Written questions

1,750 written questions tabled, most recent first.

23 Nov 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Alternative Fuel Payments

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when households that use alternative fuels will receive payments through the Alternative Fuel Payment Scheme.

23 Nov 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he plans to respond to the letter of 11 October 2022 from the hon. Member for Lancaster and Fleetwood on energy support for off-grid households, reference ZA47153.

22 Nov 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Eggs: Marketing

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the 16-week protection period for the marketing of free-range eggs following the imposition of Government measures to control th

21 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 she will take steps to increase support for (a) the development of avian influenza vaccines and (b) other research to help tackle the outbreak of that disease.

21 Nov 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Housing: Avian Influenza

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in the context of the avian influenza outbreak, if she will hold discussions with her counterparts in devolved governments to encourage the expansion of mandatory housing measures to a

21 Nov 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Poultry: Avian Influenza

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that the compensation protocol and payment scheme for poultry farms found to be affected by avian influenza provides sufficient economic support to t

16 Nov 2022 · Department for Transport

Cycling and Walking: Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much his Department plans to spend on active travel in the period between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

14 Nov 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Carbon Capture and Storage: Pilot Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to The University of Manchester’s report Capturing the Carbon Opportunity, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of a nationwide pilot p

7 Nov 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Elections: Proof of Identity

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, which security features he is considering recommending on the (a) free voter authority certificates and (b) anonymous elector’s document required in May 2023.

2 Nov 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Livestock: Animal Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether it remains his Department's policy to review the use of cages in farming.

27 Oct 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Electoral Commission

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether it is his Department's policy that the Policy and Strategy Statement to the Electoral Commission should instruct the Commission.

27 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Lancaster and Fleetwood

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 26 October 2022 to Question 65848 on General Practitioners: Lancaster and Fleetwood, in what format the information of the number of FTE fully qualified GPs, excluding GPs

26 Oct 2022 · Department for Transport

Railways: Fleetwood

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether it is his Department's policy to reopen the railway to Fleetwood.

26 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Fracking

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether it is his Department's policy to lift the moratorium on fracking.

25 Oct 2022 · Department for Transport

Avanti West Coast

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the effect of reductions in Avanti West Coast services on the economies of Lancaster and Fleetwood.

25 Oct 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Environmental Land Management Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department is committed to the continuation of environmental land management schemes.

25 Oct 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Environment Protection: Lancashire

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will ensure that ancient woodlands in the Lancashire County Council area continue to be protected in the event that they are located in an area which is to become an investment

25 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Small Businesses: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many small businesses in Lancaster and Fleetwood constituency have received Government support with the cost of energy.

25 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

HIV/AIDS: Lancaster and Fleetwood

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 25 October 2022 to Question 64163 on HIV Infection: Lancaster and Fleetwood, in what format the data is held on (a) geographical location or (b) region showing where peopl

25 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Malnutrition: Lancaster and Fleetwood

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to Answer of 25 October 2022 to Question 64166 on Malnutrition: Lancaster and Fleetwood, for what reason no specific assessment has been made of trends in the level of malnutrition in Lanc

24 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Carbon Emissions and Fracking

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to Dr Laurence Stamford’s recommendations from The University of Manchester’s Energy Futures publication, what assessment his Department has made of the implication

24 Oct 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animals: Exports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help ensure the welfare of kept animals (a) imported into and (b) exported from the UK.

20 Oct 2022 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Lancaster and Fleetwood

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many requests for education, health and care plans were (a) made by parents and (b) signed off by Lancashire County Council for students in Lancaster and Fleetwood constituency in the last 12 months.

20 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy Bills Rebate

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent progress his Department has made on establishing the Energy Bill Support Scheme Alternative Funding; and when (a) boat dwellers and (b) park home residents are likely

20 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Employment: Lancashire

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an estimate of the number of jobs that are linked to insulating properties in Lancashire.

20 Oct 2022 · Treasury

Banks: Closures

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of bank branches which have closed in (a) Lancashire and (b) England in each year since 2015.

20 Oct 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Cost of Living: Lancaster

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if her Department will make an estimate of the level of reliance on charities in Lancaster and Fleetwood as a result of the increased cost of living.

19 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate his Department has made of the cost to consumers in (a) Lancashire and (b) England of gas transmission costs as a proportion of total energy costs.

18 Oct 2022 · Department for Education

Higher Education: Racial Discrimination

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has made an assessment of the level of institutional racism in UK universities.

18 Oct 2022 · Department for Education

Higher Education: Racial Discrimination

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on tackling institutional racism in higher education institutions.

Source: official written-questions record.