Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
201,802 questions
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on the rate of VAT charged on electricity used at public electric vehicle charging points.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of existing takedown procedures in preventing the re-uploading of non-consensual intimate images.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Written Statement entitled Fit Note Reform Pilots, published on 21 May 2026, HCWS56, how much of the £3 million allocated to the pilot programme will be allocated to Lancashir
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Written Statement entitled Fit Note Reform Pilots, published on 21 May 2026, HCWS56, how many Community Work and Health Team staff will be recruited in Lancashire and South Cu
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Written Statement entitled Fit Note Reform Pilots, published on 21 May 2026, HCWS56, how many employers in Lancashire and South Cumbria are expected to participate in the pilo
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the answer of 29 April 2026 to Question 129013 on Permanent Secretaries: Pay, what the business case was for paying a Permanent Secretary a salary of £310,000 to £314,999 a year.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of access to SAP scanning for amyloidosis diagnosis for NHS patients in England; and what steps he is taking to ensure such diagnostic testin
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of trends in the level of provision of SAP scanning for amyloidosis diagnosis for patients; and what assessment he has made of potential challenges to
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the number of people travelling abroad for medical treatment; what estimate he has made of the number of complications caused by overseas treatment requirin
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve patient awareness of the potential risks of undergoing medical procedures overseas.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what strategies his Department has in place to tackle unemployment among people aged over 50.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of employment support available to jobseekers aged over 50, including access to tailored guidance and skills programmes.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of long-term unemployment among people aged over 50.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the cost of technical debt to UK productivity; and what steps her Department is taking to address skills shortages linked to the retirement of personnel
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of current arrangements for dividing maintenance responsibilities on trunk roads between National Highways and local authorities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to enable data sharing between Government departments and the Child Maintenance Service for the purposes of locating a non-resident parent.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing periodic eyesight checks for drivers aged 70 and over.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many Very Senior Managers were employed by NHS organisations in England in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the reasons for the declining birth rate.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has assessed the potential merits of tax breaks and financial incentives for new parents.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many crimes were committed by children aged 10 to 14 years in each year since 2000.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of fare evasion on the finances of public service transport operators.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with rail and bus operators on the consequences of fare evasion.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of peer support walking groups in improving men’s mental health outcomes.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of community-based men’s mental health initiatives in reducing loneliness and social isolation among men.