Written questions
399 written questions tabled, most recent first.
15 May 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department plans to alter the Universal Credit assessment and payment process to prevent repayments being demanded after the recalculation of a person's earnings and sick pay but before thei
12 May 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Care Homes: Prescriptions
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 27 April 2023 to Question 182114 on Prescriptions, whether his Department plans to issue guidance to pharmacies to help ensure that prescriptions for residents of care hom
12 May 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Inter Faith Network for the United Kingdom
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of funding for the Inter Faith Network on community cohesion, and if he will make a statement.
10 May 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions
Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of (a) the potential merits of raising the minimum employer pension contribution and (b) the fairness of the proportion of pension contributions paid by (i) employees
9 May 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Sustainable Development
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department plans to respond formally to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Summit 2023; and what progress his Department has made on achieving the g
9 May 2023 · Department for Education
Curriculum and Teaching Methods
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the national curriculum includes (a) sustainable development and (b) project-based learning to encourage practical experience.
5 May 2023 · Department for Education
Children: Social Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department will respond to the Competition and Markets Authority report entitled Children's social care market study, published on 10 March 2022.
2 May 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Independent Review of Integrated Care Systems
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government's planned response to the Hewitt Review will set out (a) his Department's policy on the proposed health improvement strategy, (b) his Department's policy on the proposed esta
2 May 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Respite Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of providers of respite care that have closed since January 2022; and what steps he is taking to support those providers and ensure local respite
28 Apr 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Levelling Up Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what progress his Department has been made on distributing Levelling Up Round 2 funding to successful bids.
26 Apr 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Avian Influenza: Disease Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure any registration process for birdkeepers is effective and easy to use.
26 Apr 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Avian Influenza: Disease Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to her Department's consultation regarding the registration of all birdkeepers, published on 7 March 2023, for what reason that policy applies to caged birds without exp
20 Apr 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Warm Home Discount Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support people who are unable to access the Warm Home Discount as they do not have an electricity bill in their name.
20 Apr 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Care Homes: Prescriptions
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce delays to the (a) dispensing and (b) delivery of prescriptions to care homes.
17 Apr 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Junior Doctors: Labour Turnover
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) retain junior doctors in the NHS after their F1 and F2 training and (b) ensure there are enough core medical trainee positions available to retain junior doctors afte
17 Apr 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Horticulture: Peat
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she has taken to communicate the peat ban for the professional horticulture sector with (a) UK-based nurseries and (b) international suppliers of plants and trees that impor
14 Apr 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Non-surgical Cosmetic Procedures: Licensing
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to Section 180 of the Health & Care Act 2022, when he plans to introduce a licensing regime for aesthetic and cosmetic procedures.
29 Mar 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Private Rented Housing: Pets
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if it remains his Department's policy to make pet insurance a permitted payment under the Tenant Fees Act 2019.
29 Mar 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Private Rented Housing: Pets
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to his Department's White Paper entitled A Fairer Private Rented Sector, what the process is for tenants to challenge a landlord’s decision to withhold consent for hav
29 Mar 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Private Rented Housing: Pets
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to his Department's White Paper entitled A Fairer Private Rented Sector, published 16 June 2022, what his Department's policy is on what actions would constitute a lan
23 Mar 2023 · Department for Education
Students: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department is taking steps to provide alternative student finance options to people whose faith prohibits them from using interest-based loans.
22 Mar 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Israel: Palestinians
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policies of the announcement by the government of Israel that it will legalise nine outposts in the Occup
22 Mar 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Israel: Palestinians
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to support progress towards a two-state solution in Israel and Palestine.
22 Mar 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Israel: Palestinians
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Israeli counterpart on the potential effect of that country's proposals to provide administrative powers over the West Bank to its Fin
22 Mar 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Shireen Abu Akleh
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with the Israeli Government on a full, impartial investigation into the murder of Shireen Abu Akleh.
22 Mar 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Charities and Voluntary Organisations: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what process her Department will use to distribute the £100 million for the charity and voluntary sector announced in the Spring Budget 2023.
16 Mar 2023 · Department for Transport
Active Travel
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what financial steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help more people to (a) walk, (b) wheel and (c) cycle in (i) 2023-24 and (ii) 2024-25.
16 Mar 2023 · Department for Transport
Cycling and Walking: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on funding for active travel.
9 Mar 2023 · Treasury
Bureaux de Change
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to bring currency services into the scope of the Financial Ombudsman Service.
7 Mar 2023 · Department for Education
Childcare: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure childcare remains affordable despite the rising cost of living.
Source: official written-questions record.