Written questions
1,820 written questions tabled, most recent first.
15 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Yeovil Hospital: Maternity Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of increased travel times for maternity care following the closure of Yeovil District Hospital’s Maternity Unit.
15 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Yeovil Hospital: Maternity Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of the closure of Yeovil District Hospital’s Maternity Unit on travel times for expectant mothers.
15 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Maternity Services: South West
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the closure of Yeovil District Hospital’s Maternity Unit on maternity services at Dorset County Hospital.
15 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Yeovil Hospital: Maternity Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the closure of Yeovil District Hospital’s Maternity Unit on levels of capacity at surrounding hospitals.
15 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Yeovil Hospital: Maternity Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the closure of Yeovil District Hospital’s Maternity Unit on maternity staff at that hospital.
15 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Maternity Services: West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure adequate access to maternity care for people in West Dorset constituency, in the context of the closure of Yeovil’s maternity unit.
15 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Maternity Services: West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of the closure of Yeovil District Hospital’s Maternity Unit on people in West Dorset constituency.
15 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Maternity Services: Yeovil
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce the impact of the closure of Yeovil District Hospital’s Maternity Unit on access to care.
15 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Maternity Services: Yeovil
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of the closure of Yeovil District Hospital’s Maternity Unit on local maternity services.
9 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services: Disadvantaged
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has issued to integrated care boards on maintaining access to dental services in underserved communities.
9 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water: South West
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of state ownership of water infrastructure assets in the South West.
9 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water Authorities
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of re-establishing regional water authorities on (a) service delivery and (b) accountability.
9 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water Supply
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with relevant stakeholders on the viability of municipal ownership models for water services.
9 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water Companies: Nationalisation
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has considered the potential (a) advantages and (b) disadvantages of returning water companies to public ownership.
9 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water Companies
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the feasibility of transitioning water companies to (a) public benefit and (b) community interest company models.
9 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water Companies
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of adopting a not-for-profit model for water companies in England.
9 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Listed Buildings: Council Tax
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an estimate of the potential impact of the classification of ancillary spaces as separate dwellings for council tax purposes on costs for owners o
9 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Listed Buildings: Council Tax
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department has issued on the classification of (a) annexes and (b) sculleries in listed buildings for council tax purposes.
9 May 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Ukraine: Unmanned Air Systems
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department is providing (a) training and (b) technical assistance to help Ukrainian forces (i) operate and (ii) maintain drone technologies.
9 May 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Ukraine: Unmanned Air Systems
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to support the (a) development and (b) deployment of drone technologies by Ukraine.
9 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the average waiting time to see a GP in West Dorset constituency, in the latest period for which data is available.
9 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
GP Surgeries: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to increase the level of funding available for new GP premises in (a) rural areas and (b) West Dorset constituency.
9 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking with Dorset Integrated Care Board to recruit more GPs in West Dorset constituency.
9 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of GP patient-to-practice ratios in (a) rural constituencies and (b) West Dorset constituency.
9 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of dental school capacity on long-term access to NHS dentistry.
9 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dentistry: Migrant Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential contribution of overseas recruitment in helping to tackle NHS dental workforce shortages.
9 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that funding provided through NHS dental contracts is adequate for meeting the costs of providing care in rural areas.
9 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to review the Units of Dental Activity system.
9 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services: West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the NHS dentistry funding model in ensuring access to dental care in West Dorset.
7 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Security Action for Europe
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the UK’s involvement in the Security Action For Europe initiative.
Source: official written-questions record.