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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