Written questions

9,475 written questions tabled, most recent first.

30 Jan 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Local Government: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing Ukrainian refugees resident in England to vote in local elections.

30 Jan 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Private Rented Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to ensure that property lettings for 28 days or less which are renewed on a fresh contract are classified as a residential use class an

30 Jan 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Private Rented Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what effect the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill will have on property lettings for 28 days or less which are renewed on a fresh contract.

30 Jan 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Private Rented Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to ensure that properties let for 28 days for which the contract is rolled over for another period of up to 28 days will be classified

30 Jan 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Private Rented Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what estimate he has made of the number of service let homes in England which are let on contracts for periods of no longer than twenty-eight days.

30 Jan 2023 · Home Office

Bicycles: Theft

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department is taking steps to encourage police forces to provide (a) postcode marking on bicycles and (b) other forms of owner advice to help protect bicycles from theft.

30 Jan 2023 · Home Office

Bicycles: Theft

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce bicycle thefts; and what advice her Department provides on the on the most effective types of bicycle lock.

30 Jan 2023 · Home Office

Bicycles: Theft

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of bicycle thefts in the last five years.

30 Jan 2023 · Home Office

Bicycles: Theft

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many bicycle thefts there were in (a) England and Wales and (b) York in the last 12 months for which data is available.

30 Jan 2023 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Voluntary Work: Age

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of increasing the state pension age on the number of older people who are able to volunteer with civil society organisations.

30 Jan 2023 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Voluntary Work: Age

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of trends in the age profile of volunteers with civil society organisations in the period between 2019 and 2023.

26 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to continue providing a covid-19 vaccination programme for (a) all people and (b) people classified as vulnerable under the age of 50; and whether he plans to introduce

26 Jan 2023 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Voluntary Work: Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had recent discussions with (a) conservation and (b) other charities on (i) creating more volunteering opportunities for people with (A) dementia, (B) mental health chall

26 Jan 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Warm Home Discount Scheme: Pension Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy on taking steps to assess whether people who qualify for the Warm Home Discount Scheme are also eligib

26 Jan 2023 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Business: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of his proposed energy package from April 2023 on (a) hospitality, (b) retail and (C) all other types of business.

26 Jan 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Retail Trade: Cost of Living

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the impact of the cost of living on high street spending in (a) York and (b) England.

26 Jan 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Urban Areas: Audit

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of an audit of cities to determine how child and family friendly those cities are.

26 Jan 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Leisure: York

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the urban playground concept; and if he will make an assessment of potential merits of piloting that scheme in York.

26 Jan 2023 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Loneliness: Social Prescribing

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps is he taking to investigate the potential merits of social prescribing in combatting loneliness.

26 Jan 2023 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Loneliness: Mental Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will make an assessment of the potential correlation between ill mental health and loneliness.

26 Jan 2023 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Loneliness: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of loneliness in the workplace.

26 Jan 2023 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Loneliness

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent progress she has made on the Government's loneliness strategy.

26 Jan 2023 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Housing: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what proportion of domestic properties in (a) York local authority, (b) Yorkshire and the Humber and (c) England are deemed to have high modelled energy costs based on the propert

26 Jan 2023 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Housing: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what data his Department holds on the number of domestic properties in (a) York local authority, (b) Yorkshire and the Humber and (c) England deemed to have high energy costs base

26 Jan 2023 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Warm Home Discount Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many people in (a) York local authority area, (b) Yorkshire and the Humber and (c) England who received help from the Warm Home Discount Scheme in 2021-2022 have been sent a l

26 Jan 2023 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Warm Home Discount Scheme: Pension Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many people in (a) York Local Authority Area, (b) Yorkshire and the Humber and (c) England in receipt of Savings Credit received help from the Warm Home Discount Scheme in 202

26 Jan 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Infrastructure: York Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what the estimated total cost is of the York Central Infrastructure Project; and how much funding has been secured as of 26 January 2023.

26 Jan 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Infrastructure: York Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will publish the shortlist of potential development partners for the York Central Infrastructure Project; and when he plans to announce the preferred bidder.

25 Jan 2023 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Charities: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing ongoing support for energy costs to the charity sector; and whether his Department is taking steps to provide th

25 Jan 2023 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy Bills Rebate: Park Homes

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the letter sent by the Minister of State for Energy and Climate to all Members on 25 November 2022 entitled Energy Bills Support in Great Britain: Complex Cases,

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