Written questions

825 written questions tabled, most recent first.

25 Oct 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Local Housing Allowance: Nottingham East

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that Local Housing Allowance rates increase in line with rents in Nottingham East constituency.

25 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Housing: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to help improve the energy efficiency of homes in Nottingham East constituency.

25 Oct 2022 · Home Office

Refugees: Afghanistan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how Afghan activists at risk due to their environmental activism can travel to the UK to seek refuge.

25 Oct 2022 · Home Office

Resettlement: Afghanistan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have arrived in the UK under Pathway 2 of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme.

25 Oct 2022 · Home Office

Resettlement: Afghanistan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the risk posed to Afghan climate activists still in Afghanistan; and for what reason those at risk have not been included in the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme.

20 Oct 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

India: Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Indian counterpart on the availability of visa interview appointments at the Indian High Commission in London.

11 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Quality Commission

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what personal data the Care Quality Commission is authorised to share with Home Office Immigration Enforcement.

11 Oct 2022 · Home Office

Migrant Workers: Care Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Care Quality Commission shares information on the (a) personal data and (b) immigration status of workers with Immigration Enforcement following inspections of (i) care homes and (ii) prov

11 Oct 2022 · Home Office

Migrant Workers: Care Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) reports of exploitation in the care sector were received and (b) how many inspections were conducted on (i) care homes and (ii) businesses by the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority in

11 Oct 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Iran: Sanctions

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will impose Magnitsky sanctions on people responsible for human rights violations in Iran.

11 Oct 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Iran: Demonstrations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with counterparts in the Iranian government on the killing of protesters in Summer 2022.

10 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Chronic Illnesses: Accident and Emergency Departments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department plans to take steps to improve primary care support for people with chronic health issues in order to alleviate pressure on A&E departments.

10 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Musculoskeletal Disorders: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when she expects the MHRA to conclude its review of the use of MAGnetic Expansion Control (MAGEC) rods.

10 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Nottingham East

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps her Department has taken (a) to increase the number of pre-booked appointments with GPs available in Nottingham East constituency and (b) to help ensure that GP practices offer pr

10 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Nottingham East

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to address the shortage of NHS dentists, particularly in Nottingham East constituency.

6 Sep 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prescriptions: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending prescription charge exemptions to patients requiring lifelong medication following an organ transplant.

5 Sep 2022 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to improve the availability of practical driving tests.

5 Sep 2022 · Home Office

Visas: Married People

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to improve processing times for spousal and partner visa applications.

5 Sep 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prescriptions: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to provide free prescriptions to people who have received an organ transplant.

2 Sep 2022 · Home Office

Forced Marriage

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help improve the recording of rates of forced marriage, including at a ward level.

2 Sep 2022 · Home Office

Forced Marriage: Disadvantaged

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential relationship between deprivation and rates of forced marriage.

2 Sep 2022 · Home Office

Care Workers: Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have entered the UK on the new Health and Care Visa since it was introduced in 2020 as (a) Care Workers and Home Carers and (b) Senior Care Workers.

21 Jul 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Palestinians

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations officials in her Department have made to the Israeli Government on reports of destruction of homes and farms in Masafer Yatta.

21 Jul 2022 · Department for Education

Outdoor Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if his Department will take steps to help tackle variations in offsite access to nature for school pupils.

21 Jul 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Melilla: Asylum

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions officials in her Department have had with their counterparts in the Spanish and Moroccan Governments on recent deaths at the Melilla border.

20 Jul 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Plastics: Seas and Oceans

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce the amount of plastic in the oceans.

4 Jul 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Sportsgrounds: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of wheelchair accessibility in sports grounds; and whether her Department has plans to improve disabled access to sports facilitie

25 May 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the capacity to deliver the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme to ensure there are no delays to payments of that scheme.

25 May 2022 · Department for Education

Pre-school Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps he has taken on developing proposals to reduce the ratio of children to adults within early years settings; and what assessment his Department has made of the potential safety implications of

25 May 2022 · Department for Education

Overseas Students: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department plans to take steps to allow people with discretionary leave to remain to pay the same University tuition fees as people with indefinite leave to remain.

Source: official written-questions record.