Written questions

Kerry McCarthy

1,887 written questions tabled, most recent first.

8 Nov 2023 · Treasury

Financial Services: Environment Protection

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Green Finance Strategy, when the Government plans to publish the consultation on introducing a Green Taxonomy for the UK.

8 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Bipolar Disorder: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for (a) diagnosis and (b) treatment of bipolar disorder.

8 Nov 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy Supply

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps her Department is taking to improve public awareness of the Priority Services Register.

7 Nov 2023 · Department for Transport

Shipping: Exhaust Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government is taking to reduce international shipping emissions independently of the International Maritime Organisation.

7 Nov 2023 · Department for Transport

Shipping: Exhaust Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to publish the update to the Clean Maritime Plan.

7 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israeli Settlements: Crimes of Violence

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will raise the matter of settler violence in the South Hebron Hills with the Israeli Government.

19 Oct 2023 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Franchises

What assessment he has made of the potential merits of franchising more local bus services.

17 Oct 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Game: Birds

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Written Statement of 5 June 2023 on General licensing, UIN HCWS820, how many applications to release gamebirds (a) on and (b) within) 500 metres of Special Protec

13 Oct 2023 · Home Office

Visas: Applications

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of (a) family, (b) student, (c) settlement, (d) visitor and (e) work visas submitted in the last 12 months have taken longer to process than the limits set by their respective customer

13 Oct 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sierra Leone: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what reports he has received of the political situation in Sierra Leone since the June elections.

18 Sep 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Veterinary Services: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when her Department plans to publish a response to the consultation entitled Review of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013, published on 2 February 2023.

15 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Telephone Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with colleagues at NHS England on the potential merits of setting up a national NHS Mental Health Emergency Helpline.

14 Sep 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Deposit Return Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 12 September 2023 to Question 198331 on Deposit Return Schemes, for what reason the implementation of the regulations has been delayed since the publication o

14 Sep 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Heating

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answers of 11 September 2023 to Question 197707 on Energy and Heating: Buildings and of 4 September to Question 194693 on Environment Protection: Industry, for what reasons th

7 Sep 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Deposit Return Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Government response to the consultation on Introducing a Deposit Return Scheme for drinks containers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, published on 20 Janua

7 Sep 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to her Department's press release of 3 July 2023 entitled Tighter limit on industrial, power and aviation emissions, as the UK leads the way to net zero, what assessment she ha

7 Sep 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to her Department's press release of 3 July 2023 entitled Tighter limit on industrial, power and aviation emissions, as UK leads the way to net zero, what advice her Department

6 Sep 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Probation: South West

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of probation services in Bristol and South Gloucestershire.

5 Sep 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Heating

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much was spent from the public purse on (a) energy efficiency and (b) clean heat in buildings in (i) 2021-22 and (ii) 2022-23; and what funding has been allocated for (A) energy efficienc

5 Sep 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Natural Gas: Methane

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate her Department has made of the relative levels of methane emissions associated with (a) domestically produced and (b) imported gas.

5 Sep 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Offshore Industry: Methane

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what research her Department has (a) conducted or (b) commissioned into methods for quantifying methane emissions from the oil and gas sector.

4 Sep 2023 · Treasury

Landfill Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to Annex A of the Spring Budget 2023: Overview of Tax Legislation and Rates, published on 15 March 2023, what measure of RPI was used to set the Landfill Tax rate from 1 April 2024; and on what eviden

4 Sep 2023 · Treasury

Landfill Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the announcement in the Autumn Budget 2021 that Landfill Tax would increase in 2023 and 2024 in line with RPI, what level of RPI was used to determine the increase in Landfill Tax in 2023; and if h

4 Sep 2023 · Treasury

Landfill Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment has he made of the potential impact of the level of landfill tax on the (a) amount and (b) proportion of waste sent to landfill.