Written questions

1,887 written questions tabled, most recent first.

18 Mar 2021 · Treasury

Caribbean: Debts

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much debt is owed to the UK Government by (a) each of the five UK Overseas Territories in the Caribbean (b) other small island states; and how much of that debt will be due for repayment in each of the next thre

17 Mar 2021 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether single family dwellings and homeowners will continue to be eligible for the Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme from April 2022 onwards.

16 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Justice

HMP/YOI Eastwood Park: Pregnancy

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many women were known to be pregnant while on remand or serving a sentence in HMP Eastwood Park in each quarter from 31 March 2015 to 30 September 2020 (a) in total and (b) by ethnicity.

16 Mar 2021 · Department for Transport

Electric Scooters: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many electric scooters have been sold in the UK.

15 Mar 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Aquaculture: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support his Department is providing to (a) tilapia farmers and (b) other aquaculture businesses.

8 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Travel

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether someone will be legally permitted to travel abroad to get married under covid restrictions on 1 May 2021.

8 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Visits

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the update posted on www.gov.uk on 23 February 2021, what steps he is taking to allow prison visits to resume.

3 Mar 2021 · Department for Transport

Transport: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to page 105 of the Government's Build Back Better: our plan for growth report, published on 3 March 2021, whether the inclusion of the Transport Decarbonisation Plan under the table of forthcomin

2 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Carers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has issued for people who are living with and caring for someone who is clinically extremely vulnerable.

1 Mar 2021 · Department for Transport

Buses: Exhaust Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made on meeting the target of 4,000 new zero emission buses during the current Parliament; and when the first order for those buses will be placed.

1 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Homes: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he will take to tackle covid-19 vaccine hesitancy amongst care home staff in England.

1 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Illness: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to collect data on the number of people already on antipsychotics who have had their dosage increased during the covid-19 outbreak.

1 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to ensure that people who are digitally excluded are included in the covid-19 vaccination programme.

1 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure people affected by dementia are offered rehabilitation support after the covid-19 outbreak.

1 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Homes

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the spare care home capacity is in England.

1 Mar 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Aviation: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will recommend to Cabinet colleagues the formal inclusion of international aviation and shipping emissions in the Sixth Carbon Budget, as recommended by the Climate Change C

26 Feb 2021 · Department for Transport

Motorcycles: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many compulsory basic training tests have been undertaken since 23 March 2020.

26 Feb 2021 · Department for Transport

Motorcycles: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many compulsory basic training tests have expired since 23 March 2020.

25 Feb 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Scottish Seafood Exports Task Force and Seafood Exports Working Group

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will publish the membership and terms of reference of (a) the Seafood Exports Working Group and (b) the Scottish Seafood Exports Task Force.

25 Feb 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fisheries: Ports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of the (a) covid-19 pandemic and (b) end of the transition period on the income of UK fishing ports.

25 Feb 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Import Controls: Food

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the introduction of import controls at UK ports in July 2021 on the price of food.

25 Feb 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Import Controls: Ports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the introduction of import controls at UK ports in July 2021 on the supply of (a) food and (b) category 1 goods.

25 Feb 2021 · Cabinet Office

Trade

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the effect on UK trade flows of the end of the EU Exit transition period.

25 Feb 2021 · Department for Transport

Ports: Infrastructure

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he made of the effect of reducing allocations to successful applicants to the Port Infrastructure Fund by 34 per cent.

25 Feb 2021 · Cabinet Office

Import Controls: UK Trade with EU

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department's research and analysis, Reasonable Worst Case Scenario for borders at the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020, published on

25 Feb 2021 · Cabinet Office

Import Controls: UK Trade with EU

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the readiness of (a) inland and (b) port border infrastructure by July 2021 for the introduction and enforcement of EU import controls.

25 Feb 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Environmental Land Management Schemes: Organic Farming

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that organic farming is included in the Environmental Land Management National Pilot phase 1.

25 Feb 2021 · Department for Transport

Motor Vehicles: Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the timeframe for the deployment of Automated Lane Keeping System vehicles on UK roads.

25 Feb 2021 · Department for Transport

Motor Vehicles: Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with (a) manufacturers, (b) insurers and (c) enforcement authorities on the need to balance technical capability and public safety in the approach to Automated Lane Keeping Sy

25 Feb 2021 · Department for Transport

Motor Vehicles: Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the Society for Automotive Engineer’s Six Levels of Vehicle Autonomy and the level of current Automated Lane Keeping Systems in England (ALKS); and how his Department plans to det

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