Written questions
315 written questions tabled, most recent first.
24 Oct 2019 · Ministry of Justice
Legal Opinion: Kinship Care and Parents
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans his Department has for the future funding of independent legal advice for (a) parents and (b) kinship carers involved in the child welfare and family justice system after April 2020.
15 Oct 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Sirius Minerals
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the cost to Sirius Minerals PLC of the decision by his Department not to support a finance package for that company's Woodsmith Mine project.
15 Oct 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Sirius Minerals
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment he has made of the effect on the local economy of his Department's decision to not support a finance package for Sirius Minerals' Woodsmith Mine project.
2 Sep 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Natural Gas: Energy Supply
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Government’s target to reach net zero emissions by 2050, by how much her Department plans to increase the proportion of green gas in the gas network; and if
2 Sep 2019 · Department for Transport
Cycling and Walking
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to publish a report to Parliament on the Government's objectives for walking and cycling as set out in the statutory 2017 Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy.
26 Apr 2019 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Food
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to encourage the development of local food plans.
18 Apr 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care
Kinship Care: Women
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to support female kinship carers who care as a result of alcohol misuse.
18 Apr 2019 · Department for Work and Pensions
Housing Benefit: Social Rented Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much revenue the removal of the spare room subsidy has generated for the public purse since its introduction.
18 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport
Railways: Crime
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of staffing reductions on levels of reported crime on trains.
18 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport
Railways: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment his Department has made of the safety of train passengers when train guards are removed.
10 Apr 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Brunei: Human Rights
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make it his policy to prevent any Minister or official of HM Government from (a) using accommodation, (b) attending any event at a Dorchester Collection hotel until (i) the Dor
4 Apr 2019 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Seas and Oceans: Wind Power
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effect of consented offshore wind on seabirds, marine mammals and other coastal wildlife.
19 Mar 2019 · Department for International Trade
Hydrogen: Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the answer to the Answer of 29 November 2018 to Question 195615 on Hydrogen: Technology, if he will publish his Department’s assessment of how it can support UK-based hydrogen companies.
19 Mar 2019 · Department for Transport
Transport: Hydrogen
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of (a) the trials led by HyDeploy to convert the UK’s domestic gas grid to hydrogen and (b) how those trials can be used to support the development and implementation of the use of h
19 Mar 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Hydrogen: North of England
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the H21 North of England report by H21 et al. published in November 2018, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the proposals in that report to
18 Mar 2019 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Air Pollution
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of using large-scale hydrogen conversion projects to deliver improvements in air quality.
18 Mar 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Natural Gas: Hydrogen
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the progress of the (a) HyDeploy project and (b) potential benefits of blending hydrogen with natural gas for supply into the domestic gas grid.
18 Mar 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Consumer Goods: Hydrogen
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to support the development and innovation of UK-produced domestic appliances that use hydrogen.
5 Mar 2019 · Department for International Trade
Biofuels: Import Duties
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 28 February 2019 to Question 225546 on Biofuels: Import Duties, when she plans to make a public announcement on biofuel tariffs ahead of the UK leaving the EU on the 29 March
25 Feb 2019 · Department for Transport
Biofuels: Import Duties
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect on the UK bioethanol industry of the introduction of a zero tariff regime for imported ethanol in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a de
19 Feb 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care
Hospitals: North East
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, will he will make it his policy to undertake a public consultation with patients in the north east of England on proposals to change NHS waiting time targets.
14 Feb 2019 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Environment Protection: EU Grants and Loans
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans the Government has for replacing the EU’s LIFE and BEST funding programmes beyond 2020.
11 Feb 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care
Lymphoedema: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to improve early diagnosis of lymphoedema.
11 Feb 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care
Lymphoedema: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the accessibility of services for treating lymphoedema in (a) the North East and (b) England.
29 Jan 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care
Pancreatic Cancer
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the outcomes of pancreatic cancer diagnoses in line with the NHS England 2015 cancer strategy.
22 Jan 2019 · Department for Education
Education: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of expanding his Department's review of education outcomes for children in need to consider (a) employment outcomes, (b) training outcomes, (c) housing
22 Jan 2019 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Seagulls
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 14 January 2019 to Question 206880 on Special protection areas, when the lesser black-backed gull is planned to be added as a qualifying feature to the Bowlan
17 Jan 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Parking: Fees and Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the trends in the levels of penalties charged by private parking operators.
15 Jan 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Parking: General Practitioners
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of use of private parking operators by GP surgeries.
15 Jan 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Parking: Fines
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to protect vulnerable road users from inappropriate parking penalties in private car parks.
Source: official written-questions record.