Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
187,346 questions
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of recommending the creation of a Minister for the younger and future generations.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what financial support is available to help councils provide ‘meanwhile use’ for the benefit of the community, especially young people, and vacant properties within city or town
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of a youth triple lock to provide ongoing support for the younger generation, across a range of policy areas.
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how will the impact of the Equality and Human Rights Commission Code of practice for services, public functions and associations, be assessed; and how will this be reported to Parliament.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his department has conducted any research regarding why 96% of the prison population are male, and what measures are being considered to try and reduce the proportion of men offending.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, a) what research her department has conducted on for what reason the most serious criminality is committed by men and b) what if any measures are being considered to reduce this.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what research his Department has conducted on supermarket pricing in recent years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she has taken to ensure that local authorities are aware that they can use covert surveillance to tackle fly tippers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps the Government is taking to hold Royal Mail senior management accountable for statutory delivery performance targets.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of Royal Mail's performance in relation to its delivery targets.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, if the Government will investigate reports that Royal Mail has failed to meet its obligations.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she expects University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust to remain within the same Integrated Care Board as Rugby following local government reorganisation; and what steps she i
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the the adequacy of urgent and emergency care services arising from Rugby and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether her department has a) investigated implementing a basic income for the arts, which provides artists with a weekly income, b) plans to economically support creative artists.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what research into pulmonary fibrosis her Department is supporting; and what steps her Department is taking to improve the diagnosis, treatment and outcomes for people living with the condition.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the second recommendation of the report titled Independent Investigation into Maternity and Neonatal Services in England Final report and recommendations, published on 30 June 202
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the Patient Reported Experience Measure in Maternity and Neonatal services for capturing the experiences of bereaved families who hav
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with LINK on the criteria used to assess communities for Banking Hubs in towns such as Larkhall.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking through the Pride in Place Programme to support the long-term economic regeneration of town centres in Scotland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department provides to Neighbourhood Boards in Scotland to ensure local communities can effectively maximise Pride in Place funding.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions she has had with devolved Administrations on the recruitment and retention of GPs.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of support available to households in Scotland for energy costs, particularly in rural and semi-rural communities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of Universal Credit claimants in Hamilton and Clyde Valley constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of levels of child poverty in Hamilton and Clyde Valley constituency; and what steps his Department is taking to reduce those levels.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many armed forces veterans reside in Hamilton and Clyde Valley constituency; and what support his Department provides for veterans’ mental health in Scotland.