Written questions

Andrew Bowie

681 written questions tabled, most recent first.

23 Oct 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Whisky: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support the Scotch whisky industry.

18 Oct 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Pylons: Health Hazards

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department holds information on the potential impact of electromagnetic fields from high-voltage electricity pylons on public health.

18 Oct 2024 · Treasury

Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the implications for her policies on alcohol duty of the potential impact of having access to a (a) pub and (b) other community third space on mental health.

18 Oct 2024 · Treasury

Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of introducing an alcohol duty (a) exemption and (b) reduction for drinks that have a 15% or weaker alcohol by volume on community third places.

18 Oct 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Community Centres

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure the financial viability of community third spaces.

18 Oct 2024 · Treasury

Public Houses

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to protect pubs.

18 Oct 2024 · Treasury

Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make it her policy to not raise alcohol duty.

12 Sep 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Climate Change and Nuclear Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support (a) international climate commitments and (b) other global nuclear energy initiatives.

12 Sep 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Nuclear Energy: Skilled Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure that the UK has the (a) skills and (b) workforce to support the expansion of nuclear energy as part of the net-zero transition.

12 Sep 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Nuclear Power: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department is taking steps to streamline regulatory approval processes for new nuclear projects.

12 Sep 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Small Modular Reactors: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of deploying Small Modular Reactors on the Government's net-zero targets.

12 Sep 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Infrastructure

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of trends in the level of reliance on China-owned companies for the supply of energy infrastructure on national security.

12 Sep 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Infrastructure

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an estimate of the quantity and proportion of energy infrastructure that will be required to meet his (a) onshore and (b) offshore power targets that will be sourced from Chin

12 Sep 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Infrastructure

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an estimate of the quantity and proportion of energy infrastructure that will be required to meet his solar power targets that will be sourced from Chinese companies.

11 Sep 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Community Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs' oral statement of 2 September 2024, Official Report, column 37, if she will make an as

11 Sep 2024 · Ministry of Defence

AUKUS: Canada

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with (a) the United States and (b) Australia on the potential merits of expanding Pillar II of the AUKUS agreement to include Canada.

11 Sep 2024 · Ministry of Defence

AUKUS: Canada

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of inviting Canada to join Pillar II of the AUKUS agreement.

11 Sep 2024 · Ministry of Defence

AUKUS

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the requirement to secure critical minerals supply chains for the development of the AUKUS agreement.

11 Sep 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Israel: Military Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the UK’s decision to suspend some arms exports licenses with Israel on intelligence-sharing with that country.

11 Sep 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Arms Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the decision to suspend arms export licences to Israel on relations between the UK and the US.