Written questions

3,630 written questions tabled, most recent first.

1 Sep 2023 · Cabinet Office

Civil Society

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has made an assessment of the effectiveness of the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012.

1 Sep 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Solar Power: Derelict Land

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether she plans to use available brownfield sites for future solar developments.

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

Dangerous Dogs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will undertake a review of the rise in dog attacks in the last five years.

1 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Department of Health and Social Care: Stonewall

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many times (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department met Stonewall to discuss equality issues in each year since 2021.

1 Sep 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Television Licences

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had recent discussions with TV Licensing on the effectiveness of their policy on sending letters to people who have already told them they do not need a TV licence.

1 Sep 2023 · Department for Education

Drag Queen Story Hour UK

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether (a) Ministers and (b) officials in her Department have met representatives of Drag Queen Story Hour UK since 2019.

1 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Drag Queen Story Hour UK

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England has provided money to Drag Queen Story Hour UK since 2019.

20 Jul 2023 · Home Office

Deportation: Albania

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Albanian nationals have been removed from the UK since 2013.

20 Jul 2023 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Climate Change Convention

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many civil servants from all Government Departments attended the Sharm el-Sheikh Climate Change Conference in November 2022.

20 Jul 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Alternative Fuel Payments: Lincolnshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many and what proportion of eligible households have received an Alternative Fuel Payment in (a) South Holland and the Deeping constituency (b) Lincolnshire.

20 Jul 2023 · Home Office

Migration Advisory Committee

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the criteria are for appointment to the Migration Advisory Committee.

20 Jul 2023 · Cabinet Office

Civil Service: Flexible Working

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of civil service flexitime working practices on productivity levels in Whitehall.

20 Jul 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Solar Power: Land Use

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will take steps to prevent solar panel installations on Grade 1, 2 and 3 agricultural land.

20 Jul 2023 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the proportion of electric vehicle charging points located in rural areas.

20 Jul 2023 · Home Office

Asylum: Temporary Accommodation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the total cost to the UK taxpayer has been since January 2020 of housing asylum seekers who have arrived on small boats in hotels and other locations.

20 Jul 2023 · Home Office

Overseas Students: Immigration Controls

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on how many occasions she had discussions with (a) the Russell Group, (b) Universities UK and (c) other sector stakeholders on the potential impact of changes to immigration rules for international st

20 Jul 2023 · Home Office

Overseas Students: Postgraduate Education

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with (a) the Russell Group, (b) Universities UK and (c) other sector stakeholders on proposed restrictions to the ability of international students to bring family

20 Jul 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether the quality of life of a community factors into consideration of called-in planning applications.

20 Jul 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Local Government: Liability

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of a new tier of governance accountability for councils, in the context of events such as Grenfell Tower.

20 Jul 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Local Government: Liability

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a new duty of care and statutory obligation for people employed in a local authority to cover inc

20 Jul 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Department for Business and Trade: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much the Department for International Trade spent on (a) training and (b) staff supporting equality, diversity and inclusivity in (a) 2021 and (b) 2022.

20 Jul 2023 · Department for Education

Vocational Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve careers advice on options for vocational learning.

19 Jul 2023 · Home Office

Migrants: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had recent discussions with the Migration Advisory Committee on including in its work an assessment of the impact of migration on housing.

19 Jul 2023 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Lincolnshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of rural bus services in Lincolnshire.

19 Jul 2023 · Home Office

Migrant Workers: Vacancies

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria the Migration Advisory Committee used to assess the revised shortage occupation list.

19 Jul 2023 · Department for Education

Stonewall

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what meetings her Department has held with representatives from Stonewall since 2020.

19 Jul 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Radiation Exposure

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Department plans to publish the eligibility criteria and details of the application process for the Nuclear Test Medal.

19 Jul 2023 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Personation

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had recent discussions with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency on stopping people using false identities to take driving tests.

19 Jul 2023 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for drivers in rural areas to take practical tests.

19 Jul 2023 · Treasury

Bank Services: Vetting

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has had discussions with representatives of banks on safeguards to allow people to open or have a bank account regardless of political, personal or moral beliefs.

Source: official written-questions record.