Written questions

1,887 written questions tabled, most recent first.

24 Nov 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Peatlands: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer to Question 92134 on the 24 November 2022, how many of the 100,000 hectares of rewetted peatland were in (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ir

21 Nov 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Peatlands: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many hectares of peatland have been put under restoration management in (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland, in each year between 2015-2022.

21 Nov 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Local Government: Inflation

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking help local authorities respond to the effects of increases in inflation.

17 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

ADHD: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce NHS waiting times for ADHD assessments.

16 Nov 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Peatlands: Biofuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the land area of UK peatlands in hectares that is used for the production of crops for biofuels.

11 Nov 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Alternative Fuel Payments

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the £100 Alternative Fuel Payment to support off-gas grid customers in winter 2022-2023.

11 Nov 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what energy bill support the Government plans to make available for (a) housing associations and (b) vulnerable and low-income residents beyond April 2023.

8 Nov 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Tree Planting

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the (a) number of commercial tree nurseries and (b) the average number of trees grown by nurseries.

8 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid: Climate Change

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has ringfenced spending on climate change mitigation and adaptation within the overseas development assistance budget for financial year 2022-23, at th

8 Nov 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Land

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether it remains her Department's policy to redefine best and most versatile land to include category 3b.

2 Nov 2022 · Cabinet Office

Climate Action Implementation Committee: Ministers

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which Minister will Chair the Climate Action Strategy Committee.

1 Nov 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Homelessness

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what additional support he will offer to local authorities on reducing (a) levels of homelessness and (b) the number of people in temporary accomodation.

1 Nov 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward the next review of the level of the benefit cap in the context of the rising cost of living.

31 Oct 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food: Public Sector

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she expects to publish the results of her Department's consultation on public sector food and catering which closed on 4 September 2022.

27 Oct 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Television Licences: Non-payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether the Government has made an assessment of the potential merits of preventing TV Licensing from prosecuting people who are unable to pay their TV licences during the period of incr

27 Oct 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Environment Protection: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much funding his Department has provided for (a) woodland creation, (b) peatland restoration, (c) saltmarsh restoration and (d) other natural carbon solutions in the latest period

26 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Locums

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will take steps to expedite payments made to GP surgeries under the NHS England locum reimbursement scheme.

26 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Locums

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of reimbursements provided to GP surgeries by NHS England to cover the cost of a locum while a GP takes parental or sickness leave.

24 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Department of Health and Social Care: Departmental Responsibilities

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when she plans to publish the ministerial responsibilities for Ministers in her Department.

18 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to provide additional resources to GP practices in deprived areas to increase dementia screening rates.

14 Oct 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to respond to the letter of 16 August 2021 from the hon. Member for Bristol East relating to a constituent. .

14 Oct 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to respond to the letter of 25 June 2021 from the hon. Member for Bristol East relating to several constituents.

14 Oct 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to respond to the correspondence of 25 March 2021 from the hon. Member for Bristol East on a constituent.

13 Oct 2022 · Home Office

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to respond to the letter of 14 December 2020 from the hon. Member for Bristol East relating to a constituent.

13 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Midwives: Bristol East

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help support the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of midwives in Bristol East constituency.

13 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Bristol East

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has provided additional (a) financial and (b) other support to help tackle (i) patient backlogs and (ii) increased workloads in GP surgeries in Bristol East constituency.

13 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Bristol East

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of NHS dentist provision in Bristol East constituency.

13 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Bristol East

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help improve access to mental health services in Bristol East constituency.

11 Oct 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Indigenous Peoples: International Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much the UK will contribute towards the joint fund to support indigenous peoples as part of the Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Pledge made at COP26; how much an

10 Oct 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Housing: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many new homes with an energy efficiency rating of D to G have been built in (a) 2019, (b) 2020, (c) 2021 and (d) 2022.

Source: official written-questions record.