Written questions
1,333 written questions tabled, most recent first.
26 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
North Sea Oil: Exploration
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of halting the development of the North Sea gas field Rosebank.
26 Oct 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions
Personal Independence Payment
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of reviewing the Personal Independence Payment application process.
25 Oct 2022 · Treasury
Research: Tax Allowances
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of legislating to require HMRC to pay Research and Development tax credits within 40 days.
25 Oct 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Food: Cost of Living
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of (a) using and (b) delivering surplus food to tackle the effect of rising food bills on households during the cost of living
25 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Wind Power: Taxation
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Energy Prices Bill, whether he will exempt (a) co-operatively and (b) consumer owned wind farms from the proposed revenue cap.
24 Oct 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Environment Protection: Investment Zones
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to take steps to maintain environmental protections in proposed investment zones.
24 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Electricity Generation: Fossil Fuels
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of delivering a fossil fuel-free electricity system by 2030.
21 Oct 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of prohibiting all non-essential use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
19 Oct 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Social Rented Housing: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of building more social homes amid the cost of living crisis.
19 Oct 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Social Rented Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of capping the social rent increase at 3 per cent.
19 Oct 2022 · Department for Education
Schools: Suicide
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of making suicide prevention a compulsory part of the school curriculum.
17 Oct 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Waste Disposal: Monitoring
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing mandatory digital waste tracking across the UK by 31 December 2022.
12 Oct 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Iran: Demonstrations
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his Iranian counterparts on acts of violence against protesters in that country.
10 Oct 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Israel: Embassies
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Israeli and Palestinian authorities on the potential move of the UK’s embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
10 Oct 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Convention on Biological Diversity
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of committing to a global deal for nature at the Convention on Biological Diversity COP 15.
10 Oct 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Israel: Embassies
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of the UK Embassy in Israel remaining in Tel Aviv.
10 Oct 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Israel: Embassies
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Israeli and Palestinian authorities on a potential move of the UK’s embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
10 Oct 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Nature Conservation: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he has taken towards meeting targets to start nature’s recovery by 2030.
10 Oct 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Environmental Land Management Schemes
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of maintaining the current Environmental Land Management Scheme.
10 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Monkeypox: Disease Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of naming a person responsible for the UK response to monkeypox.
10 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Monkeypox: Publicity and Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to provide (a) vaccines against monkeypox and (b) accurate public information on monkeypox.
23 Sep 2022 · Cabinet Office
Treasury; Pay and Pensions
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) increasing the Treasury pay remit and (b) refunding the overpaid pension contributions.
23 Sep 2022 · Cabinet Office
Civil Servants: Redundancy
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will undertake a review of the Government’s plan to cut 19,000 jobs from the civil service over the next 3 years.
21 Sep 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Energy: Standing Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a cap on energy standing charges.
21 Sep 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Local Government Services: Charities
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of ensuring that charitable providers of (a) community and (b) health services are included in any Government-backed support for L
21 Sep 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Energy Bills Rebate: Hostels
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the Government's energy rebate scheme that is provided to domestic consumers will also be made available to (a) YMCA and (b) other housing charities which have a centralis
21 Sep 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Energy: Prices
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what additional support he is providing for (a) young and (b) vulnerable people who live in (i) hostels and (ii) supported accommodation with energy costs within their personal se
21 Sep 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Charities: Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what targeted support he is providing to charities to help with the rising cost of energy.
21 Sep 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Game: Birds
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reason the 2010 Study to determine whether cage-based breeding can meet the needs of game birds, and if not, to identify best practice - AW1303 did not include an objective of
21 Sep 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Game: Birds
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 20 April 2022 to Question HL7651, if he will publish details of (a) how he expects the Animal Welfare Committee’s work to feed into the consultation on the we
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