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.