Written questions

4,615 written questions tabled, most recent first.

8 Nov 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Offshore Industry: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the compatibility of the oil and gas licensing round on (a) UK’s carbon budgets and net zero target; and (b) the UK’s obligations and commitments to

8 Nov 2022 · Home Office

Asylum

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of trends in the number of people seeking asylum in the UK in the last five years; and what proportion of people seeking asylum in the UK in the last five years have done

8 Nov 2022 · Home Office

Derwentside Immigration Removal Centre

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the women detained at Derwentside Immigration Removal Centre in July and August 2022, how many women were (a) foreign national criminals released from prison, (b) asylum seekers whos

7 Nov 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Science: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 3 November 2022 to Question 72254 on Science: Research, how much has been spent on government funded fellowships available to international researchers;

7 Nov 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Science: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 3 November to Question 72254 on Science: Research, for a spending breakdown of the £750m funding committed to supporting international partnerships.

2 Nov 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Biometrics: Arts and Audio Recordings

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether (a) recorded voice and (b) creative output is considered biometric data for the purposes of regulation.

2 Nov 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Intellectual Property: Departmental Responsibilities

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, which Minister is responsible for intellectual property.

2 Nov 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy: Meters

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 31 October 2022 to Question 72508 on Energy: Meters, whether the Energy Price Guarantee scheme: privacy notice published on 1 October 2022 is compatible

1 Nov 2022 · Treasury

Research: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions his officials have had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, regarding the (a) definition of innovation for the purposes of R&D tax credits and (b) the extent to

31 Oct 2022 · Treasury

Research: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the ONS R&D Tax Credit Data, published 29 September 2022, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of increasing HMRC capacity to monitor and assess fraudulent R&D tax credit claim

31 Oct 2022 · Treasury

Research: Hospitality Industry

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the ONS R&D Tax Credit Data, published 29 September 2022, what proportion of R&D tax credit claims were made up by (a) pubs and (b) restaurants; and what the total amount lost to error and fraud in

31 Oct 2022 · Treasury

Research: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much the average R&D Tax Credit claim found to be fraudulent or in error is.

31 Oct 2022 · Treasury

Research: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many claims for R&D Tax Credits were investigated for suspected fraud or error in each of the last five financial years; and what proportion of those claims were found to be fraudulent.

31 Oct 2022 · Treasury

Research and Development Expenditure Credit

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if his Department will conduct a review of the (a) eligibility criteria and (b) claims process for R&D tax relief, in response to ONS evidence, published 29 September, showing a high incidence of fraud and error.

31 Oct 2022 · Treasury

Research and Development Expenditure Credit: Small Businesses

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the ONS R&D Tax Credit Data, published 29 September, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for its policies of the 7.3 per cent of SME R&D tax credit claims being attributable

31 Oct 2022 · Treasury

Research: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to ONS R&D Tax Credit Data, published on 29 September 2022, for what reason there has been a £469 million R&D tax credit error and fraud in the financial year 2021-22; and what steps he is taking to p

31 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department expects to publish further information regarding the research and development spending allocation for the Dame Barbara Windsor Dementia Mission.

28 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to publish a regional breakdown of the spending allocation for the Dame Barbara Windsor Dementia Mission.

28 Oct 2022 · Cabinet Office

National Science and Technology Council

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister will chair the National Science and Technology Council; and for what reason that group is no longer a Cabinet subcommittee.

27 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy Price Guarantee: Data Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has had recent discussions with Ofgem on the data requirements set out in the privacy notice for the Energy Price Guarantee scheme; and whether his Department made an a

27 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Research: Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Comparison of ONS business enterprise research and development statistics with HMRC research and development tax credit statistics, published in September 20

27 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Research: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the revised method of calculating private research and development expenditure, whether his Department will publish a new regional breakdown of (a) public, (b) p

27 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Regional Planning and Development: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the revised method of calculating private research and development expenditure and the Levelling up White Paper, whether his Department plans to redraft the rese

27 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Clinical Trials

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry's report entitled Clinical research in the UK: an opportunity for growth, published in Autumn 2021, what assessment he has m

27 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prescription Drugs: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the CMA's press release entitled CMA fines pharma firm over pricing of crucial thyroid drug, published on 29 July 2022, what steps he is taking to prevent extreme price gouging; a

26 Oct 2022 · Home Office

Domestic Abuse: Cost of Living

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 11 October 2022 to Question 55112 on Domestic Abuse: Cost of Living, what proportion of the £230 million will be spent in (a) Newcastle and (b) the North East.

26 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Newcastle upon Tyne

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children under the age of (a) four and (b) 11 were admitted to hospital for a tooth extraction due to decay in Newcastle in each of the last five years.

26 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Newcastle upon Tyne

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help support the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of mental health specialists in Newcastle.

26 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Newcastle upon Tyne

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has provided additional (a) financial and (b) other support to help tackle (i) patient backlogs and (ii) increased workloads in GP surgeries in Newcastle.

26 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Eating Disorders: Newcastle upon Tyne

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help support young people with eating disorders in Newcastle.

Source: official written-questions record.