Written questions
1,820 written questions tabled, most recent first.
21 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Flood Control: Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how often maintenance of flood defences is conducted in (a) Bothenhampton, (b) Bridport, (c) Maiden Newton, (d) Ryme Intrinseca, (e) Yetminster and (f) Chilfrome.
21 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Flood Control: Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what role natural flood management solutions play in flood defence plans for (a) Bothenhampton, (b) Bridport, (c) Maiden Newton, (d) Ryme Intrinseca, (e) Yetminster and (f) Chilfrome.
21 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Flood Control: Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how he is involving local communities in (a) Bothenhampton, (b) Bridport, (c) Maiden Newton, (d) Ryme Intrinseca, (e) Yetminster and (f) Chilfrome in developing flood resilience strate
21 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Flood Control: Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what funding he has allocated for flood defence improvements in (a) Bothenhampton, (b) Bridport, (c) Maiden Newton, (d) Ryme Intrinseca, (e) Yetminster and (f) Chilfrome over the next
21 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Flood Control: Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what flood prevention measures are in place for (a) Bothenhampton, (b) Bridport, (c) Maiden Newton, (d) Ryme Intrinseca, (e) Yetminster and (f) Chilfrome.
21 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Flood Control: Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what flood prevention measures he has planned for (a) Bothenhampton, (b) Bridport, (c) Maiden Newton, (d) Ryme Intrinseca, (e) Yetminster and (f) Chilfrome.
21 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Floods: Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the risk of flooding in (a) Bothenhampton, (b) Bridport, (c) Maiden Newton, (d) Ryme Intrinseca, (e) Yetminster and (f) Chilfrome.
21 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Landfill
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of waste is sent to landfill (a) in West Dorset constituency and (b) nationally.
21 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Landfill: West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what data his Department holds on the proportion of household waste sent to landfill in West Dorset constituency.
18 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of Integrated Care Board funding levels on GP recruitment and retention in West Dorset constituency.
18 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Integrated Care Boards receive adequate funding to improve access to GP services in rural areas.
18 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Property: Sales
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to help ensure that asset management plans are made available to prospective property buyers.
18 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Fees and Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help improve the clarity of (a) deferred event fees documentation and (b) other documentation. .
18 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Employment: Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to help improve workplace support for young people with SEND that do not meet the criteria for specialist provision.
18 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Employment: Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to provide further guidance on workplace adjustments and transition support for young people with SEND that do not qualify for an Education, Health and Care Plan.
18 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Employment Schemes: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of employment support for young people with SEND that do not meet the threshold for specialist provision but require workplace adaptations.
18 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Reserve Forces: Labour Turnover and Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has to improve the recruitment and retention of Army Reservists.
18 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Reserve Forces: Recruitment and Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that (a) the Army Reserve Centre in Dorchester and (b) other Army Reserve Centres have adequate (i) resources and (ii) infrastructure to support (A) recruitment and (
18 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Reserve Forces: Dorchester
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the future (a) role of and (b) funding arrangements for the Army Reserve Centre in Dorchester.
17 Mar 2025 · Department for Education
Further Education: Special Educational Needs
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has considered allowing (a) Social, Emotional and Mental Health provisions and (b) Pupil Referral Units to offer post-16 education within existing frameworks.
17 Mar 2025 · Department for Education
Further Education: Special Educational Needs
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of post-16 transition arrangements on students in (a) Social, Emotional and Mental Health provisions and (b) Pupil Referral Units unable to access
17 Mar 2025 · Department for Education
Further Education: Special Educational Needs
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to enable (a) Social, Emotional and Mental Health provisions and (b) Pupil Referral Units to extend (i) academic and (ii) vocational education to post-16 students on the same
17 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Sewers: Private Sector
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what regulations exist to prevent leakage from private sewage systems into (a) soil and (b) groundwater.
17 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Sewers: Private Sector
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support is available to help homeowners with private sewage systems to meet environmental standards.
17 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Sewers: Private Sector
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how often inspections are conducted on private sewage systems to prevent environmental contamination.
17 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Sewers: Private Sector
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what penalties exist for owners of private sewage systems which leak into (a) soil and (b) watercourses.
17 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water Charges: Low Incomes
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support low-income households with water bills.
17 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that water bill increases provide value for money to consumers.
17 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of water bills for consumers.
17 Mar 2025 · Department for Transport
Motor Insurance: Costs
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Motor Insurance Taskforce is taking to help reduce the cost of motor insurance.
Source: official written-questions record.