Written questions

1,820 written questions tabled, most recent first.

27 Jan 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Rugby: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if her Department will take steps to increase the level of funding made available to support the (a) growth and (b) financial sustainability of women’s Rugby Union at (i) grassroots and (ii) prof

27 Jan 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Rugby

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment her Department has made of (a) the governance structures in men's rugby union and (b) their alignment with the requirements for government funding allocations.

27 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food Supply and Supermarkets

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to (a) tackle the use of late payments by supermarkets and (b) increase transparency in the food supply chain.

27 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agricultural Products: Supermarkets

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of supermarket supply chain practices on the financial stability of farmers; and what steps he is taking to help farmers rece

27 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Subsidies

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) barriers to accessing the Sustainable Farming Initiative and (b) the removal of the Basic Payment Scheme on farmers who remai

27 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Diversification

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support the development of farm diversification projects in rural areas.

27 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of trends in the level of agricultural input costs on the financial viability of small farms.

27 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

River Lim: Sewage

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has had discussions with South West Water on steps to upgrade the sewage processing facilities on the River Lim.

27 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

River Lim: Sewage

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of untreated sewage discharges into the River Lim on the environment.

27 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Flood Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to (a) promote and (b) fund nature-based solutions to reduce flooding risks along rivers.

27 Jan 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: Dental Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of allocating separate funding for (a) oral hygiene education and (b) toothbrushing schemes in schools located in areas with high levels of tooth decay

27 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the accessibility of urgent mental health support for people in rural areas; and what steps he is taking to help ensure equitable service provision

27 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the (a) availability of mental health services and (b) recruitment and retention of mental health professionals in rural areas.

27 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Schools: Dental Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to encourage schools to implement supervised toothbrushing programs in West Dorset constituency.

27 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Schools: Dental Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of introducing mandatory toothbrushing programs in primary schools on improving oral health outcomes for children.

27 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of NHS dental buses in (a) West Dorset constituency and (b) other remote areas.

27 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of piloting mobile NHS dental clinics to help improve access to routine dental care in remote communities.

27 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Electric Cables: Seas and Oceans

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the threat posed to underwater cables by foreign states; and what steps he is taking to protect this infrastructure.

27 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Electric Cables: Seas and Oceans

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his European counterparts on tackling the threat to underwater cables posed by foreign states; and what steps he is taking to ensure t

27 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Electric Cables: Seas and Oceans

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the threat posed to underwater cables by foreign states; and what steps are being taken across Government to pro

22 Jan 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Admissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support councils (a) in West Dorset and (b) nationally to increase local special school places to reduce reliance on out-of-county placements for children with Education,

21 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sewage: Infrastructure

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to ensure water companies prioritise investment in upgrading sewage treatment infrastructure in areas with high ecological sensitivity.

21 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Administrative Delays

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of driving test waiting times on young people’s ability to access employment and education opportunities.

21 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to increase the availability of theory driving tests in rural areas.

21 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to increase the availability of practical driving tests in rural areas.

20 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Factory Farming: Animal Welfare and Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that planning reforms (a) take full account of environmental and animal welfare considerations and (b) empower local authorities to (i) re

20 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Brain Cancer: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 16 January 2025 to Question 23243, if he will publish a breakdown of spending on brain cancer research in 2023-24, including UK Research and Innovation funding bodies.

17 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Bashar al-Assad: Human Trafficking

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the fall of Bashar al-Assad on the trafficking of (a) British and (b) other (i) women and (ii) children by

17 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Syria: Detainees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of repatriating former British nationals from (a) al-Hol and (b) al-Roj prison camp in Syria to prevent (i) fu

17 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Syria: Detainees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with international partners on the long-term (a) security and (b) management of (i) al-Hol and (ii) al-Roj prison camp in Syria

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