Written questions
175 written questions tabled, most recent first.
25 Jan 2023 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department has given to local authorities on informing young people regarding disability and special educational needs.
25 Jan 2023 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department has given to local authorities on ensuring the education, health and social care services work together to provide services with young people with special educational needs.
25 Jan 2023 · Department for Education
Special Educational Needs
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department has provided to local authorities on identifying young people with special educational needs.
24 Jan 2023 · Department for Education
Pupil Exclusions: Cleethorpes
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many exclusions of (a) SEN and (b) other pupils there were in schools in the Cleethorpes constituency in each of the last three years.
7 Dec 2022 · Department for Transport
Railways: Freight
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to help mitigate the impact of industrial action in December 2022 on the rail freight sector in transporting commodities over the Christmas period.
17 Nov 2022 · Treasury
Air Passenger Duty
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the domestic Air Passenger Duty band announced on 22 July 2022 on the number of passengers travelling by train between UK cities.
10 Oct 2022 · Department for Transport
Railways: Freight
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to maximise opportunities for growing rail freight.
7 Feb 2022 · Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body
Palace of Westminster: Repairs and Maintenance
To ask the Right hon. Member for Alyn and Deeside representing the Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body, what the monthly operating costs are of the Restoration and Renewal Programme, (a) in total and (b) by spending on (i) employment/salaries, (ii) planning
7 Feb 2022 · Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body
Palace of Westminster: Repairs and Maintenance
To ask the Right hon. Member for Alyn and Deeside representing the Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body, what the latest estimate is that the Delivery Authority has submitted to the Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body regarding the overall cost of the Restoratio
30 Nov 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Electric Vehicles: Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has made an estimate of the number of jobs that could be created by the (a) transition towards electric vehicles and (b) implementation of a zero emissions
30 Nov 2021 · Department for Transport
Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Policy Exchange report entitled Charging up, published on 2 February 2021, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the number of electric vehicle charging points needed to meet
30 Nov 2021 · Department for Transport
Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to page 24 of the Net Zero Strategy, what his Department's implementation timeline is for the zero emissions vehicle mandate; and what the next steps his Department plans to take are in respect o
22 Jul 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Famagusta: Property Rights
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps British citizens of Cyprus origin can take to safeguard their properties in Famagusta.
22 Jul 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Cyprus: Peace Negotiations
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department plans to take to stop provocation by Turkey by (a) opening the fenced off town of Famagusta/Varosha and (b) ensuring that a solution for Cyprus is a
22 Jul 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Famagusta: Tourism
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he plans to take in response to the opening of the uninhabited town of Famagusta to tourists by the Turkish Cypriot Authorities under the guidance of Turkey, contr
22 Jul 2021 · Home Office
Maira Shahbaz
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress her Department has made on the case of Maira Shahbaz.
19 Jul 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Planning: Public Consultation
What plans he has to ensure that local communities are fully consulted on planning matters.
18 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the Government plans announce its choice of British lateral flow test after the signing of contracts in March 2021 with Omega Diagnostics and Global Access Diagnostics in order to meet the tar
17 May 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Home Shipbuilding Credit Guarantee Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions his Department has had with relevant stakeholders on the establishment of a home shipbuilding loan guarantee scheme.
22 Mar 2021 · Treasury
National Skills Academies: Shipbuilding
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions officials in his Department have had with representatives of stakeholder groups on the approval of the Shared Outcome Fund bid for the creation of a National Skills Academy for Maritime (Shipbuildin
26 Nov 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Gibraltar: UK Relations with EU
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development, whether any agreement on the future relationship between the UK and the EU will include Gibraltar.
26 Nov 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Assadolah Assadi
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent information and representations he has received on the forthcoming trial of Iranian diplomat Assadolah Assadi in Belgium on charges of terrorism.
23 Sep 2020 · Home Office
Asylum
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum applications were awaiting assessment in the latest period for which figures are available; what recent estimate she has made of the average time taken to process an asylum application
21 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Parkinson's Disease: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of Parkinson’s patients who may have experienced a deterioration in their condition during the covid-19 outbreak; and what guidance he is providi
21 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Parkinson's Disease: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of access to specialised neurology services during the covid-19 outbreak for advanced Parkinson’s patients; and what steps he is taking to resume those s
21 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Parkinson's Disease: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many neurology appointments for people with Parkinson’s disease have been delayed or cancelled since January 2020 as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
12 May 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Taiwan: INTERPOL
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to member states of INTERPOL to (a) grant observer status to Taiwan at the 89th General Assembly of INTERPOL, and (b) enable Taiwan to have access to that
12 May 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Taiwan: INTERPOL
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make it his policy to support the (a) granting of observer status to Taiwan at the 89th INTERPOL General Assembly and (b) attendance of Taiwan in that organisation's (i) meetin
25 Feb 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Falkland Islands: UK Trade with EU
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to retain the Falkland Islands’ tariff free access to EU markets in relation to meat and fish products following the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union, in th
25 Feb 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Hamed bin Haydara
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has received any reports on recent court appearances by Hamed bin Haydara in Yemen.
Source: official written-questions record.