Written questions
4,615 written questions tabled, most recent first.
9 Dec 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Sewage: Pollution Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps he has taken to ensure that untreated sewage is not discharged into rivers, inland waterways and the sea.
8 Dec 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Coronavirus: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, where the additional vaccine supply for the extension of the covid-19 booster programme to younger cohorts will come from.
8 Dec 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Vaccine Manufacturing and Innovation Centre
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the sale of the Vaccine Manufacturing Innovation Centre.
8 Dec 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Vaccine Manufacturing and Innovation Centre
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the timescales for the sale of the Vaccine Manufacturing Innovation Centre; and whether that matter is subject to the consideration of the National Security and Investment Bi
8 Dec 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Vaccination: Manufacturing Industries
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, where his strategy for vaccine manufacturing and innovation is set out.
8 Dec 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Vaccine Manufacturing and Innovation Centre
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, on what date the decision was made to sell the Vaccine Manufacturing Innovation Centre; and for what reason that decision was made.
29 Nov 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Telecommunications: International Cooperation
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 25 November 2021 to Question 79366, what the (a) budget and (b) FTE staffing is of the UK US Tech Partnership; with which UK organisations that Partnership (i)
29 Nov 2021 · Treasury
Tax Avoidance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will commission a further independent review of the Loan Charge.
29 Nov 2021 · Treasury
Debit Cards
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 23 November 2021 to Question 77446 on Debit Cards, what rights consumers have to be informed of the amount of recurring payments being (a) debited and (b) changed.
29 Nov 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Streaming and Television: Advertising
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 November 2021 to Question 80988, for what reason advertising on online services and broadcast services is regulated differently with regard to length of adv
29 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dementia: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to implement the policy of doubling dementia research funding.
26 Nov 2021 · Treasury
Treasury: Staff
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in context of Taras Properties being listed as the sole shareholder of Reuben Brothers (Newcastle) Ltd listed with Companies House, what due diligence his Department carried out of (a) Taras Properties and (b) Reube
26 Nov 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Abdalla Hamdok
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential circumstances of duress under which Abdalla Hamdok’s negotiated his reinstatement as President of Sudan prior to his
25 Nov 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Sudan: Politics and Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what (a) discussions she had and (b) other steps she took to assess the views of the (i) Forces of Freedom and Change, (ii) Sudanese Professionals Association and (iii) Resis
25 Nov 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Future Fund: Stocks and Shares
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 8 November 2021 to Question 68262 on Future Fund, what the criteria were for converting Future Fund loans into equity shares; and what conditions were as
25 Nov 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Future Fund: North East
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 8 November 2021 to Question 68262 on Future Fund, what assessment he has made of the difference in the level of conversions in the North East compared to
25 Nov 2021 · Treasury
Credit Cards: Debts
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the amount of credit card debt small businesses have accumulated since the outbreak of covid-19 in (a) England and (b) North East England; and what estimate his Department ha
25 Nov 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Bounce Back Loan Scheme: Small Businesses
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many small businesses awarded loans from the Coronavirus Bounce Back Loan Scheme were in arrears with re-payments in (a) England and (b) North East England as of 25 November 2
25 Nov 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Bounce Back Loan Scheme: Small Businesses
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many small businesses (a) applied for and (b) were awarded loans from the Coronavirus Bounce Back Loan Scheme in (a) England and (b) North East England to date.
25 Nov 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme: Small Businesses
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and industrial Strategy, how many small businesses awarded loans from the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme are in arrears with re-payments in (a) England and (b) North East England.
25 Nov 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme: Small Businesses
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many small businesses (a) applied and (b) were awarded loans from the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme in (i) England and (ii) North East England.
24 Nov 2021 · Women and Equalities
Racial Discrimination
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the Answer of 14 June 2021 on Racial Discrimination: Technology, when a response to the The Independent Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities Report will be published; and what assessment
24 Nov 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Streaming: Advertising
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether there are restrictions on the (a) length or (b) nature of advertising ITV shows on ITV hub.
24 Nov 2021 · Women and Equalities
Equality: Artificial Intelligence
What steps she is taking to tackle the effect of algorithmic bias on equality.
23 Nov 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Business: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when his Department plans to publish the final report on the innovation loans pilot programme; and with reference to the press release of 21 November 2021, what criteria were used
23 Nov 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Afghanistan: Taliban
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that engagement with the Taliban regime in Afghanistan is gender balanced.
22 Nov 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Future Fund and Life Sciences
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the National Science and Technology Council's letter to the Prime Minister dated 23 September 2021, what steps his Department is taking to tackle the £100 millio
22 Nov 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Business: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what information his Department holds on the funding granted through Innovation Loans on average (a) nationally, (b) in Greater London and (c) in the North East since 2017; and wh
22 Nov 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Telecommunications: International Cooperation
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what trans-Atlantic technology co-operation her Department is supporting (a) generally and (b) in the field of telecommunications; and how does that support compare with that of the Trad
19 Nov 2021 · Treasury
Amazon Web Services: Finance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the impact on the revenues of Amazon Web Services of the changes to research and development tax credits to include cloud services announced in the Autumn Budget and Spending Review 20
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