Written questions
178 written questions tabled, most recent first.
8 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Defence
Shipbuilding: Harland and Wolff
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to ensure that (a) Harland and Wolff is able to carry out the construction of Fleet Solid Support vessels and (b) Appledore Shipyard remains open.
8 Nov 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Epilepsy: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to support innovation in epilepsy research.
10 Sep 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Dartmoor: Nature Conservation
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will meet with hon. Members representing constituencies in Devon to have discussions on the (a) conservation of Dartmoor moorland and (b) protection of Dartmoor ponies.
10 Sep 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Dartmoor: Horses
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to coordinate efforts with local groups to protect Dartmoor ponies.
10 Sep 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Protected Site Management on Dartmoor Independent Review
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to implement the recommendations of the report of the Independent review of protected site management on Dartmoor led by David Fursdon.
17 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Regional Planning and Development: Torridge
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure the levelling up partnership in Torridge will move forward according to its current timetable.
7 May 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
Sub Post Offices: Pay
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions the Minister of State for Enterprise, Markets and Small Business has had with Post Office Ltd on the decision to reduce the remuneration period for subpostmasters with Hard to Place po
15 Apr 2024 · Treasury
Landlords: Income Tax
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the report entitled Property income review: simplifying income tax for residential landlords, published by the Office for Tax Simplification on 25 October 2022, if he will take steps to introduce l
12 Apr 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Ambulance Services: Bullying and Discrimination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle (a) sexism, (b) racism and (c) bullying behaviour within the ambulance service; and if she will establish an independent body to review complaints
12 Apr 2024 · Treasury
Holiday Accommodation: Taxation
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish guidance on the tax regime for furnished holiday lets after April 2025.
26 Mar 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Lyme Disease: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to (a) promote better awareness within the NHS of the symptoms of Lyme disease and (b) speed up (i) testing and (ii) analysis of test results for Lyme disease.
16 Oct 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Salmon: North Atlantic Ocean
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department held discussions at the recent North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation on protecting salmon stocks as they migrate to feeding grounds in the North Atlant
13 Oct 2023 · Ministry of Defence
Afghanistan: Interpreters
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to (a) assist and (b) ensure the safety of interpreters who were previously employed by UK armed forces in Afghanistan who have escaped to a third country and whose (i) application under t
22 Jun 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Agriculture: Environment Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she (a) received and (b) plans to publish the report of the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, commissioned by Natural England pursuant to the Agri-Environment Schemes Species M
15 May 2023 · Home Office
Resettlement: Afghanistan
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Afghan citizens have been granted resettlement under Pathway 2 of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme to date; what discussions she has held with the United Nations High Commissioner for
28 Apr 2023 · Home Office
Domestic Abuse: Victims
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the difficulties victims of domestic abuse experience in (a) severing contracts for services to which their abusers are a party and (b) in continuing to have access to
22 Mar 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Hill Farming
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with Natural England on supporting the value of traditional farming and the social and cultural capital of its communities supported by upland farming in a
22 Mar 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Sites of Special Scientific Interest: Agriculture
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with Natural England on its policy on grazing on sites of special scientific interest; and whether she is taking steps to help ensure the continuati
11 Jan 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Dogs: Brucellosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the (a) prevalence of Brucella Canis and (b) risk it presents to humans in the UK; and what steps including import controls she is taking to prevent the
6 Jan 2023 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Energy Bills Rebate
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he plans to make further funding available to households who do not qualify for the Energy Bill Support Scheme, including off grid households.
15 Dec 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Xlinks Morocco-UK Power Project
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what factors he will take into account in negotiations to agree with Xlinks a price for the electricity it will supply to the National Grid; and how he will ensure value for money
14 Dec 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Xlinks Morocco-UK Power Project
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has had recent discussions with Xlinks on the price of electricity it might supply to the national grid from solar power generated in Morocco.
10 Oct 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Planning Inspectorate: Appeals
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the reasons for delays to decisions on planning appeals by the Planning Inspectorate; and what steps he is taking to ensure prompt and timely adjudicat
10 Oct 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Planning Inspectorate: Appeals
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what is the current backlog of appeals awaiting adjudication by the Planning Inspectorate (a) in each region and (b) nationally.
21 Sep 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the review of the contractual arrangements under which NHS dental treatment is carried out will be completed.
21 Sep 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services: Torridge and West Devon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will take urgent steps to improve the availability and quality of NHS dental treatment in Torridge and West Devon constituency.
10 Jun 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Help to Buy Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to protect people who have signed up to the Help to Buy Scheme from property developers altering completion dates of their building programmes to a date beyon
10 May 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Defibrillators: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of funding the construction of defibrillator networks from the NHS central budget.
10 May 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Defibrillators: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the cost of building the Government's planned national network of defibrillators; and what proportion of that cost his Department will cover.
14 Apr 2022 · Department for Transport
Driving Licences: Applications
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to ensure that the DVLA (a) clears the backlog of driving licence applications and (b) expedites the time taken for applicants to receive their renewed licences.
Source: official written-questions record.