Written questions
1,408 written questions tabled, most recent first.
29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Ambulance Services: North East
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of workforce shortages on ambulance response times in rural areas of the North East.
29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health Services: Tees Valley
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding has been allocated to support mental health crisis response services in the Tees Valley since 2021.
29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dementia: Continuing Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to include specialist assessments by dementia nurses as standard evidence in NHS Continuing Healthcare eligibility decisions.
29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dementia: Continuing Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to NHS Continuing Healthcare for people with (a) young onset dementia and (b) other forms of dementia.
29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dementia: Community Nurses
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has for (a) Admiral Nurses and (b) other dementia specialist nurses in the delivery of the proposed neighbourhood health service.
21 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Hospitals: North East
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce elective care backlogs at hospitals in the North East.
21 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services: Tees Valley
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of NHS dentistry provision in (a) Stockton and (b) the Tees Valley.
21 Jul 2025 · Department for Education
Apprentices: Tees Valley
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to support apprenticeships in green industries in the Tees Valley.
21 Jul 2025 · Department for Education
Schools: Weather
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure school buildings in the North East are resilient to extreme weather.
21 Jul 2025 · Department for Education
Young People: Unemployment
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on reducing the number of young people not in education, employment or training.
21 Jul 2025 · Department for Education
Pupils: Attendance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of school attendance levels by region.
21 Jul 2025 · Department for Education
Pupil Premium
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much her Department has spent on pupil premium allocations in (a) Stockton West and (b) Stockton North constituency since 2020.
21 Jul 2025 · Department for Education
Further Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve post-16 education pathways for students not choosing higher education.
21 Jul 2025 · Department for Education
Opportunity North East
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of Opportunity North East funding.
21 Jul 2025 · Department for Education
T-levels: Tees Valley
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress she has made on expanding T-level course availability in colleges in the Tees Valley.
21 Jul 2025 · Department for Education
Schools: Concrete
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support her Department is providing to schools impacted by reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete in the North East.
21 Jul 2025 · Department for Education
Secondary Education: Mental Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure consistent access to mental health support in secondary schools in the North East.
21 Jul 2025 · Department for Education
Teachers: Qualifications
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate she has made of the number of unqualified teachers working in maintained schools.
21 Jul 2025 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: North East
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many new SEND places have been created in (a) Stockton-on-Tees and (b) the North East since 2019.
21 Jul 2025 · Department for Education
Manufacturing Industries: Tees Valley
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support skills development aligned with advanced manufacturing industries in Teesside.
21 Jul 2025 · Department for Education
Literacy and Numeracy: North East
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of (a) literacy and (b) numeracy rates among pupils in the North East of England.
21 Jul 2025 · Home Office
Knives: Import Controls
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with (a) payment processors and (b) courier services on disrupting the purchase and delivery of knives sold online by overseas retailers without age checks.
21 Jul 2025 · Home Office
Knives: Import Controls
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of using existing legislation to restrict the online sale and import of knives from overseas.
21 Jul 2025 · Home Office
Knives: Import Controls
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to strengthen border and import-level screening to prevent the delivery of knives purchased from overseas retailers without age verification.
16 Jul 2025 · Home Office
Antisemitism: Universities
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with police forces on antisemitism at universities.
16 Jul 2025 · Home Office
Proscribed Organisations: Universities
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had recent discussions with police forces on expressions of support for (a) Hamas and (b) Hezbollah at universities.
16 Jul 2025 · Treasury
Interest Rates
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Bank of England's decision to retain interest rates at 4.25 per cent on the cost of public sector borrowing.
15 Jul 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Hospitality Industry: Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support jobs in the hospitality sector.
15 Jul 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Economic Growth: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the barriers to business growth in rural areas.
15 Jul 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Foreign Investment in UK
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to encourage foreign direct investment.
Source: official written-questions record.