Written questions

1,408 written questions tabled, most recent first.

17 Jul 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to take steps to extend NHS non-consolidated payments to NHS staff bank members.

20 Jun 2023 · Home Office

Burglary: Crime Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps she has taken to reduce the rate of burglaries.

20 Jun 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Social Rented Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent steps he has taken to help ensure there is an adequate supply of new social housing.

20 Jun 2023 · Treasury

Voluntary Contributions

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent steps he has taken to improve the process for people making voluntary National Insurance contributions.

20 Jun 2023 · Home Office

Drugs: Addictions and Misuse

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce rates of spice (a) abuse and (b) addiction.

20 Jun 2023 · Department for Education

Teachers: Labour Turnover and Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department are taking to improve the (a) recruitment and (b) retention rate of teachers.

20 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure an adequate number of dental appointments is available for NHS patients.

20 Jun 2023 · Treasury

Voluntary Contributions

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent steps he has taken to reduce the backlog of voluntary National Insurance contributions.

20 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: ICT

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) update and (b) improve NHS IT systems.

20 Jun 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Undocumented Migrants

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps he has taken with Cabinet colleagues to help secure international (a) partnerships and (b) other agreements that help tackle illegal immigration to the UK.

20 Jun 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Domestic Waste: Recycling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department taking to ensure that households have adequate access to recycling facilities.

20 Jun 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Internet: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to prevent children from accessing potentially harmful content online.

20 Jun 2023 · Cabinet Office

Emergencies: Mobile Phones

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the emergency alert system is used for life and death situations only.

20 Jun 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Farmers: Cost of Living

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support farmers with increases in living costs.

20 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

IVF

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support couples access IVF treatment.

20 Jun 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Social Media: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to help prevent children accessing inappropriate material on social media.

20 Jun 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Gambling: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to help prevent addiction to gambling among young people.

20 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Sexual Offences

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to tackle incidents of sexual assault against NHS staff.

20 Jun 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Climate Change

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help prevent global warming above 1.5 degrees Celsius by 2027.

20 Jun 2023 · Department for Education

Teachers: Strikes

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support school children whose learning has been impacted by industrial action.

20 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Electronic Cigarettes: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to tackle the sale of vapes to school children.

12 Jun 2023 · Department for Education

Teachers: Crimes of Violence

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce the number of violent assaults against teachers in schools.

12 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Electronic Cigarettes: Labelling

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure that the advertised nicotine contents in disposable vapes are accurate.

12 Jun 2023 · Department for Education

Sports: Teachers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to ensure that teachers who coach pupils in a sport are trained in treating and preventing concussion.

2 Jun 2023 · Department for Transport

Large Goods Vehicle Drivers

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department is taking steps to encourage HGV drivers over the age of 60 to continue working; and whether his Department is taking steps to (a) reduce the cost for the Driver Qualification Card and (b

2 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Children and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.

2 Jun 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Child Maintenance Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to improve the service being offered by the Child Maintenance Service.

2 Jun 2023 · Home Office

Fraud: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle online fraud.

2 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Obesity

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help tackle obesity rates.

2 Jun 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sewers

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help ensure that sewage systems are upgraded.

Source: official written-questions record.