Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
196,546 questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of housing levels on families in Runcorn and Helsby constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding allocations in reflecting housing need in Runcorn and Helsby constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will develop a national strategy to help reduce assaults on police officers.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has been made of the adequacy of arrangements for the independent evaluation of new police officer safety technologies.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what process is available to developers seeking an independent operational evaluation of new police officer safety equipment.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Department is taking to support police forces in trialling officer safety technologies used by law enforcement agencies overseas.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has been made of the level of risk of assaults on police officers in situations where close contact with detainees is unavoidable.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will introduce a national standard for recording the location and circumstances of assaults on police officers.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of assaults on police officers on levels of sickness absence and workforce retention.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the proposed National Police Service will have responsibility for evaluating officer safety equipment and technologies.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if his Department will develop a national strategy to help reduce assaults on prison officers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment has been made of the effectiveness of protective equipment issued to prison officers at reducing injuries from assaults.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what process is available to developers seeking an independent operational evaluation of new prison officer safety equipment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment has been made of the level of risk of assaults on prison officers during duties requiring close contact with prisoners.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps HM Prison and Probation Service is taking to trial new technologies intended to help prevent assaults on prison officers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the Department plans to introduce standardised recording of the circumstances in which prison officers are assaulted.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of assaults on prison officers on sickness absence and staff retention.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what comparative assessment his Department has made of child poverty trends in England and Wales compared to Scotland since the introduction of the Scottish Child Payment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the bedroom tax and benefit cap through Discretionary Housing Payments (DHPs) in Scotland on the public purse.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to he policy paper entitled Plan for Change: Milestones for mission-led government, published on 5 December 2024, CP 1210, whether it remains her Department's poli
Sports: Public Participation
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to improve levels of participation in grassroots sport.
Sports: Public Participation
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to improve levels of participation in grassroots sport.
Young People: Extracurricular Activities
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to provide young people with more enriching activities outside of school.
Charities: Iran
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with the Charity Commission on Iran-linked charities operating in the UK.
Gambling: Black Economy
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to gambling taxes and regulations on the size of the black market in that sector.