Written questions

Bill Esterson

1,699 written questions tabled, most recent first.

9 May 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Rural Areas: Business

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department is taking steps to help improve the productivity of rural businesses.

9 May 2023 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress he has made on increasing the number of charging points for electric vehicles in rural areas.

9 May 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Economic Growth

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps she is taking to ensure long-term industrial growth.

9 May 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Environment Protection: Business and Consumers

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to support (a) businesses and (b) consumers who support environmental-based initiatives.

9 May 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Urban Areas: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on supporting the regreening of urban areas.

28 Apr 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Horticulture: Peat

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, on what evidential basis she has reduced the timeframe for tree and plant growers to test peat-free growing media before a ban becomes law.

28 Apr 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Horticulture: Peat

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department is taking steps to help support the professional horticulture sector to develop responsibly-sourced alternatives to peat that can be produced at volume and which

27 Apr 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help improve the energy efficiency of (a) schools, (b) NHS buildings, (c) leisure facilities and (d) local authority public buildings.

27 Apr 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Carbon Emissions: Public Sector

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, by how much and what proportion the Government has decreased public sector building emissions since 2010.

27 Apr 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Carbon Emissions: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made on the proportion of Britain's carbon emissions that derive from (a) domestic and (b) public buildings.

27 Apr 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many jobs did Phase 1 of the public sector decarbonisation scheme support.

27 Apr 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an estimate of the impact of phase (a) one, (b) two and (c) three of the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme on the level of carbon emissions in public buildings.

26 Apr 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Horticulture: Peat

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the ban on the use of peat and peat-containing products in the horticultural sector on carbon emissions.

26 Apr 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Audit: Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, in the context of the proposed Audit, Reporting and Governance Authority, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for her polices of the Financial Reporting Council’s deci

26 Apr 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Audit: Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she has had recent discussions with the Leader of the House on when the draft Audit Reform Bill will be introduced to Parliament.

26 Apr 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Audit: Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, which Minster in her Department is responsible for audit reform; and what her timetable is for bringing forward the draft Audit Reform Bill.

26 Apr 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to the correspondence sent by email from the hon. Member for Sefton Central of 14 March 2023 on St Joseph's Hospice in Thornton.