Written questions

207 written questions tabled, most recent first.

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

Active Travel

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the (a) adequacy of the condition of the canal towpath network and (b) potential merits of enabling higher levels of use of the canal towpath network for

2 Dec 2024 · Department for Education

Pupils: Per Capita Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average per-pupil funding was that her Department allocated to (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in (i) Mid Cheshire constituency, (ii) Cheshire and (iii) England in each year since 2010.

2 Dec 2024 · Department for Education

Schools: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding her Department allocated to (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in (i) Mid Cheshire constituency, (ii) Cheshire and (iii) England in each of the last 10 years.

2 Dec 2024 · Department for Education

Class Sizes

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average (a) primary and (b) secondary school class size was in (i) Mid Cheshire constituency, (ii) Cheshire and (iii) England in each of the last five years.

29 Nov 2024 · Department for Education

School Libraries

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of including information about school libraries in the school census return.

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

Planning Authorities: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring students studying for a royal town planning institute course to complete a 12-month placement within a local p

20 Nov 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Mortgages: Energy Performance Certificates

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring mortgage providers to reflect the EPC rating of properties in their mortgage rate offers to consumers.

20 Nov 2024 · Department for Education

Schools: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the guidance issued to local education authorities on funding schools for in-year (a) transfers of pupils and (b) growth in pupils on roll.

19 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Rural Areas: Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with agricultural machinery manufacturers on the potential impact of enhanced security measures on agricultural vehicles on the level of rural crime.

19 Nov 2024 · Treasury

Bank Services

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent steps she has taken to help ensure people in (a) Mid Cheshire constituency, (b) Cheshire and (c) England have access to banking services.

19 Nov 2024 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the average age at which a child was referred for an Education, Health and Care Plan in (a) Mid Cheshire constituency, (b) Cheshire and (c) England in each of the last five years.

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

Plastics: Recycling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to incentivise councils to increase the range of plastic packaging that can be recycled at the kerbside through the Extended Producer Responsibility.

15 Nov 2024 · Treasury

Bank Services: Closures

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the number of closures of (a) bank branches and (b) free-to-use ATMs in (i) Mid Cheshire constituency, (ii) Cheshire, (iii) and England in each of the last five years.

12 Nov 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Pyramid Selling

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure participants in multi-level marketing schemes are protected from misleading claims about the financial benefits of said schemes.

12 Nov 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Pyramid Selling: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, which regulations govern multi-level marketing schemes; and if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the regulatory framework of such schemes.

4 Nov 2024 · Treasury

Tax Avoidance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when her Department plans to set out details of the independent Loan Charge Review.

4 Nov 2024 · Department for Education

Schools: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what capital funding her Department has allocated to schools in (a) Mid Cheshire constituency, (b) Cheshire and (c) England in each of the last 10 years.

30 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Beavers: Nature Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the reintroduction of beavers to the wild on meeting targets on halting the decline in species abundance by 2030 as set under t

28 Oct 2024 · Home Office

Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of trends in the level of fraud in each of the last five years.

28 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate he has made of the average waiting time for mental health treatment in (a) Mid Cheshire constituency, (b) Cheshire and (c) England in each of the last five years.

28 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Mid Cheshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of face-to-face GP appointments in Mid Cheshire constituency.

28 Oct 2024 · Treasury

Economic Situation: Equality

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent fiscal steps her Department has taken to help tackle regional economic inequalities.

28 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for NHS treatment in (a) Mid Cheshire constituency, (b) Cheshire and (c) England.

28 Oct 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Business: Debts

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the regional spread of business debt in each of the last five years.

28 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Air Ambulance Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) financial and (b) other steps his Department is taking to support the work of Air Ambulance charities.

28 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Domestic Abuse: Administration of Justice

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking with the Attorney General to speed up the justice system for victims of domestic violence.

28 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Domestic Abuse: Courts

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average time was for a domestic violence case to be heard in court in (a) Mid Cheshire constituency, (b) Cheshire and (c) England in each of the last five years.

28 Oct 2024 · Attorney General

Domestic Abuse: Prosecutions

To ask the Solicitor General, what steps she is taking to increase the number of prosecutions for domestic violence; and what steps she plans to take with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure that victims of domestic violence receive appropriate support to (

28 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Domestic Abuse: Criminal Proceedings

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate she has made of the number of victims of domestic violence who have withdrawn their cases due to court delays in each of the last five years.

28 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Homelessness: Death

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the number of homeless people who have died while living on the street in each of the last five years in (a) Mid Cheshire constituency, (b) Cheshire

Source: official written-questions record.