Written questions

1,699 written questions tabled, most recent first.

26 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Business: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent discussions he has had with automotive trade groups on the steps his Department is taking to support businesses with energy costs beyond April 2023.

26 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Minerals

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what progress he has made on the implementation of the UK Critical Minerals Strategy, published on 22 July 2022.

26 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Hydrogen: Job Creation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the policy paper entitled The Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution, published on 18 November 2020, how many jobs have been created through the growth

26 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Housing: Insulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an estimate of the number of homes with lofts that have been insulated since 31 December 2021.

26 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Skilled Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Education on the potential merits of implementing the recommendations of the report by Make UK entitled Skill

25 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Hydrogen: Production

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent progress his Department has made in developing the UK’s production capacity of low carbon hydrogen production.

25 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Hydrogen

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent progress his Department has made on finalising the UK’s hydrogen business model.

25 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Heat Pumps

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to The ten point plan for a green industrial revolution, how many heat pumps have been installed in buildings as set out in Point 7 of that plan as of 25 October 20

25 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Hydrogen: Production

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what proportion of hydrogen in the UK is generated by electrolysis.

25 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Buildings: Hydrogen

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to increase the use of hydrogen in buildings.

24 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Small Businesses: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many small businesses in Sefton Central constituency have received support from the Government on the cost of energy.

24 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Small Businesses: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent steps his Department has taken to support small businesses with rising energy costs.

24 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Business

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to Begbies Traynor Group PLC's Business Health Statistics, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the findings that the number of busin

24 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Business: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department is taking steps to help support the businesses identified by Begbies Traynor Group PLC as being in significant financial distress.

24 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Artificial Intelligence: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what his plans are to improve the safety of artificial intelligence to allow its use in industry.

24 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Small Businesses: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent steps his Department has taken to support small businesses with rising energy costs.

24 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Business: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he will take to support businesses that have reported as being in significant financial distress.

24 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Artificial Intelligence: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the need to improve the safety of artificial intelligence to allow its use in industry.

24 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Fracking: Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many communities where there are planning applications for a fracking site have consented to fracking taking place, as of 21 October 2022.

21 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Fracking: Formby

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the statement by Frack Free Formby entitled Detailed Objections.

21 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Fracking: Formby

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the earthquake risk assessment by Lancashire County Council of the planning application by Aurora Energy Reso

21 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Retail Trade: Cost of Living

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent steps his Department has taken to help support high street businesses during the cost of living crisis.

21 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Retail Trade: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of the rise in energy bills on high street businesses.

20 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has had recent discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential merits of establishing a fund to help develop the UK steel industry, following the retu

20 Oct 2022 · Department for Education

Engineering and Manufacturing Industries: Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department is taking steps to help increase the number of apprenticeships in the (a) engineering and (b) manufacturing technologies industries.

20 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Iron and Steel

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to help deliver a (a) modern and (b) green steel sector by 2050.

20 Oct 2022 · Department for Education

Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the number of apprenticeship starts there have been with businesses in England since 2018.

20 Oct 2022 · Department for Education

Apprentices: North of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to help improve access to apprenticeships in the North.

18 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Green Homes Grant Local Authority Delivery Scheme: Sefton

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to continue offering the Green Homes Grant LAD2 Scheme in Sefton.

18 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Transport: Hydrogen

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether she plans to take steps to increase the use of hydrogen for transport.

Source: official written-questions record.