools included in the School Rebuilding Programme to (a) rebuild and (b) refurbish buildings where reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete is present have (i) seen contracts awarded, (ii) initiated co

26 Nov 2024 · Department for Education

Schools: Concrete

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many schools have successfully completed work to remove reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete.

26 Nov 2024 · Department for Education

Schools: Concrete

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many schools have been granted funding for RAAC removal as of 26 November 2024.

26 Nov 2024 · Department for Education

Educational Institutions: Concrete

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the number of educational settings that had reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete in their buildings on 26 November 2024.

26 Nov 2024 · Department for Education

Schools: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many state-funded schools have been (a) temporarily and (b) permanently closed due to unsafe buildings in each year since 2019; and if she will list all the schools affected.

25 Nov 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sky Lanterns

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of banning sky lanterns.

12 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Fire and Rescue Services: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which fire brigade services have carried out blood tests on firefighters for (a) cancer and (b) health monitoring purposes; and how much does it cost to carry out such blood tests.

11 Nov 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Arts: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what progress the Creator Remuneration Group has made; and what steps her Department plans to take to help ensure creators are fairly remunerated for their work.

11 Nov 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Climate Change: International Cooperation

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps the Government is taking to secure further International Climate Finance commitments from member states at COP29.

11 Nov 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Renewable Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure a just transition to a renewable energy based economy.

11 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Prison Accommodation

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when she plans to publish the 2023-24 report on the state of prison estate.

11 Nov 2024 · Department for Education

Care Leavers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to (a) continue and (b) expand the Staying Close programme.

11 Nov 2024 · Department for Education

Care Leavers: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of Staying Close funding scheme on prospects of children leaving the care system.

11 Nov 2024 · Department for Education

Care Leavers: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to continue funding the Staying Close programme after April 2025.

6 Nov 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Maternity Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what data her Department holds on the number of statutory maternity pay cases per constituency in (a) 2022, (b) 2023, and (d) 2024.

30 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Respiratory Syncytial Virus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason the respiratory syncytial virus vaccination programme does not include people who are 80 and over.

14 Oct 2024 · Treasury

Private Education: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether independent education settings for people over the age of 19 will be VAT-exempt.

14 Oct 2024 · Treasury

Private Education: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether independent school fees for people over the age of 18 who are (a) in education and (b) have an Education Health and Care Plan will by exempt from VAT.

8 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

GP Surgeries: Capital Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish a time series of the capital grants allocated to General Practices for refurbishment and replacement by NHS England under the Primary Care capital grants policy, since 2015.

8 Oct 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Kinship Care: Conditions of Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment the Cabinet Committee on the Future of Work has made of the potential merits of improving employment rights for kinship carers.

7 Oct 2024 · Department for Education

Further Education: Qualifications

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her planned timetable is for publishing the findings of her Department's review of level 3 qualifications.

7 Oct 2024 · Department for Education

Further Education: Qualifications

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, who is responsible for carrying out her Department's proposed review of level 3 qualifications.

7 Oct 2024 · Department for Education

Further Education: Qualifications

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Written Statement of 25 July 2024 on Technical Qualifications Reform, UIN HCWS22, what the scope of the review is.

Source: official written-questions record.