Written questions

208 written questions tabled, most recent first.

24 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Department of Health and Social Care: Kinship Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department offers (a) paid time off work and (b) other support to employees who become kinship carers.

24 Feb 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions: Kinship Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department offers (a) paid time off work and (b) other support to employees who become kinship carers.

24 Feb 2025 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: Kinship Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department offers (a) paid time off work and (b) other support to employees who become kinship carers.

24 Feb 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Kinship Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department offers (a) paid time off work and (b) other support to employees who become kinship carers.

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

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Kinship Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department offers (a) paid time off work and (b) other support to employees who become kinship carers.

24 Feb 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Kinship Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department offers (a) paid time off work and (b) other support to employees who become kinship carers.

24 Feb 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Kinship Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department offers (a) paid time off work and (b) other support to employees who become kinship carers.

24 Feb 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Department for Business and Trade: Kinship Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department offers (a) paid time off work and (b) other support to employees who become kinship carers.

24 Feb 2025 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Kinship Care

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether her Department offers (a) paid time off work and (b) other support to employees who become kinship carers.

24 Feb 2025 · Attorney General

Attorney General's Office: Kinship Care

To ask the Solicitor General, whether her Department offers (a) paid time off work and (b) other support to employees who become kinship carers.

11 Feb 2025 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Worcestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many bus routes were closed in Worcestershire between 2010 and 2024.

10 Feb 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Football: Governing Bodies

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the Football Governance Code will stipulate requirements for independent directors to be included in a club's governance structure.

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

Local Government: Recycling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the benefits of introducing statutory recycling targets for local authorities.

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

Deposit Return Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the merits of a variable rate of deposit for the Deposit Return Scheme.

7 Feb 2025 · Attorney General

Stalking

To ask the Solicitor General, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to tackle stalking.

7 Feb 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Football

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the contribution of football clubs to local economies.

6 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Occupational Therapy: Prescriptions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to extend independent prescribing responsibilities to Occupational Therapists under the Medicines and Medical Devices Act (2021) where it is safe to do so.

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

Council Housing: West Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many council houses were built in the West Midlands between 2010 and 2024.

5 Feb 2025 · Department for Transport

Bridges: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to review the safety measures and responsibilities of local authorities on water crossings.

5 Feb 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Tickets: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of commissioning a review into event booking fees.

14 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prescriptions: Pre-payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to promote the use of Prescription Prepayment Certificates.

14 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prescriptions: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the affordability of prescriptions on people with long-term conditions.

8 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Brain: Injuries

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve health outcomes for survivors of acquired brain injuries.

8 Jan 2025 · Treasury

Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to review the list price at which motorists are required to pay additional car tax.

8 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his Department's timetable is for the commencement of dentist contract renegotiations.

16 Dec 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Film and Television: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to incentivise the building of television and film studios in the (a) regions and (b) West Midlands.

15 Nov 2024 · Department for Education

Writing: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of trends in the standard of writing in (a) primary schools, (b) secondary schools and (c) universities since 2015.

15 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Heavy Menstrual Bleeding

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of Getting It Right First Time's guidance entitled Heavy Menstrual Bleeding, published in October 2021; and whether he pl

13 Nov 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Animal Experiments: Public Consultation

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with (a) civil society and (b) animal protection organisations on ending animal testing.

11 Nov 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Children: Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will take steps to abolish all Child Maintenance Service for parents with care who are victim-survivors of domestic abuse.

Source: official written-questions record.