Written questions

814 written questions tabled, most recent first.

24 Oct 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

North Sea Oil: Shetland

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the compatibility of the Rosebank oil field development with the UK's policy objective to (a) protect 30 per cent of the UK's oceans by 2030 and (b) intr

24 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Marine Environment: International Cooperation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the Rosebank oil field with respect to the Government's objective to protect 30

24 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

North Sea Oil: Shetland

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the compatibility of Equinor developing the Rosebank oil field with the (a) decarbonisation targets for industry as described in the North Sea Trans

7 Sep 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Database

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if the Government will introduce provisions to ensure that meaningful and informed consent is sought from each patient before any of their health or social care data is transferred onto the Federat

7 Jul 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Databases

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the value of the Federated Data Platform contract was as of 7 July 2022; and how that figure compares with the value in the Prior Information Notice.

6 Jul 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Databases

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the information published in the Prior Information Notice for the NHS Federated Data Platform is accurate.

6 Jul 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Databases

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England plans to conduct a public consultation on the (a) nature and (b) remit of the Federated Data Platform before the invitation to tender for the platform is published.

6 Jul 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Databases

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with NHS England on when the Invitation to Tender for the Federated Data Platform will be published.

1 Jul 2022 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the implications of the Climate Change Committee’s recommendations in their report published on 29 June 2022, for the Jet Zero Strategy.

30 Jun 2022 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has received representations from the Climate Change Committee on the viability and likelihood of success of the decarbonisation pathways in the Jet Zero Strategy.

30 Jun 2022 · Department for Transport

Aviation

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of the recommendation on managing aviation demand on page 350 of the Climate Change Committee's June 2022 progress report.

22 Jun 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Coronavirus: Medical Treatments and Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of the effect of pharmaceutical companies control of intellectual property on UK capacity to manufacturing covid-19 (a) vaccines and (b) therapeutic

11 May 2022 · Treasury

VAT: Fines

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many penalties have been issued by HMRC in respect of late payment of VAT in financial years (a) 2021-22 and (b) 2020-21.

11 May 2022 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs: ICT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC is aware of any data lost in the most recent program upgrade of the Digital Tax Program.

25 Mar 2022 · Ministry of Defence

Army: Weapons

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2022 to Question 141251 on Army: Weapons, (a) when and (b) for what reasons the L127 A4 fuze was withdrawn from British army service.

16 Mar 2022 · Ministry of Defence

Army: Weapons

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the L127 A4 fuze is in service for use with 81mm or 60mm mortars by the British army as of 16 March 2022.

4 Feb 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Warm Home Discount Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has had discussions with British Gas regarding (a) their closure of applications for the Warm Home Discount scheme for 2021-22 and (b) a date for reopening

31 Jan 2022 · Department for Education

Girls' Day School Trust: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has had discussions with Girls' Day School Trust on planned industrial action by members of the NASUWT and NEU over the Trust's plan to withdraw from the Teachers’ Pension Scheme.

24 Jan 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Workers: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has plans to remove the requirement for workers in care homes to be vaccinated against covid-19.

24 Jan 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to extend the policy of mandatory covid-19 vaccination to healthcare workers in private hospitals.

24 Jan 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Regional Planning and Development: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps the Government will take to ensure that local authorities are adequately supported to deliver policies proposed in the forthcoming levelling up White Paper.

18 Jan 2022 · Treasury

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Aviation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much funding the Government provided to the aviation industry via the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.

13 Dec 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Integrated Care Boards: Conflict of Interests

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 1 December 2021 to Question 80412 on Integrated Care Boards: Conflict of Interests, what assessment he has made of the effect of the Health and Care Bill on the ability of

10 Dec 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Integrated Care Boards: Business Interests

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 1 December 2021 to Question 80412 on Integrated Care Boards: Conflict of Interests, if he will take steps to create a centralised register of interests for the purpose of

24 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to require all companies in receipt of NHS contracts to be based in the UK.

23 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Integrated Care Boards: Conflict of Interests

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the risk of conflicts of interest arising on Integrated Care Boards.

23 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Integrated Care Boards: Conflict of Interests

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to (a) identify and (b) publish any conflicts of interests on Integrated Care Boards.

9 Nov 2021 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Alternative Fuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the £180 million funding for the development of alternative aviation fuel plants announced in the Net Zero Strategy, what assessment his Department made of the potential merits of requiring th

9 Nov 2021 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Alternative Fuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the £180 million funding for the development of alternative aviation fuel plants in the Net Zero Strategy, what that funding will be spent on; which companies will receive that funding; and wh

9 Nov 2021 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

General Elections: Voting Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the open letter from the Association of Electoral Administrators and Society of Local Authority of Chief Executives, what steps his Department plans to take to help

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