Written questions

2,252 written questions tabled, most recent first.

24 Jan 2022 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on the development of electric vehicle smart charging regulations.

18 Jan 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Flats: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies on future building standards for communal areas in blocks of flats of the need to protect occupants from infection

18 Jan 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Flats: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether there are regulations in place to regulate the implementation of ventilation and other covid-19 safety measures in communal areas of residential blocks of flats which include

17 Jan 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Prison Sentences: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent estimate his Department has made of the imprisonment rate in Wales.

13 Jan 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Legal Aid Scheme: Post Offices

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to improve the accessibility of legal aid for postmasters.

13 Jan 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.

6 Jan 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Power Failures: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the compensation available for homes that experience power cuts in severe weather; and whether it is his policy that those wh

13 Dec 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Warm Home Discount Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with energy providers on improving public awareness of the Warm Home Discount scheme.

13 Dec 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Warm Home Discount Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to increase the visibility of the Warm Home Discount Scheme to households to encourage uptake.

7 Dec 2021 · Department for Education

Languages: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to increase awareness in schools of (a) British Sign Language, (b) Welsh, (c) Ulster Scots, (d) Irish, (e) Shelta, (f) Cornish, (g) Polish, (h) Punjabi, (i) Urdu, (k) Arabic and (l) othe

6 Dec 2021 · Ministry of Justice

CAFCASS: Labour Turnover

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to improve the levels of (a) recruitment, (b) morale and (c) retention of Cafcass staff.

6 Dec 2021 · Ministry of Justice

CAFCASS: Labour Turnover

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of (a) recruitment, (b) morale and (c) retention of Cafcass staff.

6 Dec 2021 · Ministry of Justice

CAFCASS: Working Hours

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether Cafcass staff are paid for overtime worked.

6 Dec 2021 · Ministry of Justice

CAFCASS: Working Hours

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent estimate he has made of the average number of hours per week of (a) paid and (b) unpaid overtime worked by Cafcass staff.

6 Dec 2021 · Ministry of Justice

Probation Officers: Retirement

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent estimate he has made of the number of probation staff who are expected to retire over the next 12 months.

6 Dec 2021 · Ministry of Justice

Probation Officers

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to improve the levels of (a) recruitment, (b) morale and (c) retention of probation staff.

6 Dec 2021 · Ministry of Justice

Probation Officers

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of (a) recruitment, (b) morale and (c) retention of probation staff.

3 Dec 2021 · Ministry of Justice

Probation: Racial Discrimination

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the HM Inspectorate of Probation report of 16 March 2021, Race equality in probation: the experiences of black, Asian and minority ethnic probation service users and staff, what steps he is taki

3 Dec 2021 · Ministry of Justice

Reoffenders: Criminal Investigation

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to reduce the time taken for Serious Further Offence (a) staff investigations to be resolved and (b) cases to reach a Coroner’s Court.

3 Dec 2021 · Ministry of Justice

Reoffenders: Criminal Investigation

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether staff involved in Serious Further Offence investigations are provided with legal representation at inquests.

3 Dec 2021 · Ministry of Justice

Reoffenders: Mental Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the effect of the Serious Further Offence process on the mental health of (a) victims and (b) probation staff.

3 Dec 2021 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Health and Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 1 November 2021 to Question 64697, Prisons: Industrial Health and Safety, whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of HMPPS adopting the Safe Inside Prisons Charte

2 Dec 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Heating: Hydrogen

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of conducting a hydrogen village trial by 2025 in Wales to better inform a policy decision on the use of hydrogen for heating

2 Dec 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Ofgem: Hydrogen

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of creating a dedicated hydrogen department within Ofgem.

29 Nov 2021 · Ministry of Justice

Administration of Justice: Trade Unions

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of relations between trade unions and (a) HMPPS and (b) HMCTS.

22 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of levels of funding available for research into (a) cures, (b) treatments and (c) diagnostic equipment for cancer; and what steps he is taking to

19 Nov 2021 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Department’s latest assessment is of the economic benefit to Wales of the proposed HS2 route detailed in the Integrated Rail Plan.

15 Nov 2021 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Welsh Language

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the availability of Welsh language learning materials for DVSA theory tests.

15 Nov 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Liquefied Petroleum Gas: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of a price-cap on liquified petroleum gas for people (a) lacking a grid-connection and (b) living in fuel poverty in Wales.

9 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Global Health Insurance Card: Welsh Language

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether people applying for the UK's Global Health Insurance Card are able to complete the application form in Welsh.

Source: official written-questions record.