Written questions
743 written questions tabled, most recent first.
12 Oct 2022 · Treasury
Tax Avoidance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason HMRC pursues employees complicit in the use of loan schemes and not employers.
12 Oct 2022 · Treasury
Tax Avoidance: Costs
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much it will cost to staff and administer the Loan Charge, including the cost of legal advice and consultants.
12 Oct 2022 · Treasury
Tax Avoidance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will order an independent review into the Loan Charge.
10 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Energy Supply: Households
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate his Department has made of the number of households with multiple energy suppliers.
10 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Energy Bills Rebate
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on fairness of households which have different energy suppliers for their (a) home and (b) garage and receive two Energy Bill S
10 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Energy Bills Rebate
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if his Department will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of making multiple Energy Bills Support Scheme payments to households that have more than one energy suppli
22 Sep 2022 · Treasury
Fiscal Policy: Scotland
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent progress the Government has made on fiscal framework negotiations with the Scottish Government.
21 Sep 2022 · Department for Transport
Jet Skis: Health and Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress the Government has made on the consultation launched September 2021 on strengthening the enforcement of safety laws for recreational and personal watercraft.
20 Sep 2022 · Treasury
Pensions: Inflation
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made a recent assessment of the effect of the increase in the rate of inflation on (a) NHS Scotland pensions and (b) the annual pension allowance limits.
20 Sep 2022 · Treasury
NHS: Workplace Pensions
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment the Government has made of the potential impact of annual pension allowance limits on levels of recruitment and retention of NHS staff.
8 Sep 2022 · Department for Transport
Bus Services: Fares
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the bus fare cap introduced by the Government will have an effect on the Barnett consequentials for Scotland.
17 May 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Homes for Ukraine Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how the £350 monthly thank you payment to those who accommodate Ukrainian refugees under the Homes for Ukraine scheme is being paid.
10 May 2022 · Cabinet Office
United Kingdom Security Vetting: Applications
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the financial impact on UK Security Vetting applicants of waiting periods for security clearance.
19 Apr 2022 · Home Office
Refugees: Russia
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department provides (a) schemes and (b) support to Russian nationals fleeing repression and wishing to join their Ukrainian families seeking asylum in the UK.
22 Mar 2022 · Scotland Office
Dawnfresh: Uddingston
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps his Department is taking to support workers at the Dawnfresh site in Uddingston who are waiting to receive support from the Redundancy Payment Scheme.
22 Mar 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Dawnfresh: Redundancy Pay
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will take steps to expedite the Redundancy Payment Scheme for workers at the Dawnfresh site in Uddingston.
21 Mar 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
INTERREG Programme
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether the calculation for the average value of EU structural fund receipts to the UK of around £1.5 billion per year includes the value of Interreg receipts to UK beneficiaries.
9 Mar 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Scottish Limited Partnerships: Ownership
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many Scottish Limited Partnerships have failed to provide a Person of Significant Control.
9 Mar 2022 · Treasury
Block Grant
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent progress has been made towards the independent report on Block Grant Adjustments commissioned jointly by the Scottish and UK Governments as part of the Fiscal Framework Review.
21 Feb 2022 · Scotland Office
Warm Home Discount Scheme: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether the UK Government's Warm Homes Discount will continue to apply in full to individuals and organisations in Scotland after 31 March 2022.
21 Feb 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Warm Home Discount Scheme: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the Warm Homes Discount will continue to apply in full to individuals and organisations in Scotland after 31 March 2022.
18 Feb 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has carried out research on demand for universal credit app-based services.
18 Feb 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what data her Department holds on the number of universal credit claimants who use online and phone-based services.
18 Feb 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to take steps to improve universal credit service delivery.
18 Feb 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how her Department monitors (a) satisfaction and (b) employee retention levels among universal credit staff.
18 Feb 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how her Department monitors (a) feedback and (b) complaints from universal credit claimants.
9 Feb 2022 · Department for Transport
Unmanned Air Systems: Delivery Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with (a) the Civil Aviation Authority, (b) delivery companies and (c) other Government Departments on the potential merits of more permanent use of drones for delivery to remo
9 Feb 2022 · Department for Transport
Unmanned Air Systems: Delivery Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had discussions with the Civil Aviation Authority on (a) allowing drones to operate beyond line of sight in non-segregated airspace and (b) removing the need for a safety pilot to be physically p
9 Feb 2022 · Department for Transport
Unmanned Air Systems: Delivery Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending time periods for drone trials to help delivery companies like Royal Mail to trial drones as a more permanent delivery option throughout th
9 Feb 2022 · Department for Transport
Unmanned Air Systems: Licensing
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has plans to extend licenses for drones, for example allowing drone operators to fly beyond line of sight in non-segregated airspace, rather than in a time-limited temporary danger area.
Source: official written-questions record.