Written questions

338 written questions tabled, most recent first.

23 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sewage: Health Hazards

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support people who become ill from sewage discharge.

22 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners' Release

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Early Release Scheme.

22 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Domestic Violence: Victim Support Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to support survivors of (a) domestic abuse and (b) violence against women through the criminal justice system.

22 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Courts: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to tackle backlogs in the courts.

21 Jan 2025 · Home Office

Burglary

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking with the police to help tackle burglaries.

21 Jan 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Local Press

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure access to high-quality local journalism.

21 Jan 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Arts and Culture: Local Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to improve local government support for arts and culture.

21 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to ensure that new housing developments have adequate access to primary health services.

21 Jan 2025 · Department for Education

Further Education: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding for further education.

21 Jan 2025 · Department for Education

Pupils: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support the mental health and well-being of school students.

21 Jan 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Pupil Exclusions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of trends in the number of (a) suspensions and (b) exclusions of pupils with SEND.

15 Jan 2025 · Treasury

Employers' Contributions: Economic Growth

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the increase in the rate of employers' National Insurance contributions on trends in the level of economic growth.

15 Jan 2025 · Treasury

Agriculture: Finance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps she is taking to support family farmers.

3 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help increase the availability of electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

3 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport

Railways: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to increase access to rail links in rural communities.

3 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport

Railways: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of passenger rail performance.

3 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport

Railways: Fares

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to make rail fares more affordable.

3 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Fares

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of changes to the bus fare cap on trends in the level of bus users.

3 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of bus services in rural areas.

3 Jan 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Artificial Intelligence: Intellectual Property

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of artificial intelligence on intellectual property rights.

3 Jan 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Small Businesses: Digital Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help SMEs adopt digital technology.

3 Jan 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Broadband: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of rural broadband coverage.

3 Jan 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Research: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the potential impact of visa restrictions on the research sector.

3 Jan 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Artificial Intelligence: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to regulate Artificial Intelligence.

3 Jan 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Medical Examinations

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to increase access to assessments for Special Educational Needs.

3 Jan 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 support community pharmacies.

3 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to increase access to GP appointments.

3 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to reduce waiting times for cancer treatment.

3 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to improve access to mental health services.

3 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of access to emergency dentistry.

Source: official written-questions record.