Written questions

3,264 written questions tabled, most recent first.

12 May 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Office of Rail and Road requested that Network Rail consult in line with the Safety Representative and Safety Committee Regulations 1977 in respect of Network Rail’s modernising maintenance programm

10 May 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions the Office of Rail and Road has had with Network Rail on consulting with workplace safety representatives for Network Rail’s Modernising Maintenance programme.

10 May 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Office of Rail and Road has taken steps to ensure that Network Rail consults on its Modernising Maintenance programme.

10 May 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Office of Rail and Road has taken to assess the safety of Network Rail’s Modernising Maintenance programme.

10 May 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions have taken place between Network Rail and the Office of Rail and Road on Network Rail’s Modernising Maintenance programme.

10 May 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Industrial Disputes

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Office of Rail and Road has provided any reports to (a) his Department, (b) Network Rail and (c) train companies managed by the Operator of Last Resort on safety incidents related to the use of cont

10 May 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Industrial Disputes

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what data his Department holds on safety incidents arising from the use of contingency staff during industrial action on the railways in 2022 and 2023.

10 May 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Industrial Disputes

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Office of Rail and Road is required to approve plans for the use of contingency staff by (a) Network Rail and (b) the Train Operating Companies during industrial action on the railways.

10 May 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has issued guidance on action that can be taken against the Office of Rail and Road in the event that they fail to properly investigate and act on safety incidents.

10 May 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Industrial Disputes

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the performance of the Office of Rail and Road in its oversight of rail safety and incidents during industrial action on the railways.

10 May 2023 · Department for Transport

Tonnage Tax

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to reforms announced in the Spring Budget 2023 to the Tonnage Tax regime, what assessment he has made of the potential impact on employment within the UK maritime sector.

9 May 2023 · Home Office

Fraud: Criminal Investigation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to launch a review of police (a) procedures and (b) resources on the investigation of fraud to ensure victims receive timely access to justice.

9 May 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Remembrance Day: Public Holidays

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will establish an additional bank holiday to honour veterans on the Monday after Remembrance Sunday.

9 May 2023 · Department for Transport

Tonnage Tax

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the reforms to the Tonnage Tax scheme announced in the Spring Budget on employment in the maritime sector.

9 May 2023 · Home Office

Police National Computer: Cybersecurity

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 24 April to Question 181663 on Police National Computer: Cybersecurity, when she expects investigations to allow ta conclusive assessment of potential data loss following the

9 May 2023 · Home Office

ACRO Criminal Records Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) ensuring ACRO's service resources are allocated based on demand and (b) shifting those resources from paid to free services.

9 May 2023 · Home Office

ACRO Criminal Records Office: Subject Access Requests

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what effect the change from automated to manual processing has had on the processing time of Subject Access Requests to ACRO.

9 May 2023 · Home Office

Police National Computer: Cybersecurity

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 24 April to Question 181661 on Police National Computer: Cybersecurity, answered on 24th April 2023, for what reason the ACRO website has not been restored.

5 May 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Ticket Offices

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will require Train Operating Companies to undertake and publish an Equality Impact Assessment for areas where they propose to close ticket offices.

5 May 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Ticket Offices

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Ticketing and Settlement Agreement ticket office guidance, how will the criteria listed under the major change process be used to determine whether a train company can proceed with proposa

5 May 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Ticket Offices

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what is the range of fares and rail products that will be available from stations if all ticket offices were to close (a) nationally and (b) at each Train Operating Company.

5 May 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Ticket Offices

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what are the full range of fares and rail products available to purchase at ticket offices (a) nationally and (b) at each Train Operating Company.

5 May 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Ticket Offices

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Ticketing and Settlement Agreement ticket office guidance, which body would act as an adjudicator for that process involving train operators managed by the devolved transport authorities (

5 May 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Tickets

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of rail tickets were sold at (a) ticket offices, (b) via ticket vending machines, (c) online, (d) via apps and (e) via smartcards in the last 12 months for each train operating company.

3 May 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister of State on 28 March 2023, Official Report, column 811, whether the Fair Deal pensions policy will apply to the (a) commissioning and (b) bidding process fo

3 May 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Wind Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many armed forces veterans have been assisted by (a) Mission Renewable and (b) the Career Transition Partnership to gain qualifications to work in the offshore wind industry to date.

3 May 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Wind Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many accredited providers of training to the Career Transition Partnership offer the Global Wind Organisation’s Basic Skills Training standard to veterans.

3 May 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Wind Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the level of skills transferability between members of the armed forces and jobs in the offshore wind sector.

3 May 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Mission Renewable: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) initial costs and (b) annual budget is for the Community Interest Company Mission Renewable.

3 May 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Resettlement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the annual cost to the taxpayer is of the partnering agreement between his department and Right Management Ltd for delivery of Career Transition Partnership services for armed forces veterans; and when the c

Source: official written-questions record.