Written questions
2,252 written questions tabled, most recent first.
3 Nov 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Fireworks: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Government Response to the House of Commons Petitions Committee Report on Fireworks, published in March 2020, if he will review his response to recommendatio
3 Nov 2021 · Ministry of Justice
HMP Berwyn: Drugs
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many illegal substances were found at HMP Berwyn in each month since January 2021.
3 Nov 2021 · 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.
3 Nov 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Fireworks: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of devolving to the Welsh Government powers regulating the sale and use of fireworks currently existing under the Fireworks Act
3 Nov 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Fireworks: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Government Response to the House of Commons Petitions Committee Report on Fireworks, published in March 2020, what progress his Department has made in implem
1 Nov 2021 · Home Office
Emergency Services Network: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will take steps to accelerate the activation of Emergency Area Service masts in Wales.
1 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 the Global Health Insurance Card is available in English and Welsh.
28 Oct 2021 · Treasury
UK Trade with EU: Small Businesses
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many SMEs applied for funding through the SME Brexit Support Fund before that fund’s closure on the 30 June 2021.
28 Oct 2021 · Treasury
UK Trade with EU: Small Businesses
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was distributed from the £20 million SME Brexit Support Fund before that fund’s closure on the 30 June 2021.
27 Oct 2021 · Ministry of Justice
HMP Berwyn: Prison Officers
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much his Department has spent on recruiting and training new band 3 prison officers at HMP Berwyn in each year since 2018.
27 Oct 2021 · Ministry of Justice
HMP Berwyn: Prison Officers
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will provide a breakdown of the cost of recruiting and training each new band 3 prisoner officer at HMP Berwyn.
27 Oct 2021 · Ministry of Justice
HMP Berwyn: Prison Officers
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many band 3 prison officers have left HMP Berwyn in each month since January 2021.
27 Oct 2021 · Ministry of Justice
Prisons: Health and Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of HMPPS adopting the Safe Inside Prisons Charter published by the Joint Unions in Prisons Alliance; and if he will make a statement.
26 Oct 2021 · Ministry of Justice
Prison Officers: Age
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of trends in the age profile of (a) male and (b) female prison officers.
26 Oct 2021 · Ministry of Justice
Prison Officers: Menopause
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether dispensation is given to menopausal female prison officers taking the annual fitness test.
26 Oct 2021 · Ministry of Justice
Prison Officers: Menopause
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the effect of the menopause on the ability of female prison officers to pass the annual fitness test.
26 Oct 2021 · Ministry of Justice
Prison Officers: Health
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department undertook an equality impact assessment prior to the introduction of the annual fitness test for prison officers in 2001.
26 Oct 2021 · Ministry of Justice
HM Prison Service: Incentives
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the Prison Service Bonus Payment policies in each of the last five years, broken down by grade of staff who have received a payment under those schemes
26 Oct 2021 · Ministry of Justice
Prison Officers: Pay
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the Prison Service Payment Plus policy in each of the last five years, broken down by grade of staff that money has been paid to.
26 Oct 2021 · Ministry of Justice
HM Prison Service: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) Band 2 and (b) Band 3 staff have joined the prison service in each of the last 12 months, broken down by prison.
26 Oct 2021 · Ministry of Justice
Prison Officers: Retirement
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of prison officers in (a) Band 2, (b) Band 3, (c) Band 4, and (d) Band 5 have retired in each of the last 12 months, by prison.
26 Oct 2021 · Ministry of Justice
Prison Officers: Resignations
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of prison officers in (a) Band 2, (b) Band 3, (c) Band 4 and (d) Band 5 have left service on capability grounds, by prison, in each of the last 12 months.
26 Oct 2021 · Ministry of Justice
Prison Officers: Resignations
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of prison officers in (a) Band 2, (b) Band 3, (c) Band 4 and (d) Band 5 have resigned from service, by prison, in each of the last 12 months.
26 Oct 2021 · Ministry of Justice
Prison Officers: Recruitment and Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much has been spent on prison officer (a) recruitment and (b) training by prison service area in each of the last five years.
26 Oct 2021 · Ministry of Justice
Prison Officers: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of prison officer entry level training per officer.
26 Oct 2021 · Ministry of Justice
Prison Officers: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of recruiting a new prison officer.
25 Oct 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Travel Restrictions: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 22 October 2021 to Question 58973 on Travel Restrictions: Coronavirus, whether she is aware of any countries (a) who will not acknowledge that UK ci
25 Oct 2021 · Ministry of Justice
Homicide: Reoffenders
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of homicides were committed by people on (a) parole and (b) a life licence in England and Wales in each of the last three years.
21 Oct 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health Services: Veterans
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of veterans that have received mental health support in each of the last five years.
21 Oct 2021 · Ministry of Justice
Prisoners: Veterans
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate his Department has made of the number of former service personnel sent to prison who do not identify as former members of the armed forces; and what information he holds on the reasons for such non-
Source: official written-questions record.