Written questions

399 written questions tabled, most recent first.

13 May 2021 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Sustainable Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to undertake a consultation on the (a) steps needed to encourage the use of sustainable aviation fuels and (b) creation of a British sustainable aviation industry.

15 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

India: Companies

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Indian counterpart on the effect of retrospective tax legislation on UK companies seeking to do business with that country.

25 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Terminal Illnesses: Suicide

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people diagnosed with a terminal illness who end their own lives each year.

25 Mar 2021 · Home Office

Suicide

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the number of police investigations that have taken place under sections 2(1) and 2(A) of the Suicide Act 1961 from 1 April 2009 to 31 July 2020.

11 Mar 2021 · Treasury

Business Banking Resolution Service

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Business Banking Resolution Service (BBRS), if he will take steps to (a) encourage the adoption of the BBRS by banks to ensure accessibility, (b) resolve the outstanding terms of reference incl

22 Feb 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Bomb Disposal: Seas and Oceans

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many underwater munitions disposals his Department has performed in each of the last five years in the waters surrounding the UK; and what proportion of those disposals involved (a) high order detonations and

22 Feb 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

National Insurance: Migrants

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, on what date people who have not entered the UK on a visa will be able to apply for a national insurance number.

19 Feb 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, to what extent the covid-19 outbreak is causing delays to personal independence payment renewals; and what steps the Department is taking to reduce the backlog of assessments for those payments.

4 Feb 2021 · Treasury

Insurance: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to ensure that businesses' insurance claims relating to the effects of the covid-19 outbreak are settled in a timely manner.

1 Feb 2021 · Home Office

Visas: British National (Overseas)

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what preparations she has made for the introduction of the new British National (Overseas) visa; and what plans are in place to ensure the successful integration into the UK of Hongkongers.

25 Jan 2021 · Treasury

Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of combining Income Tax and National Insurance contributions into an Income, Health and Pension Tax with health and pension provision paid until retirement or 65

25 Jan 2021 · Treasury

Capital Gains Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing Capital Gains Tax at Income or Corporation Tax rates under a taper relief system with a proportional reduction for each year an asset has been held.

25 Jan 2021 · Treasury

Business: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of simplifying and equalising tax rules affecting companies, partnerships, and sole traders.

25 Jan 2021 · Treasury

Retail Trade: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of replacing commercial rates and VAT with a sales and service tax on all sales and services provided within the UK, to help provide a more level playing field for

30 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cannabis: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of specialist importers’ capacity to produce the required medication from imported Bedrocan flowers after the transition period.

30 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cannabis: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the efficacy of alleviating medical conditions with (a) Bedrocan oils and (b) alternate cannabis-based medicines in place of finished cannabis oil.

30 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cannabis: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure the adequacy of supply of medicinal cannabis so that people who require it are able to fill their prescriptions lawfully after the transition period.

30 Nov 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Ports: Yorkshire and the Humber

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Government plans to employ veterinary surgeons at each of the Border Control Points under the Hull and Goole Port Health Authority.

30 Nov 2020 · Cabinet Office

Port of Killingholme

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on the volume of goods processed at Killingholme port in the event that an agreement is not reached on a future relati

4 Nov 2020 · Northern Ireland Office

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Northern Ireland

What funding the Government plans to make available to businesses in Northern Ireland to help with the transition from the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to the Job Support Scheme.

19 Oct 2020 · Cabinet Office

Drugs and Medical Treatments: Brexit

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to his oral contribution of 19 October 2020, Official Report, whether cross-border supply chains of medicines for the care and treatment of patients will continu

13 Oct 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid: Expenditure

What steps he is taking to ensure (a) parliamentary and (b) independent scrutiny of Official Development Assistance spending.

8 Oct 2020 · Scotland Office

Public Expenditure: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in the Scottish Government on the effect of the cancellation of the Autumn Budget on the devolved budget and furlough arrangements.

8 Oct 2020 · Department for International Trade

UK Trade with EU

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps she will take to support businesses with cross-border supply chains after the end of the transition period.

6 Oct 2020 · Treasury

Duty Free Allowances: Scotland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect on the retail, tourism and hospitality sectors in (a) Edinburgh and (b) Scotland of the decision to withdraw tax free shopping from 1 January 2021.

9 Sep 2020 · Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office

Hull and Goole Port Health Authority: Staff

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the timetable is for the development of an employment plan to ensure effective (a) employee cover and (b) public safety in the Hull and Goole Port Health Authority.

9 Sep 2020 · Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office

Hull and Goole Port Health Authority: Finance

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of Government funding for the Hull and Goole Port Health Authority's preparation for the end of the transition period; whether

9 Sep 2020 · Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office

Ports: Yorkshire and the Humber

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the locations are of the new Border Control Posts for the Hull and Goole Port Health Authority; whether those posts will be on or off the docks; and on what date he

8 Sep 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid

What his policy is on maintaining the statutory target to spend 0.7 per cent of Gross National Income on Official Development Assistance.

7 Sep 2020 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he is taking steps to change the DVSA driving test booking system to prioritise rebooking by people who had booked and paid for their tests prior to the covid-19 lockdown.

Source: official written-questions record.