Written questions

1,565 written questions tabled, most recent first.

4 Sep 2020 · Department for Transport

Transport: Hydrogen

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to bring forward plans for a hydrogen hub.

4 Sep 2020 · Department for International Trade

Hydrogen: Exports

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent discussions her Department has had with UK businesses that are seeking to export hydrogen technology internationally.

4 Sep 2020 · Treasury

Hydrogen: Investment

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on supporting private investment in UK hydrogen projects.

4 Sep 2020 · Wales Office

Hydrogen: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment he has made of the potential role of Wales in the UK's hydrogen strategy; and what discussions he had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the UK's hydrogen st

2 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Second Homes: Council Tax

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of changing the tax regulations which allow second home owners to avoid paying full council tax by registering their propertie

1 Sep 2020 · Treasury

Mortgages: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to protect mortgage borrowers' credit history following the end of mortgage payment holidays.

1 Sep 2020 · Treasury

Mortgages: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the Financial Conduct Authority on repayment options for mortgage borrowers.

1 Sep 2020 · Treasury

Mortgages: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending mortgage repayment holidays during the covid-19 outbreak.

1 Sep 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of DfID's merger with his Department on UK humanitarian aid to Gaza.

28 Aug 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Shared Rural Network

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how much funding the Government plans to allocate to the implementation of the Shared Rural Network in each of the UK's nations.

28 Aug 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Entertainments and Hospitality Industry: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect on businesses in the hospitality and entertainment sectors of energy companies classifying those companies as high risk as a result of th

17 Jul 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans the Government has to establish a sector council for energy networks to bring together Government, industry and other stakeholders to advise on the UK's energy system d

17 Jul 2020 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Electronic Commerce

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a trust account model for flight bookings made through online travel agents.

17 Jul 2020 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Repayments

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure that online travel agents are able to access customer refunds from airlines to ensure they meet their legal obligation to refund customers within seven days.

17 Jul 2020 · Department for Transport

Aviation and Package Holidays: Repayments

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that refunds for cancelled (a) flights and (b) holidays are more easily accessible.

17 Jul 2020 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Repayments

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with representatives of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on (a) introducing regulations to ensure that customer funds cannot be withheld by airlines and (b) ensuring airlines compl

14 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Homes: Hospitals

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average cost is of transporting a patient from hospital to their home or suitable care facility.

14 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospitals: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average daily per patient cost is of hospital treatment.

9 Jul 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

BSE: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether it is his policy for England and Wales to be included on the World Organisation for Animal Health's list of countries at negligible risk of BSE at the 2021 General Session.

9 Jul 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Hydrogen

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to support the development of sustainable hydrogen production facilities.

9 Jul 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Hydrogen

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the hydrogen strategies published by (a) Germany, (b) Denmark and (c) the European Commission.

9 Jul 2020 · Department for Transport

Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation: Hydrogen

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential benefit of extending the Renewal Transport Fuel Obligation to incentivise the production of green hydrogen.

9 Jul 2020 · Department for Transport

Buses: Hydrogen

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to increase the (a) production and (b) use of hydrogen buses.

7 Jul 2020 · Treasury

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason a covid-19 test provided by an employer to an employee as part of their work will be treated by HMRC as a benefit in kind and will therefore be taxable; and whether that treatment will apply to tests

3 Jul 2020 · Department for Education

Assessments: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what financial support he plans to allocate to (a) exam invigilators and (b) moderators appointed by examination boards who have been unable to work during the covid-19 outbreak; and what discussions he has had

3 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Contact Tracing: Software

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish a data protection impact assessment of the app being developed by Google and Apple for tracking and tracing covid-19.

3 Jul 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Broadband: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether local authorities in Wales are eligible to become strategic partners with the Government for the purposes of identifying public sector buildings to be included in the Rural Gigab

1 Jul 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Tidal Power: Swansea Bay

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he had made an assessment of the potential merits of a regulated asset based model to finance the proposed Swansea Bay tidal lagoon.

1 Jul 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Tidal Power: Swansea Bay

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of the proposed Swansea Bay tidal lagoon.

30 Jun 2020 · Treasury

Debts: Developing Countries

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to leverage private sector participation in the G20 debt relief initiative.

Source: official written-questions record.