Written questions
1,768 written questions tabled, most recent first.
26 Jan 2023 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing and Access: Innovation and Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing Access on (a) global R&D investment decisions and (b) access to medical i
24 Jan 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Compost: Peat
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to provide (a) research and development and (b) other support to help the UK horticulture industry to transition to peat-free growing mediums.
24 Jan 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Compost: Peat
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish an assessment of the potential (a) economic, (b) business, (c) environmental and (d) export impacts of the UK horticulture industry transitioning to peat-free growi
24 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing and Access: Life Sciences
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 impact of the Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing Access on the life sciences
24 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing and Access
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to the voluntary scheme for branded medicines pricing and access rebate rate on (a) investment in late-stage clinical trials and (b) p
17 Jan 2023 · Department for Transport
Bus Services: Fares
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to publish the cost to the public purse of the £2 bus fare cap, by local transport authority, for January 2023.
16 Jan 2023 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Business: Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to take steps to provide additional financial support to small and medium-sized businesses with increases in the cost of energy.
16 Jan 2023 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Energy Bills Discount Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the timing of the announcement of the extension of the energy bills support scheme for businesses on businesses' finan
16 Jan 2023 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Energy Bill Relief Scheme: Food
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to take steps to extend the Energy Bill Relief scheme to businesses in the food and drink supply chain, including manufacturers and hospitality venues, after Marc
16 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Life Expectancy: East of England
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the findings and recommendations on the health levelling up mission in the report by the East of England APPG and EELGA entitle
16 Jan 2023 · Department for Education
Education: East of England
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the implications for her policies of the findings and recommendations on the primary education and skills levelling up missions in the report by the East of England APPG and EE
16 Jan 2023 · Department for Transport
Transport: East of England
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the findings and recommendations on the transport levelling up mission in the report by the East of England APPG and EELGA entitled Levellin
12 Jan 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Regional Planning and Development: East of England
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the findings and recommendations in the report prepared by the East of England APPG and EELGA: Levelling Up in t
13 Dec 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Development Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's development priorities of the pause on non-essential Official Development Assistance spending.
7 Dec 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Farmers: Retirement
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many applications her Department received for the Lump Sum Exit Scheme in 2022.
7 Dec 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Food: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much of the £120 million committed in the Government Food Strategy for research funding for alternative proteins has been allocated to (a) plant-based, (b) fermentation-derived and
7 Dec 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Food: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's Government Food Strategy, published on 13 June 2022, what progress his Department has made in developing dedicated guidance materials for companies developing nov
7 Dec 2022 · Home Office
Visas: Seasonal Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of the seasonal worker visas made available for workers for the poultry sector have been issued as of 7 December 2022.
7 Dec 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Visas: Seasonal Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the culling and death of birds grown for the festive season due to avian flu on demand for poultry workers.
29 Nov 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Farms: Tenants
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will take steps to implement the recommendation in the report by the Tenancy Working Group entitled The Rock Review, published on 13 October 2022, on establishing a new Director
29 Nov 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Farms: Tenants
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will hold discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on taking steps to implement the recommendations on taxation in the report by the Tenancy Working Group entitled The R
28 Nov 2022 · Home Office
Visas: Russia
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her Department's policy is on assisting Russian citizens already in the UK who require a change in their visa status to reflect their present circumstances but cannot return to Russia to complete
28 Nov 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Animal Experiments
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Animals in Science Regulation Unit's annual reports for 2019-2021, if he will increase the support available to researchers in replacing animals with (a) com
28 Nov 2022 · Home Office
Animal Welfare: Fish
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to in the Animals in Science Regulation Unit's annual report for 2021, what steps she is taking to help ensure that fish are not subjected to additional harms beyond those licensed unde
23 Nov 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Food: Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has taken recent steps to help ensure the continuity of food and drink supply in the event of energy shortages.
23 Nov 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Food: Wholesale Trade
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the inclusion of the food and drink wholesale sector within Protected
16 Nov 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Pesticides: EU Law
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to retain the restriction on the use of pesticide active substances following the proposed sunset date for retained EU law in the Retained EU Law
16 Nov 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Avian Influenza: Disease Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will publish a breakdown of the number of each species of bird that has (a) been culled and (b) died in the UK due to avian influenza in each month since 1 January 2022.
15 Nov 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Avian Influenza: Compensation
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much compensation has been paid to poultry farmers for birds culled due to avian influenza; and how many compensation claims were (a) made and (b) processed by 15 November.
11 Nov 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Affordable Housing and Social Rented Housing: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department plans to take to support the construction of social and affordable housing by (a) councils and (b) housing associations; and what recent assessment he has m
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