Written questions

3,117 written questions tabled, most recent first.

16 Apr 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Ethiopia: Development Aid

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, how much funding the UK plans to provide to the Productive Safety Net Programme in the 2024-25 financial year.

16 Apr 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Lung Cancer: Public Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has made a recent assessment of the effectiveness of the help us, help you campaign.

16 Apr 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Energy: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 15 November 2023 to Question 1306 on Energy: Prices, if she will make an (a) estimate of when the Supercharger proposals will be fully implemented and (b) an assessment of the

12 Apr 2024 · Treasury

Shares: Stamp Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Approximately, how much stamp duty was paid on the purchase of UK-based shares in each of the last two financial years.

12 Apr 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has made an estimate of changes in numbers of people reporting (a) physical and (b) mental health issues in the week following clock changes in March for British Summer Time in the last

26 Mar 2024 · Treasury

UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much his Department received in Emissions Trading Scheme fees from (a) Belfast International, (b) Belfast City and (c) Londonderry airport in the financial year 2022/23.

25 Mar 2024 · Treasury

No-interest Loans Scheme: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to expand the pilot No Interest Loan Scheme to Northern Ireland.

25 Mar 2024 · Home Office

Immigration Controls: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people were charged with criminal offences as a result of Operation Gull in Northern Ireland in 2023.

25 Mar 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Trade Promotion: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what advertising campaigns directed at local businesses have been undertaken by her Department's trade hub in Northern Ireland since 1 January 2024.

22 Mar 2024 · Treasury

Income Tax: Pensioners

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of how many pensioners will become eligible to pay income tax as a result of the increase in the state pension.

21 Mar 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Office for Product Safety and Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, on how many occasions the Office for Product Safety and Standards removed unsafe products from sale in 2023.

21 Mar 2024 · Department for Transport

Shipping: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many Operation Zero steering board meetings were there in 2023; and how long each meeting lasted.

21 Mar 2024 · Treasury

Financial Services: Standards

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to publish a report on the impact of Consumer Duty on consumer contact with financial services firms in the 12 months since it's establishment.

20 Mar 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Databases

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of when data will be placed into the federated data platform for NHS trusts and integrated care systems.

19 Mar 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Business: Productivity

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what comparative assessment she has made of the level of business productivity in (a) 2018 and (b) 2023.

18 Mar 2024 · Home Office

Drugs: Smuggling

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will hold discussions with the Irish Government on tackling the supply of illegal drugs entering the UK via the sea.

15 Mar 2024 · Northern Ireland Office

Foreign Investment in UK: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he has held recent discussions with the US government on steps arising from President Biden's statement in April 2023 on the number of US corporations that want to come to Northern Ireland.

14 Mar 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food: Waste

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will set a food waste reduction target for the Waste and Resources Action Programme.

14 Mar 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Semiconductor Advisory Panel

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to ensure regional representation on the UK Semiconductor Advisory Panel.

14 Mar 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Reoffenders

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he expects to receive the report of HM Chief Inspector of Probation’s thematic review of probation recall culture and practice.

14 Mar 2024 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will hold discussions with of manufacturers of electronic vehicles on estimates of mileage ranges achievable in new vehicles.

13 Mar 2024 · Treasury

Chelsea Football Club: Sales

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress the Financial Sanctions Implementation Office has made on establishing the foundation to manage and distribute monies from the proceeds of the sale of Chelsea FC.

12 Mar 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ophthalmic Services: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when does she expect the photobiomodulation process for treatment of those with severe eye problems to be made available via the NHS.

11 Mar 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Alternative Fuel Payments: Telephone Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many calls were made to the contact centre helpline on 0808 175 3943 on appeals relating to Alternative Fuel Payment applications in 2023.

11 Mar 2024 · Northern Ireland Office

Operation Kenova

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the cost is of Operation Kenova.

11 Mar 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what reduction in fraud and error in the benefit system he expects by the end of 2024.

7 Mar 2024 · Department for Transport

Blue Badge Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 6 March 2024 to Question 16450, how many of the 1.14 million blue badges issued between 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2023 were the result of new applications.

6 Mar 2024 · Treasury

Mandatory Provident Fund: British National (Overseas)

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with his Chinese counterparts on access to pensions held by the Mandatory Provident Fund in Hong Kong for people with British National (Overseas) status.

6 Mar 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice: Interpreters

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the total cost to the public purse was for the Ministry of Justice Language Service Contract in (a) 2018 and (b) 2023.

6 Mar 2024 · Treasury

Taxation: Electronic Government

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the preparedness of (a) self-employed people and (b) landlords with an income over £50,000 to begin using Making Tax Digital for income tax self-assessment from April 2026.

Source: official written-questions record.