Written questions

84 written questions tabled, most recent first.

15 Oct 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Nationals Abroad: Detainees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2024 to Question 8070 on Unlawfully detained British nationals abroad, in how many cases his Department has the consent of individuals to

9 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Surgery: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the resident doctors pay settlement on waiting lists for elective care.

9 Oct 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Detainees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will appoint a special envoy for arbitrarily detained persons.

8 Oct 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Palestinians

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his counterpart in Israel on that country's policy on a two-state solution.

8 Oct 2024 · Department for Transport

Railways: Prosecutions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to make an assessment of the effectiveness of the use of prosecutions for low level offenses by rail operators.

8 Oct 2024 · Treasury

Private Education: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to introduce VAT on school fees for vocational music and dance schools where the funding is provided by the Music and Dance Scheme.

8 Oct 2024 · Treasury

Monetary Policy

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the recommendations of the International Monetary Fund in its report entitled New Perspectives on Quantitative Easing and Central Bank Capital Policies, published on 17 May 2024, whether she plans

8 Oct 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Nationals Abroad: Detainees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help ensure the release of unlawfully detained British nationals abroad.

8 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Gender Dysphoria: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure young people on waiting lists for gender affirming care are transitioned to adult waiting lists when they turn 18.

8 Oct 2024 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Cheshire East

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she plans to take to help Cheshire East Council scrutinise the performance of local bus companies.

8 Oct 2024 · Department for Transport

Transport: Macclesfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she plans to take to support Cheshire East council improve local transport across Macclesfield constituency.

8 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Retail Trade: Macclesfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she plans to take to help support high streets in Macclesfield constituency.

23 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Sentencing

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to compel defendants to attend their sentencing.

23 Jul 2024 · Cabinet Office

Emergency Services: Medals

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department plans to recognise the contribution of emergency service workers who have been severely injured.

19 Jul 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Climate Change Convention: Ministers

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, which Ministers will attend COP29 in November 2024.

19 Jul 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Life Sciences: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what plans his Department has to support the life sciences sector (a) in the North West and (b) generally.

18 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Macclesfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of open dentistry practices in Macclesfield constituency accepting adult NHS patients (a) on the most recent date for which figures are available

18 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to review the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme in relation to general practice.

18 Jul 2024 · Home Office

Police Stations: Cheshire

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police stations have closed in Cheshire since May 2010.

18 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Public Appointments

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his planned timetable is for the appointment of the Armed Forces Commissioner.

18 Jul 2024 · Treasury

Banking Hubs

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what her planned timetable is for rolling out banking hubs in communities affected by branch closures.

17 Jul 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

UNRWA

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to meet with United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) officials.

17 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Puberty Suppressing Hormones: Clinical Trials

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to Recommendation 6 on page 35 of the Cass Review, published in April 2024, what plans he has for the extent of a further clinical trial on puberty blockers; and what his planned tim

17 Jul 2024 · Department for Education

Schools: Cheshire East

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the real terms per pupil funding was for schools in Cheshire East at (a) primary and (b) secondary level in each financial year since 2010.

Source: official written-questions record.