Written questions
1,768 written questions tabled, most recent first.
14 Feb 2019 · Department for Transport
Bus Services: Working Hours
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of current legislation on the number of hours that bus drivers are permitted to safely work.
14 Feb 2019 · Department for Transport
Cycling: Accidents
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many cyclists have (a) died and (b) suffered serious injuries as a result of poorly-maintained roads under the responsibility of (a) local authorities, (b) Highways England, (c) Transport Scotland and (d) t
6 Feb 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care
Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his policy paper Tackling antimicrobial resistance 2019 to 2024: the UK's 5-year national action plan, if he will amend the code of practice for the Joint Committee on Vaccination
23 Jan 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement on the risks to life.
23 Jan 2019 · Home Office
Health
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement on risks to life.
23 Jan 2019 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit: Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 3 December 2018 to Question 196906, what assessment her Department has made of the effect of not adjusting universal credit regulations to allow the housing cost element for re
23 Jan 2019 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit: Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 3 December 2018 to Question 196906 on Universal Credit: Housing, whether she has made an assessment of the potential effect on levels of poverty among universal credit claimant
23 Jan 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Research: EU Grants and Loans
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he plans to publish detailed information on the mechanism for replacing access to funding from the (a) European Research Council and (b) Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions throug
23 Jan 2019 · Department for Transport
Driving Tests: Languages
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the effect of Driving Standards Agency changes to language support in driving tests on the ability of refugees to drive in the UK; and if he will make a statement.
23 Jan 2019 · Department for Transport
Driving Tests: Languages
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the decision implemented in 2014 by the Driving Standards Agency to stop language support being permitted in practical driving tests on access to driving
10 Jan 2019 · Department for Transport
Cycleways
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Government Response to Call for Evidence Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy: Safety Review,published in November 2018, what steps he is taking to clarify local authorities’ powers rel
10 Jan 2019 · Department for Transport
Bus Services: Fares
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on the change in the level of bus fares across England since 2010.
10 Jan 2019 · Department for Transport
Bus Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the availability of bus drivers on bus services.
10 Jan 2019 · Department for Transport
Bus Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on the number of trained bus drivers in each year since 2010.
8 Jan 2019 · Department for Transport
Buses: Exhaust Emissions
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department's news story entitled Government funding boost for bus industry in drive to improve air quality, published in February 2018, how many buses have been retrofitted using funding f
5 Dec 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care
Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will place in the Library (a) all instances where the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation has recommended a change to a vaccination programme that would be likely to result in an
5 Dec 2018 · Department for Transport
Cycling and Walking
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to update the CWIS walking stages target for the general population to take account of changes in methodology in the NTS.
5 Dec 2018 · Treasury
Research: EU Grants and Loans
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the funding made available to underwrite successful bids by UK organisations to (a) Horizon 2020 and (b) other competitive EU grant programmes is planned to be redistributed from existing UK research budgets
4 Dec 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care
Meningitis: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the (a) potential effect on the incidence of disease in at-risk populations of changes to the meningococcal C vaccination programme and (b) accuracy of th
4 Dec 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care
Pneumococcal Diseases: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the (a) level of public support for a change to the schedule of pneumococcal vaccination programme and (b) potential effect on public confidence in
4 Dec 2018 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Waste Disposal
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information his Department holds on the proportion of recyclable material collected by each local authority responsible for waste collection which is (a) recycled and (b) sent (i)
27 Nov 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Research: Publications
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department plans to implement all 10 principles of Science Europe’s Open Access Coalition Plan S.
27 Nov 2018 · Department for Education
Free School Meals: Cambridge
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of (a) all children and (b) children eligible for free school meals reached a Good Level of Development at age five in Cambridge in each of the last three years.
27 Nov 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Research: Publications
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on UK academic publishing exports of UK Research and Innovation signing up to Science Europe’s Open Access Coalition Plan S.
27 Nov 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Research: Publications
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has conducted an impact assessment of standardising and capping open access publication fees on an EU-wide basis as part of the implementation of Science Eu
27 Nov 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Research: Publications
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what economic impact assessment was conducted by his Department before United Kingdom Research and Innovation signed up to Science Europe’s Open Access Coalition Plan S.
27 Nov 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Drugs
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which medicines his Department has advised the health sector to stockpile before March 2019.
27 Nov 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Drugs
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the cost of stock-piling medicines ahead of the end of March 2019 for (a) the NHS and his Department and (b) the pharmaceuticals sector.
30 Oct 2018 · Treasury
EU Grants and Loans
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the funding allocated by the EU to underwrite successful bids by UK organisations to competitive EU grant programmes, including Horizon2020, will be funded from (a) UKRI’s annual budget allocation or (b) add
30 Oct 2018 · Department for Transport
Taxis: CCTV
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the cost of CCTV in taxis and private hire vehicles on the vehicle owners.
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