Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
200,535 questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many political appointees have been made by her Department since July 2024.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of A&E infrastructure on (a) staff retention and (b) clinical safety at hospitals operating above design capacity.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many A&E departments are regularly treating patients in corridors; and what steps he is taking to help end this practice.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the correlation between maternity unit infrastructure quality and infant mortality rates in areas of high deprivation.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they consider current UN mechanisms for investigating allegations of misconduct, bias and antisemitism by Special Rapporteurs to be effective, with particular reference to the concerns regarding Francesca Albanese r
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average A&E capacity utilisation rate is for (a) Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, (b) University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust and (c) England.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average ambulance handover time was at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital A&E in (a) 2024-25 and (b) the most recent quarter for which data is available.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the timeline for completing the East Birmingham tram extension from Digbeth through Birmingham Heartlands Hospital and Tile Cross to Birmingham International Airport, the NEC and
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to include funding for the East Birmingham tram extension to Birmingham Airport in the next spending review.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the current status of tram route designs between Digbeth and Birmingham International Airport.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what is the projected cost-benefit ratio of completing the East Birmingham tram extension.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to ensure public transport connectivity between areas of high unemployment and employment sites created by HS2 in the West Midlands.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many jobs are projected to be created at (a) Birmingham Airport, (b) the NEC, (c) Arden Cross, and (d) Curzon Street following the completion of HS2.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve public transport connectivity between Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North constituency and major employment sites at Birmingham Airport and the NEC.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has been made of public transport connectivity between areas of high unemployment and HS2 employment sites in the West Midlands.
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the European Commission on the UK’s involvement in the Military Mobility Package.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the return on investment of public transport infrastructure connecting areas of high unemployment to HS2 employment sites.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government plans to allocate funding to complete Birmingham tram routes that received partial funding in the 2025 Spending Review.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the economic impact of transport connectivity investments in reducing unemployment in deprived areas.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, will the next spending review include provision for completing the East Birmingham tram extension.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of inadequate public transport as a barrier to employment in Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the role of public transport connectivity in reducing regional inequality in the West Midlands.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will hold discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive on the potential merits of extending schemes such as Young Futures Hubs to Northern Ireland.
To ask the Leader of the House, If he will issue guidance to Cabinet colleagues on not seeking to group questions for answer at Departmental question times.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, (a) what is the intended timeline for publication of the Older Prisoners Strategy and (b) what engagement his department intends to undertake with end of life care providers relating to the health care of older p