Written questions

3,273 written questions tabled, most recent first.

9 Jun 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Companies: Registration

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department plans to publish its response to its consultation on corporate transparency and register reform before the 2020 summer recess.

1 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to use the Home Building Fund and land owned by Homes England to diversify the house building sector and support micro and small to medium-siz

12 May 2020 · Department for International Trade

Trade: Saudi Arabia

What steps she is taking to facilitate trade with Saudi Arabia.

19 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Antibiotics: Drug Resistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to tackle the rise of carbapenem-resistant bacteria in secondary care.

5 Mar 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Small Businesses: Dispute Resolution

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the definition of a microbusiness on access to complaint handling and dispute resolution processes by SMEs in the (a) energy

5 Mar 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Small Businesses: Complaints

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will introduce a redress service for SMEs in the (a) energy and (b) communications sectors that is equivalent to that service offered by the Financial Ombudsman Service to S

5 Mar 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Small Businesses: Ofcom and Ofgem

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the Government has plans to encourage (a) Ofgem and (b) Ofcom to cooperate on producing guidance for best practice in their dealings with SMEs operating in the (i) energy,

25 Feb 2020 · Treasury

Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the scope is of the forthcoming review of business rates; and what plans he has for consulting industry during that review.

25 Feb 2020 · Treasury

Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has received on the scope of the forthcoming review of business rates; and if he will ensure that the review assesses the potential merits of solutions from across the business tax system.

10 Feb 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress he has made on bringing forward legislative proposals to introduce a corporate offence of failure to prevent fraud and money laundering.

10 Feb 2020 · Treasury

Ports: Infrastructure

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he plans to take to build infrastructure at ports for undertaking customs checks on (a) vehicles and (b) goods coming from the EU from 1 January 2021.

16 Jan 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Solar Power: Innovation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government is taking to encourage (a) innovation and (b) product development in the UK solar PV industry.

16 Jan 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Solar Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps she is taking to support the deployment of rooftop solar PV; and if she will make a statement.

13 Jan 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Help to Buy Scheme

What recent assessment he has made of the effect of Help to Buy on the number of homes purchased by first time buyers.

5 Nov 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Tax Avoidance: International Cooperation

What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on tackling international tax avoidance.

31 Oct 2019 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Public Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on the (a) prosperity and (b) economy of local areas in which armed forces are based of spending by (i) his Department and (ii) those armed forces in each yea

29 Oct 2019 · Attorney General

GPT Special Project Management

To ask the Attorney General, what progress he has made on his plans to take forward a prosecution for bribery and corruption in the case of GPT Special Project Management Ltd.

17 Oct 2019 · Department for International Trade

Overseas Trade: Rural Areas

What recent assessment she has made of the extent of international trading opportunities for (a) Yorkshire and (b) other counties in rural regions.

16 Oct 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Solar Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of requiring solar energy systems to be installed on all new dwellings.

14 Oct 2019 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Farms: Tenancy Agreements

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Agricultural tenancy consultation and call for evidence on mortgage restrictions and repossession protections for agricultural land in England, if the Government

14 Oct 2019 · Treasury

Breweries: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will extend reforms to the small breweries’ tax relief to include small vineyards.

3 Sep 2019 · Ministry of Defence

World War II: Military Decorations

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, in advance of the 75th anniversary of VE Day, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending the Air Crew Europe Star, in line with the Atlantic Star, to ensure that Bomber Command aircrew

2 Sep 2019 · Ministry of Justice

Repossession Orders

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to her Department's publication, Mortgage and landlord possession statistics in England and Wales, April to June 2019 (provisional), published on 8 August 2019, which large mortgage provider has dr

18 Jun 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services

What steps he is taking to improve social care.

13 Jun 2019 · Ministry of Justice

Guardianship (Missing Persons) Act 2017

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to bring into force the provisions of the Guardianship (Missing Persons) Act 2017.

11 Jun 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Economic Growth: Climate Change

What recent steps his Department has taken to promote clean growth.

5 Jun 2019 · Ministry of Justice

Offenders: Rehabilitation

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to rehabilitate offenders.

29 May 2019 · Ministry of Justice

Offenders: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to increase employment opportunities for prisoners after release.

20 May 2019 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces Covenant

How many organisations have signed up to the armed forces covenant.

6 Mar 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he has taken to stimulate increased lending from high street banks to small and medium-sized house builders in England.

Source: official written-questions record.