Written questions
663 written questions tabled, most recent first.
22 Feb 2024 · Department for Education
Music: Teachers
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average wage of teachers in music education hubs was in the latest period for which data is available.
22 Feb 2024 · Department for Education
Music: Teachers
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many teachers working in Music Education Hubs are on zero-hour contracts.
22 Feb 2024 · Department for Education
Music: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many people are employed in Music Education Hubs in England.
17 Jan 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of reducing the Universal Credit taper rate.
17 Jan 2024 · Treasury
Business Rates: Film and Television
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of changes in the level of business rates for film and TV studios on investment in that sector.
17 Jan 2024 · Treasury
Business Rates: Film and Television
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made an impact assessment of the Valuation Office Agency's decision to raise business rates on film and TV studios.
17 Jan 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when she will implement (a) Section 61 to 65 and (b) the remaining provisions of the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022.
12 Jan 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Telecommunications: Infrastructure
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of instructing Ofcom to (a) monitor compliance by (i) network operators and (ii) contractors using Openreach ducts and (b) require
10 Jan 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Optical Fibres
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to (a) ensure the security of network infrastructure and (b) prevent unauthorised access to fibre lines during the (i) installation and (ii) utilisat
5 Jan 2024 · Leader of the House
Ministers: Members' Interests
To ask the Leader of the House, with reference to her oral contributions of 12 December 2022, Official Report column 823, and 30 March 2023, Official Report column 1168, when she plans that the the ministerial registration of interests, hospitality, gifts
5 Jan 2024 · Cabinet Office
Dominic Cummings
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if the Government will publish a list of meetings he held with Dominic Cummings in (a) 2022 and (b) 2023.
15 Dec 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Telephone Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what information her Department holds on the number and proportion of (a) railway signals, (b) motorway signs and (c) cash machines that rely on the public switched telephone network.
15 Dec 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Telephone Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many (a) traffic lights, (b) CCTV cameras and (c) telecare systems rely on the public switched telephone network.
14 Dec 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions
Data Protection and Digital Information Bill
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will publish a further equalities impact assessment for the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill relating to third party data gathering.
22 Nov 2023 · Treasury
Film: Business Rates
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with Cabinet Colleagues on the Valuation Office Agency's planned increase in business rate evaluations for film studios.
16 Nov 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Mobile Broadband
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what comparative assessment she has made of how the UK compares to other European nations on its proportion of (a) 4G and (b) 5G coverage.
15 Nov 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Project Gigabit: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how much and what proportion of the Project Gigabit fund has been allocated as of 15 November 2023.
15 Nov 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Catapult Network: Expenditure
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what financial support has UK Research and Innovation given to catapults in each of the last five years.
13 Nov 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Disclosure of Information
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when she plans to publish her Department's transparency returns for Ministers' gifts, hospitality, meetings and travel for February to March, April to June and July to September.
13 Nov 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Disclosure of Information
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she plans to publish her Department's transparency returns for ministers' gifts, hospitality, meetings and travel for April to June and July to September.
13 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Government Hospitality: Wines
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what is the value of the (a) wine and (b) spirits and brandies from the Government Wine Cellar consumed in each of the last two years.
13 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Government Hospitality: Wines
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many bottles of (a) red wine (b) white wine and (c) spirits and brandies from the Government wine cellar were consumed in each of the last two years.
13 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Government Hospitality: Wines
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he plans to publish the bi-annual report on the Government Wine Cellar for 2020-22.
19 Sep 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Arts: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, which SMEs have received funding via the Create Growth Programme since its inception.
19 Sep 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Arts
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what her Department's expected timescale is for publishing the list of the six new Creative Industries Clusters.
19 Sep 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Performing Arts: Facilities
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she is taking steps to establish how many performing venues have reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete.
5 Jul 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Tinnitus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to (a) improve and (b) invest in services supporting people with tinnitus.
4 Jul 2023 · Cabinet Office
Government Departments: Visits Abroad
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any (a) parliamentary private secretary and (b) hon. Members have travelled on overseas visits organised by Government Departments since December 2019.
20 Jun 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Prime Minister: Trade Promotion
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which of the Prime Minister's (a) Trade and (b) Special Envoys have been provided with (i) office space and (ii) residential accommodation since December 2019.
20 Jun 2023 · Department for Business and Trade
Prime Minister: Trade Promotion
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much from the public purse was spent by each of his Trade Envoys in the last year.
Source: official written-questions record.