Written questions

315 written questions tabled, most recent first.

9 Jan 2019 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Special Protection Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 3 December 2018 to Question 196865 on Special Protection Areas, whether the Bowland Fells SPA will be reclassified to include the lesser black-backed gull bef

28 Nov 2018 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Special Protection Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to Answer of 24 July 2018 to Question 166215 and the review of the evidence base for the Bowland Fells SPA, on what basis that review was considered to be necessary; when that

26 Nov 2018 · Department for International Trade

Hydrogen: Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps he is taking to promote and export UK skills and technology in hydrogen conversion technologies.

26 Nov 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy: Hydrogen

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of progress that (a) Tees Valley Combined Authority, (b) Liverpool City Region and (c) Leeds City Council have made in supporting the development and i

26 Nov 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Heating: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 5 September 2018 to Question 166496 on Energy: Hydrogen, when the Government plans to publish further information on the work it is undertaking to streng

26 Nov 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy: Hydrogen

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, which local authorities he has met with to discuss the steps they are taking to support the development and implementation of hydrogen conversion technology.

26 Nov 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy: Hydrogen

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the progress by local authorities on supporting development and implementation of hydrogen conversion technology in their local area.

5 Nov 2018 · Department for Transport

Biofuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timetable is for the publication of the Government’s response to the consultation entitled E10 petrol, consumer protection and fuel pump labelling, published by her Department on 20 July 2018.

5 Nov 2018 · Department for Transport

Biofuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the consultation, E10 petrol, consumer protection and fuel pump labelling, published by his Department on 20 July 2018, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of combining a manda

5 Nov 2018 · Department for Transport

Biofuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the his Department's consultation, E10 petrol, consumer protection and fuel pump labelling, published on 20 July 2018, for what reason that consultation did not consider the mandatory introduc

5 Nov 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Iron and Steel: Tees Valley

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment the Government has made of the potential merits of providing support to to steel companies for the construction of electric arc furnaces on Teesside; and if he wi

2 Nov 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

INEOS: Tees Valley

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what support the Government plans to provide to Ineos for choosing the South Tees Development Corporation site as the manufacturing location of that company’s Projekt Grenadier 4x

1 Nov 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Iron and Steel: Tees Valley

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions the Government has had with steel companies on the construction of electric arc furnaces on Teesside.

1 Nov 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

INEOS: Tees Valley

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has with Ineos on that company choosing the South Tees Development Corporation site as the manufacturing location for its Projekt Grenadier 4x4 vehicles.

1 Nov 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Special Economic Zones: Tees Valley

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has he made of the effect of the business rates retention by the proposed South Tees special economic area on the financial sustainability of Redcar and Cleveland

1 Nov 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Special Economic Zones: Tees Valley

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 4.88 of Budget 2018 Redbook, whether business rates that will be transferred to the proposed South Tees special economic area will include business r

1 Nov 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Special Economic Zones: Tees Valley

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 4.88 of Budget 2018 Red Book, what powers the Government plans to confer on the South Tees special economic area.

29 Oct 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Localism Act 2011

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when his Department plans to publish its post-legislative memorandum on the Localism Act 2011.

16 Oct 2018 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Greyhound Board of Great Britain

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Department has made an assessment of adequacy of the injury and retirement data published by the Greyhound Board of Great Britain.

10 Oct 2018 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Greyhound Board of Great Britain

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with the Greyhound Board of Great Britain on that organisation’s injury and retirement data, published on 14 March 2018.

3 Sep 2018 · Department for Transport

London North Eastern Railway

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure that London North Eastern Railway fulfils the commitment made by Virgin Trains East Coast to operate a direct train service between Middlesbrough and London King's Cross; and w

23 Jul 2018 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dogs: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many prosecutions or other proceedings on illegally imported puppies taken in by Dogs Trust under its puppy pilot quarantine scheme have begun since 2017.

20 Jul 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy: Hydrogen

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps is he taking to support research and development for large-scale hydrogen conversion projects.

20 Jul 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy: Hydrogen

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential for large-scale hydrogen conversion projects to support the UK to meet its de-carbonisation targets.

19 Jul 2018 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Special Protection Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to Answer of 15 June 2018 to Question 152799 and Answer of 02 July 2018 to Question 157791 on Special Protection Areas: Birds, on what date her Department received the results

26 Jun 2018 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Special Protection Areas: Birds

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to Answer of 15 June 2018 to Question 152799 on Special Protection Areas: Birds, for which of the potential Special Protection Areas he has received Natural England’s recommen

18 Jun 2018 · Department for Transport

Heathrow Airport: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on the strength of the steel industry of the commitment by Heathrow Airport Limited to follow public sector procurement rules on steel purchasing as part of i

12 Jun 2018 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Special Protection Areas: Birds

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what sites recommended to his Department by Natural England for classification or reclassification as Special Protection Areas under the Wild Birds Directive are not yet classified as

11 Jun 2018 · Home Office

Migrant Workers: Leave

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the number migrants working in the UK on Tier 2 skilled worker visas who have had their indefinite leave to remain removed due to exceeding the 20-day annual limit on unpa

11 Jun 2018 · Home Office

Migrant Workers: Leave

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the number migrants working in the UK on Tier 2 skilled worker visas who have had their indefinite leave to remain removed due to exceeding the 20-day annual limit on unpa

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