Written questions

3,870 written questions tabled, most recent first.

18 Jul 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Avian Influenza: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress his Department has made in developing a vaccine to protect against avian flu.

13 Jul 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

National Grid

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what information he holds on whether National Grid or National Grid ESO has sought estimates from companies capable of delivering undersea bootstraps to ascertain the potential co

13 Jul 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

National Grid: East of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if his Department will make an estimate of the (a) time it would take to complete and (b) cost of transmitting the capacity required from East Anglia GREEN pylons through alternat

13 Jul 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

National Grid

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether it is his Department's policy to attribute different weight in different parts of the UK to the impact on communities as determining factor in whether new electrical trans

19 Apr 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Electricity Interconnectors: Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the cost of SCD1, the proposed offshore HVDC link between Suffolk and Kent.

19 Apr 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Electricity Interconnectors: Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the cost of the Western HVDC Link from Hunterston to Connah's Quay to date.

19 Apr 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning: Reform

What steps he is taking to reform planning rules in England.

12 Mar 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Electric Cables: Seas and Oceans

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made about the estimated cost of the Eastern Link undersea electricity link between Scotland and England.

9 Mar 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Beetles: Pest Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help farmers respond to Wireworm outbreaks; and if he will make a statement.

18 Nov 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Electricity Interconnectors

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the proposed completion date is of the Eastern HVDC link project.

20 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Neighbourhood Plans: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the legal status of a neighbourhood plan that has reached referendum stage but the vote has not taken place due to covid-19 social distancing rules

20 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning: Reform

What steps he is taking to reform the planning system in England.

25 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Contact Tracing: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that the test and trace service is not subject to (a) fraud and (b) deliberate false reporting.

16 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

Schools: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) teachers, (b) pupils and (c) other members of school staff who have been attending or working at school in England since 1 June 2020 have tested positive for covid-19 since that date.

4 Feb 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Child Arrangements Orders: Grandparents

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress he has made on improving child access rights for grandparents.

15 Jan 2020 · Department for Transport

Railway Stations: Access

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to announce additional access for all funding for railway station accessibility; and if he will make a statement.

20 Dec 2019 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of innovation in the delivery of bus services funding; and if he will make a statement.

20 Dec 2019 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to improve SEND provision in Suffolk; and if he will make a statement.

20 Dec 2019 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

5G: Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans she has for the roll-out of 5G in rural areas in Suffolk.

20 Dec 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Professions: Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to recruit more (a) nurses, (b) doctors and (c) clinicians in Suffolk.

20 Dec 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

West Suffolk Hospital

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has for a complete rebuild of West Suffolk hospital; and if he will make a statement.

20 Dec 2019 · Home Office

Police: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has for police officer recruitment in Suffolk; and if she will make a statement.

2 Apr 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Homes England

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the total estimated net present value was of all outstanding equity loan advances in UK residential property held by the Homes England on the latest date for which informati

2 Apr 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Homes England

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will state the total funds received by the Homes England from redemption of equity loans in each year since 2015 for which figures are available.

14 Mar 2019 · Department for Education

Schools: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the degree to which standards are adequately and continuously assessed by OFSTED at schools where the most recent inspection was outstanding; and if he will make a statement.

4 Mar 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government Services

What plans his Department has to support local authorities in the delivery of services.

26 Feb 2019 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Nature Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has plans to preserve rare and native breeds by categorising genetic resources as public goods.

29 Jan 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Community Housing Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to extend the Community Housing Fund beyond 2020.

21 Nov 2018 · Home Office

Motor Vehicles: Theft

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on the number of incidents of theft from commercial vehicles in England.

21 Nov 2018 · Home Office

Motor Vehicles: Theft

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many incidents of theft from commercial vehicles were reported in (a) Suffolk and (b) England in each of the last 12 months.

Source: official written-questions record.