Written questions
879 written questions tabled, most recent first.
30 Aug 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cancer: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has had discussions with Leukaemia UK on publication of a cancer strategy.
30 Aug 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Development Aid: Water
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to advance clean water, sanitation, and hygiene programmes globally.
30 Aug 2024 · Northern Ireland Office
Civil Disorder: Belfast
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions he has had with the (a) NI Executive and (b) Police Service of Northern Ireland on anti-immigration disorder and violence in Belfast in August 2024.
30 Aug 2024 · Treasury
Insurance Companies
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with regulators on ensuring that the insurance industry treats consumers equally in all regions.
25 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Breast Cancer
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to ensure that people with breast cancer receive (a) an early diagnosis and (b) swift treatment.
25 Jul 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Developing Countries: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of developing a national strategy for global education.
25 Jul 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Developing Countries: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of reinstating funding to the Global Education Project.
25 Jul 2024 · Department for Transport
Aviation: Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she plans to take to help improve accessibility on flights for disabled passengers.
24 Jul 2024 · Home Office
Immigration: Hong Kong
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to grant full British citizenship to Hong Kong (a) British National (Overseas) and (b) British Dependent Territories Citizen passport holders who move to the UK.
24 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services: Migrants
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to review the immigration health surcharge.
24 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dentistry: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to review the standards of training for dentistry students.
24 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dentistry: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the clinical experience dentists receive before becoming eligible to practice.
24 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dentistry: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of making dental (a) foundation and (b) vocational training mandatory for dentists entering private practice.
23 Jul 2024 · Treasury
Motor Insurance: Insurance Premium Tax
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to review Insurance Premium Tax for car insurance.
23 Jul 2024 · Home Office
Visas: Skilled Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to (a) reverse changes made to the eligibility criteria for the Skilled Worker visa announced on 4 December 2023 and (b) bring forward revised eligibility criteria for t
22 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Heart Diseases
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to (a) help increase the survival rate of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests and (b) increase the availability of defibrillators in public settings.
17 Jul 2024 · Treasury
Bank Services: Northern Ireland
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a (a) public banking ecosystem and (b) regional development bank in Northern Ireland.
17 Jul 2024 · Home Office
Electronic Travel Authorisations: Tourism
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department plans to take to review the impact of the Electronic Travel Authorisation on (a) movement and (b) the tourism industry on the island of Ireland.
17 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Community Ownership Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when monies will be released to successful bidders for the Community Ownership Fund.
17 Jul 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions
State Retirement Pensions: Women
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman's report into women’s State Pension age changes, published on 21 March 2024, if she will take steps to introduce compensation for women a
17 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
UK Shared Prosperity Fund: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to maintain funding from the UK Share Prosperity Fund for projects in Northern Ireland after the funding period ends in March 2025.
17 Jul 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions
Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the UK's progress on implementing the recommendations made in the report entitled Concluding observations on the initial report of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
17 Jul 2024 · Northern Ireland Office
Casement Park: Regeneration
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will have discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on funding for the redevelopment of Casement Park.
17 Jul 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Palestinians: Recognition of States
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if his Department will (a) take policy steps and (b) bring forward legislative proposals to recognise the Palestinian state.
17 Jul 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Gaza: Ceasefires
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he plans to take to help negotiate a ceasefire in Israel and Gaza.
17 Jul 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
Arms Trade: Israel
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he plans to take to review arms sales to Israel.
17 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
General Election 2024: Absent Voting
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to review the effectiveness of the administration of postal votes during the General Election on 4 July 2024.
15 May 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department plans to undertake a (a) review of and (b) public consultation on the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme.
10 May 2024 · Home Office
Asylum: Syria
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his asylum policies of the treatment of Syrians in Lebanon by the Lebanese government.
10 May 2024 · Home Office
Asylum: Syria
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what routes are available for Syrians in Lebanon seeking asylum in the UK.
Source: official written-questions record.