Written questions

4,201 written questions tabled, most recent first.

21 Jan 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of people receiving an adequate pension since 2019.

20 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Diplomatic Service: Diplomatic Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to balance the level of consular support it provides citizens abroad and the need to maintain diplomatic relations with host countries.

20 Jan 2025 · Home Office

Criminal Investigation: International Cooperation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to improve the sharing of real-time information about criminal investigations with overseas authorities.

20 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Diplomatic Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department plans to improve coordination with local governments to expedite consular processes for British citizens.

20 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Diplomatic Service: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to provide more effective support through (a) embassies and (b) consulates to UK nationals during crises abroad.

20 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Diplomatic Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to improve (a) communication and (b) coordination with local authorities in foreign countries to improve consular assistance to British ci

20 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Diplomatic Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will take steps to improve consular services to ensure faster response times.

20 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Time to Care Programme on mental health treatment.

20 Jan 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Sports

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans her Department has to apply to host any major sporting games on behalf of the UK.

20 Jan 2025 · Department for Education

Primary Education: School Libraries

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of primary school library provision in (a) schools in deprived areas and (b) schools in affluent areas.

20 Jan 2025 · Department for Education

Primary Education: School Libraries

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of libraries in primary schools for the development of primary school students.

20 Jan 2025 · Department for Education

Primary Education: School Libraries

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to make libraries in primary schools a statutory requirement.

15 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) (England) Order 2003

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department takes to hold to account councils that fail to comply with the Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) (England) Order 2003.

15 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Homelessness: Basildon

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions her Department has had with Basildon Council on (a) their management of homelessness services and (b) the breaches recorded by that Council of the requirement to

15 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

USA: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Prime Minister has received an invitation to the US President's inauguration.

15 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Bowel Cancer: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 12 December 2024 to Question 19157 on Bowel Cancer: Health Services, what steps he has taken to support Bowel Cancer UK's Never Too Young campaign.

15 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Great British Energy: Agriculture

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of Great British Energy on the cost of energy bills paid by farmers.

14 Jan 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Workplace Pensions: Private Sector

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of her Department's steps to enforce pension provision by private companies.

14 Jan 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Internet: Bullying

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with Ofcom on (a) the prevention of and (b) the number of instances of online bullying.

14 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Disabled Facilities Grants

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to review the (a) effectiveness of the means testing process for and (b) maximum level of grant available through the Disabled Facilities Grant.

14 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Europe: Radicalism

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his European counterparts on steps to tackle Islamic extremism in Europe.

14 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid: Space Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will end aid spending to countries which have a space programme.

14 Jan 2025 · Treasury

Capital Investment

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 3.52 of the Autumn Budget 2024, what the aggregate capital cost before subsidy is of the 11 projects.

14 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Public Appointments

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the position of Head of Mission Control, Net Zero is a full-time role.

14 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Renewable Energy: Supply Chains

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the cost to (a) consumers and (b) the public purse of the Sustainable Industry Reward scheme in each of the next five years.

14 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent estimate his Department has made of the cost of delivering Net Zero.

14 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Pollution Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what trading schemes are (a) operational and (b) planned under the terms of Part 3 of the Climate Change Act 2008.

14 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Surgical Mesh Implants

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of (a) the NHS and (b) MHRA's response to women suffering as a result of vaginal mesh implants.

13 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Surgical Mesh Implants

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions his Department has had with women experiencing (a) pain and (b) complications from transvaginal mesh implants.

13 Jan 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children with SEND use provided travel to and from educational facilities (a) nationally, (b) in Essex and (c) in South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency.

Source: official written-questions record.