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.