Written questions

9,460 written questions tabled, most recent first.

13 Sep 2021 · Department for Transport

Trains: Diesel

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had discussions with representatives of railway and station staff on the effect of idling diesel powered passenger trains on (a) health of those staff and (b) air quality; and if he will make it

13 Sep 2021 · Department for Transport

Trains: Diesel

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment the Government has made of the impact of idling diesel powered passenger trains on railway station passengers; and if he will take steps to help increase the use of renewable diesel for trains.

13 Sep 2021 · Department for Transport

Trains: Diesel

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to require the operators of diesel powered long distance high speed passenger trains to use renewable diesel instead of fossil diesel to support air quality for passengers in stations, railway

13 Sep 2021 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line: Rolling Stock

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to require the operators of diesel locomotives employed on HS2 construction work to use renewable diesel instead of fossil diesel to improve air quality and reduce CO2 emissions along the rout

13 Sep 2021 · Department for Transport

Railways: Freight

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to encourage and require the operators of diesel locomotives in the rail freight sector to use renewable diesel in place of fossil diesel to improve air quality for rail freight terminals, loc

13 Sep 2021 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Fuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of (a) the level of demand for sustainable aviation fuel and (b) the amount of renewable, waste derived feedstocks required to meet that demand.

13 Sep 2021 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Fuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the potential effect on the UK’s net greenhouse gas emissions of the aviation sector adopting sustainable aviation fuel.

8 Sep 2021 · Department for Transport

Air Pollution: Airspace

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits to the UK public of improved air quality in international airspace resulting from the UK aviation sector increasing its use of renewable fuels.

8 Sep 2021 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Renewable Fuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the UK aviation sector’s demand for renewable fuels on the number of operators of (a) non-road mobile machinery and (b) diesel road vehicles switching to f

8 Sep 2021 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Renewable Fuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the UK aviation sector’s demand for renewable fuels on the levels of (a) availability of renewable diesel for use in non-road mobile machinery and (b) dema

8 Sep 2021 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Renewable Fuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has plans to amend the definition of non-road mobile machinery in the Energy Act 2004 to limit the eligibility of biofuel suppliers that claim Renewable Transport Fuel Certificates on bio

8 Sep 2021 · Department for Transport

Ferries: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on what date he last met operators of UK inland waterway ferry services to discuss how the sector can reduce its net greenhouse gas emissions.

7 Sep 2021 · Department for Transport

Biofuels: Ferries

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the potential effect on pollution levels around the River Thames and London of amending the Energy Act 2004 to allow biofuel suppliers to claim Renewable Transport Fuel Certificates

7 Sep 2021 · Department for Transport

Biofuels: Ferries

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the potential effect on the UK's levels of net greenhouse gas emissions of amending the Energy Act 2004 to allow biofuel suppliers to claim Renewable Transport Fuel Certificates for

7 Sep 2021 · Department for Transport

Boats: Biofuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of amending the definition of inland waterway vessel in the Energy Act 2004 to allow biofuel suppliers to claim Renewable Transport Fuel Certificates on

7 Sep 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Children: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the covid-19 outbreak on (a) routine childhood immunisation programmes and (b) meningococcal vaccination uptake.

7 Sep 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make a statement on the timetable for roll-out of the cancer services recovery plan.

7 Sep 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Lung Cancer: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make a statement on the recovery of lung cancer referrals following the covid-19 restrictions.

7 Sep 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Lung Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timetable is for completion of the NHS trials of low dose CT scanning for lung cancer screening; and when the results of those trials will be available.

7 Sep 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health: Disadvantaged

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the levels of socioeconomic inequalities in (a) lung cancer, (b) covid-19 and (c) respiratory health in general.

6 Sep 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Lung Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the early detection of lung cancer on the detection of other respiratory health conditions, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

6 Sep 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Lung Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the planned timescale is for the report of the SUMMIT trial into low dose CT scans for the detection of lung cancer.

6 Sep 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Negligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 11 September 2020 to Question 88854, how much NHS Resolution spent on medication errors in the 2020-21 financial year.

6 Sep 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Navy: Fisheries

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on the duties of the Royal Navy Fisheries Protection squadron.

6 Sep 2021 · Department for Education

Universities: Sexual Harassment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to tackle sexual harassment in universities.

6 Sep 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reasons it remains his Department's policy not to extend the universal credit uplift of £20 beyond autumn 2021.

6 Sep 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Meningitis: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to support local meningococcal immunisation services to deliver vaccination programmes during the covid-19 outbreak.

6 Sep 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Meningitis: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the NHS is taking to work with educational settings to deliver catch-up meningococcal vaccination programmes before the end of the 2021-22 academic year.

6 Sep 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Children: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on (a) routine childhood immunisation programmes and (b) meningococcal vaccination uptake.

22 Jul 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dermatitis: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact on patients of the delay in technology appraisals for new eczema treatments as a result of ongoing capacity constraints at NICE.

Source: official written-questions record.