Written questions

376 written questions tabled, most recent first.

12 Dec 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Negligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has taken recent steps to reform the fixed recoverable costs for lower-value clinical negligence claims.

12 Dec 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Processed Food: Consumption

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions the recent UK Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition meeting had on (a) ultra-processed foods and (b) future policies to reduce consumption of those foods.

3 Dec 2024 · Wales Office

Senedd Cymru

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether she has had discussions with the Welsh Government on the proposed increase in the number of Senedd members.

2 Dec 2024 · Cabinet Office

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Ministers' Private Offices

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 27 November 2024 to Question 12890 on Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Ministers’ Private Offices, what items were purchased to equip the office of the additional Minister.

2 Dec 2024 · Cabinet Office

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Ministers' Private Offices

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 27 November 2024 to Question 12890 on Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Ministers’ Private Offices, if she will published an itemised breakdown of that spending.

21 Nov 2024 · Department for Transport

Motorways: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to promote safe use of motorways.

21 Nov 2024 · Department for Transport

Motorways: South West

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much money has been allocated to be spent on motorway upgrades in the South West for financial year (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26; and if she will publish a list of all scheduled motorway upgrades for this pe

21 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Sexual Offences: Victim Support Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much and what proportion of victim support funding from the Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner is spent on support for victims of sexual offences; and on what services this funding is spent.

21 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Sexual Offences: Victim Support Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to support victims of serious and deliberate breaches of sexual harm prevention orders.

19 Nov 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 25 October 2024 to Question 9826 on Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Buildings, how many individual desks were occupied in her Department’s H

19 Nov 2024 · Attorney General

Attorney General's Office: Buildings

To ask the Solicitor General, pursuant to the Answer of 25 October 2024 to Question 9603 on Attorney General: Buildings, how many individual desks were occupied in her Department’s HQ office in the most recent four weeks for which figures are available; a

19 Nov 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions: Civil Servants

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 23 October 2024 to Question 9286 on Department for Work and Pensions: Civil Servants, how many individual desks were occupied in her Department’s HQ office in the most recent f

12 Nov 2024 · Wales Office

Wales Office: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to the Answer of 22 October 2024 to Question 9283 on Wales Office: Buildings, what the average number of staff was that attended her Department's headquarters in the most recent working period for which fi

12 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Parole Board: Civil Servants

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many civil servants are assigned to work in the Parole Board headquarter office; and how many individual desks are available in that office.

12 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Parole Board: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many individual desks were occupied in each of the Parole Board’s headquarter offices in the most recent four weeks for which figures are available; and how many staff assigned to each of those offices attend

12 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Parole Board: Remote Working

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Answer of 18 September 2024 to Question HL835 on Government Departments: Remote Working, what the requirement is for Parole Board staff to physically attend the office, in terms of average d

12 Nov 2024 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 23 October 2024 to Question 9280 on Department for Transport: Buildings, how many desks were occupied in her Department’s headquarter office in the most recent four weeks for which fig

6 Nov 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 25 October 2024 to Question 9826 on Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Buildings, how many civil servants are assigned to work in his Departmen

6 Nov 2024 · Attorney General

Attorney General's Office: Buildings

To ask the Solicitor General, pursuant to the Answer of 25 October 2024 to Question 9603 on Attorney General: Buildings, how many civil servants are assigned to work in her Department's headquarters in London; and how many individual desks are available i

6 Nov 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 23 October 2024, to Question 9286, on Civil Servants, how many civil servants are assigned to work in her Department's headquarters in London; and how many individual desks are

6 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 28 October 2024 to Question 9611 on Ministry of Defence: Buildings, how many individual desks were occupied in his Department’s HQ office in the most recent four weeks for which figures

6 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Justice

HM Courts and Tribunals Service: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 30 October 2024 to Question 9268 on HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS): Buildings, how many civil servants are assigned to work in HMCTS’s main office; and how many individual desks

6 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Justice

HM Courts and Tribunals Service: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 30 October 2024 to Question 9268 on HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS): Buildings, how many individual desks were occupied in HMCTS’s main office in the most recent four weeks for w

6 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 30 October 2024 to Question 9266 on Ministry of Justice: Buildings, how many civil servants are assigned to work in her Department's headquarters in London; and how many individual desks

6 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 30 October 2024 to Question 9266 on Ministry of Justice: Buildings, how many individual desks were occupied in her Department’s headquarters office in the most recent four weeks for whic

6 Nov 2024 · Treasury

Equity Release: Misrepresentation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many cases of mis-sold Equity Release schemes have been referred to the Financial Ombudsmen in the last two years.

6 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Home Office: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 30 October 2024 to Question 9277 on Home Office: Buildings, how many civil servants are assigned to work in her Department's headquarters in London; and how many individual d

6 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Home Office: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 30 October 2024 to Question 9277 on Home Office: Buildings, how many individual desks were occupied in her Department’s headquarters office in the most recent four weeks for

6 Nov 2024 · Department for Education

Department for Education: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 30 October 2024 to Question 9068 on Department for Education: Buildings, how many civil servants are assigned to work in her Department's headquarters in London; and how many individua

6 Nov 2024 · Department for Education

Department for Education: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 30 October 2024 to Question 9068 on Department for Education: Buildings, how many individual desks were occupied in her Department’s headquarters office in the most recent four weeks f

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