Written questions

1,480 written questions tabled, most recent first.

23 Jan 2020 · Department for International Development

Gaza: Humanitarian Situation

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment he has made of the humanitarian situation in Gaza.

6 Jan 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Whirlpool Corporation: Washing Machines

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when Whirlpool first notified the Office for Product Safety and Standards of (a) the safety fault with its machines and (b) its intention to recall over 500,000 affected appliance

24 Oct 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospitals: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the seed funding announced on 30 September 2019 will be allocated to Hospital Trusts; and what conditions will be attached to the use of that funding.

24 Oct 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much of the seed funding announced on 30 September 2019 will be allocated to (a) Charing Cross Hospital, (b) Hammersmith Hospital and (c) St Mary's Hospital, Paddington.

2 Oct 2019 · Department for International Development

Israel: Palestinians

What representations he has made to the Government of Israel on the potential effect of annexing the Jordan valley on the social and economic well-being of the Palestinian people.

27 Sep 2019 · Department for Transport

Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will introduce a vehicle labelling scheme for new and second-hand cars and vans detailing the real world nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter emissions of vehicles.

27 Sep 2019 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how he plans to allocate the £200 million of increased funding to transform bus services announced in the Spending Round 2019.

27 Sep 2019 · Department for Transport

Buses: Exhaust Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and what proportion of buses in England (a) meet and (b) exceed Euro VI emission standards.

2 Sep 2019 · Department for Transport

Buses: Exhaust Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding has been provided by local authorities in England that are in receipt of funding from the Clean Bus Technology Fund to (a) Go-Ahead, (b) Arriva, (c) Stagecoach and (d) FirstGroup.

2 Sep 2019 · Department for Transport

Buses: Exhaust Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and what proportion of buses in England have been retrofitted using funding from the Clean Bus Technology Fund since 2015 to September 2019.

9 May 2019 · Department for Education

Overseas Students: EU Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he plans to publish the (a) fee status and (b) loan eligibility of EU undergraduate students commencing courses at English higher education providers in the 2020-21 academic year.

9 May 2019 · Department for Education

Overseas Students: EU Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether EU students enrolling on English higher education courses in the academic year 2020-21 will be eligible for home fee status and financial support.

8 May 2019 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Air Pollution

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance his Department provided to (a) schools, (b) nurseries, (c) hospitals, (d) care homes and (e) GP surgeries on protecting vulnerable people from the pollution episodes that

8 May 2019 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Air Pollution

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department takes to protect vulnerable people, including older people, children and people with health conditions from pollution episodes.

8 May 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Heart Diseases: Death

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many deaths were caused by coronary heart disease in affected areas in England during the pollution episode in April 2019; and what comparative assessment he has made of the number of deaths at

8 May 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Strokes: Death

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many deaths caused by stroke there were in affected areas in England during the pollution episode in April 2019; and what comparative assessment he has made of the number of deaths attributed t

8 May 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Death

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many deaths were caused by Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in affected areas in England during the air pollution episode in April 2019; and what comparative assessment he has made of the

30 Apr 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cervical Cancer

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure the approval of the use of Pembrolizumab for the treatment of cervical cancer given in line with its usage in the Republic of Ireland and the USA;

21 Mar 2019 · Home Office

Drugs Independent Review

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the independent review of drugs led by Professor Dame Carol Black will make an assessment of drug use and access to treatment for marginalised groups, including people sleeping rough.

21 Mar 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Sleeping Rough

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to improve access to drug and alcohol treatment services for people sleeping rough.

21 Mar 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Sleeping Rough

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the availability of drug and alcohol treatment services for people sleeping rough.

21 Mar 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Sleeping Rough

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what proportion of people sleeping rough have a co-occurring mental health and substance use problem.

13 Mar 2019 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: Israel

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what provisions there are in the Trade and Partnership Agreement between the UK Government and the Government of Israel for monitoring the adherence by both parties to duties to respect democratic pri

13 Mar 2019 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: Israel

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to the Trade and Partnership Agreement between UK Government and the Government of the State of Israel presented to Parliament in February 2019, what steps the Government is taking to e

13 Mar 2019 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: Israel

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, for what reason (a) article 4 of the Trade and Partnership Agreement between the UK Government and the Government of Israel describes the territoriality of only the UK and (b) the territoriality of Is

7 Mar 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

United Arab Emirates: Foreign Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he had with his Emirati counterpart during his visit to Abu Dhabi on 3 March 2019.

12 Feb 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Buildings: Fire Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Government will take steps to ensure that the BS8414 tests carried out by the Building Research Establishment on non-ACM materials include (a) windows, (b) ventilati

12 Feb 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Buildings: Insulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Government plans to publish the full details and results of the BS 8414 tests on the fire performance of external cladding systems commissioned by the Building Resear

12 Feb 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Buildings: Insulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Grenfell Tower fire, if the Government will take account of common installation failures when commissioning the British Research Establishment to conduct BS

12 Feb 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Buildings: Insulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will instruct the Building Research Establishment to design the BS 8414 tests on the fire performance of external cladding systems to reflect the worst-case scenario of a b

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