Written questions

243 written questions tabled, most recent first.

9 Sep 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Gynaecology: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for non-cancerous gynaecological services.

9 Sep 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Endometriosis: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to shorten the diagnosis time for endometriosis.

5 Sep 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Brain: Tumours

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to improve access to clinical trials for those affected by brain tumours.

4 Sep 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Bricks

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to mandate that swift bricks are required to be added to all new houses.

30 Aug 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medicine: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that medical students receive adequate training during hospital placements.

25 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services: Hitchin

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of social care capacity in Hitchin constituency.

25 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Hitchin

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the availability of face-to-face GP appointments in Hitchin constituency.

25 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Hitchin

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to provide (a) support and (b) resources to help GP surgeries clear (i) patient backlogs and (ii) increasing workloads in Hitchin constituency.

25 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Surgery: Hitchin

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for elective surgeries in Hitchin constituency.

25 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Hitchin

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to mental health services in Hitchin constituency.

24 Jul 2024 · Department for Transport

Railways: Hitchin

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to take steps to improve train services in Hitchin constituency.

24 Jul 2024 · Department for Transport

Transport: Hitchin

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate her Department has made of the level of (a) car ownership, (b) bus usage (c) light rail usage, (d) train usage and (e) active travel in Hitchin constituency.

24 Jul 2024 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Fares

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average cost of bus fares is in (a) Hitchin constituency, (b) Bedfordshire and (c) North Hertfordshire.

24 Jul 2024 · Department for Transport

Roads: Hitchin

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to fund road maintenance in Hitchin constituency.

24 Jul 2024 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Hitchin

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average waiting time was between booking and taking a driving test in Hitchin constituency in the latest period for which data is available; and how many people are waiting to take a test in that const

23 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Unadopted Roads

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an estimate of the number of households in (a) the UK and (b) Hitchin constituency that are located on estate roads that have not been adopted by their local aut

23 Jul 2024 · Department for Education

Teachers: East of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of teachers in (i) Hitchin constituency and (ii) East of England.

23 Jul 2024 · Department for Education

Schools: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many Mental Health Support Teams there were in (a) Hitchin constituency, (b) Bedfordshire and (c) North Hertfordshire in each year since 2010.

23 Jul 2024 · Department for Education

Childcare: Hitchin

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help increase the availability of childcare in Hitchin constituency.

23 Jul 2024 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Central Bedfordshire Council and North Hertfordshire District Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she plans to take to support (a) Central Bedfordshire Council (b) North Hertfordshire Council with SEND provision.

22 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Hitchin

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the number and proportion of children aged four and under who were admitted to hospital for a tooth extraction due to decay in Hitchin constituency in each

22 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Hitchin

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help reduce the time taken to access dental services in Hitchin constituency.

22 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Hitchin

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children aged 11 and under with tooth decay were admitted to hospital for a tooth extraction in Hitchin constituency in each of the last five years.

22 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Hitchin

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the number of people who have been waiting more than four weeks for a GP appointment in Hitchin constituency.

22 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services and General Practitioners: Hitchin

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of (i) GPs and (ii) dentists in Hitchin constituency.

16 May 2024 · Department for Education

Kinship Care: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to announce the eight local authorities selected for the financial allowance pathfinder.

16 May 2024 · Department for Education

Kinship Care: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress her Department has made on the implementation of the financial allowance pathfinder.

16 May 2024 · Department for Education

Kinship Care: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress her Department has made on the implementation of the National Kinship Care Strategy.

9 May 2024 · Treasury

Help to Buy Scheme: Individual Savings Accounts

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will have discussions with the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on the potential merits of increasing the purchase price limits on ISAs to exceed £250,000.

8 May 2024 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Housing: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he is taking steps to increase protections for house purchase expenses prior to exchange of contracts.

Source: official written-questions record.