Written questions
2,786 written questions tabled, most recent first.
18 Oct 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Israel: Humanitarian Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department has taken to provide humanitarian support to Israel since the start of the terrorist attacks on 7 October 2023.
18 Oct 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Israel: Palestinians
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has held recent discussions with his Israeli counterpart on the compatibility of targeting civilian infrastructure with international law.
18 Oct 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Israel: Palestinians
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help ensure Israel (a) acts in accordance with international law and (b) protects civilians from harm.
18 Oct 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Gaza: Humanitarian Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking with his international counterparts to help ensure the safe and unimpeded entry of humanitarian aid to Gaza in accordance with humanitarian
18 Oct 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Israel: Palestinians
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department are taking to help expedite negotiations between Israel and Palestine on ending violence and promoting peace.
17 Oct 2023 · Department for Transport
Railways: North of England
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Network Rail were consulted on the decision to create the Network North plan.
17 Oct 2023 · Department for Transport
High Speed 2 Line: Compensation
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of how much compensation will be paid to (a) contractors, (b) rolling stock suppliers and (c) other business following the decision not to proceed with Phase 2B of the HS2 project.
17 Oct 2023 · Department for Transport
High Speed 2 Line
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the cost to the public purse of closing phases 2a and 2b of HS2 in financial years (a) 2023-24, (b) 2024-25, (c) 2025-26 and (d) 2026-27.
17 Oct 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Repossession Orders
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department made an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the time period during which landlords cannot apply mandatory grounds for repossession of the property
16 Oct 2023 · Department for Transport
High Speed 2 Line: Euston Station
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department made an assessment of the adequacy of proposals for private financing for Euston HS2 station between 13 February 2020 and 15 July 2022.
16 Oct 2023 · Department for Transport
High Speed 2 Line: Expenditure
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the spend on HS2 phase (a) 2a and (b) 2b is to date.
16 Oct 2023 · Department for Transport
High Speed 2 Line: Compulsory Purchase
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) homes and (b) businesses were acquired through compulsory purchase orders for HS2 Phase (i) 2a and (i) 2b.
16 Oct 2023 · Ministry of Defence
Veterans: Radiation Exposure
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what order his Department is issuing Nuclear Test Medals in; and how many Nuclear Test Medals had been issued by 16 October 2023.
16 Oct 2023 · Ministry of Defence
Veterans: Radiation Exposure
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many applications his Department has received for the Nuclear Test Medal.
16 Oct 2023 · Department for Education
Electronic Cigarettes: Health Hazards
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has considered the potential merits of including in statutory guidance on relationships, sex and health education a requirement for pupils to be taught about the health risks associated with e-cigar
13 Oct 2023 · Department for Transport
Railways: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to page 99 of the Williams-Shapps plan for rail, what steps he is taking to increase the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of a diverse workforce across the rail sector.
13 Oct 2023 · Department for Transport
Railways: Climate Change
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to page 91 of the Williams-Shapps plan for rail, what steps he is taking to prioritise long-term investment in climate resilience across the rail sector.
13 Oct 2023 · Department for Transport
Railways: Environment Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to page 90 of the Williams-Shapps plan for rail, what progress his Department has made towards (a) tree planting and (b) introducing other (i) green initiatives and (ii) energy efficiency measure
13 Oct 2023 · Department for Transport
Railways: Environment Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to page 89 of the Williams-Shapps plan for rail, whether his Department has published an environment plan to establish rail as a key pillar of a cleaner future transport system.
13 Oct 2023 · Department for Transport
Railways: Environment Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to pages 89-90 of the Williams-Shapps plan for rail, if he will provide an update on the steps taken by his Department to strengthen the contribution of the railways to the nation’s green recover
13 Oct 2023 · Department for Transport
Trains: Carbon Emissions
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of the roll-out of (a) hydrogen and (b) battery power technologies on emissions from trains.
13 Oct 2023 · Department for Transport
Great British Railways: Job Creation
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the number of new jobs that will be created by Great British Railways.
13 Oct 2023 · Department for Transport
Railways: Access
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to help improve the accessibility of railways for passengers.
13 Oct 2023 · Department for Transport
Railways
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department is taking steps to incentivise train operating companies to encourage more people to use railways.
13 Oct 2023 · Department for Transport
Railways: Season Tickets
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to page 10 of the Williams-Shapps plan for rail, when he expects flexible season tickets to be introduced for people who commute 2 or 3 days a week.
13 Oct 2023 · Department for Transport
Railways: Season Tickets
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the affordability of rail season tickets.
13 Oct 2023 · Department for Transport
Railways: Fares
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the number of affordable turn up and go rail tickets available to passengers.
13 Oct 2023 · Department for Transport
Great British Railways
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether an independent oversight mechanism will be established to oversee Great British Railways.
13 Oct 2023 · Department for Transport
Railways: North of England
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to improve rail services across the North of England.
13 Oct 2023 · Department for Transport
Railways: Timetables
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department is taking to steps to help reduce the potential impacts of timetable changes by rail operators on passenger rail travel.
Source: official written-questions record.