Written questions

293 written questions tabled, most recent first.

10 Oct 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Artificial Intelligence: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to support research into artificial intelligence.

4 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: North East Somerset and Hanham

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to recruit more dentists in North East Somerset and Hanham constituency.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Broadband: North East Somerset and Hanham

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help support (a) residents and (b) businesses without a broadband connection ahead of the proposed public switched telephone network switch-off in North East

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Broadband: North East Somerset and Hanham

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help improve broadband coverage in North East Somerset and Hanham constituency.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Mobile Phones: North East Somerset and Hanham

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help improve mobile phone coverage in North East Somerset and Hanham constituency.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Small Businesses: Somerset

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support small businesses in rural areas in North East Somerset and Hanham constituency.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Hunting: National Parks

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with national park authorities where trail hunting takes place.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Hornets

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help mitigate the risk from Asian hornets to bees.

4 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Land

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he is taking steps to prevent trail hunting on land (a) owned and (b) managed by his Department.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Education

Pupils: Bullying

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent guidance her Department has provided on best practice for (a) responding to disclosures of bullying and (b) managing complex cases of bullying in schools.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Transport

Bus Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of which initiatives in Bus Service Improvement Plans create the highest levels of modal shift.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Transport

Railways: South West

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of railway engineering works on the economy in the South West in December 2024.

30 Aug 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterparts in the devolved administrations on a timetable for introducing activity regulations under the Animals (Low-Welfare Activities A

30 Aug 2024 · Department for Transport

Railways: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will hold discussions with the Office of Road and Rail on the potential merits of setting up a new Heritage Rail Safety and Standards Board.

30 Aug 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Internet: Offences against Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with Ofcom on tackling child sexual abuse via the Online Safety Act 2023.

30 Aug 2024 · Home Office

Police: First Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to support the availability of bleed kits.

30 Aug 2024 · Home Office

Animal Experiments: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many active licences authorise use of the forced swim test.

30 Aug 2024 · Home Office

Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will set a deadline for elimination of the forced swim test.

30 Aug 2024 · Home Office

Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to publish a timeline for ending the forced swim test.

30 Aug 2024 · Home Office

Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she has taken to end the forced swim test in addition to holding discussions with (a) the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology and (b) UKRI.

25 Jul 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Fuel Oil: North East Somerset and Hanham

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support people who rely on heating oil in North East Somerset and Hanham constituency.

25 Jul 2024 · Home Office

Nature Conservation: Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to make all wildlife crimes notifiable.

25 Jul 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Neonicotinoids: Bees

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the continued use of neonicotinoid pesticides on bee populations.

Source: official written-questions record.