Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
193,701 questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of class size limits in primary schools.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to review the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 to ensure that it makes appropriate provision for the accessibility requirements of disabled people.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve the quality of, and customer experience on, rural train services, including those operated by CrossCountry.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to end avoidable deaths linked to delays in accident and emergency departments.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has considered introducing reforms to the social care system including (a) mandatory registration of private live-in carers, (b) mandatory Enhanced DBS checks for live-in car
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the RAF A400M fleet can be used as Fire Fighting Tankers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has undertaken into the functionality of free mainstream spelling and grammar software for students with specific learning difficulties and other disabilities compared with specia
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what consideration has been given to banning disposable BBQs from use in public spaces.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to affiliate one of the Royal Navy's AUKUS submarines to Poole.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a trial that would allow those with an older person's bus pass to travel before 9.30am on weekdays at a reduced cost of £1.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a DVLA registration scheme for (a) e-bikes and (b) e-scooters.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether consideration has been given to the potential merits of imposing new regulations for a minimum juice content of 50% in all cider and perry products.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consideration his Department has given to (a) reforming and (b) abolishing stamp duty.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will provide an update as to the current status of the Undercover Policing Inquiry.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Undercover Policing Inquiry will be brought to an end before it has heard from all eligible participants.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what consideration has been given to increasing the earnings limit for those in receipt of the carer's allowance.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what consideration has been given to (a) capping or (b) abolishing airport dropping -off charges.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what consideration has been given to imposing additional tariffs on Chinese car imports.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what consideration has been given to making the restoration of natural habitats a top priority in England’s next National Adaptation Plan (NAP4).
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which environmental experts and organisations have been invited to take part in the forthcoming National Wildfire Summit.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans are currently being considered to make Britain more resilient to extreme weather.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what consideration he has given to introducing six weeks of statutory paternity leave, paid at 90% of earnings, with provision for self-employed parents.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether plans are in place to ask the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence to develop guidelines and quality standards for vision rehabilitation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what consideration he has given to introducing a ban on the sale and use of camera-equipped smart glasses.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HM Treasury has ever commissioned or received any analysis of the net fiscal effect of applying a reduced rate of VAT to gyms and fitness businesses, taking into account potential reductions in NHS expenditu