Written questions
230 written questions tabled, most recent first.
8 Feb 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Rodents: Animal Welfare
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of legislation on the welfare of (a) pet and (b) wild rodents.
8 Feb 2024 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Autism
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made a recent assessment on the level of (a) training and (b) guidance provided to teachers on autism in girls.
8 Feb 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions
Agriculture: Health and Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to help improve workplace safety on farms.
5 Feb 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Farmers
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of (a) literacy levels, (b) learning disabilities, (c) internet access and (d) the (i) length and (ii) number of communications o
5 Feb 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health Services: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the adequacy of the provision of mental health services in rural areas.
2 Feb 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cannabis: Medical Treatments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress she has made with (a) regulatory, (b) research and (c) NHS partners on establishing clinical trials to test the (i) safety and (ii) efficacy of medical cannabis products.
19 Jan 2024 · Department for Education
Pupils: Sick Leave
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what number and proportion of state-educated students recorded school absences due to (a) chronic health conditions and (b) disabilities.
19 Jan 2024 · Department for Education
Pupils: Sick Leave
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much ringfenced funding is available to local authorities to prevent school absence due to chronic health conditions.
16 Jan 2024 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Nutrition
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of education, health and care plans include nutritional information; and what (a) funding and (b) other support she has made available to local authorities to support SEND children with nutritio
16 Jan 2024 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Free School Meals
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the guidance entitled Free school meals: guidance for schools and local authorities, published on 31 January 2023, if she will publish revised guidance with information on the provision of fre
16 Jan 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cannabis: Medical Treatments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of allowing children to be issued medical cannabis prescriptions on the NHS.
16 Jan 2024 · Home Office
Visas: Ukraine
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will take steps to extend visas issued under the Ukraine Extension Scheme beyond the initial three-year period.
16 Jan 2024 · Ministry of Justice
Domestic Abuse: Trials
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) witnesses and (b) complainants in domestic violence cases involving (i) lengthy court proceedings and (ii) pressure from the defendant to change or withdraw thei
8 Dec 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Pigs: Animal Welfare
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of farrowing cages on the welfare of pigs.
7 Dec 2023 · Department for Transport
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Post Offices
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that rural communities can access DVLA services after the end of the DVLA contract with the Post Office on 31 March 2024.
4 Dec 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Hornets: Pollinators
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Asian Hornet on (a) honey bees and (b) other wild pollinators (i) since January 2023 and (ii) from January
29 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health Act 1983
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether it remains Government policy to reform the Mental Health Act 1983.
28 Nov 2023 · Cabinet Office
Vetting: Mental Illness
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has had recent discussions with United Kingdom Security Vetting on vetting clearance rates for applicants with mental health conditions.
8 Nov 2023 · Department for Transport
Restoring Your Railway Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Department's target timeframe is for applicants to the Restoring Your Railway Fund to receive a response on the outcome of their Strategic Outline Business Case.
8 Nov 2023 · Department for Transport
Restoring Your Railway Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Restoring Your Railway Fund in reopening lines and stations.
Source: official written-questions record.