Written questions
565 written questions tabled, most recent first.
24 Oct 2024 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will ensure that all teachers are trained to support students with Special Educational Needs.
23 Oct 2024 · Treasury
Help to Buy Scheme: Individual Savings Accounts
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of increasing the purchase price limit under the help-to-buy ISA scheme in line with average house price increases.
22 Oct 2024 · Home Office
Youth Mobility Scheme: EU Countries
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of a new European Youth Mobility scheme.
21 Oct 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Universities: EU Grants and Loans
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what information his Department holds on how much universities received in research and development funding from the EU in each year from 2010 to 2024.
21 Oct 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Horizon Europe
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how much the UK received through the Horizon Europe programme in each year from 2010 to 2024; and what estimate he has made of that figure after the implementation of Framework Programm
21 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Vacancies
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many vacancies were advertised in the NHS in each year since 2010.
21 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Migrant Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many EU-born staff were working in the NHS in each year since 2010.
21 Oct 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Mobile Phones: Fees and Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department has taken to help reduce mobile phone roaming fees for people travelling in Europe since the UK's withdrawal from the EU.
21 Oct 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Mobile Phones: Fees and Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will hold discussions with mobile phone operators on trends in the level of roaming fees since the UK's withdrawal from the EU.
21 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office
EU Countries: Immigration Controls
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the EU's Entry/Exit System on UK travellers.
21 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office
Youth Mobility Scheme: EU Countries
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of holding discussions with the EU on introducing a UK-EU youth mobility scheme.
18 Oct 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions
HSBC: Workplace Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with HSBC on pension clawback policy; and if she will make representations to HSBC on reviewing that policy.
18 Oct 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Holiday Accommodation
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support people who let short-term furnished holiday properties.
7 Oct 2024 · Department for Education
Further Education: Teachers
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many teachers are currently employed by colleges; and what proportion of those have been included in the 5.5% pay increase.
7 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Land: Contamination
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing legislation to require landlords to work with councils to bring decontaminated land back into use.
7 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of giving local councils compulsory purchase powers for stalled development sites with planning permission.
4 Oct 2024 · Department for Transport
Parking Offences: Fines
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of raising the level of Penalty Charge Notices on the number of parking offenders outside London.
4 Oct 2024 · Department for Transport
Cycleways: Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of the availability of cycling infrastructure on employment levels.
30 Aug 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Drinking Water: Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to take steps to reduce the amount of per- and polyflouroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water.
30 Aug 2024 · Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence: Land
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if his Department will take steps to end the granting of licenses for hunting on its land.
30 Aug 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Hunting
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to ban the practice of fox trail hunting.
30 Aug 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Furs: Imports
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to introduce a ban on the import of animal fur.
30 Aug 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Foie Gras: Imports
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to introduce a ban on the import of foie gras.
30 Aug 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Trapping
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to take steps to ban the use of snares to trap animals.
30 Aug 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Puberty Suppressing Hormones
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the proposed restrictions on puberty blockers will apply to those already using these medications.
Source: official written-questions record.