Written questions
1,169 written questions tabled, most recent first.
16 May 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Regional Planning and Development: Public Appointments
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how much was spent on the recruitment process for levelling up directors.
10 May 2023 · Cabinet Office
Import Controls
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Border Target Operating Model on supply chains.
10 May 2023 · Cabinet Office
Import Controls
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment has been made of the costs to business of preparing for the implementation of the Border Target Operating Model from October 2023.
10 May 2023 · Cabinet Office
Import Controls
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment has been made of the timescales required by businesses to prepare for the implementation of the Border Target Operating Model from October 2023.
10 May 2023 · Cabinet Office
Import Controls
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to publish guidance for businesses on the Border Target Operating Model.
10 May 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Public Buildings: Asbestos
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will consider the potential merits of allocating funds to local authorities for the removal of asbestos from public buildings.
9 May 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions
Asbestos: Health Hazards
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact on removal of asbestos of introducing a central register of asbestos cases covering its (a) location and (b) condition.
18 Apr 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Wind Power: Planning Permission
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to permit the development of new onshore wind farms in England.
29 Mar 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
UK Emissions Trading Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the future of the Emissions Trading Scheme.
27 Mar 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions
Cost of Living Payments: Visual Impairment
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to support (a) visually impaired children and (b) their families with the cost of living.
15 Mar 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Motor Neurone Disease: Carers
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve support for people who care for individuals with motor neurone disease.
15 Mar 2023 · Department for Education
Kinship Care: Government Assistance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will take steps to help ensure equal support for kinship families.
13 Mar 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Housing: Equality
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make it his policy to give Homes England an objective to reduce inequalities in housing supply in each region.
9 Mar 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
UK Shared Prosperity Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department is taking steps to support (a) charities and (b) community groups in accessing the Shared Prosperity Fund.
9 Mar 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
UK Shared Prosperity Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has had recent discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on potential levels of underspend of the Shared Prosperity Fund in the 2022-23 financial year.
9 Mar 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
UK Shared Prosperity Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an estimate of how much and proportion of the funding budgeted for the Shared Prosperity Fund in the 2022-23 financial year will be spent.
7 Mar 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Levelling Up Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the oral evidence given to the Select Committee on Levelling Up, Housing and Communities by the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Levelling up on 23 Januar
3 Mar 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Elections: Proof of Identity
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing funding to local authorities for the creation of sight loss registers to provide blind and partially sighted people
2 Mar 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Levelling Up Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 27 February 2023 to Question 150592 on the Levelling Up Fund, where in the referenced transcript is an apology in relation to the Levelling Up Fund as oppos
2 Mar 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to ensure that, when setting the qualifying dates for 2023/24 cost of living payments, Universal Credit claimants who are paid four-weekly and who are therefore not eligible for th
2 Mar 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Electoral Register: Autism and Learning Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to encourage people with (a) a learning disability and (b) autism to (i) register to vote and (ii) vote in elections.
1 Mar 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Turkey: Earthquakes
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that aid can pass freely into Türkiye following the recent earthquakes.
28 Feb 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Regional Planning and Development: Local Government Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 27 February 2023 to Question 150593 on Regional Planning and Development: Local Government Finance, what (a) capability and (b) capacity funding his Departm
27 Feb 2023 · Home Office
Discrimination
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle (a) discrimination on the basis of (i) race and (ii) religion and (b) the impact of that discrimination on victims.
24 Feb 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Syria: Refugees
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of support available for refugees following earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.
24 Feb 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Syria and Turkey: Earthquakes
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to support humanitarian efforts in Turkey and Syria following the recent earthquakes.
24 Feb 2023 · Home Office
Nuisance Calls
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to prevent scam calls.
22 Feb 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Towns Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to paragraph 2.6 of his Department's guidance entitled Towns Fund: Prospectus published on 1 November 2019, whether there will be a competition for further towns to de
22 Feb 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Towns Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how much of the £3.6 billion allocated to the Towns Fund has been spent.
22 Feb 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Regional Planning and Development: Local Government Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department provided capability and capacity funding to local authorities bidding to the (a) Levelling Up Fund, (b) Community Renewal Fund, (c) Shared Prosperity Fund, (d)
Source: official written-questions record.