Written questions

1,333 written questions tabled, most recent first.

16 Jan 2023 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to take further steps to increase the number of electric vehicle charging points.

16 Jan 2023 · Department for Transport

Cycling: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has taken recent steps to help encourage cyclists to (a) wear helmets and (b) turn on bicycle lights when cycling in the dark.

13 Jan 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dangerous Dogs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of reviewing (a) the Dangerous Dogs Act and (b) breed specific legislation.

12 Jan 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Swifts: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of making it a requirement to include swift bricks in new-build housing in the context of declining swift populations in the

10 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dentistry: Work Experience

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of ensuring undergraduate dental students are able to gain experience in local practises.

10 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pancreas: Medical Equipment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing artificial pancreas technology on the NHS to all people with type one diabetes.

9 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Moderna

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much public funds his Department has spent on the partnership with Moderna to produce a new Innovation and Technology Centre in the UK.

9 Jan 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Guantanamo Bay: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with the US government on closing the detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay.

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

Council Tax: Shared Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has had recent discussions with the Valuation Office Agency on changes to the liability for council tax of bedrooms in single shared houses.

6 Jan 2023 · Treasury

Mileage Allowances: Self-employed

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has plans to review the Approved Mileage Allowance Payments rate for the self-employed.

6 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Industrial Disputes

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of Exchequer on potential options for resolving the pay dispute with NHS staff.

6 Jan 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Transcaucasus: Roads

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Azerbaijani counterparts on the recent blockade in the Lachin corridor and its humanitarian impact.

20 Dec 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Carer's Allowance: Uprating

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of raising the Carer’s Allowance earnings limit to the value of 21 hours of work a week at the National Living Wage rate.

20 Dec 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, in the context of the cost-of-living crisis, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a targeted energy assistance payment for families that run li

20 Dec 2022 · Treasury

UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the impact of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement on the economy.

19 Dec 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Food: Advertising

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing legislation on healthier food advertising before October 2025.

12 Dec 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Post Offices: Energy Bill Relief Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of maintaining the Energy Bill Relief Scheme support in place for Post Office branches beyond 31 March 2023.

12 Dec 2022 · Treasury

Energy: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of reducing the VAT on domestic energy to 2.5 per cent.

9 Dec 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Canal and River Trust: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of guaranteeing funding for the Canal and River Trust for the next five years.

8 Dec 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Air Pollution: Pollution Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to publish the clean air targets requested under the Environment Act 2021.

8 Dec 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Air Pollution: Pollution Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of setting the proposed air quality targets to 2030 instead of 2040.

8 Dec 2022 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: Parliamentary Scrutiny

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of strengthening existing requirements under the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 for parliamentary (a) scrutiny and (b) debate on i

8 Dec 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy Bill Relief Scheme: Post Offices

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending support for Post Office branches under the Energy Bill Relief Scheme past March 2023.

7 Dec 2022 · Treasury

Banks: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a windfall tax on bank’s excess profits in a similar manner to the Energy Profits Levy.

7 Dec 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 potential merits of rejecting proposals to develop the Rosebank oil field in favour of investment of renewable, reliable, and affordable energy

6 Dec 2022 · Home Office

Asylum: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of allowing asylum seekers the right to work while they await a decision on their asylum application.

6 Dec 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Foxes: Urban Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to introduce measures to minimise destruction caused by urban foxes.

6 Dec 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Diabetes: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce excess mortality amongst people with diabetes.

5 Dec 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure people (a) have access to information relating to available benefits and (b) are aware of their potential benefits entitlements.

2 Dec 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions: Terminal Illnesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending the State Pension to people of working age with a terminal diagnosis.

Source: official written-questions record.