Written questions
4,615 written questions tabled, most recent first.
7 Dec 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Starlink: Broadband
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether a (a) procurement process was conducted and (b) contract has been signed for Starlink satellite internet constellation to provide the 3,000 low-Earth orbit small satellites to he
6 Dec 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Social Media: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of allowing parents to be able to have (a) access to and (b) ownership of their children's digital profiles and posts on
6 Dec 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Starlink: Broadband
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the business case for the Government's investment in Oneweb is affected by the decision to choose Starlink to trial broadband satellite connectivity.
6 Dec 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Flexible Working: North East
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to his Department’s press release, Millions of Britons to be able to request flexible working on day one of employment, published on 5 December 2022, if he will est
6 Dec 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Flexible Working: North East
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Millions of Britons to be able to request flexible working on day one of employment, published 5 December 2022, how many
6 Dec 2022 · Treasury
Research: Tax Allowances
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 28 November 2022 to Question 90808 on Research: Tax Allowances, on which 2021 R&D figure his Department is basing its forecast.
6 Dec 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Departmental Responsibilities
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 24 November 2022 to Question 82299 on Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Departmental Responsibilities, for what reason there are d
6 Dec 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
ICT: Innovation
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent estimate her Department has made of the size of the UK's exascale supercomputing technology sector in comparison to that in (a) the United States, (b) Japan and (c) Europe.
6 Dec 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
ICT: Innovation
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent steps her Department has taken in helping to support the development of exascale supercomputing technology.
6 Dec 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Environment Protection: Job Creation
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if his Department will take steps to increase the number of green jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne Central constituency.
6 Dec 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Environment Protection: Job Creation
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of green jobs in Newcastle Central constituency.
6 Dec 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Energy: Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to help increase the rate of energy efficiency measure installations in homes in Newcastle Central constituency.
6 Dec 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Business: Newcastle upon Tyne Central
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with businesses in Newcastle Central constituency on the potential impact of the cost of living crisis on those businesses.
6 Dec 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Small Businesses: Newcastle upon Tyne Central
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many SMEs in Newcastle Central constituency received Government funding for supporting 2022.
6 Dec 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Housing: Newcastle upon Tyne Central
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what information his Department holds on how many homes in Newcastle Central constituency had external wall insulation installed as of 1 December 2022.
6 Dec 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Housing: Newcastle upon Tyne Central
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what information his Department holds on how many homes in Newcastle Central constituency had solar power panels installed as of 1 December 2022.
6 Dec 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Housing: Newcastle upon Tyne Central
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what information his Department holds on how many homes in Newcastle Central constituency had under floor insulation installed as of 1 December 2022.
6 Dec 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Housing: Newcastle upon Tyne Central
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what information his Department holds on how many homes in Newcastle Central constituency with lofts had loft insulation installed as of 1 December 2022.
6 Dec 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Housing: Newcastle upon Tyne Central
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what information his Department holds on how many homes in Newcastle Central constituency had heat pumps installed as of 1 December 2022.
6 Dec 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Housing: Newcastle upon Tyne Central
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what information his Department holds on how many homes in Newcastle Central constituency with cavity walls have been insulated as of 1 December 2022.
2 Dec 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Research: Investment
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 1 December 2022 to Question 97527 on Research: Investment, what assessment he has made of the impact of not having regional data on funding for science.
30 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to an article published in the Financial Times entitled, Britons now have the worst access to healthcare in Europe, and it shows , published in November 2022, what assessment he has
30 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Hospitals: Waiting Lists
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of NHS waiting lists on economic inactivity in the UK’s working-age population.
30 Nov 2022 · Treasury
Small Businesses: Tax Allowances
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will provide guidance to small businesses looking to respond to changes in Small Business Tax Credits without reducing research activity.
29 Nov 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions
Mortgages: Interest Rates
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of rising mortgage interest rates on levels of poverty in (a) the UK, (b) the North East and (c) Newcastle upon Tyne Central constituency.
29 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mortality Rates
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of levels of Government spending on mortality trends between 2012 and 2019.
29 Nov 2022 · Treasury
Mortgages: Interest Rates
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what financial support his Department has provided to homeowners affected by rising mortgage interest rates in (a) the UK, (b) the North East and (c) Newcastle upon Tyne Central constituency.
29 Nov 2022 · Treasury
Wealth: North East
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Autumn Statement 2022 on levels of household wealth in the North East.
29 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cancer: Newcastle upon Tyne
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for urgent cancer referrals in Newcastle upon Tyne.
29 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cancer: Waiting Lists
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of missed NHS cancer referral targets on patient health.
Source: official written-questions record.