Written questions
144 written questions tabled, most recent first.
24 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Japan: Economic Cooperation
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government has plans to take steps to help facilitate closer economic cooperation with Japan.
24 Mar 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Task and Finish Group on Industry Resilience for Critical Minerals
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has consulted the independent Task and Finish Group on its resilience strategy.
24 Mar 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Imports and Supply Chains
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the Government's policy is on future use of the Critical Imports and Supply Chain Strategy.
24 Mar 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Science and Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if the International Technology Strategy is still being followed.
20 Mar 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Science and Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department is following the UK Science and Technology Framework, published on 6 March 2023; and whether he plans to implement the objectives of that framework by 2030.
20 Mar 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Science and Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department is following The UK’s International Technology Strategy, published on 22 March 2023, CP 810.
20 Mar 2025 · Cabinet Office
National Security Council: Committees
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reason the National Security Council Economic Subcommittee has been abolished.
19 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Department for Work and Pensions: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has had a recruitment freeze on any roles in the last 12 months; and whether she plans to implement a recruitment freeze in the next 12 months.
19 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Department for Work and Pensions: Maladministration
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the cost to the public purse was of maladministration payments issued by her Department in the last 12 months.
19 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Department for Work and Pensions: Maladministration
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average value was of each maladministration payment made by her Department in the last 12 months.
19 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Department for Work and Pensions: Maladministration
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an estimate of the number of payments her Department has issued as a result of maladministration in the last 12 months.
18 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Taiwan: Defence
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the strategic role of Taiwan on the UK’s defence.
10 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Semaglutide
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the qualifying criteria for (a) Ozempic and (b) Wegovy.
6 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit: Care Leavers
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to support care leavers applying for Universal Credit for the first time.
6 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a single adult rate for Universal Credit.
6 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit: Care Leavers
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of care leavers under the age of 25 receiving the higher rate of Universal Credit.
6 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will take steps to ensure young people aged under 25 and live independently receive the same amount of Universal Credit as those aged over 25.
4 Mar 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Internet: Advertising
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to (a) develop and (b) implement codes of practice for fraudulent advertising under the Online Safety Act 2023.
21 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Semaglutide
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the level of availability of Ozempic to NHS patients.
21 Feb 2025 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Further Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that students with EHCPs have access to a wide range of post-16 educational opportunities (a) within and (b) outside of their catchment area.
21 Feb 2025 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to increase the availability of specialist post-16 educational placements for students with Education, Health and Care Plans.
21 Feb 2025 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Further Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to provide (a) funding and (b) resources for local authorities for the provision of comprehensive post-16 education options for students with EHCPs.
21 Feb 2025 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Further Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support students with EHCPs to access post-16 educational placements that support their (a) interests and (b) career goals.
10 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Leasehold: Forfeiture
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increases in the number of leasehold flat forfeitures arising from a leaseholder’s inability to pay costs arising from bui
10 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Flats: Insurance
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an estimate of the number of leasehold flats containing combustible material with higher insurance costs that will be classified as permanently impaired under th
10 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
High Rise Flats: Insulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make it her policy to require the removal of all combustible material from residential buildings over 18 metres in height.
10 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Buildings: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many (a) leaseholder-owned buildings and (b) buildings below 11 metres that were constructed since 1992 have (i) partial and (ii) no protection from a liability to pay costs
10 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Buildings: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information her Department holds on the number of residential leases that will be forfeited because of a leaseholder’s inability to pay costs arising from building safety de
10 Feb 2025 · Home Office
Police: Naloxone
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to allow the police to be (a) trained and (b) equipped to administer Naloxone.
6 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Flats: Fire Prevention
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's joint publication Fire risk appraisal of external wall construction and cladding of existing blocks of flats - Code of practice, published in J
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