Written questions

688 written questions tabled, most recent first.

24 Apr 2024 · Treasury

Gig Economy: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the model rules for reporting by platform operators with respect to sellers in the sharing and gig economy on (a) costs to HMRC and (b) tax revenues.

4 Mar 2024 · Department for Transport

M5: Motorway Service Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to sell an extension to the lease on the Motorway Service Area at Strensham Northbound on the M5.

22 Feb 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

National Grid: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent estimate her Department has made of the cost of decarbonising the electricity grid by (a) 2030 and (b) 2050.

30 Jan 2024 · Treasury

Financial Services: Advisory Services

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the oral contribution of the Economic Secretary during the debate on Financial Advice and Guidance: Consumer Market of 9 January 2024, Official Report, column 32WH, when he plans to provide the hon

16 Jan 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Marshall Scholarships

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what his Department's remaining budgeting is for supporting Marshall scholarships in the current spending review period.

15 Jan 2024 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Tenants: Deposits

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent (a) discussions he has had and (b) correspondence he has exchanged with the Deposit Protection Service on the decision to pay 0.78% interest on tenants' deposits held on

15 Jan 2024 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Fujitsu

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, which computer systems used by His Majesty's Revenue and Customs have been supplied by Fujitsu since 2000.

18 Dec 2023 · Department for Transport

Large Goods Vehicles: Upton upon Severn

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on the number of heavy goods vehicles that use the A4104 through Old Street, Upton-upon-Severn when (a) the B4211 Hanley Road is operating as normal and (b) when the B4211

6 Dec 2023 · Treasury

Pensions: Gibraltar

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to permit protected cell companies to insure defined benefit pension plans in the United Kingdom to match the regulations in Gibraltar.

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

Horticulture: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the guidance entitled Apply for CITES permits and certificates to move or trade endangered species, published on 17 July 2019, whether he is taking steps to digitise

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

Horticulture: Peat

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of delaying implementation of the forthcoming ban on peat until 2030 on the horticultural sector.

27 Nov 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Living Wage

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with the Low Pay Commission on the level of the national living wage in 2024-25.

27 Nov 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Oilseed Rape: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will (a) make an estimate of the level of rapeseed imports in each year since 2013 and (b) commission research on the potential impact of restrictions on the use of neonicotinoid

27 Nov 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Seasonal Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the seasonal agricultural worker scheme on a multi-year basis.

27 Nov 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of publishing an annual assessment of the potential impact of international trade deals on agriculture.

14 Nov 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Business: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to provide local authorities with an (a) application form template, (b) eligibility pre-payment checklist guide and (c) FAQ document to support assessments of eligibility for business

7 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Russia: Sanctions

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help prevent evasion of Russian oil price cap sanctions.

13 Oct 2023 · Treasury

Banks: Regulation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of the £25 billion threshold for banks to separate out their retail deposit-taking operations into a ring-fenced entity on the competitiveness of the UK ret

13 Oct 2023 · Treasury

Banks: Regulation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of inflation on the £25 billion retail deposit level at which banks are required to ring-fence their retail deposit-taking operations.

12 Sep 2023 · Home Office

Police: Complaints

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the (a) mean, (b) mode and (c) longest length of investigations undertaken by the Independent Office of Police Conduct was in the last 5 years.

12 Sep 2023 · Home Office

Independent Office for Police Conduct: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what service level agreement her Department has in place with the Independent Office of Police Conduct on the length of time needed to complete an investigation.

6 Jul 2023 · Treasury

Mortgages

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his Department's policy paper, Mortgage Charter, updated on 5 July, what recent assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of proposed solutions in the report entitled Releasing th

6 Jul 2023 · Treasury

Individual Savings Accounts

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to review the Lifetime Individual Savings Account first home property value limit.

26 Jun 2023 · Department for Education

Pupils: Attendance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children in Worcestershire were subject to a School Attendance Order in (a) June 2023, (b) 2019 and (c) 2018.

26 Jun 2023 · Department for Education

Pupils: Attendance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children did not attend (a) primary and (b) secondary school in Worcestershire in (i) 2018-19 and (ii) 2022-23.

5 Jun 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent progress she has made on her Department's 25 year plan to eradicate bovine tuberculosis.

5 Jun 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Ragwort: Weed Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to provide guidance to local authorities on the control of ragwort.

5 Jun 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Bovine Tuberculosis: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent progress she has made on developing a vaccine for cattle against Bovine Tuberculosis.

17 May 2023 · Treasury

Bank Cards: Fees and Charges

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to review the Interchange Fee Regulation in the United Kingdom for domestic interchange fee caps.

27 Mar 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Flood Control: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to announce the eligible communities for the Frequently Flooded Allowance.

Source: official written-questions record.