Written questions
1,820 written questions tabled, most recent first.
11 Jul 2025 · Department for Education
Young Carers: West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support is available for young carers in West Dorset to ensure they can fully participate in education.
11 Jul 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Carer's Allowance: West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many unpaid carers receive Carer’s Allowance in West Dorset constituency.
11 Jul 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Carer's Allowance: West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to expand eligibility for Carer’s Allowance in West Dorset.
11 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Respite Care: West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of access to respite care services for unpaid carers in (a) West Dorset and (b) other rural areas.
11 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Carers: West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of making caring a protected characteristic on carers in (a) rural communities and (b) West Dorset.
11 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Social Services: Costs
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to implement the provisions of the Care Act 2014 on protecting individuals from unaffordable care costs.
11 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Social Services: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to introduce a more generous means test for social care funding in line with the framework set out in the Care Act 2014.
11 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
UK Shared Prosperity Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to support local authorities in delivering UK Shared Prosperity Fund programmes effectively in rural constituencies.
11 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
UK Shared Prosperity Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department is taking steps to assess the potential merits of extending UK Shared Prosperity Fund support since the spending review.
11 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
UK Shared Prosperity Fund: Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of UK Shared Prosperity Fund allocations to Dorset.
10 Jul 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Youth Organisations: West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support youth organisations serving (a) isolated and (b) rural communities in West Dorset constituency.
10 Jul 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Youth Work: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of access to youth work provision in (a) West Dorset constituency and (b) other rural areas.
10 Jul 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Youth Services: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking through youth services to help increase (a) school attendance and (b) the number of young people staying in education.
10 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Carers: Digital Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology on the potential merits of implementing a digital strategy to enable care users to use techn
10 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Carers: Digital Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology to support care users to use technology in day to day life.
10 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Carers: Digital Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will have discussions with the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology on improving digital (a) access and (b) support for care users.
10 Jul 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Health: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of youth workers on improving young people’s (a) physical and (b) mental health outcomes.
10 Jul 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Youth Work: Voluntary Work
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent steps she has taken to support youth work that promotes volunteering opportunities among young people.
10 Jul 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Youth Work
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of youth work on (a) helping young people stay safe and (b) building relationships in communities.
10 Jul 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Youth Work: Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with youth sector representatives on the role of youth work in helping young people (a) prepare for and (b) access employment.
10 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cancer: Drugs
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will take steps to review pharmacy procurement practices for generic cancer drugs in rural areas.
10 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Letrozole
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of not being able to access a consistent brand of Letrozole on patient adherence.
10 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Letrozole
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that patients prescribed Letrozole are able to access a brand they can tolerate.
10 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Barbecues: Fires
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to introduce a national policy on the (a) use and (b) sale of disposable barbecues in relation to increased wildfire risk.
10 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Barbecues: Fires
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has considered introducing restrictions on the sale of disposable barbecues in areas experiencing prolonged dry weather.
10 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Barbecues: Fires
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of banning the use of disposable barbecues during periods of elevated wildfire risk due to dry conditions.
10 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Barbecues: Fires
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support local authorities (a) in West Dorset constituency (b) nationwide to limit the use of disposable barbecues during periods of high wildfire
10 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Temporomandibular Disorder: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to assess the (a) affordability and (b) accessibility of transferring people unable to access timely care on the NHS to private sector providers for temporoma
10 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Temporomandibular Disorder
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of training for (a) general practitioners and (b) dentists for (i) recognising and (ii) managing temporomandibular joint disorder.
10 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Temporomandibular Disorder: Diagnosis and Medical Treatments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve (a) diagnosis and (b) treatment pathways for people with temporomandibular joint disorder.
Source: official written-questions record.