Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
193,701 questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the exclusion of full-time PhD students from the 30 hours funded childcare scheme on doctoral researchers with children.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to undertake a review of the eligibility criteria for the 30 hours funded childcare scheme for those undertaking a PhD funded through UKRI and similar research councils.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of Child Maintenance Service policies in preventing paying parents from avoiding payments.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy and effectiveness of the enforcement powers of the Child Maintenance Service.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that payments owed to receiving parents are collected in a timely manner.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Child Maintenance Service for parents.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to support low-income households in Didcot and Wantage with the costs they pay for essential goods and services such as energy, insurance and credit, known as the poverty premium.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what information his Department holds on the potential impact of funding cuts to the Science and Technology Facilities Council on the expected loss of scientific talent to other co
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of funding cuts to the Science Technology and Facilities Council on the UK's leadership in research and development.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help young people in Didcot and Wantage constituency find employment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help increase the amount of surplus food reaching local larders and community organisations in (a) Oxfordshire and (b) Didcot and Wantage constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps he is taking to help support local community cafes in (a) Oxfordshire and (b) Didcot and Wantage constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he plans to respond to the emails of 18th May, 8th June, 24th June and 19th August on the Child Maintenance Service, case reference OG13220, from the hon. Member for Didcot and Wantage.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consideration the Department has given to the role of housing-with-care for older people in the Government's social care strategy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what figures the Government holds on the availability of bluetongue vaccinations across a) the nation and b) Oxfordshire.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when farmers can expect a bluetongue vaccination will be available for farms and other affected holdings.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what action the Government is taking to improve bluetongue vaccination supply and distribution across a) the nation and b) Oxfordshire.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether financial and practical support will be provided to farms affected by the bluetongue outbreak.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans the Government has to provide farmers with updates as the bluetongue outbreak develops.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many i) cattle and ii) sheep have been euthanased by shooting, by their department in each of the last 3 years for welfare concerns.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether funding for a new laboratory at Porton Down for research into protection against biological threats, as announced in The Defence Investment Plan, will fund, support or increase the use of animals in testi
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to ensure that the new laboratory at DSTL Porton Down, as announced in The Defence Investment Plan, utilises human-relevant new approach technologies, rather than the use of animals.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the (a) availability and (b) geographical distribution of clinicians with specialist expertise in (i) Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, (ii) Corticobasal De
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department plans to improve the collection of condition-specific data on (a) referrals, (b) waiting times and (c) diagnosis for (i) Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, (ii) Corticobasal Deg
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when will the fourth National Adaptation Plan be presented to Parliament.