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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