Written questions
361 written questions tabled, most recent first.
1 Sep 2020 · Scotland Office
Queen Elizabeth House
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what progress has been made in moving civil servants to Queen Elizabeth House in Edinburgh.
1 Sep 2020 · Treasury
Eat Out to Help Out Scheme
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many discounts were claimed as part of the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme in (a) the Scottish Borders, (b) Scotland and (c) the UK.
1 Sep 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Hunterston B Power Station: Closures
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of energy security in relation to the reported early closure of Hunterston nuclear power station.
21 Jul 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Hezbollah and Yemen: Weapons
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent estimate his Department has made of the (a) weapons arsenals and (b) origin of weaponry of (i) Hezbollah and (ii) the Houthis.
21 Jul 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Hezbollah and Yemen: Weapons
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of UN Security Council resolutions (a) 1540, (b) 1701 and (c) 2216 in prohibiting the proliferation of weapons to Hezbollah and the Houthi
10 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Department of Health and Social Care: Written Questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to Question 46771, tabled by the hon. Member for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk on 13 May 2020.
5 Jun 2020 · Treasury
Personal Savings: Interest Rates
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent comparative assessment he has made of the competitiveness of NS&I and high street bank savings product interest rates.
4 Jun 2020 · Scotland Office
Exports: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of recent trade missions in promoting Scottish exports.
4 Jun 2020 · Department for International Development
Developing Countries: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she has had with representatives of international financial institutions on financing potential vaccinations and treatments for covid-19 in developing countries.
4 Jun 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Marine Environment: Treaties
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that a new UN high seas treaty to protect ocean biodiversity and conservation is negotiated in 2020.
4 Jun 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Iran: UN Resolutions
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 3 June 2020 to Question 49098 on Iran: Arms Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of UN Security Council Resolutions 2231, 1540, 2216 an
4 Jun 2020 · Department for Transport
Railway Stations: Reston
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the reopening of Reston station.
4 Jun 2020 · Department for Transport
Driving Tests: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the number of driving tests that have not taken place as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
19 May 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Iran: Arms Trade
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the level of regional threat posed by Iran re-entering the arms market following the expiration of the UN conventional arms embargo in October 2020.
18 May 2020 · Treasury
Employment: Coronavirus
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what comparative assessment he has made of the level of financial support for workers provided by (a) the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and (b) governments in other countries that are similarly affected by the co
13 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for each of the (a) five Regional Testing Centres and (b) 13 Mobile Testing Units in Scotland, (i) on what date each site opened, (ii) what the daily testing capacity is, (iii) the number of tests
11 May 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress has been made on devolving social security benefits to the Scottish Government; and what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the covid-19 outbreak on the progress of that dev
11 May 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Bounce Back Loan Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many applicants in (a) the Scottish Borders, (b) Scotland and (c) the UK have been granted loans under the Bounce Back Loan Scheme.
11 May 2020 · Scotland Office
Offshore Fixed Structures: Decommissioning
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps he is taking to support the offshore decommissioning sector in (a) Scotland and (b) the UK.
11 May 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Ofgem: Glasgow
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to paragraph 2.131 of the Budget 2020 Red Book, how many additional civil servants Ofgem plans to employ in Glasgow.
11 May 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Energy: Price Caps
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment has he made of the potential merits of the energy price cap for consumers in (a) the Scottish Borders, (b) Scotland and (c) the rest of the UK.
11 May 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Coal Fired Power Stations
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans he has to bring forward phasing out coal from the energy sector to 2024.
22 Apr 2020 · Cabinet Office
Freedom of Information: Coronavirus
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to ensure timely responses by Departments to Freedom of Information requests during the covid-19 outbreak.
22 Apr 2020 · Scotland Office
Coronavirus: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities on the adequacy of Government funding to respond to the covid-19 outbreak.
22 Apr 2020 · Scotland Office
Business: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the differences between the financial support available for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses in Scotland compared to the rest of the U
22 Apr 2020 · Department for Transport
Large Goods Vehicles: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to support hauliers to maintain supply and distribution networks during the covid-19 outbreak.
21 Apr 2020 · Scotland Office
Coronavirus: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the National Farmers' Union Scotland in response to the covid-19 outbreak.
21 Apr 2020 · Scotland Office
Business: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had with banks on helping Scottish businesses to respond to the covid-19 outbreak.
21 Apr 2020 · Scotland Office
Coronavirus: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how much additional testing capacity has been created by regional testing centres in Scotland.
21 Apr 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Supermarkets: Electronic Commerce
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking with supermarkets to help vulnerable people to shop for groceries online.
Source: official written-questions record.