Written questions

681 written questions tabled, most recent first.

21 Jan 2025 · Treasury

Edinburgh Airport: Air Passenger Duty

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of proposed changes to Air Passenger Duty on Edinburgh Airport.

21 Jan 2025 · Treasury

Aberdeen Airport: Air Passenger Duty

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of proposed changes to Air Passenger Duty on Aberdeen Airport.

17 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Electricity Generation

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what information (a) his Department and (b) the National Energy System Operator holds on the number of number of generation assets that provided (i) spare margin and (ii) reserve for peak ele

17 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Electricity Generation

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what information (a) his Department and (b) the National Energy System Operator holds on the number of generation assets that provided (i) spare margin and (ii) reserve for peak electricity d

17 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Great British Energy: Aberdeen

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what information his Department holds on when the GB Energy board will meet in Aberdeen.

17 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Great British Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when the first board meeting of GB Energy will take place; and where it will take place.

17 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Boilers: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an estimate of the number of gas boilers installed each year by (a) local authority and (b) constituency.

17 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Heat Pumps

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of future heat pump uptake in each year to 2035.

17 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the estimated cost of energy imports was in each month since July 2024.

17 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Wind Power: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the estimated cost was of curtailment payments to wind generators in each month since July 2024.

17 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Data Centres: Power Stations

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether AI Growth Zones will allow data centres to be co-located with (a) nuclear and (b) gas power plants.

17 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Gas Fired Power Stations: Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the cost was of operating gas power plants through the Balancing Mechanism in each month since July 2024.

17 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Natural Gas: Storage

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to increase the UK’s gas storage capacity.

17 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Natural Gas: Storage

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the UK’s gas storage levels were in each month since July 2024.

17 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Electricity Interconnectors

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department is taking steps to increase the number of interconnectors with other countries.

17 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Electricity: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made of the quantity in GWh of electricity imports there will be in each year until 2035.

16 Dec 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Great British Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is planning to take to ensure that Great British Energy will work in collaboration with (a) the National Wealth Fund and (b) Great British Nuclear.

9 Dec 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Renewable Energy: Supply Chains

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what his planned timetable is for announcing Green Industries Growth Accelerator grants.

9 Dec 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Renewable Energy: Supply Chains

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what progress he has made on the Green Industries Growth Accelerator programme.

9 Dec 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Nuclear Fusion and Small Modular Reactors

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department is taking steps to (a) invest in nuclear fusion and (b) expand the use of small modular nuclear reactors.

9 Dec 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Nuclear Power Stations

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department is taking steps to extend the operation of existing nuclear power plants beyond 2030.

9 Dec 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

North Lincolnshire Green Energy Park

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to construct grid connections for North Lincolnshire Energy Park.

9 Dec 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Sizewell C Power Station

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to construct grid connections for Sizewell C.

9 Dec 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Liquefied Natural Gas: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made of the requirement for imported Liquified Natural Gas in each year between 2025 and 2030.

4 Dec 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ambulance Services: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the number and proportion of 999 calls that were made in Scotland and handled by an Ambulance Service in England and Wales since 2020.

11 Nov 2024 · Scotland Office

Trade Promotion: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps he is taking to support Brand Scotland.

11 Nov 2024 · Scotland Office

Whisky: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps he is taking with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade to increase the value of exports of Scotch whisky per year.

11 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Radiation Exposure

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the review of the eligibility criteria for the Nuclear Test Medal was completed in time for Nuclear Test Veterans to receive their medal before Remembrance Day.

8 Nov 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food: Labelling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure clear labelling of (a) locally produced fruit and vegetables and (b) imported produce.

6 Nov 2024 · Scotland Office

Agriculture: Inheritance Tax

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of the changes made to inheritance tax at the Autumn Budget 2024 on the financial viability of small family farms in the north east o

Source: official written-questions record.