Written questions

5,143 written questions tabled, most recent first.

18 Jul 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Midlands

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 Midlands Rail Hub programme; a

18 Jul 2023 · Home Office

Visas: Overseas Students

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 17 July 2023 to Question 193678, what advice her Department provides to students living in the UK on a student visa and who need to apply for a new student visa without depar

18 Jul 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Trade Agreements

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much the then Department for International Trade spent (a) negotiating and (b) implementing free trade agreements in financial year 2022-23.

18 Jul 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Ticket Offices

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2023 to Question 193235 on Railways: Tickets, by what means he was first made aware of proposals to close a majority of staffed railway ticket offices in England.

18 Jul 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Trade Agreements

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many staff in her Department worked in the trade negotiations group as of 18 July 2023.

17 Jul 2023 · Department for Education

Higher Education: Overseas Students

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with (a) Universities UK and (b) UK universities on (i) diversifying international student recruitment and (ii) the potential risks arising from reliance on international stu

17 Jul 2023 · Cabinet Office

Intelligence and Security Committee: China

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to recommendation W in the report on China by the Intelligence and Security Committee, published on 13 July 2023, HC 1605, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of requiring that the

17 Jul 2023 · Department for Education

Sign Language: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she is taking steps to improve access to British Sign Language classes for families of children who suffer from hearing impairment.

17 Jul 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Inland Waterways: Climate Change

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she has taken to improve the resilience of inland waterways against the effects of climate change.

17 Jul 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Inland Waterways: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes in the level of funding for the Canal and River Trust on the adequacy of the maintenance of inland waterways.

17 Jul 2023 · Department for Transport

High Speed Two: Public Appointments

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has held with HS2 Ltd on the appointment of a new CEO of HS2 Ltd.

17 Jul 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Companies: Registration

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 17 July 2023 to Question 193194 on Companies: Registration, what information she holds on the address which has 77,634 limited companies registered to it.

17 Jul 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Companies: Registration

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 17 July 2023 to Question 193194 on Companies: Registration, what the (a) second, (b) third, (c) fourth and (d) fifth largest number of companies registered to a single address

17 Jul 2023 · Treasury

Economic Situation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of whether the economy will experience deflation in the next five years.

17 Jul 2023 · Treasury

Income Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 13 July 2023 to Question 193196 on Income Tax, what is the aggregate income tax deducted at source by companies from annual payments, interest and alternative finance arrangements combined

17 Jul 2023 · Cabinet Office

Intelligence and Security Committee: China

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the report by the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament entitled China, published on 13 July 2023, HC 1605, how many downloads there have been of the report (a) in total and (b) by

17 Jul 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Ofwat: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 5 July 2023 to Question 191942 on Ofwat: Managers, what powers Ofwat has to enforce temporary restrictions on former employees; and on how many occasions Ofwa

17 Jul 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Ofwat: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether Ofwat requires water companies it regulates to inform it if those companies employ a former Ofwat employee.

17 Jul 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Ofwat: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 5 July 2023 to Question 191942 on Ofwat: Managers, how many former Ofwat employees were employed by a company regulated by Ofwat within 24 months of leaving O

17 Jul 2023 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the projected end date is of HS2 phase 1 and when that date was last reviewed; what the forecast spend is for the current financial year and when that forecast was last reviewed; what the initial planned

17 Jul 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, who the Senior Responsible Owners (SROs) are for the (i) East Coast Mainline Programme and (ii) Electrification of the Midland Mainline Programme; when those SROs started in post; on how many occasions the SROs

17 Jul 2023 · Department for Transport

East West Rail Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the projected end date is of East West Rail and when that date was last reviewed; what the forecast spend is for the current financial year and when that forecast was last reviewed; what the initial plann

17 Jul 2023 · Department for Transport

East Coast Main Line: Railway Signals

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the projected end date is of the East Coast Mainline Programme and when that date was last reviewed; what the forecast spend is for financial year 2022-23 and when that forecast was last reviewed; what the

17 Jul 2023 · Department for Transport

East Coast Main Line: Railway Signals

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the (a) projected end date, (b) projected financial costs, (c) initial planned whole-life costs, (d) the projected whole-life costs and (e) delivery confidence assessment are for the East Coast Digital Pro

17 Jul 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Continuing Care: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase access to long-term care for older people in (a) Slough constituency, (b) the South East, and (c) England and Wales.

17 Jul 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Somalia: Peace Negotiations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps his Department has taken to help promote peace and stability in Somalia.

14 Jul 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Deep Sea Mining: Environmental Impact Assessment

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent environmental impact assessment his Department has made of deep-sea mining; and if he will make a statement.

14 Jul 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Espionage

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 11 July to Question 192153 on China: Espionage, whether the use of spy balloons by China is a bilateral and international issue which is of importan

14 Jul 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Afghanistan: Resettlement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of applications under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy were approved up to 30 June 2023.

14 Jul 2023 · Home Office

Resettlement: Afghanistan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of applications under the Afghan Citizens’ Resettlement Scheme have been successful.

Source: official written-questions record.