Written questions
572 written questions tabled, most recent first.
15 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Older People: Weather
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help protect older people from health impacts of cold weather.
14 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Slaughterhouses
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the labour supply for abattoirs in (a) England and (b) the UK to meet requirements for (i) processing, (ii) food hygiene and (iii) veteri
14 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Slaughterhouses
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the ability of the abattoir network in (a) England and (b) the UK to meet the needs of food (i) production, (ii) processing and (iii) sec
14 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Slaughterhouses
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has for the Smaller Abattoir Fund.
14 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Slaughterhouses
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on how many abattoirs there were in (a) England and (b) the UK in (i) 2023 and (ii) 2024.
14 Jan 2025 · Treasury
Palliative Care: Finance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the level of Government funding to (a) hospices and (b) the palliative care sector.
14 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Influenza
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure hospitals are able to meet increased demand as a result of increased hospital admissions for flu.
14 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Influenza: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of increases in cases of flu on NHS healthcare provision.
14 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Pharmacy: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure rural and semi-rural communities have access to pharmacies.
7 Jan 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has plans to extend the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme beyond the current deadline of 31 March 2025.
7 Jan 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Religious Buildings: Epping Forest
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to protect Listed Places of Worship in Epping Forest.
7 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Electronic Cigarettes: Smuggling
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to tackle the import of illegal vapes.
7 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Electronic Cigarettes: Smuggling
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to tackle the sale of illegal vapes.
18 Dec 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health Services: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of (a) the adequacy of funding for mental health services and (b) the potential impact of the level of that funding on waiting lists for such services.
16 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Fire and Rescue Services: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment on the potential impact of the removal of the Funding Guarantee Scheme on the Fire and Rescue Service.
12 Dec 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Processed Food and Slaughterhouses
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of his Department collecting information on how many (a) abattoirs and (b) food processing plants in (i) England and (ii) the UK a
12 Dec 2024 · Home Office
Police: Essex
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to support the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of police officers in (i) Epping Forest constituency and (ii) Essex.
12 Dec 2024 · Department for Education
Further Education and Universities: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure the financial resilience of the (a) university and (b) colleges sectors.
10 Dec 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
BSE
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the discovery of a case of atypical BSE in a cow in Scotland on UK agriculture.
10 Dec 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Foot and Mouth Disease: Disease Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the level of the UK's disease response capability in relation to foot and mouth disease.
10 Dec 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Foot and Mouth Disease
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the level of risk posed by foot and mouth disease to the UK.
10 Dec 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Transport: Storms
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on ensuring transport provision in areas affected by storms.
10 Dec 2024 · Cabinet Office
Storms
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to support people affected by Storm Darragh.
10 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Hinduism
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to support the Hindu community in the UK; and what steps she is taking to promote community cohesion.
10 Dec 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
Xinjiang: Uyghurs
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on forced labour involving Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang; and what steps he is taking to help prevent goods produced by forced labour
10 Dec 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Iran: Christianity
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the persecution of Christians in Iran; and what diplomatic steps he is taking to help tackle that is
9 Dec 2024 · Department for Education
Mandarin Language: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will continue her Department’s funding for the Mandarin Excellence Programme.
5 Dec 2024 · Department for Transport
Electric Bicycles: Fires
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to reduce the number of fires caused by batteries in electric bikes.
5 Dec 2024 · Department for Transport
Electric Bicycles: Fires
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on the number of fires as a result of batteries in electric bikes reported to emergency services.
3 Dec 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Processed Food and Slaughterhouses
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on how many (a) abattoirs and (b) food processing plants in (i) England and (ii) the UK are family-owned businesses.
Source: official written-questions record.