Written questions
825 written questions tabled, most recent first.
23 Feb 2022 · Women and Equalities
Conversion Therapy
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what plans she has to ban conversion therapy in all circumstances.
22 Feb 2022 · Department for Education
Schools: Assessments
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what impact assessments he has undertaken on the potential effect of reintroducing high stakes testing at primary level on (a) student and (b) staff wellbeing.
22 Feb 2022 · Department for Education
Education: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to (a) increase recruitment to and (b) maintain retention of the education workforce.
22 Feb 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Voluntary Work: Children and Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure children and young people from low income families are able to access opportunities with the National Citizen Service.
22 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 estimate she has made of the number of children who are unable to take part in National Citizen Service due to the cost of attending.
22 Feb 2022 · Department for Education
Free Schools: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, in respect to how many free schools were safeguarding concerns raised in 2021.
22 Feb 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions
Adoption Allowance: Self-employed
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will introduce an adoption allowance comparable to Maternity Allowance for the self employed.
22 Feb 2022 · Department for Education
Free Schools: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the oversight of free schools in respect to safeguarding concerns.
22 Feb 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Streaming: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what progress she has been made on bringing streaming services such as Netflix under the regulation of Ofcom.
26 Jan 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions
Adoption Allowance: Self-employed
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will introduce an Adoption Allowance comparable to Maternity Allowance for self-employed people.
26 Jan 2022 · Department for Education
Pupils: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the impact on the education of children with covid-19 symptoms who cannot undergo PCR testing due to sensory issues and who have to isolate regardless of whether or no
26 Jan 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Special Educational Needs: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will ensure that loop-mediated isothermal amplification covid-19 tests are provided in all special needs settings.
26 Jan 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the difficulty of undergoing covid-19 PCR testing for disabled and neurodivergent children.
26 Jan 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Abduljalil al-Singace
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department has taken to raise the case of Dr Abduljalil Alsingace with Bahraini authorities and to secure his release from prison.
26 Jan 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Bahrain: Human Rights
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to highlight the allegations of human rights violations in Bahrain.
26 Jan 2022 · Treasury
Social Services: Finance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a ring-fenced fund to support the provision of local authority social care.
26 Jan 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions
Personal Independence Payment: Telephone Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to reduce waiting times on the personal independence payment helplines.
26 Jan 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions
Personal Independence Payment: Telephone Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average waiting time is for customers calling the personal independence payment line.
16 Dec 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Disease Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that people who do not have access to technology needed to provide proof of a negative lateral flow test are not excluded from hospitality venues and o
16 Dec 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Digital Technology: Disadvantaged
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to tackle digital exclusion in the context of the Plan B restrictions announced by the Government on 8 December 2021.
3 Dec 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Trade Agreements: Israel
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Israeli counterpart on ending the occupation of the occupied Palestinian territories in the course of negotiating the new Trade and Defe
3 Dec 2021 · Treasury
Equitable Life Assurance Society: Compensation
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that compensation is provided to Equitable Life Assurance Society policy holders.
3 Dec 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Quarantine
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to require school-age contacts of Omicron variant cases to self-isolate.
3 Dec 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Disease Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on whether the Government would a) reimpose restrictions on the hospitality sector and (b) reinstate job retention schemes in the event of a furt
3 Dec 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will undertake a new public information campaign on the difference between lateral flow tests and PCR tests for covid-19 and self-isolation requirements.
3 Dec 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve waiting times for covid-19 PCR test results.
3 Dec 2021 · Home Office
Door Supervisors and Security Guards: Protective Clothing
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department is taking steps to ensure that security officers and door staff have the right to wear protective clothing including stab vests.
3 Dec 2021 · Home Office
Security Industry Authority: Licensing
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of implementing a fee waiver for Security Industry Authority licences for security officers on a low income.
3 Dec 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Nurses and Paramedical Staff: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to offer additional financial support for trainee nurses and paramedics to tackle staff shortages and alleviate the burden on the NHS.
3 Dec 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish updated guidance on the symptoms of covid-19 experienced by people who are vaccinated.
Source: official written-questions record.