Written questions

825 written questions tabled, most recent first.

21 Apr 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Community Assets

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when he will publish a strategy for Community Spaces and Relationships.

22 Mar 2022 · Department for Transport

Public Transport: Care Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the (a) viability and (b) potential impact on staff retention of providing free public transport for social care workers.

15 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Osteoporosis: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure that specialised training is provided to emergency services on providing emergency care to people with osteoporosis.

15 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Osteoporosis: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department plans to provide training to NHS staff on specific care for people with osteoporosis.

15 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Osteoporosis: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will provide more funding to train healthcare professionals in using Bone density scans (DEXA) for patients with osteoporosis.

15 Mar 2022 · Home Office

Visas: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to change the family reunion rules for all refugees to those her Department has put in place for Ukrainian refugees in response to the crisis in that country.

14 Mar 2022 · Home Office

Refugees: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to allow applications from within the UK for the Ukrainian Family Resettlement Scheme.

9 Mar 2022 · Home Office

Visas: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will take steps to allow Ukrainians in the UK to make online applications to the Ukraine Family Scheme on behalf of their relatives.

8 Mar 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Official Gifts and Hospitality: Russia

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with relevant stakeholders on the divestment of the Pension Fund Committee from fossil fuel companies that have links with Russia.

8 Mar 2022 · Treasury

High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans his Department has to ensure the equity of the High Income Child Benefit charge for single income households in the context of the application of that charge to households with two incomes below the thres

1 Mar 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

India: Muslims

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to assess the Indian government's recent reported actions against Muslim women, including legislation around fertility control; and whethe

28 Feb 2022 · Home Office

Asylum: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it is her policy to provide support to Commonwealth nationals who are fleeing war in Ukraine.

28 Feb 2022 · Home Office

Asylum: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it is her policy to open safe routes to the UK for non-British and non-Ukrainian nationals fleeing war in Ukraine.

28 Feb 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Ukraine: Minority Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of discrimination faced by minority communities seeking to leave Ukraine.

28 Feb 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Ukraine: Travellers

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of discrimination faced by Gypsy, Traveller and Roma communities in Ukraine.

28 Feb 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Ukraine: Travellers

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the number of Gypsy, Traveller and Roma people affected by war in Ukraine.

28 Feb 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Ukraine: Commonwealth

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the number of people from Commonwealth countries currently in Ukraine.

28 Feb 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Ukraine: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate she has made of the number of people fleeing war in Ukraine who are not Ukrainian or British nationals.

28 Feb 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Prisoners' Release

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if her Department will make an assessment of the impact of the five week wait for universal credit on the wellbeing of (a) women from marginalised backgrounds leaving prison and (b) all women leaving pr

28 Feb 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Prisoners' Release

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of allowing women who are due to be released from prison to claim universal credit before their release date to prevent destitution.

28 Feb 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Prisoners' Release

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many work coaches who specialise in working with women leaving prison are currently employed by her Department.

28 Feb 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Jobcentres: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to ensure there are specialist staff with trauma training in job centres.

28 Feb 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Prisoners' Release

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support her Department provides to women leaving prison on signing up for universal credit.

28 Feb 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Community Assets: Regional Planning and Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of levelling-up assets of community value for the Government's levelling-up agenda in (a) Nottingham East constituency and (b) Eng

28 Feb 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Youth Services: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what proportion of her Department’s funding for youth programmes is provided to programmes in the Midlands.

28 Feb 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Youth Services: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what financial support her Department will provide to local authorities for the delivery of youth services in the next two years.

28 Feb 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Voluntary Work: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what proportion of her Department's annual funding for youth programmes is provided to the National Citizen Service Trust.

28 Feb 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Voluntary Work: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure equal access to National Citizen Service programmes for disadvantaged young people.

28 Feb 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Bereavement Leave

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to help ensure that workplaces provide statutory bereavement leave to both parents after baby loss.

28 Feb 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Antenatal Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure the provision of consistent and sensitive antenatal care after baby loss for parents across the UK.

Source: official written-questions record.