Written questions

502 written questions tabled, most recent first.

13 Oct 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Solicitors: Erith and Thamesmead

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an estimate of the number of criminal duty solicitors working in Erith and Thamesmead constituency.

13 Oct 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Legal Aid Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent progress his Department has made on its meeting the commitments made in the Government’s full response to the Criminal Legal Aid Independent Review and consultation on policy proposals, published in D

13 Oct 2023 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of emissions produced by private jets on the UK's ability to reach its net zero target.

19 Sep 2023 · Treasury

Child Trust Fund

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 24 April 2023 to Question 181783 on Child Trust Funds, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of its work in making contact with account holders of unclaimed mature Ch

19 Sep 2023 · Treasury

Child Trust Fund

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 24 April to Question 181792 on Child Trust Funds: what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of its policies on simplifying the process for families to access Child Trust

19 Sep 2023 · Treasury

Child Trust Fund

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance his Department provides to the families of children with health conditions that are trying to access their Child Trust Funds.

5 Sep 2023 · Department for Education

Schools: Erith and Thamesmead

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has (a) contacted every school in Erith and Thamesmead constituency that may be affected by the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC), (b) assigned a caseworker to eac

1 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pancreatic Cancer

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to increase (a) early diagnosis and (b) survival rates of pancreatic cancer.

1 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department is taking to facilitate research into dementia.

1 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Erith and Thamesmead

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the dementia diagnosis rate in Erith and Thamesmead constituency.

1 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospitals: Public Lavatories

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of fully accessible toilets in NHS hospitals; and what steps he is taking to help ensure adequate provision for staff, patients and l

13 Jul 2023 · House of Commons Commission

Parliamentary Estate: Defibrillators

To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the House of Commons Commission, what steps the House of Commons Commission has taken to train staff to use defibrillators.

13 Jul 2023 · House of Commons Commission

Parliamentary Estate: Defibrillators

To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the House of Commons Commission, what steps the Commission is taking to publicise the location of defibrillators on the parliamentary estate.

10 Jul 2023 · Department for Education

Sign Language: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps she has taken to help parents of deaf children to be able to learn sign language; and if her Department is coordinating work with local authorities on this issue.

10 Jul 2023 · Department for Education

Sign Language: Adult Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many parents of deaf children participated in British sign language courses that were funded through the adult education budget in Greenwich and Bexley in each of the last three years.

10 Jul 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on doubling dementia research funding by 2024-5.

10 Jul 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Ticket Offices

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to help support (a) blind and (b) other people to purchase rail tickets following the closure of ticket offices.

7 Jul 2023 · Department for Transport

Southeastern: Ticket Offices

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of ticket office closures on job security at Southeastern.

7 Jul 2023 · Department for Transport

Southeastern: Ticket Offices

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department held discussions with Southeastern on ticket office closures before 1 December 2022.

7 Jul 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Ticket Offices

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of rail ticket office closures on the accessibility of railway travel for (a) elderly and (b) disabled people.

16 Jun 2023 · Home Office

Windrush Compensation Scheme: Civil Servants

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many full-time civil servants above Grade 7 have worked on the Windrush compensation scheme in each financial quarter since the scheme was established.

16 Jun 2023 · Home Office

Windrush Compensation Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much and what proportion of the total budget for the Windrush compensation scheme has been allocated.

16 Jun 2023 · Home Office

Windrush Compensation Scheme: Applications

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an estimate of the average time taken to complete an application for the Windrush compensation scheme in the most recent period for which data is available.

15 Jun 2023 · Home Office

Windrush Compensation Scheme: Applications

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applicants for compensation under the Windrush compensation scheme have died while waiting for a decision on their application.

15 Jun 2023 · Home Office

Windrush Compensation Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what has been the cost to public purse of services provided by the We Are Digital company for the Windrush compensation scheme as of 15 June 2023.

15 Jun 2023 · Home Office

Windrush Compensation Scheme: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many unsuccessful claims for compensation under the Windrush compensation scheme have been subject to appeal up to 1 June 2023.

15 Jun 2023 · Home Office

Windrush Compensation Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of the number of people who are eligible for compensation under the Windrush compensation scheme.

15 Jun 2023 · Home Office

Windrush Compensation Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many claims for compensation under the Windrush compensation scheme have been awarded as of 15 June 2023.

14 Jun 2023 · Cabinet Office

Treasury: Darlington

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 14 June 2023 to Question 188796 on Treasury: Darlington, what progress has made on commercial negotiations over that site; and when he expects these negotiations to conclude.

14 Jun 2023 · Treasury

Treasury: Darlington

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much money his Department spent in (a) 2022 and (b) 2023 on (i) standard class and (ii) first class train tickets for the purpose of staff travel to the Darlington Economic Campus.

Source: official written-questions record.