Written questions

1,565 written questions tabled, most recent first.

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

Drax Power Station: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the average gross stack emissions of CO2 per MWh for power generated by Drax is when fuelled by (a) coal and (b) wood.

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

Drax Power Station: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the amount of carbon dioxide that (a) was captured by the Drax power station’s bioenergy with carbon capture and storage programme in last 12 months a

21 Jan 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

UK Shared Prosperity Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when his Department plans to publish details of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund application process.

18 Jan 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pregnancy: Sodium Valproate

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information is provided by the Department and NHS England to midwives on the use of sodium valproate in pregnancy in order to help them prepare an expectant mother of the teratogenic effects.

18 Jan 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Foetal Valproate Spectrum Disorder: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what practical steps he is taking to ensure that the experiences and interests of children with fetal valproate syndrome and their families are represented as an integral part of patient involvemen

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

Wines: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of exempting organic wine from certificate of organic importation requirements.

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

Energy Company Obligation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make it his policy to not amend the Energy Company Obligation Scheme (ECO) as energy prices rise.

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

Energy Company Obligation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of impacts to the wider supply chain and delivery of fuel poverty measures if proposals to temporarily delay the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) are im

13 Jan 2022 · Treasury

Health and Social Care Levy: Scotland and Wales

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 29 November 2021 to Question 78496, whether his Department's engagement with the devolved Administrations included how the new Health and Social Care levy should be described by payroll mes

10 Jan 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Community Ownership Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when his Department plans to publish the updated prospectus, assessment guidance and application form for the second round of the Community Ownership Fund.

5 Jan 2022 · Wales Office

Coronavirus: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will hold discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on support for (a) businesses and (b) people affected by the outbreak of the covid-19 omicron variant in Wales.

16 Dec 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans she has to reform the Disability Confident Scheme to ensure that employers meet a minimum criteria and are independently assessed before becoming a member of that Scheme.

16 Dec 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Access to Work Programme: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps is taking to increase participation in the Access to Work programme amongst disabled people in Wales.

14 Dec 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Tree Planting

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many hectares of broadleaf woodland has been planted at an appropriate spacing and with protections from damage from grey squirrels and deer in each year since 2010.

14 Dec 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Conifers

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many hectares of conifer woodland have been felled or removed and replaced with broadleaf woodland in England in each year since 2010.

14 Dec 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Conifers

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many hectares of conifer woodland have been felled or removed and not replanted with conifers in England in each year since 2010.

13 Dec 2021 · Treasury

Culture Recovery Fund: Wales

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much and what proportion of the consequential funding for Wales resulting from the £300 million uplift to the Culture Recovery Fund the Welsh Government has received as of 13 December 2021.

8 Dec 2021 · Treasury

National Insurance Contributions

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the (a) Welsh Government, (b) Scottish Government and (c) Northern Ireland Executive on HMRC’s request that employers use, and software developers facilitate, the payslip messaging f

6 Dec 2021 · Treasury

Housing: Valuation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Valuation Office Agency is taking to incorporate the potential effects of climate change into valuations, including (a) rising sea levels, (b) flooding and (c) storm surge damage.

6 Dec 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Avian Influenza: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the UK-wide housing measures introduced to protect poultry and captive birds against avian flu introduced by the Animal Health and Plant Health Agency apply to game birds.

6 Dec 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Nature Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of establishing a national nature service, as proposed by the Wildlife and Countryside Link, to (a) create jobs and (b) help meet na

6 Dec 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Down Syndrome Bill

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussions with his counterpart in the Welsh Government on the Down Syndrome Bill.

2 Dec 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Hydrogen: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans he has to finalise the development of comprehensive regulatory frameworks for hydrogen; and what his timetable is for developing those frameworks.

2 Dec 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Carbon Capture and Storage: Hydrogen

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of placing all credible hydrogen production projects under Track-1 of the Cluster Sequencing Process.

2 Dec 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Hydrogen: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what his timetable is for publishing the Low Carbon Hydrogen Standard.

2 Dec 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Natural Gas: Hydrogen

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to help ensure that a decision on blending 20 per cent hydrogen into the gas grid is delivered in 2023.

2 Dec 2021 · Department for Transport

Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation: Hydrogen

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to review the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation to encourage investment in hydrogen production.

1 Dec 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Post Office Card Account: Social Security Benefits

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of requiring people whose benefit payments are paid into a Post Office card account to set up an alternative arrangement on people in (a) Ceredigion

29 Nov 2021 · Treasury

Energy: Conservation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 29 November 2021 to Question 78497 on Energy: Conservation, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending the 5 percent reduced rate to the supply of ce

22 Nov 2021 · Treasury

Post Office Card Account: Ceredigion

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people in Ceredigion in receipt of (a) tax credits, (b) child benefit and(c) guardian’s allowance payments hold only a Post Office card account.

Source: official written-questions record.