Written questions
361 written questions tabled, most recent first.
18 Nov 2024 · Scotland Office
Scottish Seafood Industry Action Group
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, when the Scottish Seafood Industry Action Group will next meet.
18 Nov 2024 · Scotland Office
Scottish Seafood Industry Action Group
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how often the Scottish Seafood Industry Action Group has met since 5 July 2024.
17 Oct 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Visitor Levy
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will commission an impact study on the potential impact of visitor levies on levels of inbound tourism.
16 Oct 2024 · Home Office
Immigration: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will hold discussions with the Migration Advisory Committee on the potential merits of establishing a bespoke immigration route for Scotland.
16 Oct 2024 · Home Office
Immigration: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a bespoke immigration route for Scotland.
16 Oct 2024 · Home Office
Immigration: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a bespoke immigration route for Scotland.
25 Jul 2024 · Scotland Office
Scotland Office: Cost Effectiveness
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he plans to (a) implement and (b) cancel efficiency savings budgeted for by the previous Government for (i) his Department and (ii) departmental arm's length bodies; and what plans he has for further suc
25 Jul 2024 · Scotland Office
Scotland Office: Public Expenditure
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will provide a breakdown of underspend in (a) his Department and (b) departmental arm's length bodies in this (i) financial year and (ii) spending review.
18 Oct 2022 · Home Office
Common Travel Area: Schengen Agreement
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the compatibility of the Common Travel Area with Schengen Area membership.
7 Jul 2022 · Department for Transport
Driving Tests: Scottish Borders
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will make an estimate of the (a) number of people waiting and (b) the average waiting time to take a category F driving test in the Scottish Borders in the latest period for which data is avai
27 Jun 2022 · Department for Transport
Driving Tests: Waiting Lists
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will make an estimate of (a) the number of people waiting for and (b) the average waiting time to take a category B driving test at (a) Duns, (b) Hawick, (c) Galashiels, (d) Kelso, (e) Peebles
24 May 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions
Personal Independence Payment: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has performance standards for clearance times for Personal Independence Payments.
23 May 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Monkeypox: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assistance his Department is providing to Public Health Scotland on the outbreak of monkeypox.
23 May 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions
Personal Independence Payment: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what criteria her Department uses to assess performance standards for average clearance times for new claims made under normal rules for Personal Independence Payments.
23 May 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions
Personal Independence Payment: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what targets his Department has set for standard waiting times for new claimants of PIP to receive their first payment.
17 Mar 2022 · Home Office
Visas: British National (Overseas)
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Hong Kong BNO visas have been issued; and what data her Department holds on where holders choose to live in the UK.
17 Mar 2022 · Scotland Office
Business Premises: Coldstream
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what progress has been made in the building of new business units in Coldstream as part of the Borderlands Growth Deal.
17 Mar 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Trade Agreements: New Zealand
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of (a) animal welfare and (b) environmental management protections in the comprehensive trade deal between the UK and New Zealand.
17 Mar 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Euro 2028
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Sport, what engagement her Department has had with the national football associations across the UK regarding a joint bid for the UEFA European Championships in 2028.
17 Mar 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Twitter: Russia
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions her Department has had with Twitter representatives regarding disinformation tweeted by official accounts of the Russian Government.
9 Feb 2022 · Wales Office
Veterans: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps the Government is taking to work with the Welsh Government to deliver the Veterans Strategy Action Plan 2022-24.
25 Jan 2022 · Department for Transport
Transport: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on mutual priorities for improving cross-border transport links following the publication of Strategic Transport Projects Review 2 by Transport Scotland.
25 Jan 2022 · Home Office
Ask for ANI Scheme: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to roll out the Ask for ANI scheme to more independent pharmacies in Scotland.
5 Jan 2022 · Wales Office
Sheep Meat: Imports
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent assessment he has made of the potential effect on the Welsh lamb industry of the end of US restrictions on the import of British lamb.
16 Nov 2021 · Department for Education
Numeracy: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of people who will benefit from the Multiply scheme in Scotland.
16 Nov 2021 · Department for Education
Numeracy: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he plans to launch the Multiply scheme in Scotland.
15 Oct 2021 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Community Ownership Fund: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to engage with local communities in Scotland on the Community Ownership Fund.
15 Oct 2021 · Scotland Office
Freeports: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what comparative assessment he has made of the impact on the Scottish economy of Scotland having (a) one and (b) two freeports.
15 Oct 2021 · Treasury
National Savings and Investments
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 28 April 2021 to Question 187297 on National Savings and Investments, what estimate he has made of the date on which the NS&I Green Savings Bond will be available to customers.
15 Oct 2021 · Scotland Office
Coronavirus Certificates
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government to encourage a UK-wide covid-19 vaccine certification mobile app.
Source: official written-questions record.