Written questions

545 written questions tabled, most recent first.

8 Oct 2024 · Home Office

Slavery: Victims

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to support victims of modern slavery.

8 Oct 2024 · Home Office

Crime Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to prevent crime.

8 Oct 2024 · Home Office

Crime: Prosecutions and Victims

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to improve (a) charge rates of people accused of crime and (b) support for victims of crime.

8 Oct 2024 · Home Office

Anti-social Behaviour

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle antisocial behaviour.

8 Oct 2024 · Home Office

Neighbourhood Policing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of levels of neighbourhood policing.

8 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Renters' Rights Bill

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans she has to reform the court system in the light of the Renters’ Rights Bill.

7 Oct 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Overseas Territories: Money Laundering

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps he has taken to ensure Overseas Territories establish a public register of beneficial ownership under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.

7 Oct 2024 · Department for Education

Students: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve the readiness of students to enter the workforce.

7 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of marketing on levels of consumption of alcohol (a) in general and (b) by people at risk of alcoholism.

7 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to bring forward a strategy on tackling alcohol abuse.

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

Leasehold: Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she plans to bring forward the Leasehold and Commonhold Reform Bill.

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

Proxy Voting

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make it her policy to allow people caring for a loved one with a medical emergency to be eligible to apply for an emergency proxy vote.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Education

Ethnic Groups: Curriculum

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve the representation of people from Black and minority ethnic backgrounds within the national curriculum.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Education

Schools: Black History Month

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support (a) schools and (b) colleges to mark Black History Month.

4 Oct 2024 · Women and Equalities

Black History Month

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to promote Black History Month.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Film: Trade Competitiveness

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department is taking steps to support the visual effects industry in the context of the competitive international market.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Lone Parents

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to page 36 of the report entitled Universal Credit Conditionality Changes & the Impact on Single Parent Families, published by Single Parents Rights, in March 2024, what steps her Departm

4 Oct 2024 · Women and Equalities

Lone Parents: Discrimination

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to help tackle discrimination against single parents looking for work.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Lone Parents

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the (a) affordability and (b) availability of childcare on the ability of single parents to look for (i) work and (ii) increased hours.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Lone Parents

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to reduce barriers facing single parents looking for (a) work and (b) increased hours.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Cost of Living: Lone Parents

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the 30-hour work requirements introduced in October 2023 on the standard of living of single parents.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Children: Social Media

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to give parents the right to access a deceased child's social media accounts without a court order.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Data Protection and Digital Information Bill

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when he will present the Digital Information and Smart Data Bill to Parliament.

4 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cardiovascular Diseases: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department will take steps to fund new research into (a) prevention and (b) treatment of cardiovascular disease.

4 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cardiovascular Diseases

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce levels of (a) avoidable disability and (b) premature death for people at risk of cardiovascular disease.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Work Capability Assessment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to reform the Work Capability Assessment.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of Universal Credit in supporting people with disability costs.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Debts

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of implementing a scheme to help consumers repay energy debt.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Social Tariffs

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing a discounted energy social tariff for disabled households.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Warm Home Discount Scheme: Eligibility

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of expanding eligibility to the Warm Home Discount to people in receipt of Personal Independence Payment and Disabled Living Allowanc

Source: official written-questions record.