Written questions

443 written questions tabled, most recent first.

10 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Workers: Career Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) encourage and (b) promote careers in the social care system.

10 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Homes: Neurology

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve safeguards for people with neurological conditions in care homes.

9 Jun 2025 · Treasury

Banking Hubs: Gloucestershire

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the (a) availability and (b) accessibility of banking hubs in Gloucestershire.

9 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Carers: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to support unpaid carers.

9 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Phlebotomy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to help recognise (a) the skills of phlebotomists and (b) their contribution to the NHS.

9 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Carers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to (a) improve training on dementia care and (b) financially support family carers.

9 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport

Taxis: Wheelchairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the availability of wheelchair accessible taxis in (a) rural areas and (b) Gloucestershire.

3 Jun 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Mobile Broadband

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions his Department has had with Mobile UK on the official coverage data published by Ofcom; and what steps he is taking to ensure that the Shared Rural Network inclu

30 May 2025 · Home Office

Neighbourhood Policing: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to deliver effective community policing in rural areas.

30 May 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Mobile Broadband: Gloucestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to improve mobile phone coverage in North Gloucestershire.

30 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prostate Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of implementing a national screening programme for prostate cancer.

12 May 2025 · Department for Education

Secondary Education: Gloucestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions her Department has had with the local authority on the number of secondary school placements in Gloucestershire.

12 May 2025 · Department for Education

Secondary Education: Admissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the guidance on the secondary school admissions process to ensure parents are better equipped to support their children’s preparation.

12 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breast Cancer: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure appropriate funding is allocated for (a) early diagnosis and (b) effective monitoring of invasive lobular carcinoma; and what funding is allocated for

23 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Postural Tachycardia Syndrome: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that people with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome are supported financially; and whether he plans to include provisions for people with that s

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

Western Gateway: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the withdrawal of funding to the Western Gateway partnership on the future economy of (a) South Wales and (b) Western Engl

8 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Educational Institutions: Hate Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps she has taken to support (a) schools and (b) other institutions that are being targeted by social media hate campaigns.

8 Apr 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment: Parkinson's Disease

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people with Parkinson's in receipt of PIP with Parkinson's as their main condition were awarded four points or more in a category under the Daily Living Activities assessment.

19 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to increase access to GP appointments.

19 Mar 2025 · Department for Education

PE and Sport Premium: Gloucestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the allocation of funding for (a) PE and (b) Sports Premium in Gloucestershire.

14 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sustainable Farming Incentive: Dairy Farming

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the closure of the Sustainable Farming Incentive on micro dairy farms.

14 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ambulance Services: South West

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce ambulance waiting times in (a) the South West of England and (b) Gloucestershire.

14 Mar 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Economic Cooperation: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to strengthen economic ties with Ukraine.

7 Mar 2025 · Department for Education

Pre-school Education: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact of Covid 19 on the reception class cohort of September 2025; and whether additional (a) preparation and (b) provision has been made for that cohort.

7 Mar 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: Admissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to ensure that teachers are given priority to enrol their children at schools they teach at.

7 Mar 2025 · Department for Education

Teachers: Disciplinary Proceedings

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that teachers have access to accompaniment by professionally trained companions during (a) disciplinary and (b) grievance hearings.

7 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Soil: Flood Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with farmers on ensuring that agricultural soil health adheres to recommended guidelines to mitigate flooding.

7 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Asbestos

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of asbestos on sites owned by his Department on (a) local communities and (b) surrounding infrastructure.

7 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence

MOD Ashchurch: Asbestos

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the presence of asbestos at Ashchurch military barracks since 2019.

4 Mar 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Sports: Facilities

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support all-weather sports facilities in (a) Gloucestershire and (b) rural areas.

Source: official written-questions record.