Written questions
1,155 written questions tabled, most recent first.
21 Nov 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
National Grid: Seas and Oceans
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits providing support for an offshore energy grid rather than the new overhead powerlines and pylons proposed as part of the
21 Nov 2022 · Attorney General
Crime: Victims
To ask the Attorney General, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Crown Prosecution Service's support of victims of crime.
21 Nov 2022 · Attorney General
Crime: Victims
To ask the Attorney General, what discussions she has had with the Director of Public Prosecutions on the Crown Prosecution Service making representations on compensation orders in criminal cases for victims of crime.
21 Nov 2022 · Cabinet Office
Civil Servants: Trade Union Officials
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many civil servants are entitled to leave for (a) trade union and (b) activities; what assessment he has made of the total value of facilities provided to trade unions; and what estimate he has made of the t
21 Nov 2022 · Ministry of Justice
Compensation: Court Orders
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the (a) total value of compensation orders issued by the courts and (b) average compensation order issued by each offence type was in each year since 2015; and what the ten largest compensation orders issued
21 Nov 2022 · Ministry of Justice
Compensation: Court Orders
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will publish the number of compensation orders that have been issued by the courts in each year since 2015 by offence type.
21 Nov 2022 · Ministry of Justice
Criminal Injuries Compensation
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme.
21 Nov 2022 · Ministry of Justice
Victims' Commissioner: Public Appointments
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what interim arrangements her Department has put in place to support victims in the absence of a Victims Commissioner.
21 Nov 2022 · Ministry of Justice
Victims' Commissioner: Public Appointments
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when the next Victims Commissioner will be appointed; and for what reasons the recruitment process for that role has been delayed.
14 Nov 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Avian Influenza: Compensation
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much her Department has paid in compensation to claimants with premises affected by avian influenza in each month of 2022.
14 Nov 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Avian Influenza: Disease Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the average period of time was that business premises affected by avian influenza outbreaks were required to be closed for in the latest period for which data is available.
14 Nov 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Avian Influenza: Disease Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has provided guidance to premises affected by an avian influenza outbreak on when they can reopen their businesses.
14 Nov 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Avian Influenza: Disease Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) premises were affected by and (b) birds were culled following avian influenza outbreaks in (i) Witham constituency, (ii) Essex and (iii) the UK in the latest period for wh
3 Nov 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Housing: Coronavirus and Inflation
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) the covid-19 pandemic and (b) global inflation on the delivery of housing sites in England; and whether he has made an asse
3 Nov 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Housing: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will undertake a review of his Department's policy on the five year supply of deliverable housing sites to ensure that it takes account of economic factors affecting housebuild
3 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of the patients per GP in each (a) primary care network and (b) Integrated Care System.
3 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Community Diagnostic Centres: Witham
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of basing a community diagnostic centre in Witham.
3 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the availability of face-to-face GP appointments in (a) Witham constituency, (b) in Essex and (c) nationwide.
3 Nov 2022 · Department for Education
Schools: Essex
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the impact of the Energy Bill Relief Scheme on schools (a) in Witham constituency and (b) Essex.
3 Nov 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Incinerators: Essex
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will withdraw the planning consent given to the Rivenhall Incinerator in 2010.
3 Nov 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
National Grid: Seas and Oceans
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what his policy is on the development of offshore electricity grids; and whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of introducing an offshore electricity gri
3 Nov 2022 · Department for Transport
Railway Stations: Witham
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when Witham railway station will be upgraded.
3 Nov 2022 · Department for Transport
A12
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of current proposals for Junction 24 of the A12 Widening Scheme on traffic in Inworth.
3 Nov 2022 · Department for Transport
Marks Tey Station: Access
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will include funding to make Marks Tey railway station step free and accessible in the next round of Access for All funding.
3 Nov 2022 · Department for Transport
Roads: Capital Investment
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to announce the schemes to be funded as part of the Third Road Investment Strategy.
3 Nov 2022 · House of Commons Commission
Portcullis House
To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the House of Commons Commission, whether the Commission has had recent discussions with any party on utilising the space in Portcullis House previously occupied by fig trees; or if the Commission has rec
15 Jul 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing Infrastructure Fund: Essex
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether Homes England has made an assessment of the Housing Infrastructure Fund bids relating to Essex; and if he will make a statement.
15 Jul 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing Infrastructure Fund: Essex
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to make a decision on Housing Infrastructure Fund bids relating to Essex.
15 Jul 2019 · Ministry of Justice
Probate: Fees and Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has made an assessment of the effect on the application-processing performance of the Probate Service of changes to the fees structure in 2019; and if he will make a statement.
15 Jul 2019 · Ministry of Justice
Probate
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he is taking steps to reduce the time taken to process applications for probate; and if he will make a statement.
Source: official written-questions record.