Written questions

442 written questions tabled, most recent first.

19 Nov 2024 · Department for Transport

Railways: Chichester

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has plans to help deliver railway infrastructure upgrades in Chichester constituency.

19 Nov 2024 · Department for Transport

Railways: Chichester

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to take steps to help improve the (a) reliability and (b) frequency of rail services serving Chichester constituency.

19 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the practice of GP surgeries charging fees to patients for (a) signed certificates, (b) reports and (c) medical letters.

19 Nov 2024 · Treasury

Agriculture: Inheritance Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of retaining existing rates of agricultural property relief.

19 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: LGBT+ People

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of lifting the proposed £50 million cap on reparations for LGBT+ veterans.

21 Oct 2024 · Treasury

Private Education: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2024 to Question 7694 on Private Education: VAT, whether providers offering Higher-Level studies at Level 6 will be subject to VAT.

17 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Elections: Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will have discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of reforming the electoral system used to elect Members of Parliament.

7 Oct 2024 · Treasury

Private Education: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether providers of higher-level qualifications funded through the Dance and Drama Awards scheme will be subject to VAT.

7 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Children: Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what data her Department holds on the number of parents who (a) applied for a Reciprocal Enforcement Maintenance Order in the last 12 months and (b) are awaiting the outcome of an application for such an order.

4 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Sexual Offences: Victim Support Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans she has for the Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund beyond March 2025; and whether she has had recent discussions with the Minister for Women and Equalities on that fund.

10 Sep 2024 · Department for Education

Qualifications

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will pause the defunding of applied general qualifications scheduled for 2025 and 2026.

9 Sep 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Beavers: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will review the rules on beaver (a) protection and (b) management.

9 Sep 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Travellers: West Sussex

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of transit sites for Travellers in West Sussex.

9 Sep 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Temporary Accommodation: Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the impact of increases in the cost of temporary accommodation on the fiscal position of district councils.

9 Sep 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Temporary Accommodation: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to provide financial support to local authorities that are acquiring new temporary accommodation, in the context of increases in levels of demand.

9 Sep 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Temporary Accommodation: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the viability of potential options available to her Department for supporting local authorities that cannot provide a sufficient amount of tempora

9 Sep 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: National Landscapes and National Parks

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether land allocated to (a) National Landscapes and (b) National Parks will be taken into consideration for housing requirements (i) generally and (ii) in Chichester District.

9 Sep 2024 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: West Sussex

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure the adequacy of SEND support in West Sussex.

9 Sep 2024 · Department for Education

Teachers: Industrial Injuries

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support is available for teachers who are unable to work as a result of workplace injury.

3 Sep 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Beavers: Nature Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to (a) help encourage and (b) publish a strategy for the reintroduction of beavers into the wild.

24 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Juries: Allowances

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she plans to reform jury service expenses.

24 Jul 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Drinking Water: Havant

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Southern Water's proposal to introduce recycled waste water in to the drinking water supply at the Havant Thicket Reservoir on th

Source: official written-questions record.