Written questions

Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

5,143 written questions tabled, most recent first.

22 Jun 2021 · Department for Transport

Railways

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his timescale is for the publication of the Integrated Rail Plan.

22 Jun 2021 · Department for Transport

Railways: Infrastructure

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 13 May 2021 to Question 1178, Railways: Infrastructure, what estimate he has made to the public purse of introducing infrastructure changes to ensure all rail journeys are fully access

17 Jun 2021 · Prime Minister

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Prime Minister, with reference to WhatsApp communications dated 27 March 2020, published by Dominic Cummings on 16 June 2021, if he will publish his WhatsApp communications with (a) Dominic Cummings and (b) the Secretary of State for Health and

17 Jun 2021 · Department for Transport

Railways: Immigration Controls

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking with the Home Secretary and (a) French and (b) EU authorities to help ensure progress towards delivering a frictionless border for international train travel in and out of the UK.

17 Jun 2021 · Department for Transport

FirstGroup: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reasons the Government decided to continue the operation by FirstGroup of (a) South Western Railway and (b) TransPennine Express under the new National Rail Contract.

17 Jun 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Plastics: Packaging

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2021 to Question 7904 on Plastics: Supermarkets, what steps he is taking to incentivise supermarkets and other companies to reduce their use of (a) si

17 Jun 2021 · Department for Transport

Railways: Speed Limits

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has plans to increase running capacity on train lines in the South East to above 100mph.

17 Jun 2021 · Department for Transport

South Western Railway: Rolling Stock

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 2 June 2021 to Questions 7247 and 7248 on South Western Main Line: Rolling Stock, for what reasons the class 442 fleet were reintroduced and refurbished when they were not DDA complian

16 Jun 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Discretionary Housing Payments

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason the Government plans to change the level of Discretionary Housing Payment.

16 Jun 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Local Housing Allowance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason the Government has frozen Local Housing Allowance.

16 Jun 2021 · Prime Minister

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Prime Minister, with reference to WhatsApp communications dated 27 March 2020, published by Dominic Cummings on 16 June 2021, whether his assessment on that date was that the roll out of covid-19 testing was totally hopeless.

16 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Blood Cancer: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to research the effectiveness of covid-19 vaccines for people with blood cancers.

15 Jun 2021 · Home Office

Immigration Controls: Railways

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if the Government will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward the UK 2025 Border Strategy to ensure a frictionless border for international train travel in and out of the UK.

15 Jun 2021 · Department for Transport

Northwich Station: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the recent station roof collapse at Northwich station and pursuant to the Answer of 2 June 2021 to Question 6425 on Railway Stations: Safety, when the last (a) visual and (b) detailed inspecti

15 Jun 2021 · Department for Transport

Railway Signals: Surbiton

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether there are plans for an investigation to be undertaken into the multiple signal failure in the Surbiton area on Friday 11 June 2021.

15 Jun 2021 · Department for Transport

Railways: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 13 May 2021 to Question 1177 on Railways: Disability, what steps the Government is taking to advertise and raise public awareness of his Department's inclusive transport campaign

15 Jun 2021 · Department for Transport

Railways: North Yorkshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost to the public purse has been of the electrification project between Church Fenton and York.

15 Jun 2021 · Department for Transport

Railways: North Yorkshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many miles of rail are planned to be electrified between York and Church Fenton; and how many miles of those rails will be newly electrified lines.

15 Jun 2021 · Cabinet Office

Ministers: Conduct

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the (a) Prime Minister's and (b) Government's compliance with section 9.1 of the Ministerial Code.

15 Jun 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Consumer Goods: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 15 June 2021 to Question 12262, what steps is the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) taking to promote its call to evidence on the UK product

15 Jun 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 15 June 2021 to Question 11624, and with reference to her Department's response to the Coroner on Mr Boamah's death, what elements of her Department's (a) policy and (b) guidan