Written questions
4,615 written questions tabled, most recent first.
19 Nov 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
Bicycles: Imports
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what data his Department holds on the potential impact of non-EU bicycle imports on (a) cycle distributors in the North East and (b) the bicycle manufacturing sector.
19 Nov 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
Bicycles: Manufacturing Industries
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) innovation and (b) growth in the bicycle manufacturing industry.
19 Nov 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Project Gigabit and Shared Rural Network
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 13 November 2024 to Question 13205 on Project Gigabit and Shared Rural Network, what minimum service levels his Department expects 4G coverage delivered as par
19 Nov 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Government Departments: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 15 November 2024 to Question 13206 on Government Departments: Finance, which Departments are included in the first tranche; what the new system is; and how the
19 Nov 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Research: Equality
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his department is taking to help increase diversity in the research workforce.
19 Nov 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Research: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to consult the research sector on the Government’s plans for 10 year budgets for R&D activities.
18 Nov 2024 · House of Commons Commission
Members' Constituency Work: Artificial Intelligence
To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, what progress the Commission has made in making AI technology available to help hon. members in their constituency work.
15 Nov 2024 · Department for Transport
London North Eastern Railway: WiFi
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 November 2024 to Question 13473 on London North Eastern Railway: WiFi, what period the most recent report covers; and whether that report is publicly available.
12 Nov 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Shared Rural Network
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Shared Rural Network.
11 Nov 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Research: South East
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to increase the amount spent on research outside the Greater South East by 40%.
11 Nov 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Artificial Intelligence: Legislation
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to his Department's publication entitled Assuring a Responsible Future for AI, published on 6 November 2024, what assessment he has made of the role of legislation in dri
11 Nov 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Cybersecurity: Small Businesses
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what the (a) annual and (b) consolidated take up is of cyber essentials by small and medium sized businesses.
11 Nov 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Artificial Intelligence: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to his Department's publication entitled Assuring a Responsible Future for AI, published on 6 November 2024, what assessment he has made of the role that Government procu
11 Nov 2024 · Treasury
Department for Business and Trade: Finance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 8 November 2024 to Question 12054 on Department for Business and Trade: Finance, whether the figures referenced are included in the £20.4 billion mentioned on page 65 of the Autumn Budget 2
11 Nov 2024 · Department for Transport
London North Eastern Railway: WiFi
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the quality of wifi on London North Eastern Railway services; and if she will have discussions with that company on improving that wifi.
8 Nov 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Government Departments: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to paragraph 4.99 of the Autumn Budget 2024, published on 30 October 2024, HC 295, over what period will £80 million be invested in corporate services across Government;
8 Nov 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Project Gigabit and Shared Rural Network
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to paragraph 4.96 of the Autumn Budget 2024, published on 30 October 2024, HC 295, by what process the figure of £500 million to invest in Project Gigabit and the Shared
8 Nov 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Manufacturing Industries: Digital Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to paragraph 4.94 of the Autumn Budget 2024, published on 30 October 2024, HC 295, by what process the figure of £37 million for the Made Smarter programme was arrived at
8 Nov 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Universities: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to paragraph 4.94 of the Autumn Budget 2024, published on 30 October 2024, HC 295, by what process the support for the commercialisation of university research will be al
8 Nov 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
New Businesses: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to paragraph 4.94 of the Autumn Budget 2024, published on 30 October 2024, HC 295, how much he plans to spend over what time period on an extension of the Innovation Acce
8 Nov 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Horizon Europe: Investment Returns
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to paragraph 4.94 of the Autumn Budget 2024, published on 30 August 2024, HC 295, whether he has made an estimate of the return on investment in Horizon (a) this year and
8 Nov 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Research: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to paragraph 4.94 of the Autumn Budget 2024, published on 30 August 2024, HC 295, whether this applies to all UK universities; and what metric she will use to assess whet
6 Nov 2024 · Treasury
Research: Finance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 4 November 2024 to Question 11881 on Research Finance, if her Department will publish a tabular summary of Capital DEL allocated in the Budget to research and development by Department for
31 Oct 2024 · Treasury
Department for Business and Trade: Finance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 3.19 of Autumn Budget 2024, HC 295, whether the funding for growth-driving sectors will be allocated to the Department for Business and Trade.
31 Oct 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Research: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what the evidential basis is for the calculation that the increase in his Department’s R&D budget to £13.9 billion is a rise by 8.5% in real terms.
30 Oct 2024 · Department for Education
Higher Education: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2024 on higher education institutions.
30 Oct 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
New Businesses: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to paragraph 3.70 of the Autumn Budget 2024, HC 295, published on 30 October 2024, what funding his Department has allocated to extend the Innovation Accelerators program
30 Oct 2024 · Treasury
Research: Finance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 3.19 of the Autumn Budget 2024, HC 295, published on 30 October 2024, if she will publish an allocation breakdown of the £20.4 billion spending on research and development for 2025-26.
30 Oct 2024 · Treasury
Research: Finance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to Autumn Budget 2024, HC 295, published on 30 October 2024, if her Department will publish a tabular summary of Capital DEL allocated in the Budget to research and development by Department.
30 Oct 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to Table 4.14 of Autumn Budget 2024, HC 295, published on 30 October 2024, whether the £14.7bn capital DEL funding settlement for the Department for Science, Innovation a
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