Written questions

2,200 written questions tabled, most recent first.

20 May 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Offshore Industry: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 18 May 2022 to Question 418, on Offshore Industry: Carbon Emissions, what assessment the Government has made of the Jackdaw project's compatibility with

19 May 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Internet: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment the Government has made of the potential effect of provisions in the Online Safety Bill on efforts to tackle online fraud.

17 May 2022 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Homosexuality

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the Government's review into the impact of the pre-2000 ban on homosexual personnel in the military will commence.

10 May 2022 · Department for Education

Schools: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions he has had with the Department for Health and Social Care about reducing the risk of covid-19 disruption and absences in the run up to the upcoming assessment and exams period in schools and co

10 May 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Offshore Industry: Carbon Emissions and Climate Change

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the new oil and gas licensing round in the North Sea on the UK's (a) international climate obligations and (b) net-zero targ

10 May 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Offshore Industry: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the compatibility of Shell's proposed Jackdaw Field Development with the decarbonisation targets for industry in the North Sea Transition Deal.

10 May 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Offshore Industry: Carbon Emissions and Climate Change

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the compatibility of Shell's proposed Jackdaw Field Development with the UK's (a) international climate obligations and (b) net-zero target.

19 Apr 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Alcoholism

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to support people with a history of alcohol dependence into work.

19 Apr 2022 · Women and Equalities

Alcoholism: Discrimination

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the impact the exclusion of alcohol dependence and other addictions from the protections of the Equality Act 2010 has had on (a) discrimination and (b) stigmatisation of people

19 Apr 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

International Law: Sanctions

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what criteria she will use to determine when to apply sanctions to countries in breach of international law.

14 Apr 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Food: Labelling

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to assess the impact of the Government's new calorie labelling requirements on people with eating disorders; and whether he will keep the policy under review.

14 Apr 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Electricity: Standing Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to help protect consumers from unequal variation across England in standing changes on electricity bills.

14 Apr 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Individual Voluntary Arrangements: Misrepresentation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent the mis-selling of individual voluntary arrangements.

14 Apr 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the (a) availability of free covid-19 lateral flow tests and (b) functioning of the Government's webpage to order those tests during the (i) week and (i

14 Apr 2022 · Home Office

Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to review the powers of the Independent Chief of Borders and Immigration.

14 Apr 2022 · Home Office

Windrush Lessons Learned Review

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to Recommendation 6 of the Windrush Lessons Learned Review, what progress her Department has made on a comprehensive learning and development programme.

14 Apr 2022 · Home Office

Windrush Lessons Learned Review

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to recommendation 3 of the Windrush Lessons Learned Review, how many formal reconciliation events her Department has hosted.

14 Apr 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Somaliland: Diplomatic Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2022 to Question 139505, what steps she is taking to convene discussions between Somaliland, the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and ne

31 Mar 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Council Tax: Energy Bills Rebate

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what plans he has to take steps to ensure the energy bills rebate is passed onto tenants who pay council tax combined with rent.

31 Mar 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Qatar: Conditions of Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 6 December 2021 to Question 82118 on Qatar: Football, what discussions she has had on reforms to workers' rights in Qatar since December 2021.

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

Natural Gas: Meters

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, (a) how many prepayment gas meters are currently in use in Liverpool Walton and (b) what the average number of prepayment gas meters is in England constituencies.

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

Electricity: Meters

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, (a) how many prepayment electricity meters are currently in use in Liverpool Walton and (b) what the average number of prepayment electricity meters is in England constituencies.

29 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Alcoholic Drinks: Labelling

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2022 to Question 131213, on Alcoholic Drinks: Labelling, when the Government plans to begin the Alcohol Labelling consultation.

29 Mar 2022 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Homosexuality

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to announce the name of the Chair of the Independent Review into the impact of the pre-2000 ban on homosexual personnel in the military.

24 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Gender Dysphoria: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will take steps to reduce waiting times to access an initial appointment with gender identity services.

24 Mar 2022 · Cabinet Office

Ministers: Accountability

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent steps he has taken with the Prime Minister to hold Ministers to account for the performance of their Departments.

24 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the UK's preparedness for another pandemic.

24 Mar 2022 · Cabinet Office

Covid-19 Inquiry

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reason the covid-19 inquiry will not hold public evidence hearings until 2023.

23 Mar 2022 · Department for Transport

DP World and P&O Ferries: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish details of the Government’s review of contracts it holds with P&O and DP World.

21 Mar 2022 · Women and Equalities

Gender Recognition Act 2004

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference the Third report of the Women and Equalities Select Committee, HC 977, entitled Reform of the Gender Recognition Act, what progress she has made in implementing the recommendation that the Gover

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