Written questions

2,538 written questions tabled, most recent first.

26 Oct 2021 · Ministry of Justice

Sexual Offences: Trials

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps is he taking to reduce the (a) backlog in cases and (b) waiting times for sexual offence cases in London to go to trial.

26 Oct 2021 · Ministry of Justice

Sexual Offences: Trials

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the (a) total number of sex crime cases waiting to go to trial and (b) waiting time for sex crime cases to go to trial in England as of 26 October 2021; and what comparative assessm

26 Oct 2021 · Ministry of Justice

Sexual Offences: Trials

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the (a) total number of sex crime cases waiting to go to trial and (b) waiting time for sex crime cases to go to trial in London as of 26 October 2021; and what comparative assessme

26 Oct 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will set out a timeframe for publishing a 2021-22 winter plan for social care.

26 Oct 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he is having with the social care sector on (a) staffing levels, (b) funding and (c) impacts of covid-19 as part of a winter plan for social care.

26 Oct 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS and Social Services: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU on staffing levels in the (a) NHS and (b) social care sector; and what steps he is he taking to mitigate that impact.

26 Oct 2021 · Cabinet Office

UK Trade with EU: Bureaucracy

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to reduce the additional bureaucracy placed on British businesses (a) importing from and (b) exporting to the EU since the end of the transition p

26 Oct 2021 · Cabinet Office

Imports

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the impact of the UK’s withdrawal from the European Common Market on the availability of imported goods; and what discussions he is having

26 Oct 2021 · Cabinet Office

Ports

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the impact of the UK’s withdrawal from the European Common Market on delays at UK ports; and what discussions he is having with his Europea

26 Oct 2021 · Home Office

Migrant Workers: Care Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she is having with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on staff shortages in the social care sector; and what steps she is taking to ease visa requirements for people ap

26 Oct 2021 · COP26

Climate Change: International Cooperation

To ask the President of COP26, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on rates of international decarbonisation of the China's potential non-attendance at COP26; and what steps he is taking to ensure global agreement on action to prevent glob

26 Oct 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Natural Gas: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the volatility in gas prices on the UK's (a) energy security and (b) transition to renewable resources.

26 Oct 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Carbon Emissions: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the number of jobs that will be affected by the transition to net zero; and what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that affected staff are

26 Oct 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy Supply

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government is taking to help ensure that any future increase in electricity demand is met with energy produced in a renewable manner.

26 Oct 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government plans to take to help ensure (a) stable and (b) affordable energy prices over future years.

26 Oct 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Fossil Fuels: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the contribution of fossil-fuel reliant companies to the UK’s transition to net zero; and what steps he is taking to ensure that those companies con

26 Oct 2021 · Treasury

Fossil Fuels: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to recoup the costs of net zero from fossil-fuel intensive corporations.

26 Oct 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Hydrogen: Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the sufficiency of the Government's investment in hydrogen for the UK to become a world-leader in that field.

26 Oct 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Natural Gas: Energy Supply

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has made an assessment of the potential (a) economic and (b) environmental effects of relying on gas as a transition source of energy.

26 Oct 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Heat Pumps: Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the investment in heat pumps announced in the Heat and buildings strategy, published on 19 October 2021, for meeting the Government'

25 Oct 2021 · COP26

Climate Change: Development Aid

To ask the President of COP26, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of using climate finance to support farmers in the global south whose businesses are disrupted by the impacts of climate change.

25 Oct 2021 · COP26

Environment Protection: Developing Countries

To ask the President of COP26, what steps he is taking to ensure COP26 delivers the commitments required to help farmers in the global south to (a) adapt to the impacts of climate change and (b) transition to more sustainable environmental practices.

20 Oct 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Heat Pumps: Low Incomes

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing low-income households with subsidised heat pumps in order to (a) protect poorer households in the run up to winter

20 Oct 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Hydrogen: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the impact of the production of hydrogen on CO2 levels.

20 Oct 2021 · Treasury

Climate Change: Economic Situation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the long-term economic costs of future climate change; and what steps he has taken to prepare for the effects of climate change on the UK economy.

20 Oct 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Housing: Insulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department plans to take to ensure British homes are insulated in response to recent rises in energy prices.

20 Oct 2021 · COP26

Climate Change

To ask the President of COP26, what steps he is taking to place pressure on the most-polluting countries to commit to keeping the global temperature rise below 1.5 degrees Celsius.

20 Oct 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Offshore Industry: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the Government’s new oil and gas developments on the Government's goal to reach net zero emissions by 2050.

20 Oct 2021 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Homelessness: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what plans he has to review the Everybody In scheme; and what lessons his Department have learned for future homelessness prevention from that scheme.

20 Oct 2021 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Homelessness: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the impact of the removal of the uplift to the standard allowance of universal credit and the end of the furlough scheme on youth homelessness (a) in g

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