Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
190,605 questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of Ofsted’s early years inspection framework in distinguishing between isolated management failures and serious failings when determining inspection outcomes.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to enforce animal welfare regulations relating to the killing of piglets on commercial pig farms.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the accessibility of appeals processes in Family Court proceedings involving child protection cases.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of parents' access to remedies where new evidence emerges following the conclusion of Family Court proceedings.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of planning restrictions in conservation areas on the installation of domestic heat pumps.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department is taking steps to ensure that local planning authorities support the installation of low-carbon heating technologies in conservation areas.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of monitoring of emissions from aircraft operating in UK airspace.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what mechanisms are available for members of the public to report concerns about (a) persistent aircraft trails, (b) air quality and (c) atmospheric pollution.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what oversight mechanisms apply to research or testing in the UK relating to (a) solar radiation management and (b) atmospheric aerosol deployment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a 30 to 35-year-old railcard.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will make representations to the Chancellor of the Exchequer on increasing the level of financial support for the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she plans to take to increase the use of British made bricks in construction in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme, (b) Staffordshire and (c) England.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of raising the personal tax allowance threshold.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to help reduce loneliness among older people.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many civil servants in her Department are working on local government reorganisation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress her Department has made with the abolition of NHS England.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps she will take to help reduce energy costs for (a) residents and (b) businesses in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps she will take to help lower the cost of electricity for a) residents and b) businesses in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the support available to people with Osteoporosis in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans she has to engage with the Northern Ireland Executive on her departmental priorities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has to engage with the Northern Ireland Executive on his departmental priorities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans she has to engage with the Northern Ireland Executive on her departmental priorities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what plans he has to engage with the Northern Ireland Executive on his departmental priorities .
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to engage with the Northern Ireland Executive on his departmental priorities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to deliver justice for victims of sexual violence.