Written questions

1,940 written questions tabled, most recent first.

14 Apr 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Civil Proceedings: Legal Aid Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an estimate of the cost to civil legal aid firms of applications for legal aid that were refused by the Legal Aid Agency in the latest period for which data is available.

14 Apr 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Legal Aid Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of applications for legal aid made by legal professionals were refused by the Legal Aid Agency in each of the last five years.

14 Apr 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Civil Proceedings: Legal Aid Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether legal professionals will be invited to submit evidence to the civil legal aid review.

14 Apr 2023 · Department for Transport

Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has taken recent steps to prevent vehicle manufacturers from selling vehicles that contain emissions defeat devices.

14 Apr 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Measurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the consultation entitled Choice on units of measurement: markings and sales, published on 3 June 2022, when the Government expects to publish its response to that consultation; and h

14 Apr 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Electronic Cigarettes: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to bring forward proposals for further regulation of the use of vape pens by people aged under 18.

14 Apr 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Online Intermediation Services for Business Users (Enforcement) Regulations 2020

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether her Department plans to reform the Online Intermediation Services for Business Users (Enforcement) Regulations 2020 following the passage of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill.

14 Apr 2023 · Home Office

Police Pursuits

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential effect of high-speed police pursuits on the number of road traffic fatalities.

14 Apr 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he is taking steps to encourage (a) shops and (b) other businesses to reduce their energy consumption.

14 Apr 2023 · Treasury

Child Benefit

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of the High Income Child Benefit Charge on single income households; and if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of determining eligibility for child be

14 Apr 2023 · Treasury

High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge: Lone Parents

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate he has made of the number of single income households paying the High Income Child Benefit Charge.

14 Apr 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Mobile Phones: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will take steps to restrict the extent to which phone companies may increase tariffs in the context of the increased cost of living.

14 Apr 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Employment Tribunals Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Answer of 21 January 2020 to Question 3164 on Employment Tribunals Service: Fines, how many (a) warning notices and (b) financial penalty notices were issued to respondent employe

14 Apr 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Rents: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of introducing (a) a rent freeze in London and (b) other rent controls on (i) levels of homelessness, (ii) the availability of h

14 Apr 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to publish a 10-year mental health plan instead of the major conditions strategy.

14 Apr 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Voting Rights: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when he plans to bring forward secondary legislation to implement the provisions of the Elections Act 2022 on Extension of franchise for parliamentary elections: British citizens ove

14 Apr 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Surveys

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department's policies of the decision of the Office for National Statistics to end updates to its Coronavirus (COVID-19) latest ins

14 Apr 2023 · Treasury

Apprenticeship Levy: Agency Workers

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to prevent employers from taking Apprenticeship Levy contributions from agency workers' pay.

14 Apr 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Homes: Death

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many deaths there were in care homes in April 2020 that (a) received transfers and (b) did not receive transfers from NHS Hospitals.

14 Apr 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Homes: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many care homes received transfers from NHS hospitals in April 2020; and how many of those patients were tested for Covid before transfer.

14 Apr 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Homes

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) care homes and (b) residents of care homes there were in April 2020.

28 Mar 2023 · Scotland Office

Scotland Office: Public Consultation

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, which consultations published by their Department are awaiting a response; and when each of those responses (a) were initially planned to and (b) will be published.

28 Mar 2023 · Wales Office

Wales Office: Public Consultation

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, which consultations published by their Department are awaiting a response; and when each of those responses (a) were initially planned to and (b) will be published

28 Mar 2023 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Public Consultation

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which consultations published by their Department are awaiting a response; and when each of those responses (a) were initially planned to and (b) will be published.

28 Mar 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Public Consultation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which consultations published by their Department are awaiting a response; and when each of those responses (a) were initially planned to and (b) will be published.

28 Mar 2023 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: Public Consultation

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which consultations published by their Department are awaiting a response; and when each of those responses (a) were initially planned to and (b) will be published.

28 Mar 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Public Consultation

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, which consultations published by their Department are awaiting a response; and when each of those responses (a) were initially planned to and (b) will be published.

28 Mar 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions: Public Consultation

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which consultations published by their Department are awaiting a response; and when each of those responses (a) were initially planned to and (b) will be published.

28 Mar 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Public Consultation

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, which consultations published by their Department are awaiting a response; and when each of those responses (a) were initially planned to and (b) will be published.

28 Mar 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Public Consultation

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, which consultations published by their Department are awaiting a response; and when each of those responses (a) were initially planned to and (b) will be published.

Source: official written-questions record.