Written questions

376 written questions tabled, most recent first.

16 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Victim Support Schemes: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the budget for victim and witness support services will be lower in 2025-26 than 2024-25.

16 Jun 2025 · Home Office

Domestic Abuse and Sexual Offences: Victim Support Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she has taken to ensure that the (a) quality and (b) accessibility of support services to victims of (i) sexual and (ii) domestic abuse are not adversely impacted by the Spending Review 202

16 Jun 2025 · Home Office

Gender Based Violence: Charities and Telephone Services

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Spending Review 2025 on funding allocated to national Violence Against Women and Girls (a) helplines and (b) charities supporting victims in

10 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Nursing Associates: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure that newly qualified nursing associates are (a) guaranteed appropriate Band 4 roles and (b) are not left without employment opportunities after comp

10 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Nursing Associates: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to introduce (a) clear and (b) nationally-recognised progression pathways for nursing associates for (i) leadership, (ii) specialist and (iii) educational roles beyond

10 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Nursing Associates

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that NHS nursing associates are (a) recognised for their work, (b) protected from role misuse and (c) supported within their defined scope of practice.

29 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Overseas Trade: Western Sahara

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 1 April 2025 to Question 41654 on Trade: Occupied Territories and Western Sahara, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Deve

29 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Overseas Trade: Western Sahara

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 1 April 2025 to Question 41654 on Trade: Occupied Territories and Western Sahara, if his Department will make an assessment of the impact on British businesses of the UK recog

22 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Nurseries: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the funding model for nurseries.

22 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Nurseries: Employers' Contributions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of exempting nurseries from increases to employers' National Insurance contributions.

22 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Nurseries: Employers' Contributions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of increases in employer national insurance contributions on the number of nurseries.

22 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Nurseries: Employers' Contributions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the potential impact of increases to employer national insurance contributions on the average staffing costs for each nursery.

17 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Disabled Facilities Grants

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to simplify the application process for the Disability Facilities Grant.

17 Apr 2025 · Treasury

Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of raising the personal tax-free allowance in line with the state pension on public finances.

1 Apr 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions: Tax Allowances

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has had discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on raising the level of the personal tax-free allowance in line with the basic state pension.

25 Feb 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether there are any requirements for civil servants to book a desk in advance in order to attend the office in person in each of (a) their Department's office workplaces and (b) the arm’s length bodie

21 Feb 2025 · Wales Office

Wales Office: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether there are any requirements for civil servants to book a desk in advance in order to attend the office in person in each of (a) their Department's office workplaces and (b) the arm’s length bodies of their D

21 Feb 2025 · Scotland Office

Scotland Office: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether there are any requirements for civil servants to book a desk in advance in order to attend the office in person in each of (a) their Department's office workplaces and (b) the arm’s length bodies of thei

21 Feb 2025 · Northern Ireland Office

Northern Ireland Office: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether there are any requirements for civil servants to book a desk in advance in order to attend the office in person in each of (a) their Department's office workplaces and (b) the arm’s length bodies

21 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether there are any requirements for civil servants to book a desk in advance in order to attend the office in person in each of (a) their Department's office workplaces and (b) the arm’s length bodies of their

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

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether there are any requirements for civil servants to book a desk in advance in order to attend the office in person in each of (a) their Department's office workplaces and (b

21 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether there are any requirements for civil servants to book a desk in advance in order to attend the office in person in each of (a) their Department's office workplaces and (b) the arm’s length bodies of their

21 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Home Office: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether there are any requirements for civil servants to book a desk in advance in order to attend the office in person in each of (a) their Department's office workplaces and (b) the arm’s length bod

21 Feb 2025 · Treasury

Treasury: Buildings

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether there are any requirements for civil servants to book a desk in advance in order to attend the office in person in each of (a) their Department's office workplaces and (b) the arm’s length bodies of their De

21 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether there are any requirements for civil servants to book a desk in advance in order to attend the office in person in each of (a) their Department's office workplaces an

21 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Department of Health and Social Care: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether there are any requirements for civil servants to book a desk in advance in order to attend the office in person in each of (a) their Department's office workplaces and (b) the arm’s length

21 Feb 2025 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether there are any requirements for civil servants to book a desk in advance in order to attend the office in person in each of (a) their Department's office workplaces and (b) the arm’s length bodies of the

21 Feb 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether there are any requirements for civil servants to book a desk in advance in order to attend the office in person in each of (a) their Department's office workplaces and (b) the a

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

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether there are any requirements for civil servants to book a desk in advance in order to attend the office in person in each of (a) their Department's office workplaces and (b) the

21 Feb 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether there are any requirements for civil servants to book a desk in advance in order to attend the office in person in each of (a) their Department's office workplaces and (b) the arm’s l

Source: official written-questions record.