Written questions

629 written questions tabled, most recent first.

25 Feb 2025 · Home Office

British Nationality

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what consultation process her Department undertook with (a) refugee advocacy organisations and (b) other stakeholders prior to implementing the changes to the Good Character: caseworker guidance.

21 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Drugs and Medical Equipment: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an (a) economic and (b) regulatory assessment of the potential impact of In Silico computer modelling and simulation methods on the (i) pharmaceutical and (ii) medical device sector

21 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Eating Disorders: Stockport

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the continuation of a community eating disorders service in Stockport following the planned closure of the existing service at Oakwood House on 31 Marc

21 Feb 2025 · Department for Education

Home Education: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a (a) regulatory and (b) governing body to (i) oversee home-educated students and (ii) ensure access to appropriate (A) resources, (B)

21 Feb 2025 · Department for Education

Science: GCE A-level

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to establish a system of designated (a) schools and (b) colleges offering practical science support for external candidates.

21 Feb 2025 · Department for Education

Science: GCE A-level

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she is taking steps to financially support independent candidates (a) sitting A-Level exams and (b) requiring multiple resits.

21 Feb 2025 · Department for Education

Science: GCE A-level

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with exam boards on ensuring adequate provision of practical science assessments for private candidates.

21 Feb 2025 · Department for Education

Science: GCE A-level

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the availability of private examination centres offering full practical assessments for A-Level science students.

21 Feb 2025 · Department for Education

Science: GCE A-level

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help ensure that home-schooled students have access to laboratory facilities for required practical assessments in A-Level science subjects.

21 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Counter-terrorism

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department plans to take to review the strategy for Prevent in the context of (a) the Southport attacks and (b) other recent incidents.

21 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Counter-terrorism

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of recent funding reductions to Prevent in Greater Manchester; and what plans she has to review long-term funding allocations for the pr

21 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Domestic Abuse Protection Orders: Police

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that (a) Greater Manchester Police and (b) other police forces are adequately resourced to manage the increased demand on services resulting from the impl

21 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Domestic Abuse Protection Orders: Greater Manchester

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the Domestic Abuse Protection Order pilot in Greater Manchester; and what plans she has for the pilot’s evaluation ahead of its rollout

21 Feb 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Labour Turnover

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of support staff shortages on the provision of SEND support in schools; and what steps she is taking to improve the recruitment and retention of (a) teachin

21 Feb 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to increase funding for (a) Stockport Borough Council and (b) other local authorities to provide adequate SEND support in schools.

21 Feb 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to reduce waiting times for (a) speech and language therapy, (b) occupational therapy and (c) other therapy services for SEND students in schools.

21 Feb 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve SEND training within initial teacher training programmes and ongoing professional development.

21 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Global Combat Air Programme: Skilled Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the retention of the skilled defence workforce to develop the Global Combat Air Programme.

21 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence

F-35 Aircraft: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of replacing retiring Typhoon aircraft with F-35A jets on (a) defence strategy and (b) the defence industrial base.

21 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Typhoon Aircraft: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to order Typhoon aircraft for the (a) RAF and (b) Fleet Air Arm to (i) enhance the UK's defence capabilities and (ii) support the workforce at the BAE Systems facility at Warton.

21 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence

BAE Systems: Typhoon Aircraft

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had discussions with BAE Systems on the cessation of final assembly for Typhoon aircraft at its Warton facility.

21 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Typhoon Aircraft

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of ceasing Typhoon aircraft production on the defence industry.

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

Floods: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what parameters her Department uses to determine whether to activate the Flood Recovery Framework.

13 Feb 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Parental Leave

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of allowing extended paternity leave when the mother has been through a traumatic birth and is medically unable to properly care for the child alon

13 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a medical evacuation scheme for children in Gaza.

13 Feb 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions: Uprating

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of uprating the 25 pence age addition for those over 80 years old and in receipt of the Basic State Pension.

13 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Justice

HMP Isle of Wight: Visual Impairment

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the impact of the electronic keypad system used to access communal facilities at night on prisoners with visual impairments at HMP Isle of Wight (Albany).

13 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Justice

HMP Isle of Wight: Hygiene and Sanitation

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment has she made of the potential impact of the seven-minute time limit on prisoners' ability to access toilet and washing facilities at HMP Isle of Wight (Albany) on on prisoner health and wellbeing.

13 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Justice

HMP Isle of Wight: Muslims

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the seven-minute time limit for Muslim prisoners at HMP Isle of Wight requiring additional time for religious washing rituals.

13 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Justice

HMP Isle of Wight: Hygiene and Sanitation

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the (a) adequacy of in-cell (i) toilet and (ii) washing facilities for prisoners at HMP Isle of Wight and (b) potential impact of those facilities on the wellbeing of prisoners.

Source: official written-questions record.