Written questions

167 written questions tabled, most recent first.

20 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Asylum: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of allowing asylum seekers to undertake paid work.

18 Nov 2024 · Department for Education

Erasmus+ Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to provide students with support in place of the Erasmus+ programme.

13 Nov 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Construction: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what support the Government provides to (a) individuals and (b) businesses impacted by rogue operators in the building industry.

13 Nov 2024 · Treasury

Employers' Contributions: Business

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made a comparative assessment of the potential impact of the proposed increase in employers National Insurance contributions on (a) small and medium businesses and (b) large businesses.

8 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Radiology: Equipment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to tackle shortages of molybdenum-technetium generators.

8 Nov 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the report by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman entitled Women’s State Pension age: our findings on injustice and associated issues, published on 21 March 2024, whether co

6 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to paragraph 2.40 of the Autumn Budget 2024, HC 295, published on 30 October 2024, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing additional support to (a) GP pra

28 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that suitable stockpiles of essential medications are available to the NHS to limit the effects of production shortages.

25 Oct 2024 · Scotland Office

Tourism: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on mitigating the potential impact of closing Scottish visitor centres.

22 Oct 2024 · Home Office

Fireworks: Anti-social Behaviour

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of launching a review of the antisocial use of fireworks in residential areas.

22 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Allergies

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to accept people with dietary allergies into the armed forces.

21 Oct 2024 · Treasury

Choirs: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will extend Orchestra Tax Relief to choirs.

21 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Chickenpox: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation statement on a childhood varicella (chickenpox) vaccination programme, published on 14 November 2023, if he will make an assessment

21 Oct 2024 · Home Office

Sikhs: Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with West Midlands Police on the protection of Sikh separatist activists.

3 Sep 2024 · Department for Education

Private Education: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will hold discussions with (a) business and (b) professional representatives on the potential impact of the introduction of VAT on independent school fees on the number of independent school leavers who

3 Sep 2024 · Treasury

Private Education: Fees and Charges

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will ensure that revenues generated by VAT on independent school fees are passed on proportionally to devolved Administrations in (a) Scotland, (b) Wales and (c) Northern Ireland.

3 Sep 2024 · Treasury

Private Education: Fees and Charges

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of applying VAT to independent school fees on the affordability of those fees.

Source: official written-questions record.