Written questions

2,582 written questions tabled, most recent first.

9 May 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Plastics: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to encourage retailers to allocate proceeds from the sale of single-use plastic bags to charitable causes.

9 May 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the area of residential garden (a) built on and (b) covered with hard surface in the last 10 years.

9 May 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Housing: Gardens

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what estimate he has made of the area of (a) London and (b) other towns and cities covered by residential gardens.

28 Apr 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sudan: Repatriation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of evacuating (a) non-British nationals with relevant entry clearance from Sudan and (b) non-British nat

28 Apr 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Tropical Diseases

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to help tackle female genital schistosomiasis in countries where those diseases are endemic; and whether his Department plans to increa

28 Apr 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Livestock: Antibiotics

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she is taking steps to help reduce the presence of antimicrobial-resistant superbugs originating from industrial farms in water courses.

27 Apr 2023 · Treasury

Childcare: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of setting the level of tax-free childcare allowance at a local level and increasing that level for claimants in areas with higher childcare costs.

25 Apr 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sudan: International Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support people in Sudan.

25 Apr 2023 · Department for Transport

Electric Scooters and Motorcycles: Road Traffic Offences

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what data his Department holds on the number and proportion of traffic accidents involving (a) mopeds and (b) scooters; and whether he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing stronger pen

25 Apr 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Elections: Proof of Identity

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that young people are not discouraged from voting after the introduction of Voter ID.

25 Apr 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Surrogacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department to prevent the commodification of surrogacy.

25 Apr 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Leasehold: Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department's plans for leasehold reform will apply to leaseholders where the freeholder is a local authority.

25 Apr 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Elephants: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to take steps to ban the advertisement of low welfare elephant tourism venues.

25 Apr 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospitals and Schools: Air Conditioning

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of installing HEPA filter air purifiers in schools and hospitals.

25 Apr 2023 · Department for Education

Students: Loans

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of removing interest on student loans.

25 Apr 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Russia: Political Prisoners

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help political prisoners held by the Russian Government.

25 Apr 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Turkey: Minority Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with representatives of the Turkish Government on the treatment of minorities in that country.

25 Apr 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Batteries: Storage

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending safety regulations for the storage of industrial lithium-ion batteries to cover domestic battery storage.

25 Apr 2023 · Treasury

Food Banks

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, What steps his department is taking to support food banks, in the context of rises in the cost-of-living.

25 Apr 2023 · Department for Education

Primary Education: Assessments

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of reforming Statutory Assessments in primary schools.

25 Apr 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy Bills Rebate: Travellers

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps the Government is taking to support Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people with the impact of rises in the cost of living; and whether those groups are eligible for support under (a) the

25 Apr 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Right to Buy Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Right to Buy Scheme on the availability of council homes.

25 Apr 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Cultural Heritage: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support people working in the heritage sector.

25 Apr 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Heat Networks: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of the increases in the cost of living on affordability of communal heating charges.

24 Apr 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Private Rented Housing: Rents

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will introduce a rent freeze in England.

24 Apr 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ovarian Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding his Department plans to provide for research into screening for ovarian cancer in financial year 2023-24.

24 Apr 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Tech Nation

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of Tech Nation.

24 Apr 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help reduce the price of drugs procured by the NHS.

24 Apr 2023 · Home Office

Visas: Skilled Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what service will facilitate the digital technology global talent category of the Global Talent visa after 31 March 2023.

19 Apr 2023 · Department for Transport

Queen's Park Station

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Department's timetable is for (a) beginning and (b) completing work to provide step-free access at Queen's Park station.

Source: official written-questions record.