Written questions

Matt Western

931 written questions tabled, most recent first.

12 Nov 2020 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: VAT

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential merits of reducing the rate of VAT for charging electric vehicles on street to the rate for charging them at home.

12 Nov 2020 · Treasury

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of reducing the rate of VAT for charging electric vehicles on street to the rate for charging electric vehicles at home.

30 Oct 2020 · Treasury

Public Sector: Redundancy Pay

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his Department's document, Public sector exit payments: Response to the consultation, published in July 2020, what his timescale is for introducing limits on public sector redundancy payments.

22 Oct 2020 · Department for Education

Grammar Schools: Admissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will publish the evidence underpinning his Department’s guidance to local authorities to postpone Grammar School entry tests until November for 2021-22 entry.

15 Oct 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Integrated Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy; and if he will make a statement.

15 Oct 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Lammy Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress there has been on the implementation of the Lammy Review recommendations.

15 Oct 2020 · Home Office

Police: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of police resources during the covid-19 outbreak.

15 Oct 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Business: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent discussions he has had with manufacturers on energy costs for businesses.

15 Oct 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Towns Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what criteria his Department used to select the places which receive funding from the Towns Fund.

15 Oct 2020 · Department for Education

Schools: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of test and trace systems to support schools to remain open to all pupils during the covid-19 outbreak.

15 Oct 2020 · Wales Office

Iron and Steel: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps the Government is taking to support the steel industry in Wales.

15 Oct 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Developing Countries: Fossil Fuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure funding from the public purse is not spent on support for fossil fuel projects in the global south.

15 Oct 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Planning Permission: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on the effect of proposed planning reforms on rural communities.

15 Oct 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of reducing universal credit and working tax credit by £20 a week in April 2021 on (a) working age and (b) child poverty.

15 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospitals: Birmingham

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the cost was of the construction of the Nightingale Hospital Birmingham; how many patients it has admitted; and what plans he has for its use in the weeks ahead.

15 Oct 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Silica: Health Hazards

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has commissioned research on the potential effect on health of silica particulates transported in air related to mineral extraction.

15 Oct 2020 · Department for Transport

Cycling and Walking: Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with the Department for Education on making school curriculum time available for cycle training and the promotion of cycling and walking to school.

15 Oct 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Events Industry and Sportsgrounds: Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether companies in the (a) events and exhibitions sectors and (b) sports stadia are eligible to access the Job Support Scheme for their employees due to restrictions on those sectors r

15 Oct 2020 · Department for Education

Secondary Education: Counselling

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of secondary schools in England have school based counselling services in place.

13 Oct 2020 · Department for Education

Children: Day Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on the (a) availability and (b) cost of childcare.

13 Oct 2020 · Department for Education

Schools: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has made an (a) assessment of the potential merits of and (b) estimate of the capital investment requirements for installing or improving ventilation systems in school buildings to reduce

13 Oct 2020 · Department for Education

Children and Young People: Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Solihull approach in improving children and adolescents’ wellbeing and mental health; and if he will make an assessment of the potential merit

1 Oct 2020 · Home Office

Motor Vehicles: Glass

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many vehicles have been stopped by police in the last 12 months for their windscreens or front side windows being tinted beyond legal limits; and what information she holds on the steps taken in r

1 Oct 2020 · Home Office

Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many vehicles have been stopped by police for producing a hazardous amount of smoke in the last 12 months; and what proportion of those vehicles were confiscated;

28 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what scientific evidence underpins the public health decision to limit the number of guests in attendance at humanist wedding ceremonies to six guests, whilst permitting 15 guests at wedding ceremo