Written questions

1,571 written questions tabled, most recent first.

24 Oct 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Local Government: Audit

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, which local authorities have not met the deadline for completion of their audits for 2020-2021.

13 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the report entitled Protecting the UK Public Interests in NHS Community Pharmacy published in September 2022, if she will make an assessment of the implications for her policies o

13 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding her Department has provided to communities pharmacies through the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework in real terms accounting for inflation in each year since 2019.

11 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS and Social Services: Labour Turnover and Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to increase staff (a) recruitment and (b) retention in (i) the NHS and (ii) social care in (A) rural and (B) coastal areas of England.

10 Oct 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Housing: Fire Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when he plans to appoint a Minister for Building Safety and Fire.

10 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of NHS dental (a) coverage and (b) provision in Shropshire.

10 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Fracking

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he will take to assess levels of local consent for fracking.

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 steps his Department is taking to support off-grid (a) homeowners and (b) businesses with rising energy bills.

10 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: West Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what meetings she has had with the leaders of (a) West Midlands Ambulance Service and (b), Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin ICS.

10 Oct 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Access to Elected Office for Disabled People Fund and EnAble Fund for Elected Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when the Government plans to provide further information about the operation of the Access to Elected Office and EnAble funds schemes.

10 Oct 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Access to Elected Office for Disabled People Fund and EnAble Fund for Elected Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the Access to Elected Office and EnAble funds scheme, when that scheme will begin operating; and how long it will operate for.

10 Oct 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Access to Elected Office for Disabled People Fund and EnAble Fund for Elected Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when details of the funding arrangements for the (a) Access to Elected Office and (b) EnAble Fund for Elected Office schemes will be made available.

10 Oct 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing more clear country of origin labelling for imported food produce.

10 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy Bills Rebate

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to help (a) off-grid homeowners and (b) businesses access the support with energy bills.

10 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services and Social Services: Labour Turnover and Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of staff (a) recruitment and (b) retention in the (i) NHS and (ii) social care in (A) rural and (B) coastal areas of England.

10 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to increase the number of NHS dentists in Shropshire.

23 Sep 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Investment Zones: Local Government Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has made an assessment of the potential effect on local government finance of his Department's proposals on investment zones.

22 Sep 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Local Government: Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department has taken to assist local government with rising costs for this and subsequent financial years.

22 Sep 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Local Government Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment his Department has made on the impact of rising levels of (a) energy costs and (b) inflation on the budgets of local authorities for this and subsequent financial yea

21 Sep 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Housing: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure off-grid homes are protected by the energy price cap.

2 Sep 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Freeports: Business Rates

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department plans to reimburse local authorities that experience reduced business rates income following the establishment of freeports.

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

Small Businesses: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to help support small and medium sized businesses with the increase in the cost of energy.

20 Jul 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Heat Pumps: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the resilience of the rural electricity network to severe weather events in light of the planned replacement of traditional boilers w

20 Jul 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Boiler Upgrade Scheme: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the resilience of the rural electricity network during severe weather events.

20 Jul 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Heat Pumps: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the ability of the rural electricity network to support the planned replacement of traditional boilers with heat pumps for off-grid properties.

20 Jul 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Heat Pumps: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to ensure adequate capacity in the rural electricity network to support the planned replacement of traditional boilers with heat pumps for off-

14 Jul 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Levelling Up Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what is the deadline for the submission of bids for the Levelling Up Fund Round Two.

14 Jul 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Levelling Up Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has conducted an impact assessment on the effect of delays to the opening of the Levelling Up Fund portal.

12 Jul 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ambulance Services: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are the Government is taking to address trends in the levels of critical incidents declared by ambulance trusts.

6 Jul 2022 · Home Office

Drugs: Organised Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she is taking steps to introduce a national strategy to reduce the exploitation of children in county lines drug trafficking.

Source: official written-questions record.