Written questions

1,903 written questions tabled, most recent first.

19 Nov 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

SME Climate Hub

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the proportion of UK SMEs that have signed up to the SME Climate Hub.

19 Nov 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Clarks: Strikes

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has made an assessment of the effectiveness of the mediations between Clarks and its employees.

19 Nov 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when his Department will publish its spending proposals for the Clean Steel Fund.

19 Nov 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Help to Grow Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October 2021 to Question 56300, on Help to Grow Scheme, what plans the Government has to increase participation in the Help to Grow Management scheme;

19 Nov 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Food Supply: Takeovers

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 2 November to Question 65437, on Morrisons: Takeovers, whether the Government has plans to require the largest private companies to meet higher standards

17 Nov 2021 · Cabinet Office

Supply Chains

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to tackle delays in the UK supply chain of (a) raw materials and (b) goods.

17 Nov 2021 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Meetings

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many meetings have been held of the Supply Chain Advisory Group announced on the 8 October 2021; what the dates of those meetings were; and if he will publish the min

8 Nov 2021 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Fuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with the Civil Aviation Authority on the delivery of decarbonisation targets in aviation as part of the discharge of its economic regulation function.

8 Nov 2021 · Department for Transport

Heathrow Airport: Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with the Civil Aviation Authority and Heathrow Airport Ltd on mechanisms for funding transport improvement projects to and from Heathrow.

3 Nov 2021 · Department for Education

Primary Education: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions he has had with secondary school leaders on the school readiness of the 2021-22 year 7 cohort.

3 Nov 2021 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Social Rented Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what estimate he has made of the proportion of people seeking social housing who are (a) single mothers and (b) families who have children with special educational needs.

3 Nov 2021 · Home Office

Catalytic Converters: Theft

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of thefts of catalytic converters in each (a) local authority and (b) constituency in England in the last three years.

2 Nov 2021 · Home Office

Immigration: Feltham and Heston

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of EU settled status application pending in Feltham and Heston.

2 Nov 2021 · Department for Education

Schools: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment has he made on the impact of school closures on the long term financial prospects of school children.

2 Nov 2021 · Treasury

Employment: Parents

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of the Budget on families where parents are unable to work in long-term employment.

2 Nov 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Business: Debts

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the increase in business debt incurred as a result of the covid-19 pandemic (a) by constituency, (b) by region and (c) in England.

2 Nov 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Small Businesses: Feltham and Heston

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent estimate he has made of the number of small to medium-sized enterprises that have closed in Feltham and Heston in each of the last 18 months.

1 Nov 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Electric Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the level of regional variation in electric vehicle ownership.

1 Nov 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Business: Rents

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department plans to take to support businesses with significant rent debt as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.

1 Nov 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Hospitality Industry and Retail Trade: Rents

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent discussions officials in his Department have had with representatives of the hospitality and retail sectors on outstanding rent debt.

1 Nov 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Business: Telephone Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department receive feedback on calls to the Business Support Helpline.

1 Nov 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

New Businesses: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 6 September 2021 to Question 37473, on New Businesses: Females, how much money his Department has provided to businesses through Start Up Loans; and what

29 Oct 2021 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Regional Planning and Development: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what metrics the Government plans to use to assess the effect of the levelling up agenda on children.

29 Oct 2021 · Treasury

Credit: Debts

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he made of the impact on credit scores (a) across different age groups, (b) in Feltham and Heston constituency and (c) England of the increase in debt from buy now, pay later products.

29 Oct 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Parents: Advisory Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which areas will benefit from the transformation of Start for Life and family help services in half of the local authority areas across England; and whether the Government plans for that commitment

29 Oct 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pre-school Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has for who will deliver early years services, including perinatal mental health support, breastfeeding services and parenting programmes.

29 Oct 2021 · Department for Education

Pre-school Education: Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the resilience of the private, voluntary and independent nursery sector since the cessation of support under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.

28 Oct 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Small Businesses: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 2 July 2021 to Question 21917 on Small Businesses: Advisory Services, what the (a) national and (b) regional breakdown is of people who have completed th

28 Oct 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Small Businesses: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of July 2021 to Question 21917 on Small Businesses: Advisory Services, how many (a) women, (b) men, and (c) BAME people have completed the Small Business L

28 Oct 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Morrisons: Takeovers

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential effect of the Morrisons by US private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice on food security.

Source: official written-questions record.