Andrew Bowie

8 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Natural Gas: Energy Supply

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what impact the delay in responding to the gas resilience consultation will have on (a) energy security and (b) preparedness for future supply shocks.

8 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Natural Gas: Energy Supply

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he plans to respond to the consultation on gas system resilience.

3 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Land

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has issued guidance to energy companies on engagement with local historians, museums, and independent researchers with specialist knowledge of wartime crash sites.

3 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy Supply: Land

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what due diligence is required of energy transmission developers to assess the presence of protected military remains on proposed development sites.

3 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning: War Graves

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of planning guidance in accounting for the potential presence of undocumented military remains where local authority records are known

3 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

War Graves

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department takes to ensure that developers are aware of their legal obligations under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986.

3 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Military Aircraft: Accidents

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what role the Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre plays in overseeing or approving works which may disturb WWII aircraft wreckage; and how frequently licences have been issued in such contexts in the past fiv

3 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Military Aircraft: Accidents

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Ministry of Defence (a) requires and (b) recommends on-site surveys by appropriately qualified specialists to determine the presence of military aircraft remains prior to construction works.

3 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Military Aircraft: Accidents

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of current processes to identify and protect historic military aircraft crash sites during major infrastructure developments, including electricity transmis

29 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Nuclear Power: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he will publish the results of Great British Energy - Nuclear’s study into potential sites for new nuclear development in Scotland.

21 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Beer: British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what criteria were used to determine eligible activities under the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme; and what assessment has he made of whether brewing should be recognised as an eligible acti

21 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Beer: Energy Intensive Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the Government recognises brewing as an energy-intensive manufacturing activity for the purposes of accessing industrial electricity cost relief schemes.

21 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Beer: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending relief to brewers in recognition of their high energy costs.

21 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Beer: Energy Intensive Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment has he made of the potential impact of brewing not being recognised as an energy intensive activity and therefore not eligible for support under the British Industrial Competitiveness S

21 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Heathrow Airport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations her Department has made to the Civil Aviation Authority to ensure its review of Heathrow's regulatory model addresses the existing model's impact on (a) Scottish passengers and (b) regional

21 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Heathrow Airport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the impact of the cost of landing slots at Heathrow Airport on regional connectivity; and what steps her Department is taking to help ensure (a) regional connectivity and (b) tha

21 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Heathrow Airport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of Heathrow Airport’s passenger charges on the (a) affordability and (b) viability of regional connectivity for those travelling from (i) Scotland and (ii)

21 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Heathrow Airport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to monitor the risk of de-hubbing at Heathrow Airport and its potential consequences for the Scottish economy and international connectivity.

21 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Heathrow Airport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of Heathrow Airport’s current regulatory model on (a) regional connectivity and (b) passengers traveling from (i) Scotland and (ii) other parts of the UK to

13 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Offshore Industry: Continental Shelf

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many barrels of oil equivalent in oil and gas are estimated to be in the UK Continental Shelf that have not received any licence for development from the North Sea Transition Authority.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Hospitality Industry: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of closure rates among small and independent hospitality businesses compared to larger chains; and what targeted support is available to those smaller operators.

10 Apr 2026 · Treasury

Hospitality Industry: Closures

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of employer National Insurance contributions on labour-intensive sectors such as hospitality.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Hospitality Industry: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the economic impact of hospitality business closures on high streets and town centres, particularly in regions with above-average closure rates.

10 Apr 2026 · Treasury

Hospitality Industry: Closures

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of current National Insurance costs on closure rates among hospitality businesses.

10 Apr 2026 · Treasury

Hospitality Industry: Closures

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of current VAT rates on closure rates among hospitality businesses.

10 Apr 2026 · Treasury

Hospitality Industry: Closures

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the number of hospitality venues that have permanently closed in the current financial year; and what projections her Department has made for closures in the future financial

25 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to driving test waiting times in Scotland, a) what the current average waiting time is for car driving tests in Scotland; b) how many driving test centres in Scotland have an average waiting time

6 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Office for Nuclear Regulation: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what funding his Department provides to the Office for Nuclear Regulation to support collaboration and increased alignment with international regulators.

6 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Office for Nuclear Regulation: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what level of direct grant funding he provides to the Office for Nuclear Regulation.

9 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what support is available from the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme for devolved Administrations and Scottish local authorities for low-carbon retrofit programmes.