Written questions

707 written questions tabled, most recent first.

19 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Respiratory Syncytial Virus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish real world evidence on the effectiveness of the respiratory syncytial virus vaccine in the 75-80 cohort; how much such evidence has been collected; and whether such evidenc

18 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Care Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he has made on dementia care in his plans for social care workforce reform; and if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of making dementia training mandatory for adult s

18 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

National Landscapes

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing protections for (a) the Chilterns national landscape and (b) other national landscapes under the national pla

18 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Reparation by Offenders

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the implementation of restorative justice in the criminal justice system.

18 Nov 2024 · Treasury

Agriculture: Inheritance Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposed business property relief changes on small family businesses.

13 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Marriage: Ceremonies

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of enabling (a) non-religious belief organisations and (b) Humanists to conduct legally binding weddings as religious organisations.

13 Nov 2024 · Department for Education

Kinship Care: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of increasing the provision of financial support available to kinship carers.

12 Nov 2024 · Department for Transport

Chiltern Railways: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of services provided by Chiltern Rail from Haddenham and Thame Parkway station.

8 Nov 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with the trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, on the potential impact of moving the Kew herbarium to Thames Valley Science Park on the stud

4 Nov 2024 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Correspondence

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking with HMRC to help ensure taxpayers receive prompt responses to queries.

4 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to the letter of 22 July 2024 from the hon. member for Henley and Thame about step down beds at Chiltern Court, Henley on Thames.

31 Oct 2024 · Department for Transport

Speed Limits: Fines

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, If she will bring forward legislative proposals to allow (a) police forces and (b) local councils to keep speeding fines from fixed point cameras to fund further safety measures on the highway network.

30 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to (a) increase (i) capacity and (ii) coordination among mental health services to ensure people receive treatment close to home, (b) provide free prescriptions to people with

28 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Members' Constituency Work: Henley and Thame

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will meet the Hon. Member for Henley and Thame to discuss an urgent constituency matter.

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

Leasehold: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to include retirement property leaseholders as a separate category in planned lea

24 Oct 2024 · Home Office

Migrant Workers: Domestic Service

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the report entitled 12 Years of Modern Slavery, published by Kalayaan on 16 June 2024, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of reinstating the pre-2012 v

24 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Nutrients

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to meet the UK’s commitment under the Global Biodiversity Framework to reduce excess nutrients lost to the environment by at least half by 2030.

24 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

National Landscapes: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of the implementation of further protections for (a) nature and (b) biodiversity in National Landscapes.

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

Green Belt: Oxford

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will include greater protection of the Oxford Green Belt in the National Planning Policy Framework.

22 Oct 2024 · Treasury

Food: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of VAT rules applying to (a) cakes, (b) confectionary and (c) food; and if she will take steps to increase levels of business understanding of VAT ratings for new produ

22 Oct 2024 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Employment and Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of expedited tests for people who require a driving license to secure (a) training or (b) employment in key worker roles.

22 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Infant Foods

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward regulations on the composition of (a) toddler and (b) other so-called growing up formula milks.

21 Oct 2024 · Treasury

Agriculture: Inheritance Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of agricultural property relief on the financial sustainability of farms.

21 Oct 2024 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of allowing driving instructors to temporarily work as examiners, in the context of recent trends in the availability of driving tests.

21 Oct 2024 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Applications

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of reducing the number of times a driving test can be re-booked, in the context of recent trends in the usage of automated bots to block book dr

21 Oct 2024 · Department for Transport

Driving Instruction: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of (a) pay and (b) incentives for driving examiners (a) in Oxfordshire, (b) in other high-cost areas and (c) generally.

17 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Infant Foods: Nutrition

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had on the impact of the nutritional labelling and packaging of infant and baby products on children's dietary health and consumption of excess (a) sugar, (b) sa

17 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Infant Foods: Nutrition

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of taking steps to improve the nutritional content of commercial baby food.

17 Oct 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Boiler Upgrade Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the boiler upgrade scheme to include (a) heat batteries and (b) other low carbon heating technologies.

17 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

ADHD: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of shortages of ADHD medication on (a) children and (b) their families.

Source: official written-questions record.