Written questions

310 written questions tabled, most recent first.

13 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food: Public Sector

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his Departments planned timeline is to ensure that at least 50% of all food purchased by the public sector is (a) locally produced and (b) sustainable; and what progress he has ma

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

Homelessness

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many people are homeless in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, (d) the North East and (e) England.

10 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce NHS dental service waiting lists in (a) Hexham, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle and (d) the North East.

10 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Community Health Services: North East and Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to shift care from hospitals into the community in (a) Hexham, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, (d) the North East and (e) rural areas.

10 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospitals: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of people on NHS waiting lists in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle and (d) the North East.

10 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospices: North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support hospices in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle and (d) the North East.

4 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people are seeking support for avoidant restrictive food intake disorder in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, d) the North East (e) England.

4 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder and Neurodiversity

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with NHS England on (a) neurodivergence and (b) avoidant restrictive food intake disorder.

4 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with NHS England on the provision of clear care pathways for children with avoidant restrictive food intake disorder.

4 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with (a) NHS specialists, (b) support groups and (c) all other stakeholders on increasing available support for children with avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (

3 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Gender Based Violence

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology on tackling violence against women and girls using the Online Safety Act 2023.

3 Feb 2025 · Department for Education

Gender Based Violence: Young Futures Hubs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking through Young Futures Hubs to help tackle violence against women and girls.

30 Jan 2025 · Treasury

Financial Services: Disadvantaged

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when she plans to publish the Financial Inclusiveness Strategy.

28 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Veterans

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many veterans are accessing mental health support in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, (d) the North East and (e) England.

28 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Veterans

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure veterans in Hexham constituency have access to mental health services.

27 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Social Rented Housing: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many people are on the waiting list for social housing in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, (d) the North East and (e) England.

27 Jan 2025 · Department for Education

Free School Meals: North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many primary school children are eligible for free school meals in (a) the North East and (b) Hexham constituency.

20 Jan 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Football Index

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has received representations on the collapse of Football Index.

13 Jan 2025 · Treasury

Money Lenders: Victims

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what data her Department holds on the number of adults who are victims of illegal money lending each year.

13 Jan 2025 · Treasury

Financial Services: Disadvantaged

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of which regions are most impacted by financial exclusion.

13 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food Supply: Biodiversity

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the National Food Strategy will account for the role of biodiversity in underpinning the food system.

7 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Domestic Abuse: Victim Support Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department plans to take through the Victims, Courts and Public Protection Bill to support victims of domestic abuse.

3 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Biodiversity

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of biodiversity net gain in delivering for biodiversity as intended.

16 Dec 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food Supply: Biodiversity

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the National Food Strategy will include the role of biodiversity in the food supply.

16 Dec 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food: Public Sector

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent progress he has made with Cabinet colleagues on ensuring that at least half of all food purchased by the public sector is locally-produced and sustainable.

12 Dec 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Weather

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to increase the financial resilience of farms in the wake of increasing extreme weather.

12 Dec 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Farms: Biodiversity

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to increase the resilience of farm businesses by improving biodiversity.

9 Dec 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Carbon Emissions: Offshoring

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on preventing large organisations from offshoring emissions.

9 Dec 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Plastics: Waste

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of restrictions on the use of single-use plastic.

9 Dec 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Carbon Capture and Storage

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make it his policy to conduct an audit of the effectiveness of carbon sequestration by all land use categories.

Source: official written-questions record.