Written questions

1,565 written questions tabled, most recent first.

23 Sep 2021 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the Jet Zero strategy's alignment with the UK's (a) Nationally Determined Contributions under the Paris Agreement and (b) sixth Carbon Budget.

23 Sep 2021 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the Climate Change Committee’s recommendation in its June 2021 Progress Report to develop a demand management framework for aviation.

21 Sep 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Broadband: Ceredigion

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions her Department has had with Openreach on (a) progress on the update of the Llanon exchange and (b) the timeline for completion of that work.

21 Sep 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Broadband: Ceredigion

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions her Department has had with Openreach on (a) progress on the update of the Talybont exchange and (b) the timeline for completion of that work.

21 Sep 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Broadband: Ceredigion

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions her Department has had with Openreach on (a) progress on the update of the Aberaeron exchange and (b) the timeline for completion of that work.

21 Sep 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Broadband: Ceredigion

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions her Department has had with Openreach on (a) progress on the update of the New Quay exchange and (b) the timeline for completion of that work.

21 Sep 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Broadband: Ceredigion

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions her Department has had with Openreach on (a) progress on the update of the Bow Street exchange and (b) the timeline for completion of that work.

21 Sep 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Broadband: Ceredigion

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions her Department has had with Openreach on (a) progress on the update of the Lampeter exchange and (b) the timeline for completion of that work.

21 Sep 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Broadband: Ceredigion

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions her Department has had with Openreach on (a) progress on the update of the Cardigan exchange and (b) the timeline for completion of that work.

21 Sep 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Broadband: Ceredigion

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions her Department has had with Openreach on (a) progress on the update of the Borth exchange and (b) the timeline for completion of that work.

16 Sep 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Public Service Broadcasting: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans she has to promote Welsh cultural and language programming as part of her Department's planned changes to broadcasting requirements for public service broadcasters.

16 Sep 2021 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Elections: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of the Elections Bill on the (a) conduct and (b) administration of devolved elections in Wales.

16 Sep 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Carer's Allowance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a phased approach for the reduction of carers allowance payments to claimants who permanently stop their caring duties, as a means of

16 Sep 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Mineworkers' Pension Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent discussions officials in his Department have had with (a) officials in the Department for Work and Pensions and (b) the Welsh Government on the distribution of the Inv

16 Sep 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Mineworkers' Pension Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment has he made of the efficacy of the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme for its members.

16 Sep 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Western Sahara: Self-determination of States

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 20 April 2021 to Question 91447 on Western Sahara: Politics and Government, whether her predecessor raised the inclusion of independence as an

8 Sep 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Afghanistan: Asylum

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to support British nationals and eligible Afghans to leave Afghanistan, transit third countries and reach the UK; and what recent discussions he has h

8 Sep 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Afghanistan: Diplomatic Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, on how many occasions he has had discussions on the matter of Afghanistan with his counterparts in (a) Pakistan, (b) Uzbekistan and (c) Tajikistan in the last six months.

8 Sep 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Heating: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment he has made of the level of financial and other support required by households dependant on liquefied petroleum gas to transition to green alternatives.

8 Sep 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Liquefied Petroleum Gas: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent studies his Department has undertaken on green alternatives to liquefied petroleum gas.

8 Sep 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Heat Pumps: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will hold discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential merits of reducing the amount of VAT payable on green home improvements for people living off-gri

8 Sep 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Heating: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Government's proposed Clean Heat Grant to meet the needs of people living in areas where conditions are not suitable for open-lo

8 Sep 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Electric Vehicles: National Grid

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 electric grid; and what assessment he has made

3 Sep 2021 · Department for Transport

Motor Vehicles: Testing

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to introduce a decibel limit as part of the MOT test.

18 Aug 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Functional Neurological Disorder

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to help ensure that specific information on Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) is available on NHS Choices and NHS Inform websites through a dedicated

18 Aug 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Tobacco: Rules of Origin

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on relaxing the rules of origin requirements for (a) cigars and (b) cigarillos.

19 Jul 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

HM Land Registry

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of (a) the average time taken by HM Land Registry to decide on an application and (b) trends in that time so taken in the last three years.

14 Jul 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Parking: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress his Department has made on developing (a) a single independent appeals service for motorists in receipt of a private parking charge and (b) an Appeals Charter to pr

14 Jul 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Community Ownership Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when the Community Ownership Fund will be opened to applications.

14 Jul 2021 · Treasury

Help to Buy Scheme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 13 July 2021 to Question 28292, what assessment he has made of the effect of the change to house prices on the adequacy of the Help to Buy ISA price cap of £250,000 for properties outside L

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