Written questions
1,840 written questions tabled, most recent first.
7 May 2025 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with local authorities in (a) rural areas and (b) Devon on (i) reducing the time taken for patients to be seen by and (ii) expanding SEND hubs.
7 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services: Devon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to increase levels of access to (a) educational psychologists, (b) speech and language therapy and (c) child and adolescent mental health services in Devon.
7 May 2025 · Department for Education
Young People: Self-harm
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that safeguarding teams in schools follow up with young people who have self-harmed.
7 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
ADHD: Devon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting lists for ADHD treatment in Devon.
7 May 2025 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Devon
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate she has made of additional funding required for SEND support in schools in Devon.
7 May 2025 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Devon
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to increase SEND funding in Devon.
7 May 2025 · Department for Education
Class Sizes: Devon
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support is available to schools in Devon with class sizes over 35 pupils.
7 May 2025 · Department for Education
Teachers: Pay
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she will take to ensure that the proposed pay award for teachers does not adversely impact (a) staffing levels and (b) educational provision.
7 May 2025 · Department for Education
Pupils: Devon
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to increase per-pupil funding in Devon to the national average.
7 May 2025 · Department for Education
Schools: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the National Funding Formula on (a) rural areas and (b) Devon.
7 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Disclosure of Information
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 6 May 2025 to Question 48666 on NHS: Disclosure of Information, whether his Department plans to begin collecting data on the number of National Health Service staff who ha
6 May 2025 · Home Office
Animal Experiments: Shellfish
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 2 May 2025 to Question 48655 on Shellfish; Animal Experiments, for what reason her Department is awaiting a decision from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affai
30 Apr 2025 · Department for Education
Nurseries: South West
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many new school based nurseries will be located in the (a) Plymouth Unitary Authority, (b) Torbay Unitary Authority and (c) Devon County Council area.
30 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Forests: Commodities
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 29 April 2025 to Question 46277 on Forests: Commodities, what his planned timetable is to set out plans for tackling deforestation.
30 Apr 2025 · Department for Education
Schools: Uniforms
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 29 April 2025 to Question 46274 on Schools: Uniforms, if she will take steps to provide further support for low income households to assist in the purchase of school uniforms.
29 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cardiovascular Diseases: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish a national cardiovascular disease plan.
29 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport
Cars: Lighting
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 28 April 2025 to Question 46252 on Cars: Lighting, if she will send a copy of the report to the hon. Member for Newton Abbot when it is complete.
29 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Competition and Markets Authority: Public Appointments
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 28 April 2025 to Question 45218 on Competition and Markets Authority: Public Appointments what steps is he is taking to help ensure adequate (a) scrutiny and (b) accountabilit
29 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Pharmacy
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce regional differences in access to pharmacies.
29 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Pharmacy
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of pharmacies above 10,000.
29 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Social Services: Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that planned reforms to social care help tackle barriers for (a) deafblind people and (b) other disabled people with complex needs.
29 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Social Services: Hearing Impairment and Visual Impairment
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that deafblind people are able to access care needs assessments.
29 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Social Services: Hearing Impairment and Visual Impairment
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that deafblind people are able to access appropriate social care.
29 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Metals: Imports
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an estimate of the (a) amount and (b) proportion of (i) lithium, (ii) nickel, (iii) cobalt, (iv) manganese and (v) graphite entering the UK from international
29 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Metals: Imports
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what proportion of (a) lithium, (b) nickel, (c) cobalt, (d) manganese and (e) graphite imports come from mining operations that commit human rights violations.
29 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Metals: Imports
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will ensure that imports of (a) lithium, (b) nickel, (c) cobalt, (d) manganese and (e) graphite do not come from mining operations that commit human rights violations.
29 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Mining: Sustainable Development
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will take steps to ensure that the mining of (a) lithium, (b) nickel, (c) cobalt, (d) manganese and (e) graphite is (i) sustainable and (ii) does not negatively impact net zero targets.
28 Apr 2025 · Home Office
Visas: Ukraine
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 28 April 2025 to Question 45216 on Visas: Ukraine, if she will take steps to ensure financial reasons are not used as a factor when deciding to give Ukrainians indefinite lea
28 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
EU Nationals: Voting Rights
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of allowing EU citizens with settled status in the UK the right to vote in local and parliamentary elections.
28 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Recycling
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Circular Economy Taskforce on reducing waste in his Department.
Source: official written-questions record.