Written questions
207 written questions tabled, most recent first.
4 Oct 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Fuel Poverty
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an estimate of the proportion of households in (a) Mid Cheshire constituency, (b) Cheshire and (c) England that spent more than 10% of their income on energy costs in each of
4 Oct 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions
Carer's Allowance: Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to revise the (a) limits on earnings and (b) number of hours that can be worked for people in receipt of Carer’s Allowance.
4 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Medical Examinations: Foster Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of offering potential foster carers the required health assessment free of charge on the NHS.
4 Oct 2024 · Department for Transport
High Speed 2 Line: Compulsory Purchase
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many residential properties in Mid Cheshire constituency have been purchased in preparation for HS2 Phase 2b; and what proportion of those properties have been void for longer than six months.
4 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Holiday Accommodation: Licensing
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a licensing regime for short-term lets.
11 Sep 2024 · Department for Transport
Railways: Fares
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to address differences in ticket prices between regulated and un-regulated rail lines.
9 Sep 2024 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Mid Cheshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of 16 to 24-year-olds who were not in education, employment or training in Mid Cheshire constituency in the last five years had (a) previously been identified in the SEN Support category and (b)
9 Sep 2024 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Mid Cheshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of children of secondary school age who were not attending school in Mid Cheshire constituency in the past five years had (a) previously been identified in the SEN Support category and (b) an ed
9 Sep 2024 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Mid Cheshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of primary school age children with (a) SEN Support and (b) an Education, Health and Care Plan have not attended school in Mid Cheshire constituency in each of the last five years.
9 Sep 2024 · Ministry of Justice
Prisoners' Release
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of making actual bodily harm an excluded offence under SDS40 when being served concurrently with sexual or domestic abuse offences.
9 Sep 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions
Child Maintenance Service: Domestic Abuse
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an estimate of the number of victims of domestic abuse experiencing financial abuse while using the Child Maintenance Service.
9 Sep 2024 · Ministry of Justice
Prisoners' Release: Domestic Abuse and Sexual Offences
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact on victims of SDS40 applying to sentences being served concurrently with sentences of sexual or domestic abuse.
9 Sep 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions
Child Maintenance Service: Domestic Abuse
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Child Maintenance Service in protecting victims of domestic abuse when using their service.
30 Aug 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
Post Offices
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department is taking steps to help support the Post Office to (a) recruit postmasters and (b) maintain existing post offices.
30 Aug 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Sports Competitors: Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to provide additional funding to UK Sport to support aspiring para athletes at the grassroots level.
30 Aug 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Packaging: Recycling
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals on extended producer responsibility.
30 Aug 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Youth Services: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure the adequacy of the level of provision of youth services.
30 Aug 2024 · Cabinet Office
National Security: China
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to tackle the potential security threat posed by Chinese state-linked companies in the Government supply chain.
30 Aug 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Fuel Poverty: Pensioners
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an estimate of the number of pensioners who will be in fuel poverty in winter 2024-25.
30 Aug 2024 · Department for Education
Higher Education: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support a sustainable funding model for Higher Education.
30 Aug 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Leasehold
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of abolishing leaseholds for existing homeowners.
30 Aug 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
ADHD: Drugs
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to help improve access to ADHD medication.
30 Aug 2024 · Department for Education
Students: Loans
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing measures to support students with the cost of student loans.
25 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
ADHD: Drugs
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to tackle shortages in ADHD medications.
23 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Down Syndrome Act 2022
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on producing statutory guidance under the Down Syndrome Act 2022.
22 Jul 2024 · Department for Transport
Railways: Access
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to ensure that feedback is provided to applicants for Access for All funding who were not awarded such funding in the announcement on 24 May 2024; and whether she plans to provide further
22 Jul 2024 · Treasury
Hospitality Industry: Government Assistance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps she is taking to support the independent hospitality sector; and if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) reducing the rate of VAT for and (b) providing other targeted support
Source: official written-questions record.