Written questions

183 written questions tabled, most recent first.

30 Apr 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Research: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the distribution of funding for research and development across (a) England, (b) Norfolk and (c) South West Norfolk constituency.

30 Apr 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Broadband: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the current level of Physical Infrastructure Access fees.

30 Apr 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Broadband: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions he has had with Ofcom on physical infrastructure access pricing for full fibre broadband.

30 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport

Freight: Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking with the Secretary of State for the Home Office to tackle freight crime; and what assessment she has made of the merits of targeting the HGV parking and driver welfare grant scheme fund

30 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport

HGV Parking and Driver Welfare Grant Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the the merits of extending the HGV parking and driver welfare grant scheme beyond the current funding period.

30 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport

Roads: East of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the merits of improving the road network in East England.

30 Apr 2025 · Treasury

Domestic Abuse: Victims

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the report entitled The Price of Safety by women's aid, published in September 2024, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Spring Statement 2025 on (a) survivors of

30 Apr 2025 · Treasury

Palliative Care: Finance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the use of the Transformation Fund to reform (a) palliative and (b) end of life care services.

30 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Palliative Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to include measures on reforming funding allocations for (a) palliative and (b) other end of life care services in the Comprehensive Spending Review.

30 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Palliative Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department’s policies of the Transformation Fund announced in the Spring Statement 2025; and whether he has made an assessment of t

30 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Palliative Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the Transformation Fund announced in the Spring Statement 2025; and whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of

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

Drinking Water: Lead

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what data his Department holds on levels on lead in tap water exceeding safe limits in (a) England, (b) Norfolk and (c) South West Norfolk constituency.

30 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance she has provided to (a) local authorities and (b) families on the special assessments section of the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund.

29 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Palliative Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of people requiring palliative care over the next 10 years.

29 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Palliative Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what measures will be included in the 10 Year Health Plan to improve palliative and end of life care.

29 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Disabled Facilities Grants: East of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many people have received funding from the Disabled Facilities Grant in (a) South West Norfolk constituency, (b) Norfolk and (c) East Anglia in each of the last 14 years.

29 Apr 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Local Housing Allowance: Homelessness

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of freezing Local Housing Allowance on future levels of homelessness.

29 Apr 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Employment: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of levels of media literacy skills on (a) the employability and (b) workplace readiness of young people.

29 Apr 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Media: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to improve access to media literacy education.

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 recent progress he has made in the development of the new Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme.

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

Land Use

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with (a) farmers and (b) landowners on the Land Use Framework.

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

Rivers: Norfolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the condition of the river Wye in Norfolk.

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

Rivers: Norfolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the condition of chalk streams in Norfolk.

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

Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances: Drinking Water

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps he has taken to monitor levels of perfluoroalkyl substances in tap water.

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

Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to introduce new measures to help reduce the level of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in (a) agriculture, (b) waterways and (c) the environment.

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

Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to (a) protect the health and (b) promote (i) research, (ii) regulation and (iii) public awareness of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

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

Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of banning per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances where alternatives are available.

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

Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when he plans to publish the revised Environmental Improvement Plan.

24 Mar 2025 · Treasury

Safe Hands Plans: Insolvency

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she made of the potential implications for her policies of the report by the Financial Regulators Complaints Commissioner on the Financial Conduct Authority's handling of Safe Hands Plans Limited, pu

19 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Digital Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of increasing (a) digitalisation and (b) automation in the provision of welfare services.

Source: official written-questions record.