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.