Written questions

488 written questions tabled, most recent first.

3 Feb 2021 · Treasury

Wines: Imports

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of the Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight system on wine importers; and if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing additional support to w

1 Feb 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Wines: Small Businesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support small wine traders.

21 Jan 2021 · Treasury

Cash Dispensing

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the March 2020 Budget, what his timetable is for bringing forward legislative proposals for protecting people’s ability to access cash.

21 Jan 2021 · Treasury

Money: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will appoint the Financial Conduct Authority to track changes in cash acceptance by UK businesses in response to the finding in research from Which? that found 1 in 3 people have had their cash refused since t

20 Jan 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Wind Power: Seas and Oceans

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 15 January 2021 to Question 130796 on Wind Power: Seas and Oceans, when the review of UK content measurement and reporting methodology will be completed.

18 Jan 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Internet: Advertising

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether the forthcoming Online Advertising Programme will be used to place an obligation on digital platform providers to monitor the adverts that they carry to tackle online financial s

8 Jan 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Canada

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she last discussed a reciprocal social security agreement with the Government of Canada.

8 Jan 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Canada

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has responded to the Canadian Government’s request for a reciprocal social security arrangement covering uprating; and if she will make a statement.

17 Dec 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Pornography: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps the Government will take to ensure children are prevented from accessing pornography on sites that (a) do not carry user-generated content and (b) are not subject to regulatio

17 Dec 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Video on Demand

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, which video-on-demand platforms currently use British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) ratings; and what estimate he has made of the proportion of video-on-demand platforms that will

16 Dec 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Wind Power: Seas and Oceans

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to his Department's publication entitled Steel public procurement 2020: Compliance with the steel procurement guidance (PPN 11/16), published 09 October 2020, if he

16 Dec 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Renewable Energy: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to increase the share of UK manufacturing content in renewable energy developments that are supported by the public purse.

16 Dec 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Wind Power: Seas and Oceans

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 14 February 2020 to Question 13544, on Wind Power: Seas and Oceans, for what reason the update to the estimates of UK content in offshore wind developmen

16 Dec 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Offshore Wind Manufacturing Investment Support Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to his Department's publication entitled Offshore wind manufacturing investment support: request for information from potential manufacturing sites, published 02 Oc

16 Dec 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

BiFab: Insolvency

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the potential closure of Burntisland Fabrications Limited.

9 Dec 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Identity Cards

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when veterans who left service more than 2 years ago are planned to receive their Veteran ID card.

9 Dec 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Internet: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether the Online Harms Bill will take a twin track approach to regulatory standards and enforcement of (a) illegal and (b) legal but harmful content; and if he will make a statement.

7 Dec 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Charities

What recent discussions he has had with military charities on improving support for veterans throughout the UK.

3 Dec 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pensions: Australia

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Government of Australia has made representations to the Government on negotiating a reciprocal social security agreement that includes the uprating of pensions.

3 Dec 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

UK Safer Internet Centre: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans the Government has to allocate funding to the UK Safer Internet Centre in 2021.

3 Dec 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

UK Safer Internet Centre: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans he has to progress funding for the UK Safer Internet Centre in 2021.

30 Nov 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of (a) universal credit and (b) the policy of payment of costs in arrears in helping parents meet childcare costs.

26 Nov 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pensions: Australia

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Government of Australia has made representations to the Government on negotiating a reciprocal social security agreement that covers the uprating of pensions.

26 Nov 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions: Australia and Canada

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for International Trade on the policy not to uprate the UK state pensions of UK pensioners living in (a) Canada and (b) Australia; and if she wil

26 Nov 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pensions: Canada

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Government of Canada has made representations to the Government on negotiating a reciprocal social security agreement that covers the uprating of pensions.

25 Nov 2020 · Department for Education

Children: Day Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what his policy is on funding childcare infrastructure in the (a) short and (b) long term.

25 Nov 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the level of childcare costs that can be claimed under universal credit.

25 Nov 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment and Training: Lone Parents

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to support single parents to (a) stay in work, (b) return to work and (c) retrain.

25 Nov 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the longer term potential merits of suspending the Benefit Cap.

18 Nov 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Wines: Certification

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of removing the requirement for VI-1 certification for wine on wine retailers and distributors.

Source: official written-questions record.