Written questions

553 written questions tabled, most recent first.

8 Feb 2021 · Department for International Trade

Fossil Fuels: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether UK Export Finance will continue to consider requests for support for fossil fuel projects during the consultation process on aligning UK international support for the clean energy transition.

8 Feb 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Fossil Fuels: Export Credit Guarantees

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether new direct financial or promotional support for the fossil fuel energy sector overseas will be approved by UK Export Finance during the consultation process on aligning UK

8 Feb 2021 · Department for International Trade

Fossil Fuels: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many of the fossil fuel projects UK Export Finance had planned for 2021 will continue; and where those projects will be located.

8 Feb 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

UK Emissions Trading Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he plans to extend the UK Emissions Trading Scheme to the two thirds of uncovered emissions, as set out in the Energy White Paper.

8 Feb 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

UK Emissions Trading Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, which sectors he plans to extend the UK Emissions Trading Scheme to; and what criteria he plans to use in deciding those sectors.

8 Feb 2021 · COP26

Taskforce on Scaling Voluntary Carbon Markets

To ask the President of COP26, whether Mark Carney's Taskforce on Scaling Voluntary Carbon Markets falls within his role as Finance Advisor for COP26.

8 Feb 2021 · Treasury

COP26 Private Finance Hub: Staff

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, which Minister has responsibility for the COP26 Private Finance Hub; how many staff work in the Hub; how many of those staff are seconded from Departments, organisations or bodies outside of his Department; and if h

8 Feb 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Government's Ten point plan for a green industrial revolution, published on 18 November 2020, which infrastructure projects will be funded as part of that pl

1 Feb 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Tenants: Loans

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 5 October 2020 to Question 97550, if he will take steps to introduce a Tenant Loan Scheme similar to the Tenancy Saver Loans and Tenant Hardship Loan Fu

27 Jan 2021 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of (a) extending driving theory certificates that will expire or have expired before individuals have had the opportunity to take a driving test due to

25 Jan 2021 · Home Office

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to respond to the letter from the hon. Member for Greenwich and Woolwich of 11 December 2020 on his constituent’s Windrush compensation scheme offer.

25 Jan 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the NHS sending written evidence electronically to people on their being clinically extremely vulnerable to covid-19 rather than sending that

25 Jan 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of containers storing personal protective equipment (PPE) held at British ports; what assessment he has made of (a) the type and (b) the expiration dates of

21 Jan 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he plans to respond to the letter from the hon. Member for Greenwich and Woolwich of 19 November 2020 on the presidential election in Uganda.

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

Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to extend unimplemented planning permissions with time limits for implementation which were due to lapse between 19 August 2020 and 31 March 2021 beyond 1 May 20

19 Jan 2021 · Department for Transport

Driving Licences: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he plans to take to enable members of the public to change the name on their driving licence online.

14 Jan 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to respond to the letter from the hon. Member for Greenwich and Woolwich of 12 October 2020, originally addressed to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and L

8 Jan 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to publish the number of people that have received a covid-19 vaccination by (a) week in which the vaccine was administered, (b) region and (c) Clinical Commissioning G

6 Jan 2021 · Department for Education

Primary Education: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will publish the criteria used to determine which areas with primary schools were made subject to the contingency framework on Wednesday 30 December 2020.

9 Dec 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nagorno Karabakh: Prisoners of War

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire agreement signed by the President of Azerbaijan, the Prime Minister of Armenia and the President of the Russian Federati

7 Dec 2020 · Treasury

Stamp Duty Land Tax: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his Department’s policy of reduced rates of Stamp Duty Land Tax for residential properties purchased from 8 July 2020 to 31 March 2021, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extend

7 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to the letter from the hon. Member for Greenwich and Woolwich of 1 October 2020 on proposed changes to the Human Medicine Regulations 2012, ref PO1264736.

7 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to the letter from the hon. Member for Greenwich and Woolwich of 25 September 2020 on cancer diagnosis and treatment during the covid-19 outbreak, ref PO1259847.

7 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to the letter from the hon. Member for Greenwich and Woolwich of 25 September 2020 on Government guidance on the self-isolation of school children when one of their classma

7 Dec 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to respond to the letter from the hon. Member for Greenwich and Woolwich of 12 October 2020 on the approach of property insurers to mature trees in close proximity

2 Dec 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he plans to respond to the letter from the hon. Member for Greenwich and Woolwich on Israeli Defence Force actions in the West Bank village of Sebastia, dated 21 October

30 Nov 2020 · Department for Education

Private Tutors: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the guidance, local restriction tiers: what you need to know, published on 23 November 2020, whether it is permissible for private tutors to use their own homes to provide tuition to individua

25 Nov 2020 · Department for International Trade

Africa Investment Conference

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if she will publish a list of businesses and business representatives (a) invited to and (b) attending the UK-Africa Investment Summit being hosted by the UK in January 2021.

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

Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution announced on 18 November 2020, if he will publish the (a) terms of reference and (b) membership of Task Forc

23 Nov 2020 · Department for International Trade

Fossil Fuels: Export Credit Guarantees

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if she will make it her policy to place a moratorium on all new support for fossil fuel infrastructure projects through UK Export Finance.

Source: official written-questions record.