Written questions

Sir Gavin Williamson

277 written questions tabled, most recent first.

22 Apr 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Park Homes

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what records the Government holds on park homes site owners and managers not deemed fit and proper for the financial year 2018-19.

22 Apr 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Park Homes

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what support his Department has provided to local authorities to enable them to enforce the fit and proper person test for park home site owners and managers.

22 Apr 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Small Businesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has plans to support staff in healthcare focused SMEs to develop IT management skills.

22 Apr 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Small Businesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support healthcare focused SMEs with apprenticeship programmes.

22 Apr 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health and Social Care Levy: Small Businesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of using the Health and Social Care Levy to provide support for SMEs who provide training and support for the NHS.

22 Apr 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Subsidies

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of postponing the phase out of direct payments to farmers until 2024 in the context of the impact of Russia’s invasion o

22 Apr 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Arts: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how much funding Arts Council England has provided per capita in (a) South Staffordshire, (b) Birmingham, (c) Kensington and (d) Chelsea in the financial year 2021-22.

31 Mar 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Local Plans

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what his Department's policy is on whether a surplus contribution to meeting employment need made by a council through its local plan affects expectations for that council's contribu

31 Mar 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Asbestos: Landfill

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will make an assessment of (a) the effectiveness of existing and (b) potential for further steps to prevent asbestos being disposed of in landfill.

31 Mar 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Asbestos: Landfill

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the amount of asbestos sent to landfill.

28 Mar 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Disabled Facilities Grants: Terminal Illnesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will issue guidance to local authorities to use their discretionary powers to fast-track Disabled Facilities Grant applications for people living with motor neurone disease and

28 Mar 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Disabled Facilities Grants

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will issue guidance to local authorities to use their discretionary powers to exempt Disabled Facilities Grant applicants from means testing for housing adaptations costing les

24 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Platinum Jubilee 2022: Medals

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will update the criteria for a Platinum Jubilee Medal to ensure that air ambulance staff who do not have NHS ambulance trust service are eligible for the award.

15 Mar 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he will reply to the letter of 10 January 2022 from the Rt. Hon. Member for South Staffordshire on a national strategy and guidance for battery storage unit planning applicat

15 Mar 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Batteries: Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what his policy is on protecting the Green Belt from planning applications for battery storage units; and if he will update the national planning policy framework with a strategy for

18 Feb 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Horticulture: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure an adequate labour supply for the horticultural sector in the (a) short and (b) long term.

18 Feb 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Horticulture: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions officials in his Department have had with officials in (a) Department for Education and (b) horticultural sector on working together to secure a high-quality do

18 Feb 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Horticulture: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support companies in the horticultural sector to (a) expand, (b) develop skills and (c) improve business management.

18 Feb 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Liquefied Petroleum Gas: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of providing support for domestic users of liquified petroleum gas in the context of increases in market prices.

9 Jun 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps have been taken to prevent (a) garden grabbing and (b) the inappropriate development of dwellings on residential gardens.

29 Aug 2014 · Department for Transport

Roads: West Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding his Department has allocated to each local authority in the West Midlands for road improvement in each of the last five years.

29 Aug 2014 · Ministry of Justice

Reoffenders: Staffordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many repeat offenders in (a) South Staffordshire constituency, (b) Staffordshire and (c) Wolverhampton were cautioned or sentenced for recordable offences in each of the last five years; and how many and what

29 Aug 2014 · Ministry of Justice

Reoffenders: Staffordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many repeat juvenile offenders in (a) South Staffordshire constituency, (b) Staffordshire and (c) Wolverhampton were cautioned or sentenced for recordable offences in each of the last five years; and how many