Written questions
2,252 written questions tabled, most recent first.
14 Jul 2022 · Ministry of Justice
Pre-sentence Reports
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when his Department plans to publish findings from the pre-sentence report pilot.
14 Jul 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Renewable Energy: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent discussions he has had with (a) the Welsh Government and (b) National Grid ESO on how to support grid access for small-scale renewable energy generation in Wales.
14 Jul 2022 · Treasury
Carbon Emissions: Wales
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions has he had with the (a) the Welsh Government, (b) Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (c) Development Bank of Wales on the potential role of the UK Infrastructure
14 Jul 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Development Bank of Wales and Scottish National Investment Bank
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many meetings he has held with the (a) Development Bank of Wales and (b) Scottish National Investment Bank in 2022.
13 Jul 2022 · Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Justice: Devolution
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) publications have been produced by and (b) formal meetings held involving the Justice Devolution Team within his Department since January 2020.
13 Jul 2022 · Home Office
Visas: Ukraine
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of her Department's record keeping for the (a) Ukraine Family Visa Scheme and (b) Homes for Ukraine Scheme.
13 Jul 2022 · Women and Equalities
Mothers: Self-employed
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to improve support for self-employed mothers who have children through surrogacy arrangements.
5 Jul 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions
Workplace Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to employees who have reached the earnings trigger and are auto-enrolled onto a workplace pension scheme, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of setting the lower limit o
1 Jul 2022 · Treasury
Tax Avoidance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Loan Charge and tax years that are subject to an open enquiry, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a time limit by which all open enquiries must be concluded.
1 Jul 2022 · Treasury
Tax Avoidance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 13 June 2022 to Question 14571 on Tax Avoidance, what proportion of the individuals who have enquiries open have received correspondence from HMRC in the last 12 months, either to open the
30 Jun 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Energy: Meters
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with the (a) Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and (b) Welsh Government on the rollout of rural broadband to encourage smart met
30 Jun 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Energy: Meters
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what support the Government is providing to rural areas to (a) encourage the adoption of smart meters and (b) increase broadband connectivity.
30 Jun 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Energy: Meters
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of rural broadband connectivity on smart meter uptake.
28 Jun 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Companies: Environment Protection and Human Rights
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to require companies to conduct (a) human rights and (b) environmental due diligenc
28 Jun 2022 · Home Office
Hate Crime: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the trends in the level of disability hate crime in Wales in the last three years.
22 Jun 2022 · Ministry of Justice
Prisoners' Release: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Answer of 7 September 2020 to Question 82217 on Prisoners' Release: Wales, how many prison leavers in (a) 2020 and (b) 2021 had an origin address in Wales, by prison establishment.
22 Jun 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Food: Consumption
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with (a) Cabinet colleagues, (b) Devolved Governments and (c) Local Government on the promotion of the consumption of proximate seasonal produce.
17 Jun 2022 · Ministry of Justice
Prisons: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Answer of 9 February 2021 to Question 149308, what the most recent figures are for the number of (a) prison officers and (b) other staff members at (i) HMP Berwyn and (ii) other prisons in W
16 Jun 2022 · Ministry of Justice
Prisoners' Release: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Answer of 7 September 2020 to Question 82218 on Prisoners' Release: Wales, what was the accommodation status of people who had an origin address in Wales and left prison in (a) 2020 and (b)
16 Jun 2022 · Home Office
Refugees: Ukraine
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment has she made of the adequacy of financial support available to participants in the Ukraine Family Scheme compared to those participating in the Homes for Ukraine Scheme.
13 Jun 2022 · Home Office
Visas
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of average time it currently takes to process and issue visas for non-Ukrainian nationals.
9 Jun 2022 · Ministry of Justice
Prisoners' Release: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the accommodation status of prison leavers was who had an origin address in Wales (a) 2020 (b) 2021.
9 Jun 2022 · Ministry of Justice
Prisoners: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many cases of covid-19 have been recorded among inmates at each prison in Wales in each month since 1 October 2021.
9 Jun 2022 · Ministry of Justice
Reoffenders: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he made of the total cost of reoffending in Wales per year since 2020.
8 Jun 2022 · Treasury
Tax Avoidance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of individuals affected by the Loan Charge have been (a) contacted by an Enquiry Officer when their case is placed on hold for any reason and (b) updated annually about the status of the
7 Jun 2022 · Ministry of Justice
Prisoners' Release: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison leavers in (a) 2020 and (b) 2021 had an origin address in Wales, by prison establishment.
7 Jun 2022 · Ministry of Justice
Vagrancy Act 1824: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been (a) charged and (b) prosecuted under the Vagrancy Act 1824 in each police force area in Wales each year since 2012.
26 May 2022 · COP26
Offshore Industry: Carbon Emissions
To ask the President of COP26, whether he has had discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the implications for the UK’s net-zero emissions target in the context of the super-deduction for UK oil and gas extraction through the Energy Profits Le
26 May 2022 · Ministry of Justice
Probation Officers: Agency Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Probation Service staff, who retired in the past 12 months, are currently employed as agency staff in the service; and what recent estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of these staff.
26 May 2022 · Ministry of Justice
Probation Officers: Agency Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of agency staff working in the Probation Service, broken down by region.
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