Written questions
5,143 written questions tabled, most recent first.
20 Jul 2022 · Department for Transport
Railways: Strikes
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what (a) safety critical and (b) non-safety critical roles agency staff will be permitted to cover during strike action on the rail network.
20 Jul 2022 · Department for Transport
Railways: Fares
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has plans to (a) remove (i) peak and (ii) off-peak rail fares and (b) introduce a surge pricing model similar to that found in the airline industry; and whether he has had recent discussi
20 Jul 2022 · Department for Transport
Trains: Ventilation
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps his Department has taken to provide for the welfare of (a) staff and (b) passengers on trains without air conditioning.
20 Jul 2022 · Department for Transport
Railway Network: Weather
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department has taken to ensure safety on the rail network during extreme weather events.
20 Jul 2022 · Department for Transport
Railways: Temperature
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of tackling the impact of the recent heatwave on the rail network.
20 Jul 2022 · Department for Transport
Railways: Temperature
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many incidents of (a) track buckling, (b) electrical faults and (c) fires on the rail network that were caused by the heatwave that occurred between 13 and 20 July 2022.
20 Jul 2022 · Department for Transport
Railway Network: Climate Change
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to mitigate the impact of climate change on (a) the rail network and (b) the safety of rail (i) workers and (ii) passengers.
20 Jul 2022 · Department for Transport
Railways: Weather
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of the amount spent on the rail network to mitigate the impact of climate change.
20 Jul 2022 · Department for Transport
Railways: Temperature
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of the number of miles of rail track painted white in the last month for the purposes of mitigating heatwave conditions.
20 Jul 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Hormone Replacement Therapy: Shortages
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with (a) manufacturers and (b) suppliers of hormone replacement therapy products on resolving shortages.
20 Jul 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Hormone Replacement Therapy: Shortages
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of shortages of HRT products on the wellbeing of affected women.
20 Jul 2022 · Home Office
Fire and Rescue Services and Police: Emergency Calls
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many 999 calls for (a) fire services and (b) the police were received on (i) 11 and 12 and (ii) 18 and 19 July 2022.
20 Jul 2022 · Home Office
Fire and Rescue Services: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of firefighter numbers to be able to fully respond to the impact of extreme weather events in (a) the current climate and (b) in future years as the
20 Jul 2022 · Department for Transport
Railways: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason his Department has not yet published the Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline.
20 Jul 2022 · Department for Transport
High Speed Two
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of HS2 Limited accountability in the context of the absence of an HS2 Limited Chair and a named Minister of State responsible for HS2 as of 20 July 2022.
20 Jul 2022 · Home Office
Refugees: Ukraine
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason the (a) interim and (b) subsequent payments available under the Homes for Ukraine Scheme are not provided under the Ukraine Family Scheme.
20 Jul 2022 · Department for Transport
Railways: Contracts
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 4 July 2022 to Question 27714 on Railways: Contracts, by when his Department plans to conclude the development of the Passenger Service Contracts.
20 Jul 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions
Department for Work and Pensions: Labour Turnover
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the staff turnover rate in her Department was in the last 12 months; and what recent assessment she has made the potential impact of staff turnover rates on her Department's ability to deliver its
19 Jul 2022 · Department for Transport
East West Rail Line: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the (a) projected total spend and (b) actual spend to date is for East West Rail project.
19 Jul 2022 · Department for Transport
East West Rail Line
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether it remains the Government's position to support the building of East West Rail to completion.
19 Jul 2022 · Department for Transport
Railways: Franchises
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has received representations from hon Members on (a) creating a new franchise model and (b) reverting to the previous model for train services in the last 12 months.
19 Jul 2022 · Ministry of Defence
AWE: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the management arrangements in place for staff in the Atomic Weapons Establishment in ensuring (a) an inclusive and diverse working environment culture, (b) t
18 Jul 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health Services: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate he has made of staffing numbers in mental health services.
18 Jul 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Energy: Conservation
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the role of energy efficiency in meeting the UK’s climate targets.
18 Jul 2022 · Ministry of Defence
Defence: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to reform the defence procurement system.
15 Jul 2022 · Department for Transport
Train Operating Companies: Drinking Water
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will ask all train operating companies to ensure a sufficient supply of free drinking water for staff and passengers onboard services operating during the hot weather warning, including for emergency use.
15 Jul 2022 · Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence: Non-departmental Public Bodies
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the appraisal procedures in place for the performance of staff of non-departmental public bodies in the defence sector.
15 Jul 2022 · Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence: Non-departmental Public Bodies
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Department last reviewed the human resource policies of non-departmental public bodies within the defence sector; and what assessment his Department has made of the level of adherence to human resources
14 Jul 2022 · Department for Transport
Railways: Temperature
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking with rail companies to support the safety of (a) passengers and (b)) rail staff during the current heatwave.
14 Jul 2022 · Home Office
Refugees: Rwanda
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many vulnerable refugees from Rwanda does she estimate will be resettled in the UK under the April 2022 Memorandum of Understanding between the government of the United Kingdom and the government
Source: official written-questions record.