Written questions
269 written questions tabled, most recent first.
22 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Management
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals to cap Management Companies raising fees on new developments without the explicit consent of residents on the development
16 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Coronavirus: Kent
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions (a) he, (b) his Ministers, and (c) officials in his Department have had with (i) Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council and (ii) Sevenoaks District Council on con
16 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support his Department plans to provide to local authorities to enable them to support vulnerable people on the covid-19 shielded patient list after the provision of direct
16 Jun 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Supermarkets: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking with representatives from supermarkets to ensure that people on the covid-19 shielded patient list have access to supermarket home deliveries after support from
16 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Kent
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people are included on the Shielded Patient List in (a) Tonbridge and Malling constituency, (b) Tonbridge and Malling Borough and (c) Sevenoaks District.
10 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Street Wardens
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether local authorities will be reimbursed through the Re-opening High Street Safely Fund for the costs of street wardens.
10 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Street Wardens
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what reasons the Re-opening High Streets Safely Fund Guidance, issued on 24 May 2020 made the provision for local authorities to employ street wardens to support the safe re-
1 Jun 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Oilseed Rape: Health Hazards
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what protections are provided by (a) the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and (b) other legislation to residents who have increased medical needs as a result of the planting of oil se
1 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Tonbridge Hospital
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions his Department has had with NHS Property Services on the return of Tonbridge Cottage Hospital to Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust.
11 May 2020 · Treasury
Business: Insurance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance his Department has issued to insurers on accepting claims in respect of business interruption cover during the covid-19 outbreak.
11 May 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Fly-tipping
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether local authorities may use their powers under section 71 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 to (a) investigate and (b) quickly remove fly-tipping on private land.
11 May 2020 · Ministry of Justice
Probate: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what guidance his Department has issued to HMRC on the treatment of probate applications that are unable to be submitted within the statutory six month period as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
11 May 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Plans: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has plans to relax the requirement on local planning authorities to meet their five year housing land supply in line with the postponement of local plan inspections du
4 May 2020 · Department for Transport
Railways: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many rail season ticket holders on the (a) Southeastern and (b) GTR Southern network have been unable to claim a refund for unused travel on their season tickets since his Department introduced the Emergenc
1 May 2020 · Treasury
Hire Services: Government Assistance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether events hire companies that offer dry-hire services to the public are eligible for financial support through the (a) Small Business Rate Relief, (b) Small Business Grant Fund and (c) Retail, Hospitality and L
1 May 2020 · Department for Transport
Electric Scooters
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals on e-scooters.
1 May 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Beer: Business Rates
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what financial support is available through the Expanded Retail Discount scheme for breweries which do not have a shop or taproom included within or attached to their premises.
1 May 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions
New Enterprise Allowance: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance her Department has issued to people in receipt of the New Enterprise Allowance on business support schemes available during the covid-19 oubreak.
30 Apr 2020 · Cabinet Office
Public Health: Coronavirus
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much the Government has spent with local television stations on the coronavirus information campaign in (a) Kent, and (b) across the UK.
16 Mar 2020 · Department for Transport
Maidstone Line
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions (a) he, (b) his predecessors, (c) current and former Ministers and (d) officials have had with GTR on making available an adequate level of rolling stock for the Thameslink service on the Maids
16 Mar 2020 · Department for Transport
Maidstone Line
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 6 March 2020 to Question 22006 on Thameslink Railway Line, if he will list the meetings (a) he, (b) his predecessors, (c) Ministers, (d) the predecessors of those Ministers and (e) his
16 Mar 2020 · Department for Transport
Maidstone Line
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish all communications from his Department to Network Rail on infrastructure improvements required on the Maidstone East line to deliver two Thameslink trains per hour between Maidstone East and
9 Mar 2020 · Department for Transport
Oxted Line
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2020 to Question 19978 on Railways: Uckfield, what his Department's timescale is for deciding what will replace class 171 rolling stock on the Uckfield Line.
2 Mar 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance is given to local planning authorities on assessing the effect of aviation noise on proposed developments through (a) Local Plan allocations and (b) individual plan
27 Feb 2020 · Department for Transport
Thameslink Line
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what contractual obligations his Department has with Govia Thameslink Railway to deliver the Thameslink programme, including the service to Maidstone East.
24 Feb 2020 · Department for Transport
Oxted Line
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish the correspondence between his Department and Govia Thameslink Railway on the procurement of diesel units for the Uckfield line.
24 Feb 2020 · Department for Transport
Redhill-Tonbridge Railway Line: Landslips
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what compensation is available to passengers who have season tickets on the Tonbridge-Redhill rail line after that line being shut as a result of the landslip at Godstone in December 2019.
24 Feb 2020 · Department for Education
Apprentices: Qualifications
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many colleges in England provide the Level 2 Cities and Guilds Apprenticeship qualification for Trees and Timber; and what guidance his Department has issued to Further Education providers on promoting that
21 Feb 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Syria: Ceasefires
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to (a) support the introduction of an observed ceasefire and (b) increase aid to displaced adults and children in the Idlib enclave, Syria.
4 Feb 2020 · Department for Transport
Roads: Kent
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what additional highway funding Kent county council is able to access to tackle increased pressure on the county road network as a result of its proximity to mainland Europe.
Source: official written-questions record.