Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
199,266 questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the financial impact of long-term empty property premiums on bereaved families managing estates.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether they will commit to publishing a clear timetable for the establishment of a compensation scheme for those harmed by pelvic surgical mesh, in line with the recommendations of the Hughes Repo
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress the Department has made towards establishing a redress scheme for patients harmed by pelvic mesh implants since the publication of the Hughes Report.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether interim financial or medical support is available to patients experiencing ongoing complications from pelvic mesh while a compensation scheme is under consideration.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate has been made of the number of patients affected by complications arising from pelvic mesh implants in England.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether they have assessed the financial impact on individuals unable to work due to complications arising from pelvic mesh implants.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of recent reports of escalating persecution of the Bahá’í community in Iran.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking with international partners to promote freedom of religion or belief in Iran, particularly for members of the Bahá’í community.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what consular assistance was provided to British nationals detained following the interception of the Gaza Sumud Flotilla.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the compatibility with international law of the interception of civilian humanitarian vessels in international waters.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government has called for an independent investigation into the treatment of individuals detained following the interception of the Gaza Sumud Flotilla.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has he made of whether advice and guidance has reduced referrals to specialist gynaecology services.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what artificial intelligence services or tools are used by their department; and whether the department has a contract with each provider of those services.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what artificial intelligence services or tools are used by their department; and whether the department has a contract with each provider of those services.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what artificial intelligence services or tools are used by their department; and whether the department has a contract with each provider of those services.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what artificial intelligence services or tools are used by their department; and whether the department has a contract with each provider of those services.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what artificial intelligence services or tools are used by their department; and whether the department has a contract with each provider of those services.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she will make it her policy to bring Schedule 3 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 into force.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what consideration she has given to the impact of Beyond Visual Line of Sight restrictions on drone technology for British food security.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what consideration she has given to the potential impact of chemical approvals for drone technology on British food security.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what consideration she has given to the potential impact of payloads regulations for drone technology for British food security.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what consideration she has given to the potential impact of the regulatory environment for agricultural drone technology on British food security.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of the reduction in waiting lists since July 2024 has been as a result of patients receiving treatment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made any estimate of the proportion of missed appointments which have resulted from delays in receiving posted letters.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department has received any correspondence from a) Global Counsel or b) Peter Mandelson in relation to English language testing in the UK immigration system since 4 July 2024.