Written questions

3,693 written questions tabled, most recent first.

3 Feb 2023 · Department for Transport

EU Working Groups: Motor Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the Trade and Cooperation Agreement working group for the automotive industry will be established.

3 Feb 2023 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Television Licences: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many over 75's have been subject to court action for the non-payment of TV Licence in each of the last three years for which data is available.

3 Feb 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Right to Buy Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what the timetable is for the extension of the Right to Buy scheme.

3 Feb 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Hunting

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the League Against Cruel Sports report, entitled Hunt Havoc: The Human Cost of Hunting With Hounds, published in October 2022, what consideration she has given to pos

3 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Maternity Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of NHS maternity care services; and what steps he is taking to improve the outcomes of that care.

3 Feb 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Price Caps

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with relevant stakeholders on the adequacy of the (a) Earnings Before Interest and Tax and (b) Headroom allowances used by Ofgem when calculating the Energy Price

3 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Preventive Medicine

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the timetable is for roll out of the R;pple tool for mental health outcomes.

3 Feb 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Local Housing Allowance: Homelessness

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of freezing Local Housing Allowance on homelessness.

3 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Workers: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many care workers lost their job because they declined the covid-19 vaccine.

3 Feb 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many personal state pension statements were provided between April and September 2000.

3 Feb 2023 · Department for Education

Children's Social Care Independent Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to publish the Government's response to the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care.

3 Feb 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Welfare: Fish Farming

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the Animal Welfare Committee will update its 2014 Opinion on the welfare of farmed fish at the time of killing.

3 Feb 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Investment Zones: Ellesmere Port

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what the status is of the Ellesmere Port investment zone.

25 Jan 2023 · Women and Equalities

Employment: Menopause

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to help support women experiencing the menopause in the workplace.

23 Jan 2023 · House of Commons Commission

Parliamentary Estate: Air Conditioning

To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the House of Commons Commission, how much has been spent on air filtration systems on the Parliamentary estate in each of the last three years.

9 Jan 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Private Rented Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has had recent discussions with relevant stakeholders on renters reforms.

9 Jan 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Local Government Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent discussions he has had with relevant stakeholders on the sustainability of local government finances.

6 Jan 2023 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Zero Hours Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 13 December 2022 to Question 106439, if he will make an assessment of the reasons for the rise in the number of people recorded as looking for an additio

6 Jan 2023 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Flexible Working

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 13 December 2022 to Question 106436, whether his Department is taking steps to increase the rate of acceptance for flexible working requests.

6 Jan 2023 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Zero Hours Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 16 December 2022 to Question 106433, if he will estimate how many workers who have a zero-hour contract in their main job have taken a second job since t

6 Jan 2023 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Zero Hours Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 16 December 2022 to Question 106432 on Zero Hours Contracts, if he will make an assessment of the reasons why there have been very few claims related to

6 Jan 2023 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Transport: Industrial Disputes

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 16 December 2022 to Question 106432 on Zero Hours Contracts, which stakeholders considered the regulations to be an important deterrent and an effective

6 Jan 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Leasehold: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many and what proportion of new homes sold between 17 December 2019 and the introduction of the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 on 30 June 2022 were leasehold properties.

6 Jan 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Leasehold

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on leaseholders.

6 Jan 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Leasehold Advisory Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the support provided by the Leasehold Advisory Service to seeking more information on cladding.

6 Jan 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Leasehold Advisory Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what the annual cost to the public purse is of Leasehold Advisory Service.

6 Jan 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Leasehold Advisory Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Leasehold Advisory Service at protecting the rights of leaseholders.

6 Jan 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Leasehold Advisory Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Leasehold Advisory Service’s support for (a) leaseholders and (b) freeholders.

6 Jan 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Leasehold: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an estimate of the average annual (a) ground rent, (b) service charge, (c) administration charge and (d) other costs associated with owning a leasehold property.

6 Jan 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Ground Rent

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an estimate of the average increase per annum in ground rent for all categories of property under leasehold agreement in each of the last five years.

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