Written questions

4,615 written questions tabled, most recent first.

16 Mar 2023 · Treasury

British Patient Capital

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 4.114 of the Spring Budget 2023, HC 1183, published on 15 March 2023, what estimate he has made of the regional breakdown of the £3 billion investment in British Patient Capital.

16 Mar 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

British Patient Capital

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to paragraph 4.114 of the Spring Budget 2023, HC1183, published on 15 March 2023, how much (a) new and (b) total funding has been allocated for British Patient Capital each financial yea

16 Mar 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Football: Sportsgrounds

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she is taking steps to increase the transparency of football club investigations into fan safety; and what assessment she has made of the potential merits of mandating the publication of

16 Mar 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Hillsborough Stadium: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has had recent discussions with (a) Sheffield Wednesday FC, (b) Newcastle United FC, (c) Sheffield City Council, (d) the FSA, and (e) the SGSA on the implementation of safe

16 Mar 2023 · Department for Education

Academies: Admissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 30 January 2023 to Question 132392 on Admissions: Academies, whether her Department has provided (a) additional support and (b) guidance to local authorities to help them meet their st

16 Mar 2023 · Department for Education

Academies: Admissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 30 January 2023 to Question 132392 on Admissions: Academies, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of granting local authorities the power to direct academies to a

15 Mar 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Science: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what parts of the science spending announced in his Financial Statement and Budget Report will be disbursed by (a) UK Research and Innovation and (b) other bodies.

15 Mar 2023 · Treasury

Research: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his Financial Statement of 15 March, what the evidential basis is for Research and Development tax credit changes helping 20,000 cutting-edge companies.

15 Mar 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Carbon Capture and Storage: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to paragraph 3.88 of the Spring Budget, HC 1183, published on 15 March 2023, what proportion of the funding for early deployment of Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage will be cl

15 Mar 2023 · Treasury

Small Businesses: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Spring Budget, HC 1183, point 4.51, what analysis was undertaken by his Department when determining the qualifying criteria for the additional tax relief for small and medium sized enterprises;

15 Mar 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

ICT: Innovation

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to paragraph 3.92 of the Spring Budget Report 2023, HC1183, published in March 2023, from which Department's budget will the £900 million allocated for the exascale super

15 Mar 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Quantum Technology: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to paragraph 3.95 of the Spring Budget Report 2023, HC1183, published in March 2023, if he will publish the financing plans for the £2.5 billion investment in Quantum tec

15 Mar 2023 · Treasury

Horizon Europe

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Spring Budget, HC 1183, how much funding has been allocated for participation in Horizon Europe in the next three years; and whether the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology will b

15 Mar 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Science and Technology: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to page 10 of the UK Science and Technology Framework, what steps she plans to take to support funders to experiment with new approaches; and whether she plans to introdu

14 Mar 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Science and Technology: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to her Department's policy paper entitled The UK Science and Technology Framework, published on 6 March 2023, for what reason she plans to raise public investment in rese

14 Mar 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Innovation

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the UK Science and Technology Framework published on 6 March 2023, page 10, how the Government plans to measure the success of the stated outcome of accelerated transl

14 Mar 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

STEM Subjects: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of including targets for increasing the diversity of the STEM workforce in the UK Science and Technology Framework.

14 Mar 2023 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Recruitment

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 17 of the UK Science and Technology Framework, published on 6 March 2023, what steps the Government plans to take to meet the target of increasing the proportion of STEM graduates in the F

14 Mar 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

STEM Subjects: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Government's target to increase the proportion of STEM graduates in the Fast Stream to 50 per cent on skills shortages in STE

14 Mar 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Space Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the UK Science and Technology Framework, published on 6 March 2023, for what reasons the Framework does not reference the importance of UK (a) sovereign space and (b)

14 Mar 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Horizon Europe

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the UK Science and Technology Framework, published on 6 March 2023, for what reason the Science and Technology Framework does not reference association with Horizon Eu

14 Mar 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Technology: Financial Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the impact of volatility in the US financial and venture capital sectors on the UK technology sector.

14 Mar 2023 · Treasury

Silicon Valley Bank UK

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what data his Department holds on the number of companies which banked with Silicon Valley Bank UK; and whether there were requirements on Silicon Valley Bank UK to diversify its deposit holders.

14 Mar 2023 · Treasury

Silicon Valley Bank UK

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether any (a) team in his Department, (b) Executive agency and (c) other public body had responsibility for assessing the (i) sustainability and (ii) viability of Silicon Valley Bank UK's (A) capital structure and

14 Mar 2023 · Treasury

Silicon Valley Bank UK

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether any (a) team in his Department, (b) Executive agency and (c) other public body had responsibility for assessing the (i) sustainability and (ii) viability of Silicon Valley Bank's (A) capital structure and (B

6 Mar 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Small Businesses: Exports

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what funding or loans are available for medium sized businesses needing to make significant investment in a new manufacturing line to meet export demand.

6 Mar 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Mental Health and Well-Being Plan Call to Evidence 2022, whether his Department has received submissions on mental health support for babies and toddlers; and whether evidence

6 Mar 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his statement of 24 January 2023 on Government Action on Major Conditions and Diseases, HCWS514, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential benefits of reprior

6 Mar 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 2 March 2023 to Question 149488 on Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency: Staff, for what reason staffing levels fell between June 2021 and December 2022; an

6 Mar 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Technology: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what the source of the £250 million funding for artificial intelligence, quantum technologies and engineering biology missions is.

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