Written questions

277 written questions tabled, most recent first.

16 Oct 2023 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department is taking steps to help ensure that the costs of charging electric vehicles in public places remain affordable.

16 Oct 2023 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Timetables

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to take steps to regulate the frequency of bus services.

13 Oct 2023 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Wheelchairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to hold discussions with car manufacturers on helping to ensure there is a provision of a range of wheelchair accessible battery electric vehicles.

13 Oct 2023 · Department for Transport

Transport: South Staffordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will hold discussions with the Chief Executive of National Express on cuts to transport services in South Staffordshire.

13 Oct 2023 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to help improve the frequency of bus services in rural areas; and if he will increase funding for the provision of additional buses in those areas where services are infrequent.

18 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Sodium Valproate: Packaging

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the consultation entitled Original pack dispensing and supply of medicines containing sodium valproate, published in November 2021, what assessment his Department has made of the

14 Sep 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Carer's Allowance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make it his policy to provide additional Carer’s Allowance for people caring for more than one person.

14 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Carers: Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that full-time carers have access to support to help (a) prevent burnout and (b) maintain their (i) mental and (ii) physical well-being.

14 Sep 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Carers: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to improve financial support for people caring full-time for multiple individuals with disabilities and (b) other full-time carers.

14 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Primodos: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to take steps to secure financial redress for the victims of Primodos.

14 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Primodos: Side Effects

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has held discussions with Bayer on the potential effects of Primodos.

14 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Sodium Valproate: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has plans to raise awareness among (a) healthcare professionals and (b) patients of the safe (i) prescription and (ii) use of sodium valproate.

11 Sep 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Stafford

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of the average number of trains that will leave Stafford each hour following the construction of HS2 phase (a) 2a and (b) 2b.

11 Sep 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Stoke on Trent

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of the average number of trains that will leave Stoke-on-Trent each hour following the construction of HS2 phase (a) 2a and (b) 2b.

11 Sep 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Macclesfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of the average number of trains that will leave Macclesfield each hour following the construction of HS2 phase (a) 2a and (b) 2b.

11 Sep 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Stockport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of the average number of trains that will leave Stockport each hour following the construction of HS2 phase (a) 2a and (b) 2b.

11 Sep 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Greater Manchester

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of the average number of trains that will leave Manchester Piccadilly each hour following the construction of HS2 phase (a) 2a and (b) 2b.

11 Sep 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Wilmslow

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of the average number of trains that will leave Wilmslow each hour following the construction of HS2 phase (a) 2a and (b) 2b.

11 Sep 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Crewe

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of the average number of trains that will leave Crewe each hour following the construction of HS2 phase (a) 2a and (b) 2b.

11 Sep 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Runcorn

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of the average number of trains that will leave Runcorn each hour following the construction of HS2 phase (a) 2a and (b) 2b.

11 Sep 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Liverpool

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of the average number of trains that will leave Liverpool Lime Street each hour following the construction of HS2 phase (a) 2a and (b) 2b.

11 Sep 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Warrington

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of the average number of trains that will leave Warrington Bank Quay each hour following the construction of HS2 phase (a) 2a and (b) 2b.

11 Sep 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Preston

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of the average number of trains that will leave Preston each hour following the construction of HS2 phase (a) 2a and (b) 2b.

11 Sep 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Blackpool

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of the average number of trains that will leave Blackpool each hour following the construction of HS2 phase (a) 2a and (b) 2b.

11 Sep 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Lancaster

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of the average number of trains that will leave Lancaster each hour following the construction of HS2 phase (a) 2a and (b) 2b.

11 Sep 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Wigan

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of the average number of trains that will leave Wigan North Western each hour following the construction of HS2 phase (a) 2a and (b) 2b.

11 Sep 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Oxenholme

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of the average number of trains that will leave Oxenholme the Lakes each hour following the construction of HS2 phase (a) 2a and (b) 2b.

11 Sep 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Penrith

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of the average number of trains that will leave Penrith each hour following the construction of HS2 phase (a) 2a and (b) 2b.

11 Sep 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Carlisle

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of the average number of trains that will leave Carlisle each hour following the construction of HS2 phase (a) 2a and (b) 2b.

11 Sep 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Lockerbie

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of the average number of trains that will leave Lockerbie each hour following the construction of HS2 phase (a) 2a and (b) 2b.

Source: official written-questions record.