Written questions

1,887 written questions tabled, most recent first.

29 Mar 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Courts

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to tackle the backlog in court cases that involve juvenile defendants.

22 Mar 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Agriculture: Land Use

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what discussions he has with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the (a) recommendations on land use in the National Food Strategy and (b) allocation of

22 Mar 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Land Use

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on (a) the recommendations on land use in the National Food Strategy and (b) the alloc

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

Gun Sports: Lead

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of use of lead shot on conservation of birds of prey.

21 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Gun Sports: Lead

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the risk to human health from levels of lead shot found in pheasants for sale in UK supermarkets.

21 Mar 2022 · COP26

Forests and Land Use

To ask the President of COP26, what recent discussions he has had with other signatories of the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use made at UNFCCC COP26 on (a) governance of the Declaration, (b) accountability for implementation, and (c)

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

Fisheries: Monitoring

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for its policies of 2022 Data Collection Framework for Fisheries proposals, particularly on enforcement capacity and the num

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

Fisheries: Monitoring

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if the Government will prioritise the introduction of Remote Electronic Monitoring (REM) onboard vessels that pose high risks to unsustainable management and protected species.

18 Mar 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food Supply

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to publish the Government's response to the National Food Strategy.

11 Mar 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Poultry: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to Section 9 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006, whether it is his Department's policy that farmed ducks should have access to an open body of water.

9 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Rehabilitation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support community rehabilitation services to deal with additional demand after the covid-19 outbreak.

9 Mar 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Regeneration: Bristol

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether the Government (a) is taking steps and (b) plans to take steps to support proposals to regenerate Bristol’s Temple Quarter.

7 Mar 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Climate Change Convention: British Overseas Territories

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the level of annual emissions of British Overseas Territories which remain outside the Paris Agreement.

7 Mar 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Climate Change Convention: British Overseas Territories

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Answer of 1 October 2019 to Question 291441 on Carbon Emissions: British Overseas Territories, whether his Department is continuing to consult British Overse

7 Mar 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Climate Change Convention: British Overseas Territories

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, which British Overseas Territories have been incorporated into the (a) UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, (b) Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol and (c) Paris Agreement

4 Mar 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sudan: Sanctions

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing economic sanctions on Sudan's military government.

1 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Immunosuppression: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what impact assessment the Government has made of the proposals set out in the Government’s Plan for Living with Covid-19 on people who are immunocompromised.

1 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Immunosuppression: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the impact of removing the provision of free lateral flow tests from people in close contact with individuals who are immunocompromised.

1 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the COVID-19 Response: Living with COVID-19, published on 23 February 2022, whether the 1.3 million people in receipt of covid-19 treatments will be able to access free-of-charge

28 Feb 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Overseas Territories: Climate Change

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which Government Department is the policy lead for (a) climate mitigation and (b) climate adaptation in the British Overseas Territories.

28 Feb 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Overseas Territories: Climate Change

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which British Overseas Territories have fulfilled their commitment under the Joint Ministerial Council Communique 2020 to publish territory-led plans for climate adaptation a

28 Feb 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

ME/CFS: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the oral contribution of Baroness Scott of Bybrook in the House of Lords debate on the National Disability Strategy on 10 February 2022, Official Report, column 1809, what discuss

23 Feb 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Welfare of Animals (Transport) (England) Order 2006

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which (a) level of local government or (b) public body or bodies are responsible for the enforcement of the Welfare of Animals (Transport) (England) Order 2006.

23 Feb 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Slaughterhouses: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which (a) level of local government or (b) public body or bodies are responsible for the enforcement of the Welfare at Time of Killing (England) Regulations 2015.

18 Feb 2022 · Department for International Trade

Visas: Portugal

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether she has had discussions with her Portuguese counterpart on a visa agreement for remote workers.

18 Feb 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Carers: Prescriptions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with NHS England on the exemption of people in receipt of carer’s allowance from NHS prescription charges.

8 Feb 2022 · Treasury

Climate Change: Development Aid

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 7 February 2022 to Question 116890, on Climate Change: Developing Countries, what support will be available for debt-vulnerable Small Island Developing States (SIDS) that are not eligible f

8 Feb 2022 · Treasury

Common Framework for Debt Treatments beyond the DSSI

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 7 February 2022 to Question 116890, on Climate Change: Developing Countries, how many of the 73 low income countries eligible for the Common Framework for Debt Treatment are Small Island De

7 Feb 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Convention on Biological Diversity

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his priorities are for the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15).

2 Feb 2022 · COP26

Climate Change: Developing Countries

To ask the President of COP26, what steps he is taking during the UK's COP presidency to address the barriers posed by debt to climate-vulnerable countries’ ability to respond to the climate crisis.

Source: official written-questions record.