Written questions

1,565 written questions tabled, most recent first.

22 Mar 2022 · 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 adequacy of the existing energy price cap in incentivising households to increase electrification for heating.

22 Mar 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy: Price Caps

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what comparative assessment he has made of the (a) adequacy and (b) equity of the existing price cap scheme for electricity-only consumers relative to dual-fuel users.

18 Mar 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Home Shopping: Origin Marking

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of requiring online marketplaces to detail country of origin information on goods.

17 Mar 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Forests: Climate Change

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to adapt its policy on forestry in the event of a two degrees Celsuis of warming.

15 Mar 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Homes for Ukraine Scheme: Home Insurance

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what discussions has he had with representatives of insurance providers to ensure continued insurance coverage for customers participating in the Homes for Ukraine programme.

14 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government plans to take to ensure (a) adequate covid-19 surveillance and (b) the UK's ability to respond to future waves of covid-19 in the context of the withdrawal of funding from

24 Feb 2022 · Home Office

Refugees: Resettlement

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been resettled through the Community Sponsorship Scheme in each year since 2016, broken down by country of origin.

24 Feb 2022 · Home Office

Refugees: Resettlement

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been resettled through the Community Sponsorship Scheme in each year since 2016.

21 Feb 2022 · Department for Transport

Blue Badge Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will review the Blue Badge renewal process.

21 Feb 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on changes to self-isolation requirements for individuals testing positive for covid-19.

18 Feb 2022 · Treasury

Self-employment Income Support Scheme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he has taken to allow recipients of income through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme to alter the rate of income tax paid on that income over time.

10 Feb 2022 · Wales Office

Veterans: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether former Merchant Navy personnel will be included in the remit of the new Veterans Commissioner for Wales.

10 Feb 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Housing: Heating

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the feasibility of installing BioLPG boilers in off-grid homes in relation to (a) the UK’s 6th Carbon Budget and )b) alternative net-zero measures i

9 Feb 2022 · Treasury

Energy Bills Rebate

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of the £9 billion energy bills rebate scheme the Welsh Government will receive; and how much of that will be new funding.

8 Feb 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Electricity Generation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions his Department has had with representatives of Electricity Network Operators on (a) upgrading the electricity network to ensure that it can cope with the combined

8 Feb 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Heat Pumps

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what analysis his Department has undertaken into the costs involved in upgrading the electricity network to ensure it is able to cope with people charging their vehicles, running

8 Feb 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of levels of funding available for research into (a) treatments and (b) diagnostic tests for dementia; and what steps he is taking to increase res

4 Feb 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Inland Waterways: Pollution

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which environmental impact assessments detailing polychlorinated biphenyls leakage levels from historic landfill sites into South Wales watercourses have been made publicly available.

4 Feb 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Pollution

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether determinations under Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 have been completed at known polychlorinated biphenyls and para-nitrochlorobenzene locations including (a)

4 Feb 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Rivers: Pollution

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the closest polychlorinated biphenyls sediment level testing location is for the rivers (a) Ely, (b) Taff, (c) Usk, including beside old Newport Monsanto factory, (d) Severn Estua

3 Feb 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

S4C: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the impact of the freeze in the licence fee on the funding allocated to S4C through partnership agreements with the BBC.

3 Feb 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Charities: Lotteries

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions his Department has held with charity lottery operators on the positive impacts of the charity lottery reforms which came into effect in July 2020.

1 Feb 2022 · Treasury

Business: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of covid-19 support scheme-related fraud by NUTS1 region.

31 Jan 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Emergency Services Network: Ceredigion

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether any of the planned Extended Area Services masts in Ceredigion will be made available for use by the Shared Rural Network.

25 Jan 2022 · Treasury

Sustainable Development: Finance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of (a) the implications for his policies of the Bank of International Settlement’s report, Sustainable finance: trends, valuations and exposures, published September 2021 and (b) the risk

24 Jan 2022 · Treasury

Capital Allowances: Environment Protection

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, which provisions within the capital super-deduction allowance specifically incentivise investment in the green transition.

24 Jan 2022 · Treasury

Taxation: Electronic Government

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has the Treasury made of the efficacy of introducing a price-cap on software to be used under the Making Tax Digital for Income Tax regime.

24 Jan 2022 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on supporting the roll-out of rapid charging points for electric vehicles in rural areas of Wales.

24 Jan 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Electric Vehicles: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of banning the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030 on people living off the electricity grid; and what assessment he has ma

24 Jan 2022 · Treasury

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the existing tax regime in respect of electricity consumption for electric vehicle charging.

Source: official written-questions record.