Written questions
873 written questions tabled, most recent first.
14 Nov 2023 · Department for Transport
Aviation: Fuels
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to open a consultation on the revenue certainty scheme for the sustainable aviation fuel programme.
14 Nov 2023 · Department for Transport
Aviation: Fuels
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department are taking to help ensure that 10% sustainable aviation fuels are blended in the UK jet fuel mix by 2030.
24 Oct 2023 · Home Office
Agriculture: Seasonal Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 23 October 2023 to Question 200936 on Visas: Skilled Workers, how many allegations of exploitation investigated by the Seasonal Agricultural Compliance team resulted in (a) r
24 Oct 2023 · Home Office
Asylum: Hong Kong
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether people from Hong Kong with a pending asylum claim are allowed to transfer onto the British National (Overseas) visa scheme if they have become eligible since its expansion on 30 November 2022.
23 Oct 2023 · Home Office
Agriculture: Seasonal Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress his Department has made on implementing recommendations made by (a) the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration and (b) the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner in report
23 Oct 2023 · Home Office
Asylum: Temporary Accommodation
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent progress her Department has made toward meeting the target of securing an average of 350 additional beds for asylum seekers in dispersed accommodation per week; and when her Department exp
23 Oct 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Afghanistan: Resettlement
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government plans to arrange for the relocation of Afghan nationals eligible under the (a) Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy and (b) Afghan Citizens Resettle
18 Oct 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Afghanistan: Refugees
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the oral contribution of 17 October 2023 by the Minister for Immigration on safe asylum routes for Afghan refugees, Official Report, Column 54WH, how many a
18 Oct 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Afghanistan: Refugees
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his Department's guidance Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme Pathway 3: eligibility for British Council and GardaWorld contractors and Chevening Alumni, pu
13 Oct 2023 · Ministry of Justice
Immigration: Appeals
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the consultation outcome, Possible changes to the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Rules and the Upper Tribunal Rules arising from Nationality and Borders Act 2022, published
13 Oct 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Floating Offshore Wind Manufacturing Investment Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what role (a) regional job creation and (b) investment growth play in decisions relating to the Floating Offshore Wind Manufacturing Investment Scheme assessment.
13 Oct 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Floating Offshore Wind Manufacturing Investment Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps the Government is taking to ensure an equitable allocation of funds between England, Scotland and Wales from the Floating Offshore Wind Manufacturing Investment Scheme.
13 Oct 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Wind Power: Celtic Sea
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps the Government is taking to maximise the opportunity of floating offshore wind in the Celtic Sea.
13 Oct 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Floating Offshore Wind Manufacturing Investment Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps she is taking to ensure an objective and equitable approach to decision making for the Floating Offshore Wind Manufacturing Investment Scheme.
13 Oct 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Floating Offshore Wind Manufacturing Investment Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when the Government plans to announce the results of the latest round of the Floating Offshore Wind Manufacturing Investment Scheme.
13 Oct 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Floating Offshore Wind Manufacturing Investment Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent steps have been taken in relation to the Floating Offshore Wind Manufacturing Investment Scheme.
13 Oct 2023 · Home Office
Undocumented Migrants: Aviation
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce the number of inadequately documented arrivals by air.
18 Sep 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Fuels: Prices
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of fuel prices at (a) supermarkets and (b) other fuel retailers on the cost of goods.
18 Sep 2023 · Department for Transport
Fuels: Prices
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of fuel prices at (a) supermarkets and (b) other fuel retailers on (i) haulage and (ii) transport industries.
11 Sep 2023 · Home Office
Undocumented Migrants: English Channel
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to An inspection of Border Force insider threat (January – March 2023), published by the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration on 7 September 2023, what recent assessme
7 Sep 2023 · Home Office
Asylum: Deportation
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's press release entitled UK and Türkiye strengthen partnership to help tackle illegal migration, published 9 August 2023, whether her Department has reached an agreeme
7 Sep 2023 · Home Office
Undocumented Migrants: Turkey
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the press release, UK and Türkiye strengthen partnership to help tackle illegal migration, published on 9 August 2023, what the total amount of financial support is which the Governm
4 Sep 2023 · Home Office
Migrant Help: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the National Audit Office report entitled Asylum Accommodation and support, published 3 July 2020, what recent steps her Department has taken to improve the performance of Migrant He
1 Sep 2023 · Home Office
Asylum: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seeker children have been (a) sent to adult prisons and (b) sent to adult prisons where paedophiles are serving sentences in each of the last five years.
1 Sep 2023 · Home Office
Asylum: Boats
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the total (a) value and (b) duration of contracts awarded by her Department for the management of asylum accommodation aboard floating vessels in (i) 2022 and (ii) 2023; and whether any contra
1 Sep 2023 · Home Office
Tinsley House Immigration Removal Centre
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Report on an unannounced inspection of Tinsley House Immigration Removal Centre published by HMIP on 7 August 2023, how many detainees are currently held at Tinsley House; and wh
1 Sep 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions
Local Housing Allowance: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much local housing allowance was paid in (a) Wales, (b) Neath Port Talbot and (c) Aberavon in each of the the last five years.
1 Sep 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Water Sports: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make it her policy to require retailers to sell (a) leashes, (b) personal flotation devices and (c) other essential safety equipment alongside paddleboards and kayaks.
1 Sep 2023 · Home Office
Visas
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for Security to the Global Financial Integrity DC Forum Conference in February 2023 on closing loopholes in visa waiver agreements with third co
20 Jul 2023 · Home Office
Asylum
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of asylum applicants whose claims have been treated as (a) explicit and (b) implicit withdrawals since 1 January 2023 were subsequently (i) held in detention and (ii) remo
Source: official written-questions record.