Written questions
621 written questions tabled, most recent first.
3 Dec 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions
Housing Benefit
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much the Government has spent on housing benefit for supported exempt accommodation in England in 2020-21.
24 Nov 2021 · Ministry of Justice
Prison Officers: Medals
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has plans to ensure that prison officers are recognised for their contribution through a Platinum Jubilee Medal, regardless of whether they work in a private- or publicly-run prison.
24 Nov 2021 · Ministry of Justice
Prison Officers: Medals
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of discrepancy between (a) prison officers who have worked in privately-run prisons and (b) those who have worked in publicly-run prisons, when assessing eligibility for a Platinum Jub
24 Nov 2021 · Ministry of Justice
Prison Officers: Medals
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with (a) officials in his Department and (b) Cabinet colleagues on the eligibility of prison officers who have worked in privately-run prisons to receive a Platinum Jubilee Medal in 20
25 Oct 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Waste Disposal
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of rogue operators within the waste collection sector.
25 Oct 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Waste Disposal: Crime
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the regulatory powers afforded to local councils to clear dumped rubbish and waste on shared land that has no defined le
25 Oct 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Waste: Crime
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 in relation to the regulatory powers afforded to local councils to enforce waste c
15 Oct 2021 · Home Office
Immigration
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help ensure that all immigration applicants understand the immigration application process, including processing times and what happens after the receipt of a decision.
15 Oct 2021 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
High Rise Flats: West Midlands
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many buildings that have successfully applied to the Building Safety Fund have (a) received funding and (b) started cladding remediation work in (i) Birmingham Ladywood constitue
15 Oct 2021 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Building Safety Fund: West Midlands
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many buildings have (a) applied to and (b) secured funding from the Building Safety Fund in (i) Birmingham Ladywood constituency, (ii) Birmingham and (iii) the West Midlands.
15 Oct 2021 · Home Office
Immigration: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the average length of time it takes to process an application for (a) refugee status, (b) indefinite leave to remain, (c) citizenship and (d) for settled statu
23 Sep 2021 · Department for Transport
Railways: Midlands
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the vilability of proposals to reintroduce Birmingham Snow Hill Platform 4 as part of the Midlands Rail Hub.
22 Sep 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Travel: Quarantine
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what formal (a) complaints and (b) other processes are in place to ensure that the hotels being used for covid-19 quarantine following international travel are held accountable by (i) service users
22 Sep 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Travel: Quarantine
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether hotels that are being used for covid-19 quarantine following international travel are required to conduct risk assessments for people who are quarantining there.
22 Sep 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Travel: Quarantine
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what medical duty of care exists for hotel providers being used for covid-19 quarantine following international travel.
22 Sep 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Utilities: Insolvency
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent discussions officials in his Department have had with representatives of energy companies on the effect of their potential collapse on consumers.
22 Sep 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Utilities: Insolvency
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what contingency plans he has in place for customers in the event of a major gas provider collapsing.
22 Sep 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Universal Credit: West Midlands
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the potential combined effect of the removal of the £20 a week uplift to universal credit and increases in gas utility prices on estimat
22 Sep 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit: West Midlands
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential effect of the decision to remove the £20 uplift to universal credit from October 2021 on poverty levels in (a) Birmingham Ladywood constituency,
22 Sep 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit: West Midlands
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of the end to the £20 a week universal credit uplift on household incomes in (a) Birmingham Ladywood constituency, (b) Birmingham City region and (c
22 Sep 2021 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Buildings: Insurance
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department plans take to help ensure that professional indemnity requirements are not halting essential fire safety and remediation work.
22 Sep 2021 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Buildings: Insurance
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment his Department has made of the difficulties experienced by the construction industry in securing professional indemnity insurance for fire safety and remediation work
22 Sep 2021 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Construction: Insurance
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent progress has been made on the industry survey developed with the Construction Leadership Council on the construction professional indemnity insurance market.
22 Sep 2021 · Treasury
Railways: West Midlands
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions officials in his Department have had with local leaders in the West Midlands on the Integrated Rail Plan.
22 Sep 2021 · Department for Transport
Railways: Midlands
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the number of jobs that will be created as a result of the Midlands Rail Hub in (a) Birmingham Ladywood constituency, (b) Birmingham City region and (c) the West Midland
18 Aug 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce covid-19 vaccine wastage; and what action is taken with unused vaccines.
21 Jul 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Buildings: Inspections
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Written Statement of 21 July 2021, HCWS228 on Housing Update, whether the Government plans to repay leaseholders who have already paid for EWS1.
20 Jul 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Waking Watch Relief Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 16 July 2021 to Question 29765 on High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention, how much and what proportion of the £30 million Waking Watch Relief is (a) allocated
8 Jul 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the annual cost was of waking watch fire patrols to each local authority in each of the last three years.
8 Jul 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what additional funding is being provided to local authorities to maintain waking watch fire patrol services in buildings with unsafe cladding.
Source: official written-questions record.