Written questions

558 written questions tabled, most recent first.

7 Jun 2023 · Department for Education

Childcare

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of childcare responsibilities on the numbers of people pursuing careers in scientific research.

2 Jun 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fishing Vessels: Monitoring

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions the Marine Management Organisation had with suppliers of inshore vessel monitoring systems other than Maritime Systems Ltd before deciding on type approval.

2 Jun 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fishing Vessels: Monitoring

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions the Marine Management Organisation had with Maritime Systems Ltd to resolve issues which led to removal of type approval for that company's inshore vessel monitoring s

2 Jun 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fishing Vessels: Equipment

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of financially supporting fishers to secure suitable, replacement devices for equipment which has had type approval withdrawn

2 Jun 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fishing Vessels: Monitoring

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment the Marine Management Organisation has made of the impact on fishermen of removal of the type approval for inshore vessel monitoring systems by the Maritime Systems Lt

2 Jun 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fishing Vessels: Monitoring

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what reasons the Marine Management Organisation has given for removing type approval for inland vessel monitoring systems from Maritime Systems Ltd..

2 Jun 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fishing Vessels: Monitoring

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Marine Management Organisation on the decision to remove type approval for inshore vessel monitoring systems provided by Maritime Systems Ltd.

2 Jun 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Import Controls: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what exemptions from inspections at control posts proposed in the draft Border Target Operating Model she plans for goods moving from Northern Ireland to Great Britain; and what inform

2 Jun 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an estimate of the cost of border control posts her Department plans to erect to inspect goods coming from Northern Ireland to Great Britain.

2 Jun 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how may border posts her Department plans to erect to inspect movements of goods from Northern Ireland to Great Britain.

2 Jun 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Import Controls: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Northern Ireland Office on the consultation documents for the draft Border Target Operating Model.

2 Jun 2023 · Department for Transport

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Post Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made a recent estimate of the impact of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency contract with the Post Office on annual Post Office revenues.

2 Jun 2023 · Department for Transport

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Post Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had recent discussions with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency on the future of its contract with the Post Office.

2 Jun 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Greece: EOKA

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his Greek Cypriot counterpart on the President's recent statements on the historic role of the Ethniki Organosis Kyprion Agoniston.

2 Jun 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Overseas Trade: Cyprus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of commencing direct maritime shipping routes from the UK to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus on levels of trade with that country.

28 Mar 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Cyprus: Fossil Fuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the prospects of cooperation between the UK, Northern Cyprus, the Republic of Cyprus and Turkiye on the exploitation of hydrocarbons.

28 Mar 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Cyprus: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential (a) trade and (b) other benefits of recognising the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

6 Mar 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Welfare: Public Consultation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 9 January 2023 to Question 110866 on Animal Welfare: Public Consultation, when she plans to hold discussions with the poultry industry on suitable timing for

27 Feb 2023 · Treasury

Northern Ireland Protocol: Trade

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many customs declarations were processed by the Trader Support Service in each month since it became operational.

27 Feb 2023 · Treasury

Northern Ireland Protocol: Trade

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the cost to the public purse of the trader support scheme has been since it was established.

1 Feb 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Immigration Controls: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of potential cost to the public purse of staffing border control posts as a result of the Official Controls (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023.

1 Feb 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Immigration Controls: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the cost of potential border control posts in Northern Ireland as a result of the Official Controls (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023.

1 Feb 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Immigration Controls: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many border posts her Department plans to erect in Northern Ireland as a result of the Official Controls (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023.

22 Mar 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Fossil Fuels: Exploration

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has plans to ban the issue new oil and gas exploration licences; and what impact assessment he has carried out on the potential merits of a ban on the issuance of new l

20 Jan 2021 · Northern Ireland Office

Northern Ireland Protocol

What recent assessment the Government has made of the effect of implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol on Northern Ireland's economy.

30 Nov 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Seabed: Bomb Disposal

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many unexploded munitions on the seafloor have been disposed of by detonation in each of the last five years.

30 Nov 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Seabed: Bomb Disposal

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the damage caused to marine life as a result of the detonation of abandoned unexploded munitions on the sea floor.

27 Nov 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Seabed: Bomb Disposal

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals requiring unexploded munitions on the seafloor to be disposed of by the process of deflagration as used by the Royal Navy

23 Nov 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Plants: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will publish the arrangements for importing plants from the EU into Northern Ireland after 1 January 2021.

23 Nov 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Plants: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will publish the arrangements for importing plants into Northern Ireland from Great Britain from 1 January 2021.

Source: official written-questions record.