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situations where HM Passport Office has lost supporting documents for first-time adult British passport applications, withdrawn these applications a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.