Written questions
1,820 written questions tabled, most recent first.
21 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Prescriptions: Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has had discussions with the Dorset Integrated Care Board on the use of the electronic prescription service in all care settings.
21 Jul 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Youth Work: Costs
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of youth workers on levels of costs for (a) the NHS and (b) other public bodies providing services to young people.
21 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Supermarkets: Supply Chains
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to prevent supermarkets from being able to cancel orders from vertical farms at short notice.
21 Jul 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Rugby: Girls
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help encourage girls to participate in grassroots rugby in (a) schools and (b) local clubs through its funding for the Impact 25 programme.
21 Jul 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Youth Work
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will take steps to develop a cross-departmental strategy on youth work.
21 Jul 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Rugby World Cup
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with the organisers of the Women's Rugby World Cup on the organisation of that event.
21 Jul 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Rugby World Cup
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent steps her Department has taken to promote the Women's Rugby World Cup.
21 Jul 2025 · Department for Education
Education: Visual Impairment
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support people with visual impairments in (a) further education (b) higher education and (c) apprenticeships.
21 Jul 2025 · Home Office
Drugs: Misuse
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of introducing supervised drug consumption facilities on (a) levels of drug-related harm and (b) public health.
21 Jul 2025 · Home Office
Drugs: Misuse
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had recent discussions with (a) public health experts and (b) local authorities on the (i) implementation and (ii) regulation of supervised drug consumption facilities.
21 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Drugs: Misuse
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the potential impact of supervised drug consumption facilities on (a) crime and (b) health.
21 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Drugs: Misuse
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of funding for (a) addiction services and (b) wider support for people who use addictive drugs.
21 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Drugs: Misuse
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to increase funding for (a) addiction services and (b) wider support for people who use addictive drugs.
21 Jul 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Eden Project: Portland
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has had discussions with the Eden Project on support for Eden Portland.
21 Jul 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Eden Project: Portland
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions her Department has had with stakeholders on (a) the Eden Portland project and (b) its potential contribution to (i) biodiversity education, (ii) scientific learning and (i
21 Jul 2025 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that Education, Health and Care Plans include (a) measurable and (b) enforceable targets.
21 Jul 2025 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that statutory deadlines for SEND assessments and Education, Health and Care Plans are consistently upheld by local authorities.
21 Jul 2025 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Facilities
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that approved funding for SEND school facility upgrades is released without delay.
21 Jul 2025 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to increase the number of new SEND schools in West Dorset constituency.
21 Jul 2025 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department is taking steps to increase the number of new SEND schools.
21 Jul 2025 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps her Department has taken to support the provision of specialist SEND services in mainstream schools.
21 Jul 2025 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support the provision of specialist SEND services in mainstream schools in West Dorset constituency.
21 Jul 2025 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she plans to take to (a) improve early identification of SEND needs and (b) reduce waiting times for diagnosis and support.
21 Jul 2025 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to help increase early identification of SEND needs; and reduce waiting times for (a) diagnosis and (b) support in West Dorset constituency.
21 Jul 2025 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: South West
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support her Department is providing to local authorities facing financial strain in delivering SEND services in (a) the South West and (b) Dorset.
21 Jul 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy: Prices
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with OFGEM on the potential impact of its proposed RIIO GD3 settlement for the gas network on levels of health and safety.
18 Jul 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy: Prices
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he had with Ofgem prior to the RIIO GD3 interim settlement for the gas network.
18 Jul 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy: Prices
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with (a) Ofgem and (b) the Minister for the Cabinet Office on the level of customer bills, in the context of the development of the RIIO GD3 interim settlement for
18 Jul 2025 · Department for Education
Extended Services: Qualifications
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had discussions with Ofsted on allowing greater flexibility in recognising alternative qualifications for after-school childcare roles.
18 Jul 2025 · Department for Education
Childcare: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support rural childcare providers to recruit qualified staff.
Source: official written-questions record.