Written questions
826 written questions tabled, most recent first.
14 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Justice
Prisoner Escorts: Magistrates' Courts
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 11 November 2024 to Question 12397 on Prisoners Escort, how many penalties for late delivery of a prisoner to the Magistrates Court were issued in (a) 2024 and (b) 2023.
14 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Justice
Prisoner Escorts: Crown Court
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 11 November 2024 to Question 12397 on Prisoners Escort, how many penalties for late delivery of a prisoner to the Crown Court were issued in (a) 2024 and (b) 2023.
11 Nov 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Wind Power: Seas and Oceans
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many offshore wind turbines were installed at locations within (a) UK territorial waters and (b) the UK Exclusive Economic Zone in each year between 2017 and 2023.
11 Nov 2024 · Home Office
Migrant Workers: Wind Power
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2024 to Question 7745 on Migrant Workers: Wind Power, if she will contact employers that utilised the concession to obtain data on the number of workers brought to
4 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Justice
Prisoner Escorts
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the contractual penalties are for the late transfer of prisoners to court; and at what point the penalty starts if a prisoner is transferred late to court.
18 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Allotments
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to (a) ensure the accessibility of allotments for members of the community and (b) support local authorities in (i) improving facilities and (ii) ensuring inclu
18 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Allotments
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to (a) review and (b) amend the Allotments Act 1950 to strengthen the rights of allotment tenants.
17 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health Services: Children and Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to increase investment in the children's mental health system to (a) reduce waiting times and (b) ensure that more (i) children and (ii) young people can access support
8 Oct 2024 · Home Office
Migrant Workers: Wind Power
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to identify the number of non-UK national workers that were brought to work on the construction and maintenance of offshore wind farms within UK territorial waters under the Off
8 Oct 2024 · Home Office
Migrant Workers: Shipping
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Register of licensed sponsors: workers, published on 7 October 2024, how many seafarers were sponsored to work on ships (a) in UK waters, (b) on international routes from UK port
12 Sep 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
Overseas Trade: Sri Lanka
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to increase the volume of trade between the United Kingdom and Sri Lanka.
30 Jul 2024 · Department for Education
Qualifications
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether students will be able to enrol on all existing applied general qualifications up to and including the 2026-27 academic year.
21 May 2024 · Ministry of Defence
Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Crew
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions his Department has had with the Royal Fleet Auxiliary on leave ratios for merchant seafarers.
21 May 2024 · Ministry of Defence
Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Industrial Disputes
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with maritime trade unions on the Royal Fleet Auxiliary industrial dispute over the 2023-24 pay settlement.
25 Apr 2024 · Department for Transport
P&O Ferries
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2024 to Question 18420, if he will have discussions with DP World on the solvency of P&O Ferries Limited.
13 Mar 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
P&O Ferries: Redundancy
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the Insolvency Service has concluded the investigation into P&O Ferries' dismissal of 786 seafarers on 17 March 2022.
13 Mar 2024 · Department for Transport
Shipping: Registration
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many new vessels were registered with the UK Ship Register since 30 March 2022.
13 Mar 2024 · Department for Education
Shipping: Apprentices
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many seafarer apprentices have been trained by private shipping companies operating in the UK since 17 March 2022.
13 Mar 2024 · Department for Transport
Ports
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations his Department has received from DP World on maritime and ports policy since 17 March 2022.
13 Mar 2024 · Department for Transport
Channel Ferries
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he last held discussions with DP World on the operation of cross channel ferry services.
12 Mar 2024 · Department for Transport
Shipping: Pay
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to prepare for the enforcement of the Seafarers Wages Act 2023.
12 Mar 2024 · Department for Transport
P&O Ferries: Crew
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an estimate of the number of seafarers employed on P&O Ferries’ vessels working from UK ports.
12 Mar 2024 · Department for Transport
P&O Ferries: Agency Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the conditions of employment for agency crew working on P&O Ferries’ international fleet from UK ports.
12 Mar 2024 · Department for Transport
Ferries: Crew
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Extra protections for seafarers as government introduces new maritime laws, published on 30 March 2022, what recent assessment he has made of the impact
12 Mar 2024 · Department for Transport
Seafarers' Charter
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many shipping companies have signed the Seafarers Charter.
7 Mar 2024 · Department for Transport
Seafarers' Charter
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Whether he has had recent discussions with (a) P&O Ferries and (b) other members of the UK Chamber of Shipping on the Seafarers’ Charter.
7 Mar 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
P&O Ferries: Company Investigations
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what resources the Insolvency Service has committed to its civil investigation of P&O Ferries; and what steps her Department is taking to monitor the investigation.
7 Mar 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
Shipping: Re-employment
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to page 14 of the Government response to the Consultation on the Statutory Code of Practice on Dismissal and Re-engagement, published on 19th February 2024, whether seafarers will be eli
7 Mar 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
Foreign Companies: Company Investigations
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether her Department has received representations on the Insolvency Service’s procedure for investigating (a) criminal and (b) civil offences by UK registered companies owned by overseas entities.
7 Mar 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
Shipping: Minimum Wage
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Transport on the potential merits of establishing minimum wage corridors for seafarers working on ships between the UK and France.
Source: official written-questions record.