Written questions

376 written questions tabled, most recent first.

26 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Anti-social Behaviour: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help reduce the incidence of antisocial behaviour in rural areas.

26 Nov 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pension Credit: South Derbyshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the number of pensioners signed up to receive pension credit in South Derbyshire constituency.

26 Nov 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Hospitality Industry: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what plans he has to support (a) pubs and (b) the wider hospitality industry in (i) rural areas and (ii) South Derbyshire constituency.

26 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: South Derbyshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he plans to take to help support veterans with (a) housing and (b) education and skills training in South Derbyshire constituency.

25 Nov 2024 · Department for Education

STEM Subjects: Girls

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to encourage more girls into STEM subjects.

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

Flood Control: Derbyshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of (a) flood risk and (b) storm preparedness in Derbyshire.

25 Nov 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Arts Festivals

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential economic contribution of community (a) arts and (b) literary festivals.

25 Nov 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Gender Based Violence: Digital Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent assessment he has made of the potential effectiveness of (a) artificial intelligence and (b) other digital innovation for tackling violence against women and girls.

25 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Gender Based Violence

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking with (a) regional mayoralties and (b) wider local government to help tackle violence against women and girls.

18 Nov 2024 · Department for Transport

Public Transport: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve access to public transport in rural communities in (a) Derbyshire and (b) the UK.

18 Nov 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Ukraine: Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to support the people of Ukraine through (a) medical and (b) educational aid.

18 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Refugees: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to further support (a) Ukrainian refugees and (b) those who are hosting Ukrainian refugees in (i) Derbyshire and (ii) the East Midlands.

13 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the research and development of femtech solutions; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of femtech solutions on women's hea

13 Nov 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Sports and Voluntary Work: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans she to encourage more (a) women and (b) women of minority backgrounds into (i) sports coaching careers and (ii) voluntary roles.

13 Nov 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Education and Employment: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans she has to widen access to (a) educational and (b) career opportunities for people with disabilities in Derbyshire.

12 Nov 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Mobile Phones: South Derbyshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help improve phone signal in (a) South Derbyshire constituency and (b) rural areas.

11 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Property Management Companies

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to regulate estate management providers to ensure that homeowners are not subject to (a) hidden fees, (b) unclear information and (c) unsatisfactory maintenance

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

Animals: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to ensure that animals are declared correctly as rescued at UK borders; and how many animals have been (a) accepted and (b) rejected at the border in the last fiv

8 Nov 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Carbon Emissions: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of Government programmes supporting homeowners with reducing levels of carbon emissions.

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

Agriculture: Derbyshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the economic contribution of farming to (a) Derbyshire and (b) South Derbyshire constituency.

6 Nov 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Australia: Culture and Sports

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to take steps to strengthen bilateral cooperation with Australia on matters relating to the (a) sports and (b) cultural sectors.

6 Nov 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Artificial Intelligence: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential use of Artificial Intelligence in the health sector to improve patient outcomes.

6 Nov 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Sports: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the availability of changing and bathroom facilities for women at grassroots sporting venues.

6 Nov 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Afghanistan: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans he has to support Afghan women (a) in Afghanistan and (b) living as refugees (i) in the UK and (ii) around the world.

4 Nov 2024 · Department for Education

Pupils: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the provision of language support for refugee children in school whose first language is not English.

4 Nov 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help ensure benefits of technological development are felt by all demographics.

4 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Child Sexual Abuse Material and Intimate Image Abuse: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the safety of (a) women and (b) children online in light of the use of AI in the creation of indecent images; and what discussions she has had with cabi

4 Nov 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

NHS: ICT

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on support for the digitisation of the NHS.

31 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Maternity Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what comparative assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) face-to-face meetings and (b) phone appointments for maternity care on patient outcomes.

31 Oct 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Football: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans she has to regulate Women's Football.

Source: official written-questions record.