Written questions

745 written questions tabled, most recent first.

29 Mar 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS England: Risk Assessment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what role the Chair of NHS England has played in risk assessment for the NHS since his appointment.

29 Mar 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Credit Suisse: Takeovers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the takeover of Credit Suisse in the context of the role of Richard Meddings as (a) a member of the board of directors and (b) ch

24 Feb 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy Bills Rebate: Meters

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the reasons why some prepayment meter customers have not redeemed their entitlement of vouchers under the Energy Bill Support Scheme; and what steps he is tak

24 Feb 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy Bills Rebate: Meters

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an estimate of the value of unclaimed Energy Bill Support Scheme prepayment meter vouchers in (a) England, (b) the North West, (c) Wirral and (d) Wallasey constituency.

24 Feb 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy Bills Rebate: Meters

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of requiring energy suppliers to credit prepayment meter customers with the value of the Energy Bill Support Scheme vouch

17 Jan 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Parking: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department has considered the potential merits of taking steps to improve the safety of multi-storey car parks.

17 Jan 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Parking: Suicide

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what data his Department holds on the use of multi-storey car park buildings for suicide attempts in each of the last 10 years; and whether his Department has made an assessment of t

17 Jan 2023 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of equalising energy standing charges across regions of the UK.

17 Jan 2023 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of the extent to which regional differences in the energy price cap accurately reflect the variation in energy distribution costs between regions.

20 Dec 2022 · Treasury

High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government plans to uprate the threshold for the High Income Child Benefit Charge in line with inflation.

20 Dec 2022 · Treasury

High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of not uprating the threshold for the High Income Child Benefit Charge in line with inflation on families during the cost of living crisis.

20 Dec 2022 · Treasury

High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason his Department has decided not to uprate the threshold for the High Income Child Benefit Charge in line with inflation.

20 Dec 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment Support Allowance: Cost of Living Payments

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has plans to extend the eligibility criteria for the Cost of Living payment to include people in receipt of contribution-based Employment Support Allowance who do not receive Univ

20 Dec 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment Support Allowance: Cost of Living Payments

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made an assessment of the impact that excluding those in receipt of contribution-based Employment Support Allowance who do not receive Universal Credit from eligibility for th

20 Dec 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment Support Allowance: Cost of Living Payments

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason his Department has decided that those in receipt of contribution-based Employment Support Allowance and who do not receive Universal Credit are not eligible for Cost of Living Support pa

13 Dec 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Russia: LGBT+ People

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has had discussions with Russian LGBTQ+ activists and civil society on changes in Russian law affecting LGBTQ+ people in that country.

5 Dec 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme: Wallasey

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the cost to the public purse of the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme has been in Wallasey has of 24 November 2022.

2 Dec 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Housing: Wallasey

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, which wards in Wallasey constituency have had external wall insulation fitted.

2 Dec 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy Bill Relief Scheme: Wallasey

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that small and medium-sized enterprises on Wallasey constituency are receiving the correct level of support from the Energy Bill Reli

2 Dec 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Renewable Energy: Wallasey

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to increase funding for renewable energy sources in Wallasey constituency.

2 Dec 2022 · Department for Education

Training: Wallasey

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, on improving skills training in Wallasey constituency.

2 Dec 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Environment Protection: Job Creation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Government’s Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution published on 18 November 2020, how many jobs have been created in Wallasey constituency as a re

30 Nov 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Housing: Wallasey

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many homes in Wallasey constituency have had under floor insulation installed as of 31 October 2022.

30 Nov 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Housing: Wallasey

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many homes in Wallasey constituency with lofts have had loft insulation installed as of 31 October 2022.

30 Nov 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Housing: Wallasey

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many homes in Wallasey constituency have had heat pumps installed as of 31 October 2022.

30 Nov 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Housing: Wallasey

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many homes in Wallasey constituency with cavity walls have been insulated as of 31 October 2022.

30 Nov 2022 · Women and Equalities

Public Finance: Equality

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether the Government has made an assessment of the impact of the Autumn Statement 2022 on equality for (a) women, (b) Black, Asian and minority ethnic people, (c) LGBT+ people and (d) disabled people.

24 Oct 2022 · Treasury

Mortgages: Interest Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of capping profit margins on standard variable rate mortgages.

24 Oct 2022 · Treasury

Mortgages: Interest Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a moratorium on interest rate rises for those with pre-2008 mortgages in non-lending closed books.

24 Oct 2022 · Treasury

Mortgages

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of moving mortgage prisoners’ mortgages to active lenders.

Source: official written-questions record.