Written questions

572 written questions tabled, most recent first.

23 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

African Swine Fever

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the level of risk of incursion of African swine fever to the UK.

23 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Inland Border Facilities: Dover

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Government has plans to use Dover Bastion Point as part of the Border Target Operating Model.

23 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Import Controls

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with stakeholders about the implementation of the Border Target Operating Model.

23 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Inland Border Facilities: Ashford

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Border Control Post at Sevington at protecting the UK from biosecurity risks.

23 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Import Controls

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help stakeholders prepare for the introduction of the third stage of the Border Target Operating Model on 31 January 2025.

22 Oct 2024 · Department for Education

Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to publish a response to her Department's review of RSHE statutory guidance launched by the previous Administration in May 2024.

14 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fly-tipping: Epping Forest

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for his policies of the level of fly-tipping in Epping Forest constituency.

14 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fly-tipping

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to tackle fly-tipping in (a) rural, (b) semi-rural and (c) urban communities.

14 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve access to GP appointments in (a) Epping Forest constituency and (b) England.

7 Oct 2024 · Department for Transport

Central Line: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has had discussions with the Mayor of London and Transport for London on improvements to the quality of service on the central line.

7 Oct 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Sports: Epping Forest

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support grassroots sports clubs in Epping Forest.

7 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of removing the cap on adult social care costs on the cost of adult social care.

4 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Diabetes: Medical Equipment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help facilitate access to to Omnipod 5 insulin pumps for people with type 1 diabetes.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Education

Schools: Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's guidance for local authorities entitled Travel to school for children of compulsory school age, published in January 2024, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of Pa

10 Sep 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Parents

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent steps her Department has taken to help ensure that parents of children with special educational needs can find work that meets their needs.

10 Sep 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Sports: Epping Forest

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to promote access to sports for (a) young people and (b) people with disabilities in Epping Forest.

10 Sep 2024 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help local councils reduce waiting times for education, health and care plans.

10 Sep 2024 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help local councils support children with special educational needs.

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

Disease Control: National Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the UK's biosecurity.

3 Sep 2024 · Department for Education

Holiday Activities and Food Programme: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on future funding for the Holiday Activities and Food Programme.

3 Sep 2024 · Treasury

Private Education: Fees and Charges

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an estimate of the number of pupils moving from independent to state schools as a result of the planned introduction of VAT on independent schools.

3 Sep 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Winter Fuel Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the removal of Winter Fuel Payments on pensioners' standards of living.

2 Sep 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Swine Fever: Africa

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of African swine fever on the pig industry.

2 Sep 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Bluetongue Disease: East of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help manage recent cases of bluetongue virus in East Anglia.

30 Aug 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Winter Fuel Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an estimate of the number of pensioners who will have winter fuel payment withdrawn in (a) Epping Forest constituency and (b) England.

30 Aug 2024 · Department for Education

Schools: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of VAT on school fees on state school capacity in (a) Epping Forest constituency and (b) England.

25 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Green Belt

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she plans to take to consult local communities on (a) definition of the green belt and (b) planning reforms.

24 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Community Diagnostic Centres: Epping Forest

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Community Diagnostic Centre at St Margaret’s Hospital, Epping will go ahead as planned.

24 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospitals: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department will continue the (a) Hospital Rebuilding Programme and (b) implementation of Community Diagnostic Centres.

8 May 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Journalism

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support local journalism.

Source: official written-questions record.