Written questions

1,355 written questions tabled, most recent first.

12 Apr 2024 · Department for Transport

Motorcycles: Driving Tests

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of the number of learners waiting for motorcycle practical tests (a) nationally and (b) in Hull West and Hessle constituency; and whether he has made an assessment of the effect

26 Mar 2024 · Home Office

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when his Department plans to respond to the letter of 21 February 2024 from the Hon. Member for Hull West and Hessle on behalf of a constituent regarding protocol for notifiable associations.

26 Mar 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Flood Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 25 March 2024 to Question 18569 on Flood Control, how many schemes which have been through an appraisal process have been cancelled; and when he plans to publ

25 Mar 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Flood Control: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many and what proportion of local authorities have received funding for surface water management schemes from the flood and coastal erosion risk management investment programme; an

22 Mar 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much his Department spent in the last 12 months on (a) in-work and (b) other training on (i) coastal restoration, (ii) the protection of coastal and marine ecosystems, (iii) monito

21 Mar 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Water

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of lowering the minimum investment requirement for the Water Management grant.

21 Mar 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Marine Environment: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what is the annual funding for (a) coastal and marine restoration projects and (b) regenerative ocean activities; and if he will publish a breakdown of how this funding is spent.

21 Mar 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, pursuant to the Answer of 20 November 2023 to Question 403 on Gaza: Humanitarian Aid, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of aid supplies to the Gaza strip; and wha

20 Mar 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to respond to Questions 18568, 18569 and 18570 tabled by the hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle for answer on 18 March 2024.

20 Mar 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Housing: Flood Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Seventh Report of the Committee of Public Accounts of Session 2023-24 on Resilience to flooding, HC 71, what estimate he has made of the (a) number and (b) locati

20 Mar 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Flood Control: Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Seventh Report of the Committee of Public Accounts of Session 2023-24 on Resilience to flooding, HC 71, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the

18 Mar 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Protective Clothing: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many investigations into (a) all and (b) ill-fitting personal protective equipment the Health and Safety Executive has undertaken in each year since 2018.

14 Mar 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Ramadan

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps he is taking to help support (a) civilians and (b) faith groups observe Ramadan in Gaza.

14 Mar 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Health Services

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what recent steps he has taken to help ensure the safety of health workers in Gaza.

13 Mar 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Marine Protected Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill on (a) Marine Protected Areas and (b) the Environment Act target for 70% of the designated featur

13 Mar 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Heart Diseases: Prescriptions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of including heart disease on the list of exempted conditions for prescription charges in England.

13 Mar 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Flood Control: Lowestoft

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the status of the Lowestoft Tidal Barrier following the reduction in the number of projects to be completed by the Environment Agency as part of its prog

13 Mar 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Flood Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to page 13 of the the National Audit Office report entitled Resilience to flooding, published on 15 November 2023, how many (a) projects have been cancelled and (b) home

13 Mar 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Flood Control: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 13 March 2024 to Question 15154 Flood Control: Finance, in which local authority areas the completed flood defences are located; what type of flood defences t

12 Mar 2024 · Treasury

Landfill Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 7 March 2024 to Question 16898 on Landfill Tax, what discussions has he had with the (a) Environment Agency, (b) Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and (c) waste dis

12 Mar 2024 · Treasury

Landfill Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 7 March 2024 to Question 16898 on Landfill Tax, whether he has had recent discussions with the (a) Environment Agency and (b) Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on t

6 Mar 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Urban Areas: Flood Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of setting a target for all towns and cities at risk from flooding to improve water retention on public land by 10%.

4 Mar 2024 · Treasury

Landfill Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has had discussions with the (a) Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and (b) Environment Agency on changes to Landfill Tax (i)rates, (ii) allowances, (iii) liable activities and (iv

28 Feb 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Surgical Mesh Implants

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his correspondence of 28 February 2024 to Kath Sansom and Ruth MacLeod of the Sling the Mesh Group, if he will publish (a) the patient groups that contributed to, (b) the distribu

21 Feb 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Flood Control: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will publish a breakdown of spending from the flood and coastal erosion risk management investment programme by the (a) number, (b) type and (c) location of flood defences comple

21 Feb 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Flood Control: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much of the flood and coastal erosion risk management funding (a) has been allocated and (b) is available.

19 Feb 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Farming Recovery Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Farming Recovery Fund opened in response to Storm Henk will be available to farmers in (a) Yorkshire, (b) Norfolk and (c) Derbyshire.

5 Feb 2024 · Home Office

Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he has taken to help reduce (a) advance fee fraud and (b) other consumer retail scams.

1 Feb 2024 · Women and Equalities

Surgical Mesh Implants: Compensation

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, If she will make an assessment of the potential impact on women's health of the Government's progress on implementing the recommendations of the report of the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety R

26 Jan 2024 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Devolution: East Riding

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to his Department's policy paper entitled, Hull and East Yorkshire devolution deal, published on 22 November 2023, whether the £13.34 million per year allocation of in

Source: official written-questions record.