Written questions
4,615 written questions tabled, most recent first.
27 Jun 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
UK Shared Prosperity Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 8 June 2023 to Question 187652 on UK Shared Prosperity Fund, whether the expenditure on science, research and development and innovation will be captured th
26 Jun 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
HM Land Registry: Applications
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 15 June 2023 to Question 188909 on Land Registry: Applications, whether the grant of a new title is considered an application to register land for the first
26 Jun 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
HM Land Registry: Applications
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 15 June 2023 to Question 188909 on Land Registry: Applications, what the average time was for an HM Land Registry Application Enquiry that did not involve a
26 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dementia: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much government funding was allocated to dementia research in each of the last five years.
22 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to consult on the future of the Quality and Outcomes Framework.
22 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Heart Diseases: Drugs
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the National Heart Failure Audit published in June 2023, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of reducing the prescription of disease modifying drugs for heart fa
22 Jun 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Innovate UK
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer to Question 189253 on Innovate UK published on 21 June 2023, what the total annual value of grants will be for the Begin and Build programme; and what sums were g
22 Jun 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Crops: Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support research into crop protection for crops of national and international importance.
22 Jun 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Horticulture: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support research and development in the ornamental horticulture sector.
22 Jun 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Mathematics: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what sums (a) the Government and (b) UK Research and Innovation have contributed to mathematical sciences research in each of the last five financial years.
22 Jun 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Mathematics: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the Government plans to invest £300 million in mathematical sciences.
21 Jun 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
UK Shared Prosperity Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 8 June 2023 to Question 187652 on UK Shared Prosperity Fund, if his Department will make an estimate of the proportion of the supporting local businesses pi
21 Jun 2023 · Ministry of Justice
Prison Sentences
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people who were given imprisonment for public protection sentences remain imprisoned.
21 Jun 2023 · Ministry of Justice
Prison Sentences
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department plans to take steps to review the cases of people who are imprisoned under imprisonment for public protection sentences.
21 Jun 2023 · Ministry of Justice
Prisoners' Release
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what support his Department provides to prisoners who are released following imprisonment for public protection sentences; and whether that support is tailored to each prisoner.
21 Jun 2023 · Home Office
Asylum: Newcastle upon Tyne Central
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 13 June 2023 to Question 187651 on Asylum: Newcastle upon Tyne Central, what data her Department holds on the number of people awaiting a decision on their claim for refugee
21 Jun 2023 · Home Office
Asylum: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum applicants who made applications while under the age of 18 have had their substantive interviews cancelled due to turning 18 years of age and being classified as an adult in each of th
21 Jun 2023 · Home Office
Visas: Sudan
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department holds data on the number of outstanding family reunion cases that have documents held in the Khartoum Visa Application Centre as at 21 June 2023.
21 Jun 2023 · Home Office
Asylum
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the National Audit Office’s Report on the Asylum and Protection Transformation Regime, published in June 2023, if she will take steps to implement the NAO’s recommendation on making
21 Jun 2023 · Home Office
Visas: Africa
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 13 June 2023 to Question 188517 on Visas: Africa, what mechanisms her Department has for identifying individuals coming to the UK for the purposes of scientific research.
21 Jun 2023 · Department for Business and Trade
Vanguard
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment she had made of the potential implication for her policies of Vanguard Group Inc's decision to rescind on its commitments to Net Zero 2050 targets in the context of that Group being a s
20 Jun 2023 · Treasury
Investment
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to take steps to ensure that sustainable investment labels will apply to (a) institutional and (b) retail funds.
20 Jun 2023 · Department for Business and Trade
Investment: Codes of Practice
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the application by Vanguard Asset Management Ltd to be admitted to the UK Stewardship Code 2020; and whether she has had discussion
20 Jun 2023 · Department for Business and Trade
Audit, Reporting and Governance Authority
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when she plans to publish draft legislation to establish the Audit, Reporting and Governance Authority.
20 Jun 2023 · Department for Business and Trade
Investment: Codes of Practice
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps her Department is taking to strengthen the UK Stewardship Code 2020.
20 Jun 2023 · Department for Business and Trade
Investment: Codes of Practice
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of updating the UK Stewardship Code 2020 to reflect the actions of signatories after it has been signed.
15 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Bowel Cancer: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies regional variations in the uptake of the bowel cancer screening programme.
15 Jun 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Solar Power
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions he has had with water companies on the potential merits of using floating solar panels on (a) lakes, (b) reservoirs, (c) industrial ponds and (d) near coastal areas on
15 Jun 2023 · Department for Education
Tourism: Qualifications
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with (a) local authorities and (b) businesses in the North East on the decision to stop funding for Level 3 tourism qualifications by 2025.
15 Jun 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Social Rented Housing: Newcastle Upon Tyne
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has had discussions with local authorities in Newcastle on delays to repair work on social housing.
Source: official written-questions record.