Written questions

301 written questions tabled, most recent first.

27 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospitals: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of potential increased maintenance costs for NHS Hospitals whose construction projects have been delayed under(a) wave 2 and (b) wave 3 of the New Hospital P

23 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces Compensation Scheme: Widowed People

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many death-in-service payments are paid to the families of deceased armed forces personnel each year.

23 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospitals: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his Department's definition of pre-construction works is in the context of Wave 3 of the New Hospital Programme Review.

22 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospitals: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase (a) planned and (b) preventative maintenance at NHS hospitals impacted by delays to the New Hospital Programme.

21 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Type 23 Frigates

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons Type 23 Frigate HMS Sutherland has not returned to sea.

21 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Shipbuilding

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his department is taking to maintain UK shipbuilding (a) capacity and (b) skills, in the context of Harland & Wolff entering administration.

20 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Typhoon Aircraft: Exports

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential demand for Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 4+ (a) in (b) beyond 2025.

14 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if his Department, will take steps to ensure the workforce that produced the Eurofighter Typhoon is retained for future defence projects.

14 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Registration

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of registration timeframes for new healthcare providers registering with the Care Quality Commission.

13 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospitals: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the New Hospital Programme Review has been completed; and when he plans to announce the results of the review.

8 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport

Roads: Cameras

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of AI road cameras at reducing road accidents in high risk areas.

7 Jan 2025 · Home Office

Migrant Workers: Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Migration Advisory Committee will conduct the next review of the Skilled Worker visa: immigration salary list.

7 Jan 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Rugby: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what financial support her Department has given the Rugby Football Union to support the Women's Rugby World Cup in 2025.

7 Jan 2025 · Department for Education

Pupils: Absenteeism

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve rates of persistent absence among pupils in state-funded (a) primary, (b) secondary and (c) special schools.

6 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport

Buses: Fares

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has issued guidance to (a) local authorities and (b) bus companies on the pricing of children's fares.

19 Dec 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Liquefied Natural Gas: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the ability of the carbon intensity calculations used by his Department to take into account the recent increase in the volume of liquified natu

18 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Civil Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking with the Joint Civil Aid Corps (JCAC) to help improve the resiliency of the UK's civil defence.

17 Dec 2024 · Home Office

Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 16 of the English Devolution White Paper, published on 16 December 2024, whether her Department plans to abolish the role of Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon and Cornwall

16 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government Finance: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's press release entitled Council funding to be overhauled to deliver better outcomes, published on 28 November 2024, what methodology her Departm

12 Dec 2024 · Department for Transport

Electric Scooters: Public Places

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of taking steps to give people with disabilities additional rights to use electric scooters in public spaces.

12 Dec 2024 · Department for Education

Schools: Dental Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on providing oral health (a) education and (b) other support in schools.

12 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department is taking steps to encourage the use of small and medium-sized businesses in its defence procurement process; and what steps he is taking to improve the resilience of the defence supply cha

10 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces Covenant

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether a public sector organisation that has signed the Armed Forces Covenant may be removed as a signatory if the organisation has acted in contravention of the obligations and principles laid out in the Covena

9 Dec 2024 · Department for Education

Apprentices: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of changes to levels of funding for Level-7 apprenticeships on access to graduate-level education in rural areas.

3 Dec 2024 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve support for children with special educational needs and disabilities.

3 Dec 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food: Waste

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to mandate food waste reporting.

27 Nov 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what fiscal steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help support households with energy bills.

27 Nov 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support family farmers.

25 Nov 2024 · Cabinet Office

Community Development: Finance

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reason funding for community resilience is not a statutory duty with accompanying funding in England and Wales.

21 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

North Devon Hospital

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will hold discussions with the NHS England Investment Committee on the time it has taken to review the business case for North Devon District Hospital.

Source: official written-questions record.