Written questions

457 written questions tabled, most recent first.

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

Parish Councils: By-elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what information his Department holds on the average cost of parish council by-elections; and if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of information provided to parish councils

2 Feb 2023 · Cabinet Office

Committee on the Grant of Honours, Decorations and Medals: Correspondence

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the timeliness of the Committee on the Grant of Honours, Decorations and Medals in responding to correspondence from hon. and Rt hon. members.

1 Feb 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pension Protection Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in the context of proposed reductions in levies charged by the Pension Protection Fund, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of maintaining levies and allocating any surplus to prov

1 Feb 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pension Protection Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in the context of recent increases in inflation, what recent assessment he has made of the impact on the value of pensions received by members of the Pension Protection Fund of the provisions of the Pen

1 Feb 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pension Protection Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to enable the Pension Protection Fund to provide inflation protection for the Guaranteed Minimum Pension e

1 Feb 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pension Protection Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to enable the Pension Protection Fund to provide inflation protection for pensionable service prior to 6 A

24 Nov 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Local Government: Remote Meetings

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what progress his Department has made on reviewing the responses to the call for evidence on local authority remote meetings, published on 25 March 2021; and when he plans to publish

9 Nov 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Delivery Services: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether the extended delivery hours for supermarkets and other food retailers implemented during the covid-19 pandemic are still in place; and whether his Department plans to reinsta

1 Jun 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pancreatic Cancer: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the 10 Year Cancer Plan will include a strategy to improve pancreatic cancer survival rates; and what steps his Department is taking to ensure improved survival rates from pancreatic cancer

27 May 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Refugees: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing (a) free and (b) subsidised bus travel to Ukrainian refugees who have settled in rural areas.

12 May 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Debt Collection

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to take steps help ensure that claimants in civil debt recovery cases are kept informed of the progress of court bailiff action on their behalf.

12 May 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Debt Collection

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the efficiency of court bailiffs in the collection of unpaid debts following a court order for recovery and enforcement; and what steps he plans to take to improve services f

21 Apr 2022 · Cabinet Office

Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman: Standards

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment has been made of the (a) effectiveness of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO), (b) quality of PHSO customer service and (c) PHSO responsiveness to enquiries from hon. Mem

14 Apr 2022 · Home Office

Visas: Kenya

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the English language requirement for applications for student visas from Kenya; and whether she has plans to review that requirement for those ap

14 Apr 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Local Government: Remote Meetings

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when he plans to publish his Department's response to the call for evidence on whether local authorities and parish councils may meet remotely on a permanent basis, which closed on 1

1 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Food: Advertising

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to issue guidance to advertisers on the advertising restrictions contained in the Health and Care Bill.

1 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Food: Advertising

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish the consultation on the secondary regulations relating to the advertising restrictions contained in the Health and Care Bill.

1 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Food: Advertising

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what metrics he plans to use to measure the effectiveness of the advertising restrictions contained in the Health and Care Bill on reducing levels of childhood obesity.

1 Mar 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Food: Advertising

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when she plans to publish guidance on the brand advertising exemption from advertising restrictions contained in the Health and Care Bill.

28 Feb 2022 · Treasury

Tax Avoidance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the independent review of Loan Charges published on 3 December 2020, whether he plans to commission a new review to examine the Loan Charge in the context of promoters of these schemes as well indi

23 Feb 2022 · Home Office

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department plans to respond to the correspondence of 23 November 2021 from the hon. Member for North East Bedfordshire regarding the warrant for the Fire Service Long Service and Good Conduct

18 Feb 2022 · Cabinet Office

Infected Blood Compensation Framework Study

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the infected blood compensation framework report by Sir Robert Francis QC by 14 March 2022 or as soon as his Department receives it, whichever is earli

8 Feb 2022 · Treasury

Energy Bills Rebate

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the energy rebate announced on 3 February 2022, what steps he plans to take to enable customers to reject the rebate prior to payment or return the rebate if paid to them automatically.

26 Jan 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water Industry (Schemes for Adoption of Private Sewers) Regulations 2011

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 29 April 2021 to Question 185334 on Water Industry (Schemes for Adoption of Private Sewers) Regulations 2011, when he plans to commence that consultatio

10 Jan 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Hedgerows: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to (a) ensure the preservation of existing hedgerows and (b) encourage the creation of new hedgerows.

4 Jan 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Local Government: Remote Meetings

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when he plans to publish his Department's response to the call for evidence on whether local authorities and parish councils may meet remotely on a permanent basis, which closed on 1

3 Dec 2021 · Treasury

Solar Power: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of reducing the rate of VAT payable on solar panels and battery storage installation.

3 Dec 2021 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Elections: Candidates

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what guidance is in place for (a) election returning officers and (b) local authorities on limiting the period when the address details for candidates in elections remain in the publ

24 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of provision of NHS dental services in North East Bedfordshire constituency; what steps his Department is taking to help increase the provision of

16 Nov 2021 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department has plans to encourage the (a) construction of bungalows and (b) increase of the supply of those homes into the new build market; and whether he has plans to u

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