Written questions

1,041 written questions tabled, most recent first.

10 Oct 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Marine Protected Areas: Bottom Trawling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of bottom trawling on ecosystems in designated Marine Protection Areas.

10 Oct 2022 · Department for Transport

Railways: Fares

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to maintain the range of rail fares currently set by Government following the statutory creation of GBR.

21 Sep 2022 · Home Office

HM Passport Office: Lost Property

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the implications of situations where HM Passport Office has lost supporting documents for first-time adult British passport applications, withdrawn these applications a

21 Sep 2022 · Department for Education

Free School Meals

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of the cost of living crisis on the number of children living in poverty who are not eligible for free school meals.

21 Sep 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Electronic Cigarettes

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the environmental impact of single-use, disposable e-cigarettes.

2 Sep 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the durability of the covid-19 (a) vaccine and (b) booster vaccine in holding immunity.

2 Sep 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

International Ministerial Conference on Freedom of Religion or Belief

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the statement agreed at the International Ministerial Conference on Freedom of Religion or Belief entitled Statement on freedom of religion or belief and ge

21 Jul 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

IVF

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential role IVF in preventing an ageing population.

21 Jul 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

IVF

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make a comparative assessment of provision of IVF services provided in England compared to the services available in France.

21 Jul 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

IVF

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the number of individuals under 40 who meet the criteria for IVF in the NICE guidelines but have not been provided with (a) three full cycles of IVF and (b) any IVF

14 Jul 2022 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Fares

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an estimate of the average cost of bus travel in each year since 2000, broken down by region.

14 Jul 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Temperature

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to prepare for potential increased pressure on the health service in the context of forecasted heatwaves in July 2022.

14 Jul 2022 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Grants

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the news story entitled Plug-in grant for cars to end as focus moves to improving electric vehicle charging, published by his Department on 14 June 2022, what assessment he has made of the pot

14 Jul 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Renewable Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will publish the (a) number and (b) dates of meetings between Ministers in his Department and representatives of renewable energy companies since 1 September 2021.

14 Jul 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Offshore Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will publish the (a) number and (b) dates of meetings between Ministers in his Department with representatives of the oil and gas industry since 1 September 2021.

14 Jul 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Council Tax: Energy Bills Rebate

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many households have received the council tax rebate as of 14 July 2022.

14 Jul 2022 · Treasury

Energy: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an estimate of the additional revenue the energy profits levy would raise each year in the event that it were extended until 2030.

14 Jul 2022 · Home Office

HM Passport Office: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many staff have been employed at HM Passport Office in each year since 2015.

14 Jul 2022 · Cabinet Office

Aviation: Security

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent estimate he has made of the length of time it takes a baggage handler to complete counter terrorism checks.

13 Jul 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Heat Pumps

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to his Department's Heat Pump Ready Programme, if he will make an estimate of the total number of heat pump installations that have taken place in each of the past

13 Jul 2022 · Department for Transport

Bus Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of (a) the total number of bus routes each year over the past ten years (b) the total number of bus routes per local authority over the past ten years.

13 Jul 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Green Homes Grant Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, for the total number installations made under the Green Homes Grant since its completion.

13 Jul 2022 · Home Office

Passports: Lost Property

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, the number of passports handled by the Passport Office lost in the post each year since 2019.

13 Jul 2022 · Department for Transport

Airlines: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish the (a) number and (b) dates of meetings between Ministers in his Department with airline operators since 2 May 2021.

13 Jul 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Coal: Surrey

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will publish the (a) number and (b) dates of meetings between Ministers in his Department and officials at UK Oil and Gas on the Surrey coal mine since 1 January 2019.

13 Jul 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Fracking

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many licenses have been issued for oil and gas drilling each year from 2019.

13 Jul 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment the Government has made of the potential merits of introducing minimum energy efficiency standards for owner-occupied homes.

13 Jul 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Temperature

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the areas of the UK that will be most affected by extreme heat during summer 2022.

13 Jul 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Insulation: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department has made a comparative regional assessment of the impact of higher temperatures on homes across England during heat waves in the context of a potential varianc

13 Jul 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent rising levels of covid-19 cases in the UK.

Source: official written-questions record.