Written questions

1,355 written questions tabled, most recent first.

14 Apr 2022 · Department for Transport

Railways: Tickets

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to help ensure that the application process for train passes is accessible to people who do not have access to the internet.

14 Apr 2022 · Treasury

Insurance: Poverty

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the report by Fair by Design and the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries entitled The hidden risks of being poor: the poverty premium in insurance.

14 Apr 2022 · Treasury

Insurance: Poverty

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress he has made on bilateral consultations with representatives of the insurance industry with respect to financial inclusion following the meeting between the Financial Conduct Authority, his Department a

31 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medical Records: Paper

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of reducing the amount of paper used in NHS record keeping.

31 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Epilepsy: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of allocating further funding for research into anti-epilepsy drugs.

29 Mar 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Fuels: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has made an assessment of the effectiveness of carbon neutral fuel; and if he will publish the data his Department holds on that matter.

28 Mar 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Land Drainage

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to his Answer of 8 March 2022 to Question 134074, on Land Drainage, if he will publish the minutes of the advisory group meeting.

24 Mar 2022 · Treasury

Plastic Packaging Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of using the carbon footprint and yield of the chemical recycling of plastic when assessing recycling for the forthcoming plastics tax; and will he make a statemen

23 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Children and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to respond to the recommendations made by the Select Committee on Health and Social Care in its Report entitled Children and Young People's Mental Health, published on 9 December 2

23 Mar 2022 · Department for Education

UK Shipbuilding Skills Taskforce

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate his Department has made of the timescale for fully establishing the new Shipbuilding Skills Taskforce.

23 Mar 2022 · Department for Transport

UK Shipping Office for Reducing Emissions: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much and what proportion of the £206 million allocated to UK SHORE will be made available to companies through the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition.

23 Mar 2022 · Department for Transport

UK Shipping Office for Reducing Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when his Department plans to publish a detailed plan for the newly established UK SHORE unit.

23 Mar 2022 · Treasury

Capital Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of (a) extending the Super-deduction and (b) replacing it with an equivalent to support the ports industry to invest in green infrastructure.

22 Mar 2022 · Department for Transport

Large Goods Vehicle Drivers

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the supply of HGV drivers as at 22 March 2022; and whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of making loans available to people to cover the cost of HGV training.

11 Mar 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions: Uprating

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of maintaining the state pension triple lock for the year 2022-23; and if she will make a statement.

10 Mar 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Uprating

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to increase benefits rates in line with inflation from April 2022.

3 Mar 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Land Drainage

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 1 March 2022 to Question 129231, on Land Drainage, when the first meeting of the advisory group was held; and whether a date has been set for the next meeting

24 Feb 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sewers

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to Answer of 21 Feb 2022 to Question 122805 on Land Drainage, how the advisory group is constituted and how submissions may be made.

24 Feb 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Freehold: Service Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 8 July 2020 to Question 68411, on Freehold: Service Charges, when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to give freeholders on private and mixed t

22 Feb 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Horizon Europe

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he expects to reach agreement on participation in Horizon Europe; what estimate he has made of the number of current UK based research project bids that are reliant on partic

22 Feb 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Surgical Mesh Implants: Australia and New Zealand

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the implication for his polices of the decision of Boston Scientific to cease marketing urogynecological mesh products in (a) Australia and (b) New Zealand as of 31 D

21 Feb 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sewers: Property Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring infrastructure investment to be secured through Grampian conditions for property development in respect to drainage a

21 Feb 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Flood Control: Property Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the potential merits giving flood risk authorities a statutory right of veto on a development until such time as a suitable technical solution to that

18 Feb 2022 · Department for Education

Primary Education: Assessments

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to his Answer of 10 February 2022 to Question 119780 on Primary Education: Assessments, how will data from the national statistics be analysed to understand trends in education recovery; whether data f

18 Feb 2022 · Department for Education

Financial Services: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to improve the financial literacy of school children in Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle.

18 Feb 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Dormant Assets Scheme: Public Consultation

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what her Department's time frame is for the dormant assets consultation period following Royal Assent of the Dormant Assets Bill.

18 Feb 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the average time spent on a waiting list for a CAMHS assessment; and whether he plans to support CAMHS to decrease that time.

10 Feb 2022 · Department for Transport

Driving Licences: Applications

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to take steps with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency to permit people who do not have a British Passport to renew their driving licence online.

10 Feb 2022 · Treasury

Energy Bills Rebate

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to allow households to opt out of the (a) energy bills and (b) council tax rebate.

10 Feb 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sewers

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to Answer of 10 February 2022 to Question 117035 on Land Drainage, whether the Government has plans for its review to seek submissions, take evidence or consult with any publi

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