Written questions

688 written questions tabled, most recent first.

21 Mar 2023 · Treasury

Financial Advice Market Review

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress his Department has made on implementing the recommendations of the 2016 Financial Advice Market Review.

9 Mar 2023 · Department for Transport

Cycling and Walking: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the ways in which the (a) walking and (b) cycling requirements of rural communities differ from those of major urban centres; and if he will make an assessment of the poten

9 Mar 2023 · Treasury

Royal Mint: Non-fungible Tokens

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether it remains the policy of his Department that the Royal Mint issue a Non Fungible Token.

6 Mar 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the level of undiagnosed dementia in (a) Tenbury Wells County Council Division, (b) Worcestershire and (c) England.

23 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he will respond to the correspondence of 1 December 2022 from the hon. Member for West Worcestershire on Select Research in Malvern.

16 Dec 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when he plans to reply to the letter from the hon. Member for West Worcestershire, dated October 19 2022 to Rt Hon Simon Clarke MP on behalf of the Malvern Hills Trust Chief Executiv

13 Dec 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sustainable Farming Incentive

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Sustainable Farming Incentive.

13 Dec 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fly-tipping

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps the simplify the process of reporting fly-tipping incidents.

13 Dec 2022 · Home Office

Agriculture: Motor Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to amend the Equipment Theft (Prevention) Bill to include all agricultural vehicles.

13 Dec 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Water

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether it is her policy to maintain the 30 March 2022 guidance on the Farming Rules for Water for the next twelve months.

13 Dec 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Peat

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to take steps to promote alternative growing media to replace peat in the production of (a) ornamental and (b) edible crops.

13 Dec 2022 · Home Office

Agriculture: Seasonal Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the Seasonal Agricultural Workers scheme visa from a maximum duration of six months to a maximum duration of nine months.

13 Dec 2022 · Home Office

Agriculture: Seasonal Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will (a) uncap and (b) extend the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme.

13 Dec 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Fertilisers

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department is taking steps to help ensure the availability of (a) urea and (b) other fertilisers for domestic food production in (i) 2023 and (ii) 2024.

13 Dec 2022 · 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 steps she has taken to help eradicate bovine tuberculosis; and if she will make a statement.

13 Dec 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Avian Influenza: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to take steps to increase the resources of the Animal and Plant Health Agency to (a) identify outbreaks of and (b) undertake virus survivability research on avian inf

13 Dec 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Avian Influenza: Eggs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she is taking steps to review rules on the labelling of free range (a) eggs and (b) poultry, in the context of outbreaks of avian influenza.

13 Dec 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Avian Influenza: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to amend the system for compensating businesses affected by avian influenza in the next 12 months.

12 Dec 2022 · Treasury

Refugees: Ukraine

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to tax Ukrainian nationals on their Ukrainian-source income such as pension payments while they reside in the UK as refugees.

5 Dec 2022 · Department for Transport

Railways: Ticket Offices

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information he has received from Network Rail and train operating companies about the levels of usage of the ticket offices at (a) Great Malvern and (b) Malvern Link train stations.

1 Dec 2022 · Home Office

Anti-Corruption Champion

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has taken recent steps to appoint an anti-corruption champion to take forward the Government's Anti-Corruption Strategy.

28 Nov 2022 · Treasury

Taxation: Refugees

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department plans to levy a tax on Ukrainian refugees on income earned in the UK while they reside in the UK.

21 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sudan: Democracy

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will take steps to set out a (a) strategy and (b) timetable to work with (i) Sudan and (ii) the wider international community to help Sudan transition to democracy.

3 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Madagascar: Forests

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support the Government is providing to help the reforestation of Madagascar.

3 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Madagascar: Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what UK Overseas Development Assistance is being spent in Madagascar in (a) bilateral and (b) multilateral programmes and if he will list the programmes and projects.

8 Sep 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Alarms: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made of the reliability of personal alarms for elderly people in the event that they are unable to afford (a) a landline or (b) credit on their mobile telephone.

20 Jul 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Africa: Food Insecurity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will take diplomatic steps to encourage (a) donor governments and (b) private sector partners to scale up the global response to the hunger crisis in Africa.

20 Jul 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Africa: Food Insecurity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how the G7 pledge of $4.5 billion to fight global hunger will support the immediate needs of people in the Horn of Africa, Sudan, South Sudan and the Sahel.

4 Jul 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Dame Rosalind Marsden

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to the Government of Sudan about their denial of a visa to Dame Rosalind Marsden, consultant to the United Nations and former British Ambass

8 Jun 2022 · Women and Equalities

Employment: Equality

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps the Government is taking to improve workplace fairness and inclusivity.

Source: official written-questions record.