Written questions

2,064 written questions tabled, most recent first.

26 Oct 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ambulance Services: North West

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of category 1 calls received by Morecambe Bay CCG and North Cumbria CCG were responded to within 7 minutes over the last 12 months.

26 Oct 2021 · Home Office

Migrant Workers: Large Goods Vehicle Drivers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications were (a) made and (b) granted under the fuel tanker driver concession visa, which closed on 15 October 2021.

25 Oct 2021 · Department for International Trade

Woodhouse Colliery: Exports

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions she has had with AMR Capital, the owners of the proposed Whitehaven coal mine, on the export destination of mined coal from Cumbria.

25 Oct 2021 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: Climate Change

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if she will include consideration of climate impacts as part of any new trade deals.

25 Oct 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Woodhouse Colliery

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with the new Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on the proposed Whitehaven coal mine.

25 Oct 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Coal

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he made of the implications for his policies of the International Energy Agency's findings that coal should be kept in the ground.

25 Oct 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Iron and Steel: Hydrogen

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential to use hydrogen in the production of steel.

25 Oct 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Iron and Steel: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to fund a clean steel demonstrator project.

25 Oct 2021 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Planning: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of including a net zero test in any planning reforms.

25 Oct 2021 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Woodhouse Colliery

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what discussions he has had with the charity CDP on the proposed Whitehaven coal mine.

20 Oct 2021 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Local Government: Meetings

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the impact of returning to in-person council meetings on (a) the conduct of council business and (b) attendance at meetings by councillors and members

19 Oct 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Tree Planting

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of trees that have been planted in England in 2021 to date.

18 Oct 2021 · Home Office

Asylum: Afghanistan

What steps she is taking to support Afghan people who reach the UK by their own means after being unable to access safe routes.

15 Oct 2021 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Community Ownership Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the eligibility criteria for future rounds of the Community Ownership Fund, if he will consider the equity of granting community groups leases with no break clauses

15 Oct 2021 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Community Ownership Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether the criteria for future rounds of the Community Ownership Fund will be changed so that community assets are defined in line with Section 88.1 of the Localism Act.

15 Oct 2021 · Home Office

Asylum: Napier Barracks

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people accommodated in Napier Barracks as at 18 October 2021 have tested positive for covid-19.

15 Oct 2021 · Home Office

Immigration: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of immigration cases being overturned at tribunal following the publication of the Windrush Comprehensive Improvement Plan.

15 Oct 2021 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Community Ownership Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to determining eligibility for future rounds of the Community Ownership Fund, if he will include the potential future use of an asset within local communities as a cri

15 Oct 2021 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Local Government: Remote Meetings

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether the Government has plans to bring forward legislative proposals to enable local authorities to conduct remote meetings.

15 Oct 2021 · Home Office

Immigration: Afghanistan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her Department's process is for considering leave beyond six months for Afghan people (a) whose visa requirements were waived to facilitate evacuation from Afghanistan and (b) who are also part o

17 Sep 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to address the imbalance between chemotherapy and radiotherapy spending.

17 Sep 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Radiotherapy: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to update reimbursement tariffs to incentivise a transition to adaptive radiotherapy.

17 Sep 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Radiotherapy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to reduce the number of visits needed to complete a full course of radiotherapy treatment.

17 Sep 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Roads: Freight

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many meetings (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department have had with the haulage industry since the start of 2021.

17 Sep 2021 · Department for Transport

Roads: Freight

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many meetings (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department have had with the haulage industry since the beginning of 2021.

14 Sep 2021 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Supported Housing: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will (a) review and (b) clarify the definitions and distinctions used to categorise specialist housing for older residents.

13 Sep 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Supported Housing: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken with Cabinet colleagues to support cross-Government working on older people’s housing and care.

13 Sep 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Supported Housing: Task Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government plans to establish a cross-government task force on housing with care.

7 Sep 2021 · Department for Transport

Roads: Freight

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish the total amount spent by his Department to research the impact of ending free movement on the haulage industry.

7 Sep 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Horticulture: Free Movement of People

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will publish the total amount spent by his Department on researching the impact of ending free movement on the horticulture industry.

Source: official written-questions record.