Written questions

1,495 written questions tabled, most recent first.

5 Dec 2023 · Home Office

Text Messaging: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to tackle SMS text scams.

5 Dec 2023 · Home Office

Visas: China

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average waiting time is for an appointment at a UK Visa Application Centre in China.

4 Dec 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Midwives: Labour Turnover and Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will take steps to increase (a) recruitment and (b) retention rates of midwives.

4 Dec 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Maternity Services: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to her Department's publication entitled Final report of the Ockenden review, published on 30 March 2022, what steps she is taking to increase levels of safety in (a) antenatal and (

4 Dec 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Miscarriage: Bereavement Counselling

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department is taking steps to improve the provision of (a) mental health support and (b) other care for patients who have experienced early pregnancy loss.

28 Nov 2023 · Cabinet Office

Emergencies: Voluntary Organisations

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department's publication entitled The UK Government Resilience Framework, published in December 2022, what steps his Department is taking to strengthen the role of the voluntary sector in p

28 Nov 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Government is taking to support the delivery of mental health first aid in the workplace.

28 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

First Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Home Office's publication entitled Manchester Arena Inquiry Volume 2: Emergency Response, published in November 2022, what steps she is taking to ensure Public Access Trauma k

27 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

India: Diplomatic Service

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, pursuant to the Answer of 23 November 2023 to Question 2222 on India: Diplomatic Service, how many staff of (a) his Department and (b) other Government Departments work in the Rep

27 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Incontinence: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 17 November 2023 to Question 535 on Incontinence: Health Services, when he plans that the framework to be produced by the National Bladder and Bowel Health Project will be

27 Nov 2023 · Home Office

Visas: South Asia

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to help stop private agents selling free visa appointments in (a) India, (b) Pakistan, (c) Nepal and (d) Bangladesh.

27 Nov 2023 · Home Office

VFS Global

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether VFS Global are compliant with the terms of their service agreement with his Department.

27 Nov 2023 · Home Office

Visas: India

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average waiting time is for a UK visa appointment in the Republic of India.

27 Nov 2023 · Department for Transport

Buses: Spare Parts

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department is taking steps to help ensure that bus parts are readily available.

27 Nov 2023 · Department for Transport

Motor Insurance: Low Incomes

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department is taking steps to tackle levels of higher car insurance premiums in areas with a large proportion of low income households.

27 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Endometriosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department has taken to (a) improve (i) understanding and (ii) awareness of endometriosis in the NHS and (b) ensure that women with endometriosis are (A) diagnosed and (B) treated ef

27 Nov 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Tribunals

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing funding for (a) legal and (b) other expert support at benefits tribunals.

20 Nov 2023 · Home Office

Greater Manchester Police: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of the operational performance of Greater Manchester Police in the last 12 months.

20 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Transplant Surgery: North West

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people are on the organ donation waiting list in the North West.

20 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Blood: Donors

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help encourage more people to become blood donors in Stockport.

15 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Stockport

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she is taking steps to help increase access to NHS dental appointments in Stockport constituency.

15 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

India: Diplomatic Service

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, how many British diplomatic staff are based in the Republic of India as of 15 November 2023.

15 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Taiwan: Diplomatic Service

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, how many British diplomatic staff are based in Taiwan as of 15 November 2023.

15 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Taiwan: World Health Assembly

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he plans to take diplomatic steps to support Taiwan’s application to join World Health Assembly.

14 Nov 2023 · Treasury

Credit Unions

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department is taking steps to help (a) support and (b) promote credit unions.

14 Nov 2023 · Department for Education

Education: Stockport

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to provide additional funding to Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council for education services.

13 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Incontinence: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average time was for patients to be assessed for NHS continence services in (a) Stockport (b) the North West and (c) England in the latest period for which data is available.

13 Nov 2023 · Department for Education

Apprentices: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help increase the number of disabled people entering into apprenticeships.

13 Nov 2023 · Department for Education

Higher Education and Qualifications: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve access to higher (a) education and (b) qualifications for people with disabilities.

8 Nov 2023 · Home Office

Greater Manchester Police: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police officers have served in the Greater Manchester Police force on average in each year since 2008.

Source: official written-questions record.