Written questions
143 written questions tabled, most recent first.
6 May 2025 · Ministry of Justice
Child Arrangements Orders
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what safeguarding provisions her Department provides for (a) children and (b) isolated parents while Child Arrangement Orders are approved.
6 May 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Employment Schemes: Long Covid
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to support people with long covid into work.
6 May 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
State Retirement Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the total annual administrative cost was of implementing the 25p weekly age addition to the state pension for recipients over 80; and whether this cost exceeds the total amount paid out in such add
6 May 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Gambling: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 27 February 2025 to Question 31023 on Gambling: Young People, how many video game companies have adopted the new guidance produced by the Technical Working Group of vide
29 Apr 2025 · Treasury
Orchestras: Tax Allowances
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to tax relief for orchestras on (a) the financial sustainability of British touring orchestras, (b) profits from international tours and (c) funding nee
17 Apr 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Small Modular Reactors
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, by what date he expects Great British Nuclear to make a decision on awarding contracts for Small Modular Reactor deployment.
17 Apr 2025 · Home Office
Motorhomes: Theft
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to support local police forces in preventing motorhome theft.
17 Apr 2025 · Home Office
Motorhomes: Theft
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many motorhome thefts have been recorded in each of the last five years; and what assessment her Department has made of trends in motorhome theft in England and Wales.
17 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
International Assistance: Cooperatives
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department plans to provide specific (a) support and (b) funding to co-operative enterprises as part of its international aid strategy.
17 Apr 2025 · Treasury
Safe Hands Plans: Misconduct
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment her Department has made of the Financial Conduct Authority’s handling of misconduct by Safe Hands Plans; and what steps she is taking to strengthen consumer protections in the prepaid funeral
17 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Hospital Wards: Security
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance NHS England has issued to hospital trusts to ensure appropriate monitoring of individuals entering and leaving hospital wards; and how many reported security incidents relating to una
17 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Parking: Codes of Practice
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her Department's planned timetable is for introducing a new statutory Code of Practice for private parking operators; and whether this code of practice will include measures
24 Mar 2025 · Department for Education
Music: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much her Department has awarded to Hub Lead Organisations through the (a) revenue and (b) capital grant in the last three years; and whether she plans to provide additional funding for music hubs until the
24 Mar 2025 · Department for Education
National Centre for Arts and Music Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her planned timetable is for the completion of the Enrichment Framework for the National Centre for Arts and Music Education.
24 Mar 2025 · Department for Education
National Centre for Arts and Music Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how the establishment of the National Centre for Arts and Music Education will improve the UK's creative industries; and what outcomes she expects that initiative to produce for young people.
24 Mar 2025 · Department for Education
National Centre for Arts and Music Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve partnerships between schools and cultural providers through the National Centre for Arts and Music Education.
24 Mar 2025 · Department for Education
Teachers: Crimes of Violence
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle (a) inter-pupil and (b) pupil on teacher violence.
24 Mar 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy Performance Certificates: Multiple Occupation
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he has taken to help manage work required to meet EPC level C for houses of multiple occupancy.
24 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve (a) trust and (b) accountability on staff complaints in NHS organisations; and what steps he is taking to prevent (i) discrimination and (ii) bullying
24 Mar 2025 · Department for Transport
Driving Tests: Waiting Lists
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has considered potential options to support people whose theory tests have expired while waiting for availability for practical tests.
24 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Facial Palsy: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) engage healthcare professionals in the early diagnosis and treatment of facial palsy and (b) support patients in the days following a facial palsy diagnos
24 Mar 2025 · Department for Transport
Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency is taking to remind motorists when their vehicle tax is due for renewal.
11 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Brain: Tumours
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of including nanopore sequencing-based brain tumour methylome classification in the National Genomic Test Directory.
10 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Probate
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the target timeframe is for completing investigations into estates of deceased individuals where benefits may need to be recovered following the grant of probate; and what measures are in place to
10 Mar 2025 · Department for Education
English Language: Assessments
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of recent changes to the Functional Skills Level 2 English exam on students with autism and other learning disabilities.
10 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cauda Equina Syndrome: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support individuals living with Cauda Equina Syndrome with access to (a) treatment, (b) rehabilitation and (c) financial assistance.
10 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits: Veterans
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to review the inclusion of military compensation as income in the means-testing criteria for benefits.
5 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Midlands Engine
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her Department’s timeframe is for making decisions on the future of the Midlands Engine.
3 Mar 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Green Deal Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions his Department has had with Green Deal companies on (a) minimising potential (i) disruption and (ii) distress to homeowners during environmental energy upgrades and (b) ensur
3 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Hunting
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what enforcement mechanisms his Department plans to introduce for the ban on trail hunting.
Source: official written-questions record.