Written questions

683 written questions tabled, most recent first.

16 Feb 2024 · Home Office

Horticulture: Seasonal Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what was the average number of weeks of work provided to workers on the horticultural seasonal worker visa scheme during (a) 2022 and (b) 2023.

16 Feb 2024 · Home Office

Horticulture: Seasonal Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether people on horticultural seasonal worker visas are permitted to transfer to different scheme operators in the event of their scheme operator’s licence being revoked.

16 Feb 2024 · Home Office

Horticulture: Seasonal Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has taken steps with Cabinet colleagues to issue guidance to people with horticultural seasonal worker visas on how to register with a GP; and what information his Department holds on the n

29 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Esketamine

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made of the efficacy of Esketamine in treating people with rare neurological conditions.

29 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Esketamine

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that the NHS has an adequate supply of Esketamine for use in clinical settings.

29 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Esketamine

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has had recent discussions with the Chief Executive of NHS England on the (a) procurement of and (b) supply chain for Esketamine.

19 Jan 2024 · Department for Transport

Parking: Pedestrian Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference his Department's consultation on Pavement parking: options for change, which closed on 22 November 2020, when he plans to publish his response to the consultation; and whether he plans to bring f

18 Jan 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Wind Power: Birds of Prey

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of birds of prey (a) killed and (b) injured by wind turbines in each of the last five years.

18 Jan 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Wind Power: Birds of Prey

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to reduce the number of birds of prey (a) injured and (b) killed by wind turbines.

17 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Alzheimer's Disease: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions she has had with (a) the Chief Executive of NHS England and (b) NICE on regulatory approval of (i) Lecanemab, (ii) Donanemab and (iii) other medicines that could be used to

17 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has plans to invest in diagnostic infrastructure for people with dementia.

8 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ambulance Services: Conditions of Employment and Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has had discussions with trade unions on the (a) pay and (b) conditions of Emergency Care Assistants at NHS ambulance trusts.

8 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ambulance Services: South West

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has had discussions with trade unions on the (a) pay and (b) conditions of Emergency Care Assistants at the South Western Ambulance Service.

8 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ambulance Services: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department takes to ensure that (a) North West Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust and (b) other ambulance trusts provide appropriate pay for Emergency Care Assistants.

8 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Nutrition

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to NHS figures showing a recent increase in hospital admissions for cases of (a) malnutrition and (b) nutritional deficiencies, published in The Guardian on 21 December 2023, what st

8 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Anaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions she has had with the British Medical Association about the potential impact of the Anaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates Order 2024 on patient safety.

5 Jan 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Child Sexual Abuse Independent Panel Inquiry

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to recommendation 16 of the Report of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, published in October 2022, what recent progress his Department has made in helping ensure that (a) the (i) UK

5 Jan 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Child Sexual Abuse Independent Panel Inquiry

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Government response to recommendation 16 of the final report of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, published in May 2023, CP 844, what recent progress his Department has made o

5 Jan 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Palm Oil: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of (a) the UK's accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership and (b) tariff liberalisation for palm

5 Jan 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Supermarkets: Labelling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will hold discussions with supermarkets on introducing filters to help customers choose British products when shopping online.

5 Jan 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sugar Beet: Neonicotinoids

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to (a) reduce the supply of sugar and (b) reverse the exemption for sugar beet crops to the ban on neonicotinoid pesticides.

5 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Sugar: Consumption

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce sugar consumption in the UK.

5 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Agency Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has had recent discussions with representatives of Unison on (a) levels of pay and (b) employment conditions for NHS contractor staff; and if she will make it her policy to ensure that

5 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Agency Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has had recent discussions with NHS England on (a) pay and (b) conditions for NHS contractor staff.

19 Dec 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food: Official Visits

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he expects the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food to visit the UK.

19 Dec 2023 · Department for Education

Free School Meals

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the implications for her policies on free school meals of the briefing by the Child Poverty Action Group entitled Free school meals: third of kids in poverty miss out, publishe

19 Dec 2023 · Department for Education

Free School Meals

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Answer of 14 June 2023 to Question 187978 on Free School Meals, how her Department keeps eligibility for free school meals under review to ensure that these meals are supporting those who

19 Dec 2023 · Department for Education

Free School Meals

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will raise the threshold for receipt of free school meals.

19 Dec 2023 · Department for Education

School Meals: Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department is taking steps to help tackle cost pressures on (a) parents and (b) schools who are paying to provide school meals.

19 Dec 2023 · Department for Education

Free School Meals

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made a recent assessment of the potential implications for her policies on provision of free school meals of universal school meals roll-out in (a) London, (b) Scotland and (c) Wales.

Source: official written-questions record.