Written questions

4,009 written questions tabled, most recent first.

12 Jun 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Local Government: Pay Settlements

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent discussions he has had with (a) the Local Government Association and (b) council leaders on Unite the Union's pay dispute in respect of the pay offer for local government

12 Jun 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps the Government is taking to support the steel industry.

12 Jun 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Collective Bargaining

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will take steps to increase the areas of the economy covered by sectoral collective bargaining.

12 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Nurses: Conditions of Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many nurses (a) are only employed on permanent contracts, (b) work both on a permanent contract and bank shifts and (c) only work bank shifts, as of 13 June 2023.

8 Jun 2023 · Home Office

Stalking: Court Orders

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many stalking protection orders were issued in each of the last five years; and what proportion of stalking cases reported to the police resulted in a stalking protection order in each of those ye

8 Jun 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate he has made of the average time it takes his Department to respond to enquiries about Personal Independence Payments.

2 Jun 2023 · Treasury

VAT: Registration

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average time was for new businesses to have their VAT registration processed in each of the last five years.

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

Environment Agency: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what data her Department holds on the amount of time taken to inform candidates applying for jobs at the Environment Agency of the outcome of their application and whether they have be

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

Environmental Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what was the average time taken for an environmental permit application to be processed in each year from 2015 to 2023 inclusive.

19 Apr 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Databases

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with NHS data staff on potential concerns on contracting Palantir to build the health service operating system.

19 Apr 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Palantir: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many contracts and for what services his Department has with Palantir.

19 Apr 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Palantir: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of the performance of Palantir in fulfilling its contract.

19 Apr 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Palantir: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many officials have responsibility for monitoring the value for money of his Department's contract with Palantir.

19 Apr 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Palantir: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to (a) extend and (b) undertake a consultation on the potential extension of its contract with Palantir.

19 Apr 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Palantir: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has discussions with relevant stakeholders on the extension of the NHS contract with Palantir in 2021.

29 Mar 2023 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Official Hospitality

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much from the public purse his Office has spent on hospitality since 25 October 2022.

22 Mar 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill on wages in each of the next five years.

6 Jan 2023 · Home Office

HM Passport Office: Email

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many email enquiries from hon. Members are awaiting a response from the Passport Office as of 6 January 2023.

18 Nov 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions: Means-tested Benefits

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department's planned increase to state pension will affect means-tested benefits, including housing benefit.

17 Oct 2022 · Northern Ireland Office

Northern Ireland Office: Taxis

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much his Department spent on taxi cabs for (a) ministers and (b) civil servants in each of the last three years.

17 Oct 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice: Taxis

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much his Department spent on taxi cabs for (a) ministers and (b) civil servants in each of the last three years.

17 Oct 2022 · Home Office

Home Office: Taxis

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much her Department spent on taxi cabs for (a) ministers and (b) civil servants in each of the last three years.

17 Oct 2022 · Treasury

Treasury: Taxis

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much his Department spent on taxi cabs for (a) ministers and (b) civil servants in each of the last three years.

17 Oct 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Taxis

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much his Department spent on taxi cabs for (a) ministers and (b) civil servants in each of the last three years.

17 Oct 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Taxis

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how much his Department spent on taxi cabs for (a) ministers and (b) civil servants in each of the last three years.

17 Oct 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Taxis

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much his Department spent on taxi cabs for (a) ministers and (b) civil servants in each of the last three years.

17 Oct 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Taxis

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how much her Department spent on taxi cabs for (a) ministers and (b) civil servants in each of the last three years.

17 Oct 2022 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Taxis

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department spent on taxi cabs for (a) ministers and (b) civil servants in each of the last three years.

17 Oct 2022 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: Taxis

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much her Department spent on taxi cabs for (a) ministers and (b) civil servants in each of the last three years.

17 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Department of Health and Social Care: Taxis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much her Department spent on taxi cabs for (a) ministers and (b) civil servants in each of the last three years.

Source: official written-questions record.