Sir Gavin Williamson

11 Sep 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Glasgow

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

11 Sep 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Edinburgh

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

11 Sep 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Edinburgh

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

1 Sep 2023 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line: Compulsory Purchase

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of changing the timetable for the High Speed Rail Bill to complete compulsory purchase orders.

1 Sep 2023 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Final Land Acquisition Boundary process for HS2 has been completed; and when he plans to publish those documents.

1 Sep 2023 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line: Compulsory Purchase

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in how many and what proportion of compulsory purchase cases for HS2 had payment not been received by the former owners (a) two, (b) three (c) four and (d) more than four weeks after HS2 Limited had taken owner

1 Sep 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Canal and River Trust: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department is taking steps to help ensure the financial self-sufficiency of the Canal and River Trust.

1 Sep 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Inland Waterways

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the level of funding it provides for the Canal and River Trust; what steps her Department is taking to protect canals; and if

1 Sep 2023 · Department for Education

Schools: Sanitation

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the policies of some schools to close toilets during lesson times on pupils' wellbeing; and if she will make a statement.

22 May 2023 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Concessions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason larger local transport authorities have greater access to funding for disabled bus passes compared to smaller local transport authorities.

22 May 2023 · Department for Transport

Public Transport: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that disabled people have equal access to public transport.

16 May 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Horticulture

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support local and sustainable horticulture.

16 May 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Flowers: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to encourage (a) supermarkets and (b) other vendors to sell British-grown flowers.

9 May 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Right to Buy Scheme: Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the Voluntary Right to Buy Midlands pilot between 2018 and 2021, whether his Department plans to introduce a full-scale rollout of that scheme.

9 May 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Right to Buy Scheme: Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Voluntary Right to Buy Midlands pilot between 2018 and 2021.

9 Feb 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Postal Services: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of planned closures of Royal Mail Customer Service Points on rural mail services.

2 Feb 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy Bills Rebate: Park Homes

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of bringing forward the £400 energy support payment for residents of Park Homes to a date before 27 February 2023.

2 Feb 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Neonicotinoids

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the implications of the relevant advice from the Expert Committee on Pesticides for her decision to provide temporary emergency authorisation

2 Feb 2023 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Gambling

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to prevent gambling companies contacting individuals who have excluded themselves from gambling platforms by (a) postal marketing and (b) other means.

2 Feb 2023 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Gambling: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help protect people who exclude themselves from gambling platforms.

30 Jan 2023 · Department for Transport

Road Works

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has provided guidance to local authorities on whether companies are required to provide notice to local authorities when digging up pathways.

12 Jan 2023 · Department for Education

Schools: West Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve school infrastructure in (a) South Staffordshire constituency, (b) Staffordshire and (c) the West Midlands.

10 Jan 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Somalia: China

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of Chinese activity in Somalia.

6 Jan 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Somaliland: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterparts in (a) Somalia and (b) Somaliland on the status of Somaliland.

6 Jan 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Horn of Africa: Droughts

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to help provide resources to Somalia and Somaliland, in the context of drought in 2022.

20 Dec 2022 · Department for Education

Foster Care: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when pay rates for foster carers will next be reviewed.

20 Dec 2022 · Department for Transport

High Speed Two: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when his Department plans to update the budget for HS2 to reflect the level of inflation since Q3 2019; and whether his Department plans to provide additional funding to reflect the level of inflation.

20 Dec 2022 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line: Birmingham

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which areas to the north of Birmingham on the West Coast Mainline will have increased (a) train paths and (b) platforms following the construction of phase two of HS2.

20 Dec 2022 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line: North West

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to Annex Two to the paper entitled HS2 Phase 2b Western Leg: Crewe to Manchester: An Update on the Strategic Outline Business Case, published by his Department on 24 January 2022, whether the Ind

6 Dec 2022 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line: Stafford

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what number of HS2 services are planned to (a) arrive at and (b) depart from Stafford station.