Written questions

531 written questions tabled, most recent first.

27 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Earwax: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support integrated care boards to offer ear wax removal services for patients when the ear wax is contributing to (a) hearing loss and (b) other symptoms.

21 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breast Cancer: Lymphoedema

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of access to (a) compression treatment and (b) other follow-up care for women with arm lymphoedema after breast cancer treatment.

20 Mar 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Internet: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to increase online safety for children and young people.

14 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the 1.7% increase in benefits that are linked to inflation from April 2025 for disabled people receiving a state pension.

13 Mar 2025 · Women and Equalities

Employment: Women

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help women re-enter the workforce.

10 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Eastleigh

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many dental patients in Eastleigh constituency will benefit from the 700,000 extra urgent appointments.

5 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Listed Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make it her policy to allow heritage-appropriate alternative materials to be used for listed properties in instances where traditional materials are (a) unavailable a

5 Mar 2025 · Home Office

Armed Forces: Foreign Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to remove barriers for families of non-UK Armed Forces personnel to stay in the UK.

25 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Employment Tribunals Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which (a) legal authority and (b) procedural rules permit judges to withhold notes from employment tribunal hearings.

25 Feb 2025 · Treasury

Premium Bonds: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing new methods for expatriates to receive access to premium bond earnings without a UK bank account.

13 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Eating Disorders: Children and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to achieve the Access and Waiting Time Standard for Children and Young People with an Eating Disorder in every area.

12 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Thatched Roofing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the availability of thatching materials.

10 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Nurses

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of nurses in acute inpatient mental health settings.

10 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Hospital Beds

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make a comparative assessment of the number of beds provided for Psychiatric Intensive Care Units in (a) Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Foundation Trust and (b) other trusts.

10 Feb 2025 · Treasury

Off-payroll Working

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she will undertake a review of the effectiveness of the off-payroll working rules.

7 Feb 2025 · Treasury

Stamp Duty Land Tax: First Time Buyers

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to extend the Stamp Duty Land Tax holiday for first-time buyers who sign a memorandum of sale before 31 March 2025.

3 Feb 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Local Broadcasting: Radio

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support access to spectrum for (a) new entrants and (b) underrepresented groups under the Community Radio Order 2025.

31 Jan 2025 · Home Office

Police: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has plans to allow police survivors who (a) remarry and (b) cohabit after losing a spouse to retain their full pension entitlement.

29 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy Performance Certificates: Rented Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to consult on the EPC of C or above requirement for rental properties.

29 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Osteoporosis: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to introduce early diagnosis services for osteoporosis.

29 Jan 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Newspaper Press: Ownership

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will take steps to ban the ownership of UK newspapers by foreign states.

29 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Climate Change: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help protect children from the impact of climate change in conflict-affected states.

29 Jan 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Animal Welfare: Fireworks

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of fireworks on animal welfare.

29 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Semaglutide

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) monitor and (b) tackle the illegal availability of Ozempic injections online.

24 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Clozapine

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the (a) efficacy of and (b) adequacy of the provision of Clozapine.

21 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Concessions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of reducing the price of bus travel for people under the age of 25 via an equivalent scheme to the 16-25 railcard.

21 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to extend access to Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy.

21 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Fractures: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the accessibility of Fracture Liaison Services for people with osteoporosis.

21 Jan 2025 · Home Office

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police officers have been recruited by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary since 2020.

21 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Magistrates: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an estimate of the number of magistrates recruited since the 2022 recruitment campaign.

Source: official written-questions record.