Written questions
9,475 written questions tabled, most recent first.
9 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Electronic Cigarettes
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing the same restrictions on where people can use vaping products as exist for tobacco products.
9 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Electronic Cigarettes: Advertising
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing the same restrictions on advertisements for vaping as exist for tobacco products.
9 Nov 2023 · Department for Education
Childcare: Lone Parents
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of increasing provision of nursery places.
9 Nov 2023 · Department for Education
Childcare: Lone Parents
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her Department's policy is on providing additional childcare support for single parents.
9 Nov 2023 · Department for Education
Childcare
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of the (a) cost of childcare and (b) availability of childcare places on the economy.
9 Nov 2023 · Department for Education
Childcare
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to assess the adequacy of the number of childcare places.
9 Nov 2023 · Department for Education
Childcare: Costs
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to assess the potential impact of the cost of childcare on parental income.
9 Nov 2023 · Department for Education
Childcare: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding for childcare providers; and what steps she is taking to help ensure such funding takes account of high facility costs.
9 Nov 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Heat Pumps: Environment Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what (a) environmental and (b) biodiversity impact assessment she has made of the production of ground source heat pump technology.
9 Nov 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Heat Pumps: Carbon Emissions
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate she has made of the potential carbon cost of ground source heat energy production.
9 Nov 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Heat Pumps
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what funding her Department plans to provide for research on (a) ground source heat pump technology and (b) good practice in the (i) extraction, (ii) conservation and (iii) distribution of en
9 Nov 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Heat Pumps
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the potential risks of generating ground source heat pump energy; and what plans she has to mitigate these.
9 Nov 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Heat Pumps
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether her Department plans to (a) scope and (b) scale the production of energy through ground source heat pump technology.
9 Nov 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Heat Pumps
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the cost effectiveness of ground source heat pump energy production in (a) the UK and (b) North Yorkshire.
9 Nov 2023 · Department for Transport
Electric Scooters: Hire Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to extend rental e-scooter trials beyond May 2024.
9 Nov 2023 · Department for Transport
Electric Scooters: Hire Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for his policies of the results of rental e-scooter trials; and whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals on the regulation of such scoo
9 Nov 2023 · Department for Transport
Bicycles and Electric Scooters: Parking
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of providing dedicated parking locations for (a) shared bikes, (b) e-bikes and (c) scooters.
9 Nov 2023 · Department for Transport
Active Travel: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of changes in the level of active travel funding on (a) the number of journeys undertaken (i) on foot or (ii) by bike, (b) air quality in towns an
9 Nov 2023 · Department for Transport
Hire Services: Bicycles and Electric Vehicles
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of (a) micro-mobility, (b) shared bike and (c) e-bike schemes on (i) levels of active travel, (ii) air quality and (iii) emissions.
9 Nov 2023 · Department for Transport
Active Travel: Urban Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress his Department has made against its target of 50% of journeys in towns and cities to be walked and cycled by 2030.
9 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Israel: Hamas
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterparts at the UN on the potential merits of calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict.
9 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Electronic Cigarettes: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the impact banning vaping for children will have on adults.
8 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Egypt: Refugees
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Egyptian counterpart on creation of a safe haven for refugees in that country.
8 Nov 2023 · Ministry of Defence
Gaza: Water Supply
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Armed Forces have the capability to supply Gaza with desalinated water.
8 Nov 2023 · Ministry of Defence
Gaza: Humanitarian Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has for the Royal Navy to support the humanitarian response in Gaza.
8 Nov 2023 · Ministry of Defence
Gaza: Humanitarian Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps is he taking to support the humanitarian effort in Gaza.
8 Nov 2023 · Home Office
Visas: Israel and Palestinians
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will lift visa fees for (a) Palestinian and (b) Israeli family reunions.
8 Nov 2023 · Home Office
Refugees: Palestinians
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of a Homes for Palestinians scheme similar to Homes for Ukraine.
8 Nov 2023 · Home Office
Refugees: Palestinians
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to support family reunions for Palestinians in the UK who have relatives in Gaza.
8 Nov 2023 · Home Office
Visas: Palestinians
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of creating medical visas for people unable to access healthcare in Gaza.
Source: official written-questions record.