Written questions
1,365 written questions tabled, most recent first.
2 May 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions
Personal Independence Payment: Multiple Sclerosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment the Government has made of the effectiveness of (a) the 20-metre rule, (b) informal observations and (c) the 50 per cent rule for accurately assessing the impact of Multiple scler
2 May 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Databases
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the planned NHS Federated Data Platform, what steps the Government is taking to (a) assess the suitability of the businesses bidding for the contract, (b) ensure that patient’s co
2 May 2023 · Department for Transport
Alternative Fuels: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress his Department has made on the research and development of (a) hydrogen fuel and (b) other alternative fuels to petrol and diesel.
2 May 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Hydroelectric Power: Rivers
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the plausibility of extracting hydroelectrically-generated power from (a) the River Thames and (b) other major UK rivers.
2 May 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water: Pollution
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what regulatory controls water companies must comply with when disposing of sludge from drinking water treatment to help protect the environment from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance
2 May 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water: Pollution
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information her Department holds on the amount of sludge that water companies removed during drinking water treatment and released into the environment in each of the last 12 mont
28 Apr 2023 · Department for Business and Trade
Business: Government Assistance
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps his Department has taken to support business activities which (a) improve the climate, (b) reduce poverty and (c) reduce inequality.
28 Apr 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Polling Stations: Protective Clothing
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that immunocompromised people at polling stations can still vote if they do not take off their face masks inside to verify identificatio
28 Apr 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services: Women
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to implement the policies set out in the Women’s Health Strategy for England, published on 30 August 2022.
20 Apr 2023 · Women and Equalities
Budget March 2023: Equality
What discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the equality impact of the Spring Budget 2023.
20 Apr 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Israel: Palestinians
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to support de-escalation of violence against Palestinian and Israeli civilians.
20 Apr 2023 · Treasury
Disguised Remuneration Loan Charge Review
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people have been refunded by HMRC due to changes made by the Morse Review; and what the total amount of money refunded is.
18 Apr 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Drugs and Preventive Medicine
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will take steps to (a) develop and (b) implement a rapid system of evaluating new protective and prophylactic Covid-19 drugs and treatments.
18 Apr 2023 · Department for Education
Teachers: Putney
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many teachers in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in Putney constituency do not have qualified teacher status.
17 Apr 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Israeli Settlements
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on the recently approved 7,000 new housing units in the West Bank by Israeli planning authorities.
14 Apr 2023 · Home Office
Visas: ICT
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many IT issues were recorded by visa application processing teams in her Department in the last (a) six months, (b) 12 months and (c) five years; and how many visa applications were affected by th
14 Apr 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Older People: Advocacy
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of appointing a commissioner for older people and ageing.
14 Apr 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coeliac Disease
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with Integrated Care Boards on (a) the impact of increases in the cost of living on people diagnosed with coeliac disease and (b) gluten free prescribing for peop
14 Apr 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cancer: Dental Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing free dental care to all cancer patients.
14 Apr 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Pigs: Animal Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her department will (a) make an assessment of the potential merits of a ban on the use of farrowing crates and (b) hold a public consultation on such a ban.
14 Apr 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy Charter Treaty
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an estimate of the money provided to fossil fuel companies as a result of the Energy Charter Treaty.
14 Apr 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions
Disability: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association’s Out Of Pocket campaign, if he will uplift the disabled child elements of Universal Credit and Child Tax Credit by £15 a month in addition to
14 Apr 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Shahid Hussain
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterpart in Pakistan on the arrest of Shahid Hussain.
14 Apr 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Local Resilience Forums
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the National Resilience Framework, published in December 2022, what estimate he has made of the cost to (a) recruit and (b) employ Chief Resilience Officers for eac
14 Apr 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Wind Power
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of public opinion on (a) installation and (b) capacity of onshore wind.
14 Apr 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Wind Power: Planning Permission
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when he plans to revise the National Planning Policy Framework on the development of new onshore wind farms; and if he will make a statement.
14 Apr 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Affordable Housing: Sales
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he will make an assessment of the potential merits of preventing the general sale of Affordable Housing at a discount to the open market valuation price without the impositio
14 Apr 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Neurodiversity: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time for an (a) autism and (b) ADHD diagnosis was for (i) everyone, (ii) children, (iii) young people and (iv) adults in the most recent year for which data is available.
14 Apr 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Neurodiversity: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for young people waiting for an (a) ADHD and (b) Autism diagnosis; and what recent discussions he has had with healthcare professionals on this.
30 Mar 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Pakistan: Ahmadiyya
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations has he made to his counterpart in Pakistan over reports of the destruction of the minarets of an Ahmadi Muslim mosque in Kalra Kalan District in that cou
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