Written questions

214 written questions tabled, most recent first.

26 Jun 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Endometriosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce the number of people with endometriosis globally.

24 May 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Heat Pumps: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the feasibility of retrofitting heat pumps into existing gas piping in domestic properties.

27 Mar 2023 · Department for Education

Transport: Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to maintain the provision of school transport services in rural areas.

23 Mar 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Heating: Fossil Fuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the consultation entitled Phasing out the installation of fossil fuel heating in homes off the gas grid, published on 19 October 2021, when he plans to publish his Departmen

22 Mar 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dogs: Brucellosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many cases of Brucella Canis were reported between April 2021 and January 2022; and what data her Department holds on reported cases of Brucella Canis between January 2011 and Apri

17 Mar 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Poultry: Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help protect the domestic poultry industry from unfair competition from other countries which have lower energy costs or lower production standards.

27 Feb 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Land Use

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to change the Renewable and Low Carbon Energy guidance to allow development of solar installations on grade 3b agricultural land.

27 Feb 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Eggs: Production

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing financial support to egg producers under Section 1 of the Agriculture Act 2020.

27 Feb 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Poultry: Farms

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to support poultry farmers with increased energy costs.

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

Letting Agents: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the independent report entitled Regulation of Property Agents: working group report, published on 18 July 2019, what assessment he has made of the implications for

2 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Elmet and Rothwell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many dental practices in the Elmet and Rothwell constituency have (a) become wholly private and (b) reduced their NHS commitment since March 2020; and what urgent steps his Department is taking

31 Jan 2023 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line: Leeds

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to release safeguarded land in (a) Elmet and Rothwell constituency and (b) the City of Leeds in the context of the cancellation of HS2 Phase 2b.

30 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the policy paper entitled Our plan for patients, published on 22 September 2022, what steps his Department is taking to require dentists to update their NHS website profiles more

23 Jan 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing an online portal for Personal Independence Payment claims to help improve communication between his Department and claimants.

22 Nov 2022 · Department for Transport

TransPennine Express: Conditions of Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had recent discussions with TransPennine Express on making a rest day working agreement with ASLEF.

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

Fire Prevention: High Rise Flats

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that developers (a) sign building repairs safety pledges and (b) commit to remediate fire safety works in buildings over 11 metres.

1 Nov 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dogs: Smuggling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help end illegal puppy smuggling.

1 Nov 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Probate: Applications

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to tackle the backlog of probate applications.

24 Mar 2022 · Treasury

Azure Services: Loans

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) liaising with the Azure and Barclays Action and Support Group on the loans issued outside of the April 2014 – April 2016 period and (b) investigating the

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

Internet: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent estimate she has made of the number of pensioners in England who live in a property not connected to the internet; and what support will be made available to those pensioners

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

Football: Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has had discussions with representatives of the Professional Football Association on the support and care required by former footballers affected by Chronic Trauma

2 Mar 2022 · Treasury

Energy Bills Rebate: Park Homes

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what support he will provide to residents of park homes who are not eligible for the energy bill rebate because their energy is supplied direct to the operating business and then recharged to the resident.

31 Jan 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Drax Power Station: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the supply chain carbon cost per MWh is for power generated by Drax when fuelled by (a) domestically sourced coal and (b) wood exported from the USA.

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

Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he plans to introduce a time limit on the duration of development once a building's work has commenced.

14 Jan 2022 · Department for Education

Teachers: Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether pension benefits that retired teachers are in receipt of will be protected, in a similar way that pension benefits of retired NHS workers have been since the start of the covid-19 outbreak, in the event

10 Jan 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Health and Safety: Motor Sports

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Health and Safety Executive has considered making risk assessments, including protective barriers, vehicle run-off zones and noise distancing, a mandatory requirement at temporary motorsport

10 Jan 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services: Public Consultation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to consult the public as part of the Government’s social care reform process.

10 Jan 2022 · Department for Education

Schools: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will publish the outcomes of the Developer Loans for Schools pilot between 2019-2021; and whether that programme will remain open in 2022.

22 Oct 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Veterinary Medicine: Vacancies

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions officials in his Department are having with representatives of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons on (a) extending the waiver on level 7 English language require

3 Sep 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Coal: Concessions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department plans to maintain the supply of free coal to former miners as part of their existing pension entitlements.

Source: official written-questions record.