Written questions

243 written questions tabled, most recent first.

20 Nov 2023 · Treasury

Bank Services: Mid Bedfordshire

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department is taking steps to help secure free access to (a) cash withdrawals and (b) deposit facilities in Mid Bedfordshire constituency.

20 Nov 2023 · Treasury

Mortgages: Costs

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the impact of increases in mortgage interest rates on levels of household disposable income in (a) Mid Bedfordshire constituency, (b) Bedfordshire and (c) England.

20 Nov 2023 · Treasury

Small Businesses: Mid Bedfordshire

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the impact of increases in the cost of living on the numbers of (a) businesses at risk of insolvency and (b) people in debt in Mid Bedfordshire constituency; and what fiscal steps he

15 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Mid Bedfordshire

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

15 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Mid Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans the Government has to support the provision of additional services in GP surgeries in Mid Bedfordshire constituency.

15 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Mid Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) support and (b) resources her Department provides to help GP surgeries in Mid Bedfordshire constituency to clear patient backlogs.

15 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Surgery: Mid Bedfordshire

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

15 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Mid Bedfordshire

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

13 Nov 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sewage: Mid Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to reduce sewage discharges in Mid Bedfordshire constituency.

13 Nov 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Motor Vehicles: Mid Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to help prevent off-road vehicles used for recreational purposes causing damage to (a) farmland and (b) the wider countryside in Mid Bedfordshire

13 Nov 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water Charges: Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the affordability of water bills in (a) Mid Bedfordshire constituency and (b) Bedfordshire.

13 Nov 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Countryside Stewardship Scheme: Mid Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many farms are included in the Countryside Stewardship scheme in Mid Bedfordshire constituency.

13 Nov 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sustainable Farming Incentive: Mid Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many farms are included in the Sustainable Farming Incentive in Mid Bedfordshire constituency.

10 Nov 2023 · Department for Education

Childcare: Mid Bedfordshire

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

10 Nov 2023 · Department for Education

Secondary Education: Mid Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average staff-to-student ratio was in secondary schools (a) nationally and (b) in Mid Bedfordshire constituency in each year since 2019.

10 Nov 2023 · Department for Education

Schools: Central Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to support Central Bedfordshire Council with the transition from a three-tier to a two-tier school system.

10 Nov 2023 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Central Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to support Central Bedfordshire Council with SEND provision.

10 Nov 2023 · Department for Education

Students: Mid Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will make an estimate of the median level of student debt in Mid Bedfordshire constituency.

9 Nov 2023 · Home Office

Burglary: Mid Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps she has taken to reduce the rate of burglaries in Mid Bedfordshire constituency.

9 Nov 2023 · Home Office

Speed Limits: Mid Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the effectiveness of (a) enforcement and (b) deterrent measures aimed at ensuring compliance with speed limits through the towns and villages of Mid Bedfordshire cons

9 Nov 2023 · Home Office

Police

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to increase the visibility of police (a) across the country and (b) in the rural villages of the Mid Bedfordshire constituency.

9 Nov 2023 · Home Office

Police: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the (a) adequacy and (b) equity of the police allocation formula for Bedfordshire.

9 Nov 2023 · Home Office

Anti-social Behaviour: Mid Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of recent trends in reported incidents of anti-social behaviour in Mid Bedfordshire constituency.

8 Nov 2023 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Mid Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to support local authorities provide access to bus services for remote communities in Mid Bedfordshire constituency.

8 Nov 2023 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Mid Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to improve bus services in Mid Bedfordshire constituency.

8 Nov 2023 · Department for Transport

Midland Main Line: Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department is taking steps to open a new railway station at Wixams Bedfordshire.

8 Nov 2023 · Department for Transport

East West Rail Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to expedite the re-opening of the Marston Vale Rail Line.

8 Nov 2023 · Department for Transport

Flitwick Station

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what Network Rail's planned timetable is for completing accessibility work to Flitwick railway station.

7 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Mid Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate he has made of the number of people on waiting lists for GP appointments as of November 2023 in Mid Bedfordshire constituency.

7 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Mid Bedfordshire

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

Source: official written-questions record.