Written questions

561 written questions tabled, most recent first.

3 May 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy Intensive Industries: Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate has he made of the cost to energy-intensive businesses that are no longer entitled to receive support through the (a) Energy and Trade Intensive Industries and (b) Energy Bill D

2 May 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of the level of energy prices in the UK relative to those in European countries on the UK's international competi

2 May 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy Bill Relief Scheme and Energy Bills Discount Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact on businesses of the replacement of the Energy Bill Relief Scheme by the Energy Bill Discount Scheme.

17 Apr 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of establishing an alternative disputes resolution process for people affected by changes in state pension age for women.

14 Apr 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Leasehold

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to reform leaseholding.

14 Apr 2023 · Home Office

Fraud: Crime Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that online platforms and telecoms companies improve fraud prevention.

14 Apr 2023 · Home Office

Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department expects to publish its fraud strategy.

14 Apr 2023 · Treasury

Electronic Funds Transfer: Fraud

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in the context of plans to introduce a mandatory reimbursement framework for cases of authorised push payment fraud, what steps his Department has taken to assess the potential merits of requiring (a) online platfor

14 Apr 2023 · Treasury

Electronic Funds Transfer: Fraud

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government is taking steps to ensure that that the Mandatory Reimbursement Framework prioritises protection for vulnerable customers.

29 Mar 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Buildings: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what the (a) timescale, (b) scope and (c) structure of the proposed consultation on reducing embodied carbon emissions will be.

27 Mar 2023 · Home Office

Illegal Migration Bill

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Clause 2 of the Illegal Migration Bill on movement across the land border on the island of Ireland.

27 Mar 2023 · Home Office

Electronic Travel Authorisations: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on the potential impact of the Electronic Travel Authorisation scheme on the tourism industry in Northern Ireland.

23 Mar 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with the Leader of the House on scheduling Parliamentary time for the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill.

21 Mar 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Local Government: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to ensure eligible voters are not turned away due to a lack of photo ID in upcoming elections.

21 Mar 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Databases

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure data held on the proposed NHS Federated Data Platform is protected.

21 Mar 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Pigs: Animal Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department is taking steps to introduce a ban on the use of farrowing crates.

21 Mar 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Poverty: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to end child poverty.

17 Mar 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the Government is taking further steps to provide extra financial support for those who are eligible for the Energy Bill Support Scheme Alternative Fund but who pay for their energy a

17 Mar 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Warm Home Discount Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, for what reason an eligible person who is not the named bill payer is not able to access the warm home discount scheme for winter 2022-23.

17 Mar 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Terminal Illnesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what support his Department is providing to families of children with life-limiting illnesses for energy costs.

13 Mar 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Welfare: Electronic Training Aids

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reason the Government has not prohibited the use of electric shock collars.

13 Mar 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dogs: Electronic Training Aids

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much her Department has spent on research into electronic dog training aids in the last ten years; what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of that researc

13 Mar 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Welfare: Electronic Training Aids

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she intends to introduce a ban on electric shock collars.

13 Mar 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dogs: Animal Breeding

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many dog breeders who breed (a) one and (b) two litters per year have a dog breeding licence.

13 Mar 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dogs: Animal Breeding

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make it her policy to include the Kennel Club assured breeder scheme in the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 to allow t

13 Mar 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dogs: Animal Breeding

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will take steps to remove the business test in the dog breeding regulations.

28 Feb 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions: Uprating

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what process his Department has for determining which countries the UK will have reciprocal agreements with for up-rating pensions.

28 Feb 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Palestinians

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help promote dialogue between Israel and the Palestinian Authority.

20 Feb 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Carer's Allowance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason carers allowance for unpaid carers is treated as an income for benefits purposes.

20 Feb 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Warm Home Discount Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, for what reason an eligible person who is not the named bill payer is unable to access the warm home discount scheme payment for winter 2022-23.

Source: official written-questions record.