Written questions

1,820 written questions tabled, most recent first.

30 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Integrated Care Boards: Redundancy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has provided to Integrated Care Boards on levels of redundancies due by the end of May 2025.

30 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS England

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the abolition of NHS England on the level of risk in medical care.

30 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS England

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the abolition of NHS England on preparedness for a future pandemic.

30 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Integrated Care Boards: Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of redundancies there will be as a result of the reorganisation of integrated care boards in Dorset.

30 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Primary Care: Employers' Contributions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of increases in employer National Insurance contributions on primary care providers in West Dorset constituency.

30 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Farmers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support farmers experiencing mental health difficulties in rural areas.

30 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Farmers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the barriers to mental health support for farmers in isolated communities.

30 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Integrated Care Boards: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what additional funding is provided to Integrated Care Boards to manage seasonal changes in population in West Dorset constituency.

30 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Emergency Services: Tourism

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made of emergency service capacity in tourist areas during summer months.

30 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Emergency Services: West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of emergency service capacity in tourist areas during the summer months in West Dorset constituency.

30 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Accident and Emergency Departments: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what mechanisms exist for Integrated Care Boards to request additional funding during seasonal tourism peaks in demand for Accident and Emergency services.

30 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the budget for nature-friendly farming practices in meeting environmental targets.

30 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Water: West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to monitor health outcomes linked to water pollution in West Dorset.

30 May 2025 · Treasury

Valuation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure (a) transparency and (b) accountability in property valuations conducted by the Valuation Office Agency.

30 May 2025 · Treasury

Cost of Living: West Dorset

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is planning to take to assist low-income families facing rising living costs in West Dorset constituency.

30 May 2025 · Treasury

Cost of Living: West Dorset

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of increases in the cost of living on households in West Dorset constituency.

30 May 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Charities: Conduct

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of the Charity Commission’s powers to (a) regulate and (b) take action against (i) misconduct and (ii) mismanagement in charities.

30 May 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Charities: National Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to review the powers of the Charity Commission when allegations are made about links between UK charities and hostile states.

30 May 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Organophosphates: Health and Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to review the potential impact oforganophosphate exposure on occupational health outcomes in agricultural workers.

30 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Organophosphates: Agriculture

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has (a) analysed and (b) commissioned research on the potential long-term health impacts of organophosphate exposure on agricultural workers since 2014.

30 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Integrated Care Boards: Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the reorganisation of integrated care boards in Dorset on the NHS estate in the next two years.

30 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to Q204 of the oral evidence given by him to the Health and Social Care Committee on 8 April 2025, HC 563, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of an increase in the g

30 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Integrated Care Boards: Local Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to Q204 of the oral evidence given by him to the Health and Social Care Committee on 8 April 2025, HC 563, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of an increase in the g

30 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the letter from the Chief Executive of NHS England entitled Working together in 2025/26 to lay the foundations for reform, published on 1 April 2025, what assessment he has made o

30 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Primary Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the abolition of NHS England on the (a) planning and (b) delivery of primary care services.

30 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Integrated Care Boards: Mergers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether Integrated Care Board mergers are planned for Dorset.

30 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ophthalmology: West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking increase the number of optometrists in West Dorset.

30 May 2025 · Home Office

Visas: Dentistry

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of streamlining the visa processes for overseas-qualified dentists seeking to work in the UK.

30 May 2025 · Department for Education

Dentistry: South West

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what incentives are in place to encourage universities to expand or introduce dental training programmes in the South west.

30 May 2025 · Department for Education

Dentistry: Higher Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with Higher Education providers on regional expansion of dental schools to tackle geographic shortages.

Source: official written-questions record.