Written questions
5,143 written questions tabled, most recent first.
19 Jul 2023 · Department for Transport
Railway Network: Strikes
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Rail Delivery Group has sought to change the negotiating mandate set by him in relation to the ongoing industrial dispute with rail trade unions.
19 Jul 2023 · House of Commons Commission
Written Questions
To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the House of Commons Commission, how many and what proportion of written parliamentary questions have been carded by the Table Office in each of the last 12 months that the House was sitting.
19 Jul 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Diplomatic Service: Harassment
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to support UK diplomatic staff based overseas from state backed harassment.
19 Jul 2023 · Department for Transport
Railway Network: Strikes
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to prevent strikes on the rail network.
19 Jul 2023 · Department for Transport
Railways: Freight
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to increase the amount of freight which is transported by rail.
19 Jul 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Continuing Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the rates of compliance with the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS funded Nursing Care by Integrated Care Boards.
19 Jul 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Continuing Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care, revised in July 2022, whether integrated care boards that do not comply with that fr
19 Jul 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Science and Technology: Intellectual Property and Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to help prevent states from accessing the UK science and technology base’s (a) intellectual property and (b) research through unauthorised and illega
19 Jul 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Floods: Emergency Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has taken steps to establish (a) programmes and (b) facilities for training emergency services on flooding and flood resilience.
19 Jul 2023 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Commonwealth Games: Australia
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with interested parties on the UK's provision of support for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in the context of the decision of the agreed host to withdraw.
19 Jul 2023 · Department for Transport
Railway Network: Weather
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has held discussions with Network Rail on the steps they are taking to ensure the resilience of the rail network during (a) summer heatwaves, (b) heavy rainfall and (c) flooding.
19 Jul 2023 · Treasury
Revenue and Customs: Telephone Services
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps HM Revenue and Customs takes to project the volume of calls to its call centres; what the average wait time was for callers to HM Revenue and Customs in June 2023; how any staff are scheduled to answer ca
19 Jul 2023 · Treasury
Pay
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the comments by the Governor of the Bank of England on pay restraint made in February 2023.
19 Jul 2023 · Department for Transport
Railway Network: Strikes
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an estimate with Cabinet colleagues of the cost of industrial action by railway staff to the (a) public purse and (b) economy since 21 June 2022.
19 Jul 2023 · Department for Transport
Railways: Tickets
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 17 July 2023 to Question 193249 on Railways: Tickets, whether the Ticketing and Settlement Agreement permits companies which operate train services to co-ordinate and align their indiv
18 Jul 2023 · Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence: Correspondence
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of reports that US military emails have been misdirected to Mali .ML domain addresses; and whether his Department is aware of
18 Jul 2023 · Ministry of Justice
Rape: Criminal Proceedings
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many rape cases were awaiting trial in the Crown courts in (a) June 2020, (b) June 2021, (c) June 2022 and (d) June 2023.
18 Jul 2023 · Department for Transport
High Speed 2 Line
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the (a) projected end date is, (b) forecast spend in the financial year 2023-24 is, (c) initial planned whole life costs were and (d) delivery confidence assessment is of HS2 Phase 2b; and when each of tho
18 Jul 2023 · Department for Transport
High Speed 2 Line
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the (a) projected end date is, (b) forecast spend in the financial year 2023-24 is, (c) initial planned whole life costs were and (d) delivery confidence assessment is of HS2 Phase 2a; and when each of tho
18 Jul 2023 · Cabinet Office
Subversion
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the Government's definition is of foreign interference.
18 Jul 2023 · Home Office
Repatriation: China
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Intelligence and Security Committee Report on China, HC 1605, published 13 July 2023, what information her Department holds on (a) the number of coerced repatriations made by for
18 Jul 2023 · Department for Transport
Railways: Ticket Offices
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish his correspondence with the (a) Chair of the Rail Delivery Group and (b) chief executive officers of train operating companies which have passenger service contracts with his Department on th
18 Jul 2023 · Department for Transport
Railways: Ticket Offices
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer to Question 193004 on Railways: Tickets, whether he instructed Train Operating Companies to consult on ticket closures; and whether Train Operating Companies are able to consult on closin
18 Jul 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Ukraine: Cereals and Fertilisers
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support his Department is providing to Ukraine in the context of Russia’s decision not to renew the agreement that allowed Ukraine to transport grain and fertiliser thro
18 Jul 2023 · Cabinet Office
China
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department co-ordinates a cross-Government strategy on China; and if he will make a statement.
18 Jul 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Continuing Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that Integrated Care Boards comply with his Department's guidance entitled National framework for NHS continuing healthcare and NHS-funded nursing care.
18 Jul 2023 · Department for Transport
Trains: WiFi
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of WiFi on passenger trains.
18 Jul 2023 · Department for Transport
Great British Railways
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much his Department has spent on the transition of Network Rail to Great British Railways as of 18 July 2023.
18 Jul 2023 · Department for Transport
Great British Railways
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, by which date he expects a site for the Great British Railway headquarters to be identified.
18 Jul 2023 · Department for Transport
Railways: North of England
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the (a) projected end date is, (b) forecast spend in the financial year 2023-24 is, (c) initial planned whole life costs were and (d) delivery confidence assessment is of the TransPennine Route Upgrade; an
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