Written questions

1,018 written questions tabled, most recent first.

2 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Antidepressants

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what type of mental health support will patients who are prescribed antidepressants be able to receive from community pharmacies.

2 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the proportion of additional funding for community pharmacies that will be required from 1 April 2025 to cover the increase in (a) employer National Insurance contribut

2 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy: Business Rates and Minimum Wage

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the cost to community pharmacies of the rise in (a) business rates and (b) the National Minimum Wage from 1 April 2025.

2 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Litter: Fines

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4 March 2025 to Question 32568 on Litter: Fines, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Code of Practice on Litter and Refuse being non-

2 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Domestic Waste: Waste Disposal

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 21 February 2025 to Question 26635 on Domestic Waste: Waste Disposal, whether (a) his Department and (b) WRAP has undertaken research on restricting residual

1 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Domestic Waste: Fires

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 4 March 2025 to Question 32576 on Fires: Air Pollution, whether the UK Health Security Agency and its predecessor has made an assessment of the impact of air pollution cau

1 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

WRAP: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2025 to Question 26631 on WRAP, if he will publish the contract or memorandum of understanding between his Department and WRAP that provides the b

1 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Wood-burning Stoves: Health Hazards

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 12 February 2025 to Question 28295 on Wood-burning Stoves: Health Hazards, what the (a) terms of reference and (b) timetable is of his Department’s review of

1 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Litter: Fines

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4 March 2025 to Question 32568 on Litter: Fines, if he will take steps to issue guidance to local authorities on establishing a mechanism to (a) appeal and (b

1 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

WRAP: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4 March 2025 to Question 32571 on WRAP: Finance, how much funding to WRAP has been budgeted for the 2025-26 financial year.

1 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Domestic Waste: Recycling and Waste Disposal

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4 March 2025 to Question 32569 on Domestic Waste: Recycling and Waste Disposal, whether WRAP provided guidance on the Simpler Recycling reforms to residual wa

1 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fires: Air Pollution

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4 March 2025 to Question 32576 on Fires: Air Pollution, whether WRAP has made an assessment of the potential impact of the burning of household rubbish in the

1 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

WRAP: Publications

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has funded any publications produced by WRAP in each of the last three years.

1 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many non-cancer medicines have been approved for use by the Innovative Medicines Fund in each year since June 2022.

1 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Innovative Medicines Fund in providing access to non-cancer medicines.

1 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Alzheimer's Disease: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence on health technology assessment methods for evaluating novel therapies for Alzheimer's disease.

31 Mar 2025 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Aviation

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 27 March 2025 to Question 40570 on Ministers: Aviation and to the Answer of 14 March 2025 to Question 36276 on Military Aircraft: Helicopters, which (a) Ministers and (b) Departments ar

31 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Coroners: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which coroner jurisdictions have the longest inquest wait times; and what steps she is taking to bring them in line with national averages.

31 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Coroners: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average waiting times are for coroner inquests in each region.

31 Mar 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Great British Energy: Logos

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 28 March 2025 to Question 40054, what the total salary cost was for the staff engaged in the redesign of the Great British Energy logo from commission to delivery.

31 Mar 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Great British Energy: Logos

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 28 March 2025 to Question 40054, what the total staff time spent on the redesign of the Great British Energy logo was.

31 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has produced an impact assessment on the potential impact of reducing the proportion of the NHS budget allocated to mental health services.

27 Mar 2025 · Treasury

Motability: Insurance Premium Tax and VAT Zero Rating

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the total value of the (a) VAT zero-rating and (b) Insurance Premium Tax concession applied to vehicles (i) purchased or (ii) leased as part of the Motability Scheme from the most recen

27 Mar 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Department for Business and Trade: Impact Assessments

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how frequently his Department reviews initial compliance cost estimates in impact assessments.

27 Mar 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Department for Business and Trade: Impact Assessments

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to require routine independent assessments of regulatory costs.

27 Mar 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Department for Business and Trade: Impact Assessments

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what accountability measures exist for civil servants producing regulatory impact assessments.

27 Mar 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Department for Business and Trade: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what methodology his Department uses to identify potentially unnecessary regulations.

27 Mar 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Department for Business and Trade: Impact Assessments

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the accuracy of its compliance cost evaluations.

27 Mar 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Trade Formalities

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has identified international trade compliance obligations for (a) simplification and (b) removal.

27 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Community Health Services: Medical Equipment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with representatives from the community equipment sector on the potential impact of costs on service availability and patient access.

Source: official written-questions record.