Written questions

1,495 written questions tabled, most recent first.

5 Dec 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

South Africa: UN Security Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 30 November to Question 93705 on South Africa: UN Security Council, which African nation the Government would support having on the United Nations S

5 Dec 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

South Africa: UN Security Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 30 November to Question 93705 on South Africa: UN Security Council, what discussions his Department has had with the United Nations Organisation on

5 Dec 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Council Tax: Arrears

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if his Department will make an estimate of the number of people who are in council tax arrears as of 5 December 2022.

5 Dec 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Council Tax: Arrears

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department has made an assessment of the additional cost incurred by those in council tax arrears when a local authority uses a debt collection agent.

5 Dec 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Law Centres: Greater Manchester

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has had discussions with representatives of the Greater Manchester Law Centre since the start of this financial year.

5 Dec 2022 · Department for Transport

Railways: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of ticket office closures on disabled people.

5 Dec 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cataracts: Greater Manchester

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the number of successful cataract operations in (a) Stepping Hill Hospital and (b) across all NHS hospitals in Greater Manchester.

30 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Japan: UN Security Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of supporting a permanent seat for Japan on the United Nations Security Council.

30 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Brazil: UN Security Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of supporting a permanent seat for the Federative Republic of Brazil on the United Nations Security Council.

29 Nov 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Temporary Accommodation: Stockport

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has made an assessment on the impact of trends in the level of availability of emergency accommodation in Stockport constituency on victims of domestic violence and abuse.

29 Nov 2022 · Department for Transport

Avanti West Coast: Atalian Servest

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of the (a) rate of pay and (b) employment conditions of cleaners employed by Atalian Servest on Avanti West Coast rail services.

28 Nov 2022 · Department for International Trade

Drugs: India

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, is she will make an assessment of the potential impact of a UK-India free trade agreement on (a) the production of low-cost generics medicines in India and (b) the availability of those drugs to (i) t

28 Nov 2022 · Department for Transport

Avanti West Coast: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and what proportion of Avanti train services were subject to a p-coded cancellation in each of the last 12 months.

28 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Diabetes: Mental Illness

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to help supporting research which examines the link between diabetes and mental health issues.

28 Nov 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Warm Home Discount Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to ensure that people in receipt of (a) Personal Independence Payment and (b) Higher Rate Mobility Payment also benefit from the Warm Home Discount at thei

28 Nov 2022 · Department for Transport

TransPennine Express: Stockport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of reduced numbers of First TransPennine Express services on the economy of Stockport.

22 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

South Africa: UN Security Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of supporting a permanent seat for the Republic of South Africa on the United Nations Security Council.

22 Nov 2022 · Home Office

Asylum: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department routinely checks the conditions of properties used to house asylum seekers.

22 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 14 November to Question 80951 on Nepal: Migrant Workers, whether the Government plans to continue to recruit health workers from nations classified as red list by the Worl

22 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Zimbabwe: Sanctions

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the impact of economic sanctions on (a) healthcare and (b) energy security in Zimbabwe.

22 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Zimbabwe: HIV/AIDS

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support the Government is providing the World Health Organisation for injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA) programmes (a) generally and (b) to support HIV/Aids treatment and

22 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what additional support the Government is providing to (a) vulnerable and (b) immunosuppressed people to protect themselves from covid-19 in winter 2022-23.

22 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Infant Mortality and Miscarriage: Stockport

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve provision of bereavement support in Stockport constituency for parents and families following miscarriage or baby loss.

14 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS Blood and Transplant: Stockport

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of available NHS Blood and Transplant appointments in Stockport (a) constituency and (b) borough.

14 Nov 2022 · Department for International Trade

Trade Promotion: India

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if the Government will appoint a trade envoy to the Republic of India.

14 Nov 2022 · Department for Education

Free School Meals: Cost of Living

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will undertake a review of the eligibility criteria for free school meals in the context of the cost of living crisis.

14 Nov 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pension Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to encourage greater take-up of Pension Credit among families that are eligible to receive that benefit.

14 Nov 2022 · Department for Education

Schools: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of high energy prices on school budgets.

14 Nov 2022 · Department for Education

Schools: Stockport

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) carbon dioxide monitors and (b) air cleaning units have been delivered to schools in Stockport constituency in 2022.

14 Nov 2022 · Home Office

Asylum: Hotels

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will conduct an investigation into conditions at the SERCO-run hotel accommodating asylum seekers in the Metropolitan borough of Stockport.

Source: official written-questions record.