Written questions

1,365 written questions tabled, most recent first.

12 Apr 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Antibiotics

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether officials in her Department have had recent discussions with the Care Quality Commission on antibiotic underdosing.

19 Mar 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Arms Trade: Israel

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether there are pending applications for arms export licences for arms to Israel as of 19 March 2024.

19 Mar 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Arms Trade

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether there are pending applications for arms export licences for arms to Israel.

18 Mar 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Disposable Wipes: Plastics

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to publish the report on the plastic in wet wipes consultation.

18 Mar 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Disposable Wipes: Plastics

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reason has the results of the consultation on plastic in wet wipes not yet been published.

18 Mar 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Arms Trade

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what is the value of the (a) 28 extant and (b) 28 pending arms export licences to Israel identified in the Change of Circumstances review in 2023.

18 Mar 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Israel

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what recent assessment the International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Compliance Assessment Process has made of (a) Israel's commitment and capability to comply with International Human

6 Mar 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sudan: Democracy and Human Rights

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of international coordination on supporting peace, human rights and democracy in Sudan.

1 Mar 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Children: Social Media

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent assessment the Government has made of the impact of (a) smartphone and (b) social media use by under 16s on their (i) mental health and (ii) safety.

28 Feb 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the most recent data is that his Department holds on the number of (a) unreleased people and (b) recalled people serving a serving a sentence of Imprisonment for Public Protection.

28 Feb 2024 · Department for Transport

Railways: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the safety of the railways.

28 Feb 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Poverty: Families

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent steps the Government has taken to ensure that families living in poverty in the UK have sufficient (a) food (b) energy and (c) basic household goods.

28 Feb 2024 · Department for Transport

Motor Vehicles: Lighting

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the brightness of car headlights on road safety.

28 Feb 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Chad and Sudan: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what assessment he has made of the impact of the halting of cross-border humanitarian operations on (a) the delivery of UK aid to Sudanese refugees in Chad and (b) those displaced

20 Feb 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Palestinians: Detainees

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has made representations to his Israeli counterpart on the (a) location and (b) manner of the detention of Palestinians in Gaza.

20 Feb 2024 · Treasury

Equitable Life Assurance Society: Compensation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, What recent steps his Department has taken to ensure that Equitable Life policyholders are reimbursed.

20 Feb 2024 · Department for Education

Further Education: Care Leavers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps her Department has taken to support care leavers move into (a) further and (b) tertiary education.

20 Feb 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what recent steps his department has taken to improve the efficiency of UK aid programmes with regards to (a) reducing poverty and (b) increasing prosperity

7 Feb 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Household Support Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions he has with (a) the Local Government Association and (b) leaders of local authorities on the potential merits of extending the Household Support Fund beyond March 2024.

7 Feb 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Household Support Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has undertaken an equality impact assessment on the potential effects of (a) reducing and (b) ending the Household Support Fund in March 2024.

6 Feb 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Household Support Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions he has had with (a) the Local Government Association and (b) local authorities on the merits of the Household Support Fund.

2 Feb 2024 · Department for Education

Care Leavers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps her Department has taken to support care leavers with their move into training.

2 Feb 2024 · Department for Education

Care Leavers: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps her Department has taken to support care leavers with their move into employment.

2 Feb 2024 · Department for Education

Care Leavers: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the current employment rate is for care leavers, 12 months after leaving local authority care.

2 Feb 2024 · Department for Education

Youth Custody: Children in Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps her Department has taken to provide rehabilitation support to children who have lived in care who are in police custody or serving custodial sentences.

2 Feb 2024 · Department for Education

Youth Custody: Children in Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many minors in care have been taken into custody in the last 12 months; and how many children who have lived in care are currently serving a custodial sentence.

2 Feb 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Palliative Care: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps her Department has taken to improve (a) services for children who require end of life care, (b) services for children with life threatening conditions and (c) services for childre

2 Feb 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Personal Care Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps she has taken to support the hairdressing, barbering, and beauty sector.

1 Feb 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Electronic Cigarettes

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of disposable vapes on (a) rivers, (b) oceans and (c) animals.

1 Feb 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what recent steps his Department has taken to improve the effectiveness of UK aid programmes in (a) reducing poverty, (b) increasing literacy rates and (c) increasing life expecta

Source: official written-questions record.