Written questions

1,495 written questions tabled, most recent first.

5 Sep 2022 · Department for Education

AQA: Industrial Disputes

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has had discussions with the management at AQA on resolving the industrial dispute with UNISON.

5 Sep 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water Supply: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he expects Ofwat to instruct water companies to expedite the repairing and replacement of their pipe networks.

5 Sep 2022 · Department for Transport

Avanti West Coast: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to DfT payments to passenger rail operators under emergency agreements and National Rail Contracts data, for what reason a decision was made to pay Avanti West Coast £4 million for (a) operationa

5 Sep 2022 · Department for Education

Schools: Air Pollution

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make it his policy to fund a) air pollution monitors and b) air purification systems for schools in areas where air pollution levels exceed WHO guideline limits.

5 Sep 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Workers: Allowances

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

2 Sep 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Housing: Stockport

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of capacity issues at the national grid on housebuilding in Stockport.

2 Sep 2022 · Home Office

India: Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking (a) to offer E-visa facilities to Indian nationals (b) to agree reciprocal arrangements with New Delhi for British nationals.

19 Jul 2022 · Home Office

India: Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to (a) offer E-visa facilities to Indian nationals and (b) agree reciprocal arrangements with New Delhi for British nationals.

19 Jul 2022 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: India

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of the UK’s free trade agreement with India on whisky exports from the UK to India.

19 Jul 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate he has made of the number of people waiting for cancer treatment.

13 Jul 2022 · Department for Transport

Brinnington Station: Access

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure step-free access at Brinnington Station.

12 Jul 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Radiotherapy: Medical Equipment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of radiotherapy machines in use that are over the ten-year recommended lifespan; and what his timeframe is for replacing those machines.

12 Jul 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for cancer care in (a) Stockport and (b) England.

12 Jul 2022 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Care Leavers

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Independent Review on Children’s Social Care response, if he will meet with the hon Member for Stockport and Barnardo’s to discuss the potential merits for providing greater access to bus

12 Jul 2022 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Care Leavers

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will provide additional funding to Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council to help ensure care leavers aged 18-25 are able to access free bus passes.

12 Jul 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Working Conditions: Temperature

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether officials in his Department have had discussions with relevant stakeholders on the potential merits of introducing a maximum working temperature.

12 Jul 2022 · Department for Transport

Uber

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what meetings (a) he, (b) his predecessors and (c) officials in his Department have had with representatives of Uber since 2012.

12 Jul 2022 · Department for International Trade

TRIPS Agreement: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Government's position on a TRIPS waiver at the World Health Organisation on the global distribution of vaccines.

12 Jul 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Depressive Illnesses: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make additional funding available to tackle depression in the context of NHS figures on the rise in the number of adults receiving antidepressants.

12 Jul 2022 · Department for Transport

Heaton Chapel Station: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 11 July 2022 to Question 31939 on Heaton Chapel Station: Disability, whether he has made an estimate of the proportion of the £1 million of funding to Transport for Greater Manchester

12 Jul 2022 · Department for Transport

Railways: Bridges

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to help limit the impact of flooding on the railway bridge on Crossley Road in Stockport.

8 Jul 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Powers of Attorney

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the impact of the delays in the Office of Public Guardian processing applications for Lasting Power of Attorney on applicants and their families.

6 Jul 2022 · Department for Transport

Heaton Chapel Station: Access

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to help ensure step-free access at Heaton Chapel railway station.

5 Jul 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Sports: Disclosure of Information

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what systems her Department has in place to support whistle-blowers who raise allegations of (a) racism and (b) other forms of discrimination (i) within and (ii) against sports governing

4 Jul 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medicine: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with representatives of the British Medical Association on the suitability of financial support for medical students.

4 Jul 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medicine: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of replacing the NHS Bursary for medical students with access to the NHS Learning Support Fund.

4 Jul 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Fines

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many penalty charge notices for NHS dental treatment have been issued in each year since 2011 as a result of claimants declaring that they were in receipt of income-related Employment Support A

4 Jul 2022 · Department for Education

Schools: Air Pollution

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to help support local authorities mitigate the impact of air pollution at schools where recorded levels are higher than WHO guideline limits.

4 Jul 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Hospitality Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department plans to take to help protect and support pub and hospitality businesses in England and Wales.

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

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 21 June 2022 to Question 17152 on Energy: Costs, how much and what proportion of the additional £3.7 billion made available in the Local Government Finance

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