Written questions

1,495 written questions tabled, most recent first.

27 Feb 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

VisitBritain: China

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many VisitBritain staff are based in China.

22 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medical Equipment: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of rebate or refund schemes made available to patients for energy costs they incur running at home medical devices; and what assessment he has made of th

22 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medical Equipment: Prescriptions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients have been prescribed a (a) nebuliser, (b) oxygen concentrator, (c) suction, (d) ventilator or non-invasive ventilation, (e) feeding pump, (f) powered hospital bed, (g) electric wh

22 Feb 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

VisitBritain: India

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many VisitBritain staff are based in India.

20 Feb 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he will respond to the correspondence of 6 September 2022 from the hon. Member for Stockport, reference NM16669.

20 Feb 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreements: India

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps her Department has taken to progress (a) economic development and (b) trade initiatives at the Uttar Pradesh Global Investors’ Summit 2023.

20 Feb 2023 · Home Office

Asylum: Stockport

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers under the age of 18 in hotel accommodation have been reported missing in Stockport (a) borough and (b) constituency in the last two years.

20 Feb 2023 · Home Office

Asylum: Stockport

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers are housed in (a) Stockport borough and (b) Stockport constituency.

20 Feb 2023 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Hearing Impairment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 7 February to Question 135464 on Special Educational Needs: Hearing Impairment, for what reason the School Workforce Census not collect data on the numbers of teachers of the deaf empl

20 Feb 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential benefits of targeted energy support for families that (a) run lifesaving medical equipment and (b) have other extra energy costs due

20 Feb 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water Supply: North West

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her Department will make an estimate of the amount invested in maintenance work by United Utilities in the water network in the North West in each of the last two financial years.

20 Feb 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Turkey: Earthquakes

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much the Government has committed to spend to support victims of the Kahramanmaras earthquake.

20 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ambulance Services: Emergency Calls

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made a comparative assessment of the efficacy of the ambulance call out response in (a) the hub and spoke model and (b) traditional ambulance station models.

20 Feb 2023 · Treasury

Mileage Allowances: Voluntary Work

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department plans to review the Approved Mileage Payment Allowance that can be claimed by volunteer drivers.

20 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Workers: Mileage Allowances

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will offer financial support to local authorities to help social care providers increase the mileage allowance paid to care workers.

17 Feb 2023 · Treasury

Mileage Allowances: Voluntary Work

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department plans to review the Approved Mileage Payment Allowance for volunteer drivers.

17 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Carers: Mileage Allowances

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will take steps with local authorities to help social care providers to increase the mileage allowance paid to care workers.

9 Feb 2023 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Hearing Impairment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 7 February 2023 on Special Educational Needs: Hearing Impairment, for what reason the School Workforce Census data does not collect data on the numbers of Teachers of the Deaf employed

6 Feb 2023 · Department for Transport

Air Routes: India

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will commission an independent assessment of the potential economic benefits to (a) Greater Manchester and (b) the North West of the introduction of direct flights between Manchester airport and key India

6 Feb 2023 · Department for Transport

West Coast Main Line: Catering

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the correspondence from the Minister of State for Transport to the hon. Member for Stockport of 11 January 2023, if he will make an estimate of the number of catering roles that have been redu

1 Feb 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Housing: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what financial support is available to (a) tenants, (b) landlords and (c) homeowners in the private housing sector to help improve the energy efficiency of their property.

1 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Tomography

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the availability of the tracer dye used in PSMA PET scans; and if he will make an assessment of the impact of the level of availability of the tracer dye on ca

1 Feb 2023 · Department for Education

Schools: Stockport

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 20 July 2022 to Question 37614 on Schools: Buildings, which schools had at least one construction element in condition grade (a) C and (b) D in Stockport constituency when that data wa

31 Jan 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Homelessness: Veterans

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to end homelessness among veterans in Greater Manchester.

31 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ambulance Services: Stockport

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time was for ambulance services in Stockport constituency in the latest period for which data is available.

31 Jan 2023 · Home Office

Retail Trade: Crimes of Violence

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help ensure that perpetrators of abuse against retail workers are charged.

31 Jan 2023 · Department for Transport

Floods: Stockport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will hold discussions with Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council on tackling flooding under the railway bridge on Crossley Road in Stockport.

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

Cricket: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket on the publication date of its full report.

30 Jan 2023 · Department for Education

Cricket: Primary Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department is taking steps to help increase participation in cricket in primary schools.

30 Jan 2023 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Hearing Impairment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many teachers of the deaf are employed in (a) England, (b) Greater Manchester and (c) Stockport.

Source: official written-questions record.