Written questions

327 written questions tabled, most recent first.

25 Sep 2019 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Plastics: Packaging

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the merits of the UK becoming a net-zero exporter of plastic packaging by 2030.

25 Sep 2019 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Plastics: Waste

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to Policy Connects report entitled Plastic Packaging Plan: achieving zero 'waste' exports, published January 2019, that highlighted UK exports of plastic packaging overs

5 Mar 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Stronger Towns Fund: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Stronger Towns Fund will be replicated in Wales.

5 Mar 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Regeneration: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Government plans to allocate to Wales money for community rejuvenation similar to other towns in England.

6 Feb 2019 · Ministry of Justice

Child Arrangements Orders: Grandparents

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 24 July 2018 to Question 164517 and the Answer of 4 February 2019 to Question 213335 on Child Arrangement Orders, what timescale is in place for his assessment of steps to help grandchil

30 Jan 2019 · Treasury

Universal Credit

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the potential costs to the public purse of implementing changes to universal credit's automated systems in response to the High Court

30 Jan 2019 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the High Court decision in R (Johnson, Woods, Barrett and Stewart) v SSWP CO/1552/2018, what recent estimate she has made of the number of claimants that have received less money as a

21 Jan 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Warm Home Discount Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that smaller companies in the energy supply market are eligible to participate in the Warm Home Discount scheme.

21 Jan 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Warm Home Discount Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate his Department has made of the number of smaller energy companies who have been unable to participate in the Warm Home Discount scheme as a result of having fewer th

11 Jan 2019 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Packaging: Recycling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when his Department plans to publish its consultation on introducing consistent recyclable packaging material funded by Extended Producer Responsibility.

11 Jan 2019 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Packaging: Waste Disposal

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the cost to local authorities of the collection and disposal of packaging waste.

8 Jan 2019 · Department for Transport

Isle of Man Ship Registry

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what oversight his Department (a) has and (b) has historically had of the recruitment process for the (i) Director and (ii) Deputy Director of the Marine Administration at the Isle of Man Ship Registry.

11 Dec 2018 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Waste Disposal

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many meetings his Department has held with compliance organisations to discuss the forthcoming resources and waste strategy in 2018.

4 Jul 2018 · Ministry of Justice

Family Proceedings

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 19 October 2017, when the Government plans to publish its Green Paper on family justice.

4 Jul 2018 · Ministry of Justice

Family Proceedings

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps the Government has taken to reform the family justice system to give equal value to the role of the mother and the father.

11 Jun 2018 · Home Office

Domestic Abuse

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the timetable is for his Department to respond to it's consultation on the draft Domestic Violence and Abuse Bill; and what the timetable is for further steps to be taken in relation to that Bill

17 May 2018 · Department for Transport

Motor Vehicles: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of ending the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles in 2030 as opposed to 2040 in order to meet the Government's commitments under the Paris Agreement.

1 May 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Taxation: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the Government is planning to issue green bonds to finance the 25 Year Environmental Plan.

1 May 2018 · Treasury

Environment Protection: Taxation

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department plans to reinstate a carbon price escalator from the 2020s onwards.

1 May 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pension Funds: Ethics

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a legal duty to consider environmental, social and governance risks as part of fiduciary duty for pension fund truste

1 May 2018 · Treasury

Banks: Finance

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has assessed the potential merits of introducing a green supporting factor to address prudential rules on capital weighting.

1 May 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to expand the UK’s mandatory carbon reporting to capture a larger set of reporting companies.

1 May 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has a target for improving energy efficiency in buildings beyond 2022; and if he will make a statement.

1 May 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Financial Services: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to support the growth of green investment and finance beyond the delivery of the fifth carbon budget.

27 Apr 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Bahrain: Capital Punishment

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Government of Bahrain on the recent decision of the Bahrain’s Military Court of Cassation to uphold the death sentences of four people of whom thre

27 Apr 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Bahrain: Integrated Activity Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which UK bodies are tasked with implementing the technical assistance programme in Bahrain funded by the Integrated Activity Fund, and which Bahraini bodies are the beneficiaries of that

27 Apr 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Rajab Nabeel

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations his Department has made to the Government of Bahrain on recent punitive measures against Nabeel Rajab in Jau Prison.

27 Apr 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Hajer Mansoor Hassan

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he plans to make representations to the Government of Bahrain on Hajar Mansoor Hassan’s denial of medication by prison authorities in Isa Town Prison.

17 Apr 2018 · Treasury

Infrastructure

What assessment his Department has made of the effect of its planned investment in infrastructure on the environment.

6 Mar 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

GKN: Melrose

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the bid to takeover GKN Filton by Melrose on skilled jobs provided by GKN Filton.

Source: official written-questions record.