Written questions
87 written questions tabled, most recent first.
19 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport
Bus Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to increase the availability of bus services, in the context of the Carbon Budget Delivery Plan.
19 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Rivers: Pollution Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of enforcement mechanisms to reduce pollution by water companies in local rivers.
19 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Rivers: Urban Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support the restoration of (a) the River Colne in Huddersfield and (b) other urban rivers.
19 Jun 2025 · Department for Education
Skilled Workers: Huddersfield
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department is taking steps to promote green skills programmes as part of the national skills strategy in Huddersfield.
19 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Sudan: Humanitarian Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to encourage other donors to provide aid to Sudan.
29 Apr 2025 · Home Office
Youth Services: Huddersfield
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether additional funding will be made available for youth services in Huddersfield to (a) support early intervention and (b) reduce youth offending.
29 Apr 2025 · Home Office
Crime: Urban Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of town-wide safety campaigns in reducing crime in (a) Huddersfield and (b) other urban centres.
29 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Waste Disposal: Licensing
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle operators who do not dispose of waste appropriately despite holding valid waste licences; and whether he plans to take further steps
29 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Fly-tipping and Litter: Huddersfield
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to increase enforcement powers to tackle (a) fly-tipping and (b) littering in (i) Huddersfield and (ii) similar towns.
29 Apr 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Cultural Heritage: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what funding her Department provides to help support local cultural (a) events and (b) awards that seek to celebrate the (i) heritage and (ii) creativity of (A) Huddersfield and (B) similar towns
29 Apr 2025 · Department for Education
Vocational Education: Huddersfield
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department plans to take with (a) colleges, (b) universities and (c) employers to increase the number of (i) apprenticeships and (ii) skills-based training places for young people from Huddersfie
29 Apr 2025 · Department for Education
Universities: Innovation
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking with (a) the University of Huddersfield and (b) other local universities to help promote (i) innovation and (ii) skills development in that region.
29 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Foreign Investment in UK: North of England
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps his Department has taken to help attract green inward investment to (a) Huddersfield and (b) other northern towns.
29 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Urban Areas: Government Assistance
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help support (a) high streets and (b) town centre shop fronts in (i) Huddersfield and (ii) similar towns.
29 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport
Roads: Kirklees
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of funding provided to local authorities for (a) street maintenance and (b) pothole repairs in Kirklees.
29 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport
Transport: Huddersfield
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve (a) investment and (b) connectivity in transport in Huddersfield constituency.
29 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Sudan: Food Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to disburse famine aid quickly across Sudan.
29 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Sudan: Ceasefires
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he plans to take to help secure a ceasefire in Sudan.
4 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health Services: Kirklees
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time is (a) for a neurodevelopmental assessment, (b) to access CAMHS services and (c) for speech and language therapy services for special educational needs and disabilitie
2 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Sewage: Waste Disposal
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to improve enforcement powers against water companies that repeatedly discharge untreated sewage.
1 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
SS Tilawa
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make representations to the Government of Japan to respond to longstanding correspondence relating to the sinking of the SS Tilawa.
1 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
SS Tilawa
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to mark the 83rd anniversary of the sinking of the SS Tilawa.
1 Apr 2025 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what accountability mechanisms are in place for local authorities that miss statutory deadlines for Education, Health and Care plans processes after being required to produce a Written Statement of Action.
1 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Small Businesses: Government Assistance
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support (a) small businesses and (b) independent retailers.
1 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Public Places: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support his Department is providing (a) Huddersfield and (b) other towns to create (i) cleaner and (ii) more attractive public areas.
27 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Israel: West Bank
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Israeli counterpart on ending military operations in the northern West Bank.
26 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Special Educational Needs: Huddersfield
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of access to CAMHS services for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) children in Huddersfield.
26 Mar 2025 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Absenteeism
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support children with (a) SEND and (b) mental health needs to return to school after a period of absence.
26 Mar 2025 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Absenteeism
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of persistent absence on (a) SEND pupils and (b) their families.
26 Mar 2025 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Absenteeism
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of pupils who are persistently absent from school have been identified as having special educational needs and disabilities.
Source: official written-questions record.