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.