Written questions

399 written questions tabled, most recent first.

9 Nov 2022 · Department for Transport

Railways: Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when work could begin on the first parts of the Midlands Rail Hub.

9 Nov 2022 · Department for Transport

Railways: Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Midlands Rail Hub on levelling up Leicestershire.

9 Nov 2022 · Department for Transport

Railways: Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of building the Midlands Rail Hub on the economy of (a) the midlands and (b) the UK.

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

Companies: Registration

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that Companies House is tackling the setting up of fraudulent companies; and whether he has plans to bring forward corporate tra

31 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ovarian Cancer: Health Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of awareness campaigns for ovarian cancer and delivering a shorter diagnostic pathway.

28 Oct 2022 · Department for Transport

Narborough Station: Tickets

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of installing a self-service ticket machine at Narborough Railway Station.

28 Oct 2022 · Department for Transport

Railways: Ticket Offices

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure ticket offices are available at rural railway stations.

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

Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her Department will take steps to publish a chemicals strategy on the potential impact of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

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

Microplastics: Pollution

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of recent research examining the presence of microplastics in human blood.

26 Oct 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Tariffs: Broadband

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to assist people in receipt of benefits by expanding access to social tariffs offered by telecommunication companies.

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

Small Modular Reactors

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to support UK-based engineering companies in developing Small Modular Nuclear reactors.

26 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential benefits of community pharmacies carrying out (a) blood pressure monitoring and (b) other NHS-funded health checks.

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

Wind Power: Cooperatives

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of exempting co-operative owned wind farms from the Electricity Prices Bill revenue cap.

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

Biofuels: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what support is being provided to households and non-domestic users who rely on biomass energy.

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

Drugs: Packaging

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to increase the provision for the recycling of medicine blister packets.

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

Housing: Fuel Oil

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the £100 one-off payment to households that use heating oil, whether his Department plans to provide further financial support to those households.

2 Sep 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Mineworkers' Pension Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee’s Sixth Report of Session 2019–21, Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme, published on 29 April 2021, HC 1346, what

2 Sep 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Neurology: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the clinical guidance on the (a) diagnosis and (b) treatment of functional neurologic disorders.

2 Sep 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Greece: Turkey

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps her Department is taking to help de-escalate tensions between Greece and Turkey.

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

Small Businesses: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what support his Department is providing to SMEs to move towards a net zero economy.

19 Jul 2022 · Department for Education

Skin Cancer: Health Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to increase awareness of (a) melanoma and (b) other skin cancers in schools.

19 Jul 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Skin Cancer: Health Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase awareness of melanoma.

15 Jul 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Veterans

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of Op COURAGE.

27 Jun 2022 · Treasury

Electric Vehicles: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of newly converted electric vehicles having zero-rated road tax.

21 Jun 2022 · Home Office

Visas: Serbia

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing visa free travel for people wishing to visit the UK from Serbia.

15 Jun 2022 · Home Office

Electric Scooters

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the penalties are for people found using e-scooters illegally.

15 Jun 2022 · Department for Transport

Electric Scooters: Accidents

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to improve safety for pedestrians from collisions involving e-scooters.

13 Jun 2022 · Department for Education

Students: LGBT+ People

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to ensure LGBT+ students are protected from bullying and discrimination within the education system.

13 Jun 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Voice over Internet Protocol

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with representatives of BT on ensuring that vulnerable users will not be disadvantaged by the move to Digital Voice.

13 Jun 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Television: Disability Aids

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if her Department will take steps to increase the use of subtitles on television.

Source: official written-questions record.