Written questions
1,438 written questions tabled, most recent first.
13 Dec 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Broadband
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent estimate her Department has made of the number of households which utilise a full fibre connection.
13 Dec 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Broadband
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent estimate her Department has made of the proportion of households which have access to a gigabit connection but do not utilise it.
13 Dec 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Telecommunications: Road Works
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment the Government has made of the potential merits of introducing flexi permits which allow telecoms operators to carry out multiple works over multiple streets for a
13 Dec 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Broadband: Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when she plans to bring forward legislative proposals to ensure new-build homes come with gigabit-speed broadband.
13 Dec 2022 · Department for Transport
Motor Vehicles: Noise
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps he has taken to progress the roadside noise camera trials; and what plans he has to extend the pilot to a wider rollout.
13 Dec 2022 · Department for Transport
Motor Vehicles: Noise
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on the potential merits of training local police forces to become vehicle examiners so that they could purchase decibel meters to enable enforcement against v
13 Dec 2022 · Department for Transport
Motor Vehicles: Noise
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) local authorities and (b) the police on ensuring those bodies have the resources to enforce rules on vehicles which create excessive noise.
13 Dec 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Alternative Fuel Payments
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the £200 Alternative Fuel Payment, when his Department will issue guidance to energy companies on administering the payment.
13 Dec 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Alternative Fuel Payments
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the £200 Alternative Fuel Payment, what method the Department is using to (a) identify eligible households and (b) ensure the payment is administered to all thos
13 Dec 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Alternative Fuel Payments
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with regards to the £200 Alternative Fuel Payment, when will it be administered.
5 Dec 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Fire and Rescue Services: South Yorkshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how much funding South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority has received from the Government for each year since 2010.
5 Dec 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Fire and Rescue Services: South Yorkshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what was the percentage change in funding from Government to South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority in each year since 2010.
5 Dec 2022 · Home Office
Fire and Rescue Services: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the funding for fire and rescue authorities to enable them to operate safely.
9 Nov 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Levelling Up Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what his timescale is for publishing information on successful bids to the Levelling Up Fund Round 2.
9 Nov 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions
Personal Independence Payment: Disqualification
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the amount withheld by her Department through its policy of suspending Personal Independence Payments when claimants are hospitalised for more than 28 days in each year sin
9 Nov 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions
Personal Independence Payment: Disqualification
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the fairness of her Department's policy to suspend Personal Independence Payments when claimants are hospitalised for more than 28 days.
9 Nov 2022 · Department for Education
Schools: Cost of Living
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he is taking steps to (a) issue guidance and (b) provide support for teachers where their pupils schooling has been impacted by the financial situation of their families, in the context of the cost of l
9 Nov 2022 · Department for Education
Primary Education: Barnsley East
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding primary schools in Barnsley East constituency have received each academic year since 2010.
9 Nov 2022 · Department for Education
Secondary Education: Barnsley East
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding secondary schools in Barnsley East constituency have received each academic year since 2010.
9 Nov 2022 · Department for Education
Schools: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what financial support the Government is providing to schools to help address the cost of living crisis.
9 Nov 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Arts: Advertising
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential importance of the advertising sector for the creative industries.
9 Nov 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Local Broadcasting: Television
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to proposals in the Up Next Policy Paper on a consultation on individual local television station licenses before the end of 2022, when that consultation will be launched.
9 Nov 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Channel Four Television: Privatisation
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what her policy is on the privatisation of Channel 4.
9 Nov 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Media
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans she has to progress the Media Bill proposed in the Queen's Speech on 10 May 2022.
7 Nov 2022 · Ministry of Defence
Veterans: Compensation
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to help support veterans who have applied for compensation through the (a) War Pensions and (b) Armed Forces Compensation schemes.
14 Oct 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Data Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to her speech at Conservative Party Conference 2022, what plans she has to repeal UK GDPR in The Data Protection Act 2018 when creating a British data protection system.
14 Oct 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Data Protection and Digital Information Bill
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to her speech at Conservative Party Conference 2022, what plans she has to include creation of a British data protection system in the Data Protection and Digital Informat
14 Oct 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Data Protection and Digital Information Bill
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans she has to progress the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill; and what her policy is on maintaining EU data adequacy.
14 Oct 2022 · Department for Transport
Railways: North of England
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the potential impact of the delivery of Northern Powerhouse Rail on communities in the North of England.
14 Oct 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Broadband
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many premises have been connected via the Superfast Broadband Programme since 2020.
Source: official written-questions record.