Written questions

399 written questions tabled, most recent first.

21 Apr 2022 · Prime Minister

Muslims: India

To ask the Prime Minister, whether he had discussions with prime minister Modi during his visit to India on the issue of (a) Islamophobia and (b) discrimination and violence against Muslims in that country.

19 Apr 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Disabled Facilities Grants

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of amending the means testing of the Disabled Facilities Grant in response to the cost of living and inflationary pressures.

19 Apr 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Carers: Cost of Living

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to support unpaid carers with the cost of living.

14 Apr 2022 · Department for Education

Children's Play

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the importance of school play for children’s mental health and emotional development.

14 Apr 2022 · Department for Education

Children's Play

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will add play to the ministerial responsibilities of the Children’s Minister in his Department.

14 Apr 2022 · Department for Education

Children's Play

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of updating the Ofsted education inspection framework to include quality of play in school evaluations.

14 Apr 2022 · Department for Education

Children's Play

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of rolling out a minimum statutory playtime requirement for the school day.

31 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Long Covid: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase scientific and medical research into long covid; and if he will make a statement.

31 Mar 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Visas: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he has taken to facilitate entry into the UK for Ukrainian citizens with pets.

31 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Gambling: Rehabilitation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of treatment programmes for people suffering from gambling-related harm.

31 Mar 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Gambling: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of existing avenues of consumer redress for people in disputes with gambling operators.

30 Mar 2022 · Department for Education

Religion: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Schools White Paper entitled Opportunity for all: strong schools with great teachers for your child, published on 28 March 2022, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of re

30 Mar 2022 · Department for Education

Religion: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the Schools White Paper on the means for ensuring high quality provision of Religious Education for all pupils in England; and if he will make a statemen

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

Public Lavatories: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to support local authorities to ensure there is an adequate provision of publicly available disabled toilets.

22 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of patients not seen within the operational standard of the Cancer Pathway in (a) England, (b) Yorkshire and (c) Batley and Spen constituency as at 22 March

21 Mar 2022 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Teachers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to promote the recruitment of special educational needs and disability support staff in schools.

18 Mar 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Powers of Attorney

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the time the Office of Public Guardian takes to process applications for Lasting Power of Attorney.

18 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what financial support is being offered to care providers who are financing the testing of staff for covid-19 following the ending of universal free testing.

17 Mar 2022 · Department for Education

Schools: Admissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure that pupils with disabilities are given preferential treatment during the selection of school places to ensure their access needs are met.

14 Mar 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Ukraine: Fire and Rescue Services

To ask the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 14 March 2022 to Question 136706 on Ukraine: Fire and Rescue Services, for what reason that Answer did not include reference to the funding made available to UK fire fight

8 Mar 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Ukraine: Fire and Rescue Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether (a) her Department will provide funding to UK fire fighting manufacturers to produce and send fire fighting equipment to Ukraine and (b) she has had recent discussion

8 Mar 2022 · Home Office

Fire Prevention: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to provide urgent fire fighting equipment to Ukraine.

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

Solar Power: Feed-in Tariffs

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the price that households with solar panels receive for selling energy onto the grid is linked to market cost.

7 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Neurodiversity: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that patients with both ADHD and Autism receive a bespoke and holistic healthcare plan that follow pathways for both conditions.

7 Mar 2022 · Treasury

Diesel: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the impact of a tax rebate on diesel fuel on the road and haulage industry.

24 Feb 2022 · Home Office

Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to respond to the People History Museum's postcard campaign Standing Together on refugees.

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

Football: Females

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that girls have equal access to football in schools.

22 Feb 2022 · Treasury

Tourism: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending a reduced rate of VAT for the tourism sector; and what steps his Department is taking to provide financial support to that sector.

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

Data Protection: Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of making the misuse of (a) personal details or (b) corporate details a police recordable crime.

22 Feb 2022 · Department for Education

Education: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the news story published by his Department on 1 February 2022, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that funding in Education Investment Areas is distributed within local authority ar

Source: official written-questions record.