Written questions

2,252 written questions tabled, most recent first.

13 Feb 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Climate Change Convention: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions his Department has had with the Welsh Government on the organisation of COP 26.

13 Feb 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Health and Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Answer of 6 February 2020 to Question 11632, Prisons: Industrial Health and Safety, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of establishing a single reporting system in each pris

12 Feb 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Mining: China Clay

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment she has made of the viability of kaolinite-rich clay mining in Wales.

6 Feb 2020 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on increasing the roll-out of rapid charging points for electric vehicles in Wales.

4 Feb 2020 · Wales Office

Wales Office: Advertising

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how much his Department spent on advertising in each month since January 2019; which campaigns were funded by that expenditure; and which media (a) outlets and (b) platforms were used for those campaigns.

4 Feb 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prison Service: Industrial Health and Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that prison staff are kept informed on health and safety matters in their workplace.

4 Feb 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prison Service: Crimes of Violence

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to improve support offered to prison staff after involvement in violent or distressing incidents.

4 Feb 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Industrial Health and Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to improve the effectiveness of health and safety reporting systems for prison staff.

3 Feb 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Health and Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent steps he has taken to improve health and safety in prisons.

3 Feb 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Crimes against the Person

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a zero-tolerance policy in relation to (a) violence and (b) abuse against prison staff.

3 Feb 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Health and Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of prison governors holding monthly health and safety meetings with representatives of staff unions.

3 Feb 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Health and Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the efficacy of health and safety reporting systems in prisons.

3 Feb 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Health and Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many health and safety reporting systems each prison has in operation; and if he will make a statement.

27 Jan 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Army: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many applicants to enlist in the army did not end up doing so; and for what reason, in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available.

27 Jan 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Army: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many applicants for enlistment into the Army were aged (a) under 18 and (b) 18 or over in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available.

27 Jan 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Army: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many soldiers who enlisted aged (a) under 18 and (b) 18 or over dropped out of the army before completing their phase two training in the (i) 2015-16, (ii) 2016-17 and (iii) 2017-18 financial years.

23 Jan 2020 · Wales Office

Wales Office: Travel

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what the travel costs for his Department have been in each quarter since January 2018 by (a) mode of travel and (b) use by (i) Ministers and (ii) officials.

23 Jan 2020 · Wales Office

Wales Office: Social Media

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how much his Department spent on social media advertising in each month since January 2019; and on which platforms that money was spent.

21 Jan 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Floods: Insurance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many properties in (a) Fairbourne, Gwynedd, (b) Dwyfor Meirionnydd and (c) Wales have access to affordable flood insurance through the Flood Re scheme.

21 Jan 2020 · Treasury

Coastal Erosion: Wales

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on the provision of compensation for (a) individuals and (b) businesses affected by coastal erosion.

20 Jan 2020 · Treasury

Coastal Erosion: Fairbourne

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the representatives from (a) Crown Estate Commissioners and (b) Natural Resources Wales on the responsibility for land exposed to coastal erosion in Fairbourne, Gwynedd.

20 Jan 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Military Aircraft: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many incidents of (a) irresponsible and (b) reckless flying have been reported (a) on the Machynlleth Loop and (b) in Wales in each of the last five years; and what steps he is taking to ensure that pilots be

20 Jan 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Army: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 7 October 2019 to Question 293678 on the Junior Entry Review, if he will place in the Library a copy of the Junior Entry Review Market Research final report, dated April 2018, refe

20 Jan 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners: Disability and Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he has taken to ensure that (a) elderly people and (b) elderly disabled people have access to high-quality social care in prisons in (i) Wales and (ii) England.

20 Jan 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners: Disability and Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he has taken to ensure that facilities in prisons in (a) Wales and (b) England are accessible to (i) elderly people, (ii) elderly disabled people and (iii) disabled people.

8 Jan 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Army: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place in the Library a copy of the media buying brief for the 2020 army recruitment campaign.

29 Oct 2019 · Ministry of Justice

Probation: Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department’s press release of 16 May 2019 entitled Justice Secretary announces new model for probation, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of bringing all offender man

29 Oct 2019 · Ministry of Justice

Probation: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department’s press release of 16 May 2019 entitled Justice Secretary announces new model for probation, how much of the up to £280 million a year for probation interventions from the private

29 Oct 2019 · Ministry of Justice

Probation Officers: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what training will be offered to probation officers employed by community rehabilitation companies in Wales when they transfer to the National Probation Service; and if he will make a statement.

29 Oct 2019 · Ministry of Justice

Probation: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that the workload of probation officers currently employed by community rehabilitation companies in Wales will be adequately covered while they transfer to the National Probation

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