Written questions
5,143 written questions tabled, most recent first.
1 Nov 2021 · Department for Transport
Great British Railways: Carbon Emissions
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps Great British Railways will take to help achieve net zero.
1 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Prescriptions: Fees and Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of a medical exemption from prescription charges for people who have sickle cell anaemia.
1 Nov 2021 · Department for Transport
Railways
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps he has taken to improve east to west rail connectivity.
1 Nov 2021 · Department for Transport
Railways: North of England
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what timescales are in place for the delivery of Northern Powerhouse Rail.
26 Oct 2021 · Department for Transport
Large Goods Vehicles: Concrete
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the safety of 38.4T volumetric concrete mobile plants on bridges.
26 Oct 2021 · Department for Transport
Large Goods Vehicles: Concrete
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he plans to take to protect jobs supported by volumetric mobile plant (VCM) manufacturers and operators in (a) Slough and (b) across the UK in the context of sales reductions as a result of the ban o
26 Oct 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Bangladesh: Temples
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Bangladeshi counterpart on the protection of Hindu temples following recent attacks on temples in that country.
26 Oct 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Bangladesh: Religious Freedom
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions her Department has had with the Bangladeshi Government on the steps they are taking to end religious-based violence against (a) Hindus and (b) other religiou
26 Oct 2021 · Home Office
Spiking: Drugs
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of trends in the rate of (a) convictions and (b) arrests following allegations of drug spiking.
26 Oct 2021 · Home Office
Spiking
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether there has been an increase in (a) reports of spiking and (b) convictions for spiking since 2019.
26 Oct 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Coronavirus: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the procurement by the UK of the covid-19 booster jab through COVAX on developing countries.
26 Oct 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Coronavirus: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether it is the policy of his Department to use COVAX to procure more doses of the covid-19 booster jab.
26 Oct 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Coronavirus: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has provided support for the (a) staffing of vaccine centres abroad and (b) training of those staff in the context of the supply of vaccines to develop
26 Oct 2021 · Cabinet Office
Cabinet Office: Stonewall
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reason his Department has withdrawn from Stonewalls' Diversity Champions programme.
26 Oct 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
BBC: Stonewall
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department's policy is to withdraw the BBC from Stonewalls' Diversity Champions programme.
26 Oct 2021 · Department for Transport
Railways: Costs
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the press release published by his Department on 4 October 2021, entitled New competition to find first HQ of Great British Railways, in which specific areas of rail his Department plans to dr
26 Oct 2021 · Department for Transport
Railways
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the core goals set out in Great British Railways, published in May 2021, what steps he plans to take to change the culture of railways.
26 Oct 2021 · Department for Transport
Railways: Fares
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Transport Decarbonisation Plan, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of lowering rail fare costs when running costs are reduced.
26 Oct 2021 · Department for Transport
Railways
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps is he taking to encourage the use of rail.
25 Oct 2021 · Department for Transport
Bus Gates
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure that bus gates are clearly marked for drivers so that they understand what steps they need to take to avoid entering one.
25 Oct 2021 · Department for Transport
Bus Gates
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to increase public awareness of bus gates; and whether future editions of the Highway Code will include bus gates.
25 Oct 2021 · Department for Transport
Large Goods Vehicles: Concrete
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has collected evidence on the potential impact of 38.4 tonne volumetric concrete mobile plants on the UK's roads.
25 Oct 2021 · Department for Transport
Large Goods Vehicles: Concrete
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to produce an environmental impact assessment on the potential additional lorry miles that may occur as a result of the weight restrictions on volumetric concrete mobile plants from 2028.
25 Oct 2021 · Home Office
Spiking
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the number of police reports filed by people alleging they have been spiked through injection (a) in (i) 2021, (ii) 2020, (iii) 2019 and (iv) 2018 and (b) in (
22 Oct 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Bangladesh: Hinduism
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations she has made to her counterparts in Bangladesh regarding anti-Hindu violence.
22 Oct 2021 · Home Office
Spiking: Drugs
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the effect of a potential trend of a rise in the number of crime reports alleging that a victim had been spiked with drugs by injection; and if she will make
22 Oct 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Coronavirus: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, in the context of the 5.1 million covid-19 vaccine doses the UK donated to COVAX, which countries received those vaccines; and how many of those vaccine doses were received
22 Oct 2021 · Department for Transport
Driving Tests: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of extending the validity period for DVSA car theory tests for those who have been unable to take their practical test due to the longer waiting t
20 Oct 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Social Services: South East
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps is he taking to help ensure vacancies in the care sector are filled in (a) Slough and (b) the South East.
20 Oct 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Social Services: South East
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of (a) the impact and (b) adequacy of the availability of care sector staff on the quality of care for residents in (i) Slough and (ii) the South East.
Source: official written-questions record.