Written questions

849 written questions tabled, most recent first.

19 May 2021 · Department for Transport

Schools: Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will issue guidance to (a) parents and (b) children on the use of safe transport to school including the safe use of (i) electric bikes, (ii) e-scooters and (iii) electric skateboards.

19 May 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Cyprus: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the Government's position is on the Cyprus issue; and if he will publish the outputs of his recent visit to Northern Cyprus.

19 May 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the timetable for publication of the Land Industrial Strategy.

19 May 2021 · Church Commissioners

Church of England: Rural Areas

To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, if he will make a statement on what steps the Church of England is taking to support the diocese of (a) Hereford and (b) Lichfield; and what plans the Church of England

20 Apr 2021 · Home Office

Road Traffic Offences: Fines

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to expand the powers of police community support officers to be able to impose fines for minor traffic

20 Apr 2021 · Department for Transport

Gardens: Community Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will hold discussions with Network Rail on the potential merits of making available land for community garden kitchens in urban areas.

20 Apr 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Gardens: Community Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to expand community garden kitchens in urban areas to increase food sustainability.

23 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Ranger Regiment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to announce the location of the headquarters of the Special Operations Brigade.

23 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Land

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to publish the Land Industrial Strategy; and if he will publish what engagement the British Army has had with the private sector on the design of that strategy.

8 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Noise: Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to assess the effect of urban noise pollution on health outcomes in line with World Health Organisation recommendations.

8 Mar 2021 · Department for Transport

Motor Vehicles: Noise

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce noise pollution from motorised delivery vehicles in urban areas.

8 Mar 2021 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Motorcycles

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to support the use of electric mopeds and motorbikes by delivery companies in urban areas.

1 Mar 2021 · Department for Transport

Road Traffic Control: Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Trasnport, if he will introduce compulsory traffic calming measures and hazard signs outside all (a) early years education settings and (b) schools to reduce the risk of injury and death to children.

22 Feb 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with the recent escalation of Taliban activity, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of (a) the size of the UK's military presence in Afghanistan as part of NATO's Resolute Support Mission and (b) its rule

19 Feb 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Regional Planning and Development: Telford

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to announce his decision on the Telford Town Deal Board Investment Plan submission to his Department.

19 Feb 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Cyprus: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what his policy is on Cyprus and the UK's continuing commitment to UN Resolutions 789 and 550.

19 Feb 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Military Bases: Gyms

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's guidance is on the use of gyms on UK military bases and maintaining the fitness of the armed forces during the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will make a statement.

8 Feb 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on distributing surplus vaccines to Commonwealth countries.

28 Jan 2021 · Home Office

Road Traffic Offences

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many drivers were summonsed for driving (a) without insurance and (b) without a valid MOT using evidence from ANPR technology in England and Wales in the latest 12 month period for which figures a

28 Jan 2021 · Department for Transport

Electric Scooters

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he Department is taking to prohibit adults from using e-scooters on the public highway while carrying (a) infants and (b) other passengers.

28 Jan 2021 · Department for Transport

Delivery Services: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will hold discussions with (a) Uber Eats and (b) other mobile delivery companies on ensuring that their delivery drivers and vehicles (i) are roadworthy, (ii) hold comprehensive and public liability insur

28 Jan 2021 · Department for Transport

Air Routes: Volcanoes

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what contingency planning his Department has undertaken to avoid future disruption to air routes from volcanic activity.

19 Jan 2021 · Treasury

Cryptocurrencies: Banks

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to establish a crypto currency reserve bank in the UK.

19 Jan 2021 · Treasury

Sovereign Wealth Funds

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to establish a Sovereign Wealth Fund.

14 Jan 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

National Aeronautics and Space Administration: British Students Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will hold discussions with his US counterpart on ensuring that UK students can participate in the NASA International Internship Program.

14 Dec 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Homelessness

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to support homeless people who require a fixed address to access public services.

4 Dec 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Mortgages

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will hold discussions with the Council of Mortgage Lenders on improving the treatment of mortgage applications submitted by armed forces personnel.

4 Dec 2020 · Department for Transport

Bicycles: Pedestrian Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with (a) the Royal National Institute of Blind People and (b) other sight loss charities on the risks of bicycles being parked on pavements.

4 Dec 2020 · Department for Transport

Electric Bicycles: Pedestrian Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will consult (a) Uber and (b) other electric bicycle operators on the effect on visually impaired people of indiscriminate parking of bicycles on pavements.

10 Nov 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Mozambique: Terrorism

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what additional support the Government is giving to the Government of Mozambique in response to recent terrorist attacks in that country.

Source: official written-questions record.