Written questions

6,533 written questions tabled, most recent first.

12 Sep 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken to address shortfalls in military transport capabilities after the retirement of the C-130J Hercules fleet.

12 Sep 2023 · Ministry of Defence

UK Military Flying Training System

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken to address delays in the Forces flying training programme.

12 Sep 2023 · Northern Ireland Office

Infrastructure: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of implications for his policies of trends in the level of Republic of Ireland funding in Northern Ireland infrastructure.

12 Sep 2023 · Treasury

Aviation: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to take steps to reduce aviation taxation on domestic flights.

12 Sep 2023 · Northern Ireland Office

Higher Education: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent assessment he has made of the prevalence of Irish republican sectarianism in higher education institutions in Northern Ireland.

12 Sep 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Climate Change and Temperature

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether she has made a comparative assessment of (a) climate change and (b) long-overdue summer sun as potential causes of the heatwave in early September 2023.

12 Sep 2023 · Cabinet Office

Queen Elizabeth II: Monuments

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee has been allotted a budget for the future memorial of Queen Elizabeth II.

12 Sep 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Foreign Relations: Australia

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with representatives of the government of Victoria, Australia, in the last 12 months.

12 Sep 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Commonwealth Games

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the decisions made by (a) Victoria, Australia and (b) Alberta, Canada to withdraw from hosting the Commonwealth Games in 2026

12 Sep 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Commonwealth Games

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department is working with devolved Administrations to bid for the (a) 2026 or (b) 2030 Commonwealth Games.

12 Sep 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Morocco: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many British nationals requested consular assistance in Morocco in the last month.

11 Sep 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Montserrat: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help improve healthcare provision in Montserrat.

11 Sep 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gabon: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his French counterpart on the political situation in Gabon.

11 Sep 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gabon: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many British nationals have requested consular assistance in Gabon in the last three months.

11 Sep 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gabon: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support his Department is providing to British nationals in Gabon.

11 Sep 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Property Management Companies: Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to require property management companies to publish transparent records of expenses incurred on each building they manage.

11 Sep 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Buildings: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that property management companies repair building facilities required for (a) public safety and (b) mobility without delay.

11 Sep 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Property Management Companies: Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to ensure that property management companies publish the costs they incur on each building they manage.

11 Sep 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Flats: Lifts

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to ensure that repairs to lifts in apartment buildings are treated as emergencies.

11 Sep 2023 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to help improve access to public car charge points in the London Borough of Havering.

11 Sep 2023 · Home Office

Fires: Green Belt

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department is taking steps to help the London Fire Brigade with tackle future wild fires on Green Belt land.

11 Sep 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Long Term Unemployed People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to help ensure support for people who have experienced long-term unemployment and experiencing difficulty with reintroduction to the workforce.

11 Sep 2023 · Treasury

Banks: Closures

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he is taking steps to tackle the potential impact of high street bank branch closures on vulnerable individuals who rely on cash.

11 Sep 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Buildings: Concrete

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department has made an estimate of the number of community buildings affected by reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in (a) Romford and (b) Havering.

11 Sep 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Anti-social Behaviour

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to support local authorities with tackling anti-social behaviour.

11 Sep 2023 · Department for Education

Schools: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of schools were rated as outstanding by Ofsted in (a) Romford, (b) Havering and (c) Essex in academic year 2023-23.

11 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Labour Turnover

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve staff retention in the National Health Service.

11 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospitals: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce unsafe early discharges from hospitals.

11 Sep 2023 · Department for Transport

Elizabeth Line: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has had recent discussions with Transport for London on the number of train cancellations on the Elizabeth Line.

6 Sep 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Greyhound Racing

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department is taking steps to support the promotion of the greyhound racing industry; and if she will make a statement.

Source: official written-questions record.