Written questions

1,018 written questions tabled, most recent first.

17 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has adopted trade union representation requirements in procurement processes since July 2024.

17 Mar 2025 · Cabinet Office

Public Sector: Procurement

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the National Procurement Policy Statement, published on 13 February 2025, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) that Statement and (b) the Employment Rights Bill on public

17 Mar 2025 · Cabinet Office

Public Sector: Procurement

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the National Procurement Policy Statement, published on 13 February 2025, what estimate he has made of the cost for contracting authorities of implementing (a) that Statement and (b) the Employ

17 Mar 2025 · Cabinet Office

Public Sector: Procurement

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the National Procurement Policy Statement, published on 13 February 2025, what steps he is taking to monitor the potential impact of the (a) National Procurement Policy Statement and (b) Employ

17 Mar 2025 · Cabinet Office

Public Sector: Procurement

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the National Procurement Policy Statement published on 13 February 2025, what steps the Government has taken to support small-to-medium-sized businesses to adapt to new procurement processes.

17 Mar 2025 · Cabinet Office

Public Sector: Procurement

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the National Procurement Policy Statement, published on 13 February 2025, what guidance he has issued to contracting authorities on the (a) National Procurement Policy Statement’s procurement p

17 Mar 2025 · Cabinet Office

Public Sector: Procurement

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the National Procurement Policy Statement, published on 13 February 2025, what steps he is taking to ensure that enhanced procurement obligations do not increase public spending.

17 Mar 2025 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Procurement

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many public contracts awarded by his Department have been subject to investigations for (a) fraud and (b) corruption since 5 July 2024.

17 Mar 2025 · Cabinet Office

Public Sector: Procurement

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many suppliers have been excluded from public contracts for failing to meet environmental procurement criteria since 5 July 2024.

17 Mar 2025 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Procurement

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many procurement contracts awarded by his Department have been terminated due to non-performance since 5 July 2024.

17 Mar 2025 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Procurement

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many procurement contracts awarded by his Department have been awarded without competitive tendering since 5 July 2024.

17 Mar 2025 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Procurement

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many public contracts awarded by his Department have been awarded to companies with offshore tax arrangements since 5 July 2024.

17 Mar 2025 · Cabinet Office

Public Sector: Procurement

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many public contracts awarded by the Crown Commercial Service have included mandatory commitments to publish suppliers’ gender and ethnicity pay gaps since 5 July 2024.

17 Mar 2025 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Procurement

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of procurement training for his Department has been delivered by organisations affiliated with trade unions since 5 July 2024.

17 Mar 2025 · Cabinet Office

Public Sector: Procurement

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many public procurement contracts issued by the Crown Commercial Service have included mandatory commitments to trade union recognition since July 2024.

10 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Alzheimer's Disease: Tomography

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the availability of (a) CT and (b) MRI scans for diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease.

10 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help tackle dementia cases which could be (a) prevented and (b) delayed by addressing modifiable risk factors.

10 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that the NHS Health Check digitisation (a) reaches all communities equitably and (b) does not exacerbate health inequalities for dementia.

10 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Diagnosis and Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) expand capacity in dementia diagnostics and (b) facilitate access to new dementia treatments when available.

10 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) pilot and (b) support the adoption of new diagnostic tools for dementia (i) including blood tests and (ii) generally.

7 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Memory Clinics: Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the annual average integrated care board spend on memory assessment services has been for each year between 2014 and 2024.

7 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Memory Clinics: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time from referral to diagnosis has been for people being referred to memory assessment services in the last five years.

6 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Military Aircraft: Helicopters

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 5 March 2025 to Question 34447 on Military Aircraft: Helicopters, what estimate he has made of the annual cost of operating the new helicopter service for (a) Ministers and (b) senior (i

6 Mar 2025 · Cabinet Office

Ministers: Travel

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Answer to the Question from the hon. Member for Isle of Wight East of 6 March 2025, Official Report, if he will publish the letter.

5 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many staff in her have been permitted to undertake diversity-related network time during core working hours.

5 Mar 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many staff in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport have been permitted to undertake diversity-related network time during core working hours.

5 Mar 2025 · Home Office

Home Office: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer of 30 September 2024 to HL1115 Home Office: Equality, how many staff in his Department have been permitted to undertake diversity-related network time during core working

5 Mar 2025 · Treasury

Treasury: Equality

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 27 September 2024 to Question HL1114 on Treasury: Equality, how many staff in her Department have been permitted to undertake diversity-related network time during core working hours

5 Mar 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the Answer of 27 September 2024 to Question HL1116 on Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Equality, how many staff in his Department have been permitted to undertak

5 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 26 September 2024 to Question HL1117 on Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Equality, how many staff in his Department have been per

Source: official written-questions record.