Written questions
399 written questions tabled, most recent first.
11 Nov 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions
Carer's Allowance
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the carers allowance.
9 Nov 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Sports: Internet
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to extend the listed events regime to include digital on-demand rights to help ensure continued free access to key national sporting events and moments.
9 Nov 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Public Service Broadcasting
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to ensure that only public service broadcasters have the right to broadcast listed events.
8 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Prescriptions: Miscarriage
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 8 November 2022 to Question 71350 on Prescriptions: Miscarriage, whether a maternity exemption certificate can be backdated by one month in the situation whereby a woman h
4 Nov 2022 · Treasury
Defibrillators: VAT
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of removing VAT on defibrillators.
4 Nov 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Domestic Visits: Batley and Spen
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 3 November 2022 to Question 72503 on Domestic Visits: Batley and Spen, when he plans to visit Batley and Spen constituency to discuss levelling up.
31 Oct 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Gambling Act 2005 Review
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when she plans to publish the gambling review white paper.
26 Oct 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Domestic Visits: Batley and Spen
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to his contribution to HC Deb 2 February 2022, col 330, on Levelling Up, what progress his Department has made on setting up a visit for him to Batley and Spen constit
25 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Prescriptions: Miscarriage
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department will allow the submission of a Matex certificate application after a woman has miscarried to be backdated to cover the period of time that the woman was pregnant.
25 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Gambling: Public Health
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential impact on public health of the delayed publication of the Gambling white Paper.
25 Oct 2022 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Gambling
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to help reduce the risk of members of the armed forces developing gambling disorders.
20 Oct 2022 · Department for Transport
Road Traffic: Noise
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's noise detecting traffic camera trials, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of using such cameras in Batley and Spen constituency.
17 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services: Batley and Spen
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 17 October 2022 to Question 62167 on Dental Services: Batley and Spen, for what reason Lancaster and Fleetwood constituency was referenced in her Answer; and what estimate
17 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: Batley and Spen
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate her Department has made of the number of GP practices open in Batley and Spen constituency (a) on 17 October 2022 and (b) what that number was in 2013.
17 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health: Batley and Spen
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps her Department has taken to help tackle health inequality in Batley and Spen constituency.
17 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: Batley and Spen
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help support the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of GPs in Batley and Spen constituency.
17 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Social Services: Batley and Spen
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of social care capacity in Batley and Spen constituency.
17 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: Batley and Spen
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has provided additional (a) financial and (b) other support to help tackle (i) patient backlogs and (ii) increased workloads in GP surgeries in Batley and Spen constituency.
13 Oct 2022 · Department for Education
Pupils: Mental Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of including teaching on suicide and self-harm prevention in the national curriculum; and what steps he is taking to help ensure students starting examinati
12 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: Batley and Spen
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if her Department will take steps to increase the availability of face-to-face GP appointments in Batley and Spen constituency.
12 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services: Batley and Spen
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the NHS dentist provision in Batley and Spen constituency.
12 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services: Batley and Spen
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help improve access to NHS dental services in Batley and Spen constituency.
12 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health Services: Batley and Spen
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help improve access to mental health services in Batley and Spen constituency.
12 Oct 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions
Department for Work and Pensions: Barrow in Furness
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact that the closure of Phoenix House on those seeking to claim (a) Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit, (b) Pneumoconiosis compensation, and (c) the
12 Oct 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Gaza: Breast Cancer
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Israeli counterparts on ensuring women in Gaza are afforded unimpeded access to medical treatment for breast cancer.
10 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Energy: Prices
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment he has made of the potential effect of trends in the cost of wholesale energy on the level paid by the Solar Export Guarantee.
10 Oct 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Social Media: Epilepsy
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether it is her policy to ensure that protections for people with epilepsy from malicious posts designed to cause seizures will be included in the Online Safety Bill.
10 Oct 2022 · Treasury
Foster Care: Taxation
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential (a) financial and (b) other implications of the Making Tax Digital reforms on foster carers; and if he will meet affected groups to discuss this issue.
8 Sep 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Charities: Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of rising energy costs on charities; and if will she take steps to generate additional funding for them through charity lottery refo
7 Sep 2022 · Home Office
Fire and Rescue Services: Ukraine
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department will provide funding to facilitate a fourth FireAid convoy to provide firefighting equipment to Ukraine.
Source: official written-questions record.