Written questions
545 written questions tabled, most recent first.
9 Jul 2025 · Department for Education
Family Hubs
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many new Family Hubs were established by the Family Hubs and Start for Life Programme scheme in 2022 by council area.
7 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services: Coastal Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to tackle health inequalities in coastal communities.
7 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health Services: Coastal Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve residents' mental health in coastal communities.
7 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health Services: Coastal Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve mental health outcomes in coastal communities.
7 Jul 2025 · Department for Education
Family Hubs
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether Best Start Family Hubs will be located within walking distance of deprived communities.
7 Jul 2025 · Department for Education
Family Hubs: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what criteria she will use to decide the (a) placement and (b) funding of Best Start Family Hubs.
7 Jul 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
LGBT+ People: Youth Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of local LGBT+ youth groups on supporting young LGBT+ people.
4 Jul 2025 · Department for Education
Schools: Special Educational Needs
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps is she taking to improve the use of technology to support inclusion for children with SEND in schools in Bournemouth.
4 Jul 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Personal Independence Payment
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information her Department holds on the proportion of Personal Independence Payment claimants who were below the poverty line on 4 July 2025.
2 Jul 2025 · Department for Education
Sure Start Programme
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Institute for Fiscal Studies report entitled, The short- and medium-term effects of Sure Start on children’s outcomes, published in May 2025, what assessment has she made of the potential
2 Jul 2025 · Treasury
Sure Start Programme
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Institute for Fiscal Studies report entitled, The short- and medium-term effects of Sure Start on children’s outcomes, published in May 2025, what assessment she has made of the impact of Sure
2 Jul 2025 · Department for Education
Sure Start Programme
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Sure Start children's centres on the proportion of children receiving SEND support from an early age.
2 Jul 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Sure Start Programme
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the Institute for Fiscal Studies' report entitled The short- and medium-term effects of Sure Start on children’s outcomes,
2 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Sure Start Programme
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the Institute for Fiscal Studies' report entitled The short- and medium-term effects of Sure Start on children’s outcom
2 Jul 2025 · Department for Education
Sure Start Programme
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies entitled The short- and medium-term effects of Sure Start on children’s outcomes, pu
2 Jul 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit: Bournemouth East
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the uplift to the basic standard allowance of Universal Credit on the incomes of low income households in Bournemouth East constituency.
2 Jul 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Clean Energy: Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on proposals for a Dorset Clean Energy Supercluster.
2 Jul 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Small Modular Reactors: Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential suitability of locations in Dorset for a new Small Modular Nuclear Reactor.
2 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Professions: Labour Turnover
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase retention rates for domestically trained NHS (a) doctors and (b) other clinical staff.
2 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Bournemouth
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has she made of the potential impact of the Social and Affordable Homes Programme on housing affordability in Bournemouth.
2 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Council Housing: Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the 10 year Social and Affordable Housing Programme. how many new council homes will be built in (a) Bournemouth and (b) Dorset.
2 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Social Rented Housing: Bournemouth
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many new social homes will be delivered in Bournemouth as a result of the 10 year Social and Affordable Homes Programme.
2 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Gender Identity Services for Children and Young People Independent Review
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the implementation of the Cass Review on trans people under the age of 18.
1 Jul 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Social Media: Australia
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for his polices on the wellbeing of children of the level of effectiveness of the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media M
1 Jul 2025 · Department for Education
Children's Play: School Day
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Centre for Young Lives report, entitled Everything to Play For, published in June 2025, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of decline in the duration of free playtime dur
1 Jul 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Equal Pay: Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has a target for narrowing the disability employment gap.
1 Jul 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Employment: Mental Illness
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Education on the potential impact of early years support on long-term mental health barriers to employment.
1 Jul 2025 · Home Office
Undocumented Migrants: English Channel
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposals by the French Government to allow the interception of small boats? up to 300 metres from shore on the number of small boats crossing t
1 Jul 2025 · Department for Education
Languages: GCSE
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to increase the number of pupils learning modern foreign languages to GCSE level in Bournemouth.
1 Jul 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Employment: Mental Illness
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of long-term mental health conditions starting in childhood on employment rates amongst those young people.
Source: official written-questions record.