Written questions

1,820 written questions tabled, most recent first.

2 May 2025 · Department for Education

Dentistry: Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department is taking steps with dental schools to develop apprenticeship programmes to help expand the dental workforce.

2 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dentistry: Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of introducing dental apprenticeships on shortages of dental professionals in each region.

2 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dentistry: Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Education on the potential merits of introducing dental apprenticeships as a pathway to becoming a qualified dentist.

2 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Emergency Services: Finance

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 funding for fire and rescue services assisting ambulance services with emergency entry to properties.

2 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Long Covid: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of research on the long-term effects of covid-19 on his Department's public health strategies.

2 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Long Covid: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding his Department has provided for research on the long-term effects of covid-19 on lung health.

2 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the NHS is taking to help improve the (a) early detection and (b) treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

2 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Homes: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to make an assessment of the adequacy of (a) the allocation of resident funds and (b) other aspects of the regulatory framework governing financial accountability in re

2 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Homes: Labour Turnover

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support retirement homes in maintaining continuity of care during staffing changes.

2 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Homes: Labour Turnover

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of implementing mandatory reporting requirements for retirement homes on staff departures and replacements.

29 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Earwax: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help support the NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board to provide adequate earwax removal services.

29 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Earwax: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support Integrated Care Boards to provide earwax removal services.

29 Apr 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Solar Power: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to introduce regulatory measures to ensure rooftop solar is financially viable compared to utility-scale solar projects.

29 Apr 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Solar Power: Business Premises

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to support the deployment of rooftop and carport solar on commercial buildings through guaranteed minimum export values.

29 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sustainable Farming Incentive

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to communicate expected (a) processing and (b) payment timelines to applicants who submitted Sustainable Farming Incentive applications before 11 March 202

29 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sustainable Farming Incentive

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help ensure that eligible application to the Sustainable Farming Incentive submitted before 11 March 2025 are (a) processed and (b) agreements offered in a t

29 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sustainable Farming Incentive

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Rural Payments Agency has a schedule for issuing payments to applicants with approved Sustainable Farming Incentive agreements submitted prior to 11 March 2025.

29 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sustainable Farming Incentive

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many applications to the Sustainable Farming Incentive were pending a decision on 11 March 2025.

29 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sustainable Farming Incentive

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the expected timeframe is for (a) processing and (b) decision-making on Sustainable Farming Incentive applications.

29 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sustainable Farming Incentive

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of when applicants to the Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme who submitted applications before its closure on 11 March 2025 will receive payments.

29 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Hospitality Industry: Employers' Contributions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to monitor the potential long-term impact of increased employer National Insurance contributions on employment trends in the hospitality sector.

29 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Hospitality Industry: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had recent discussions with representatives of the hospitality industry on the potential impact of increased labour costs on that sector.

29 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Hospitality Industry: Employers' Contributions and Minimum Wage

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate his Department has made of the potential impact of increases in (a) employer National Insurance contributions and (b) the National Minimum Wage on annual costs to the hospitality sector.

29 Apr 2025 · Treasury

Hospitality Industry: Employers' Contributions

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a lower rate of employer National Insurance contributions for businesses in the hospitality sector which employ a high proportion of part-tim

29 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Hospitality Industry: West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of increased labour costs on employment levels in the hospitality industry in West Dorset constituency.

29 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Hospitality Industry: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help support hospitality businesses to maintain employment levels in the context of higher labour costs.

29 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Cafes: West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help support cafes in West Dorset constituency.

29 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Public Houses: West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help support bars in West Dorset constituency.

29 Apr 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Hotels: West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help support hotels in West Dorset constituency.

29 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Restaurants: West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help support restaurants in West Dorset constituency.

Source: official written-questions record.