Written questions
2,786 written questions tabled, most recent first.
15 Mar 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions
State Retirement Pensions: Women
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to support women affected by changes to the state pension age with the cost of living.
15 Mar 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Gibraltar: Economic Situation and Overseas Trade
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help (a) support the economy of and (b) increase trade between the UK and Gibraltar.
15 Mar 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Gibraltar: Spain
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that there is continued mobility across the border between Spain and Gibraltar during negotiations with the EU in respect of Gibralta
15 Mar 2024 · Ministry of Defence
Veterans: Cost of Living
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent steps Veterans UK has taken to support veterans and their families with the cost of living.
15 Mar 2024 · Ministry of Defence
Ukraine: Military Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent steps he has taken to increase military support to Ukraine.
15 Mar 2024 · Ministry of Defence
Middle East: Humanitarian Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking with the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs to increase the number of aid shipments to the Middle East.
15 Mar 2024 · Ministry of Defence
Defence: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the defence procurement system.
14 Mar 2024 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to the adequacy of staffing levels in the Armed Forces.
14 Mar 2024 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of service accommodation.
14 Mar 2024 · Ministry of Defence
NATO
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the UK meets its obligations to NATO.
14 Mar 2024 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to future proof the Armed Forces against new security threats.
14 Mar 2024 · Ministry of Defence
Defence: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of his Department's budget for its military capability requirements.
14 Mar 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Suicide: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will take steps to commission research into the (a) adequacy of the support provided and (b) potential merits of providing alternative support to local authorities to help reduce the rate of
14 Mar 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Suicide: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing additional funding to help reduce the number of suicides in high-frequency suicide locations (a) along the south coast and (b) in
14 Mar 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 26 March 2018 to Question 133803 on Universal Credit, what progress he has made on developing guidance for (a) Universal Credit claimants and (b) his Department's staff on the
14 Mar 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
Amazon: VAT
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether her Department is taking steps with Cabinet colleagues and Amazon to help support businesses that use that website to demonstrate that they are UK-based for VAT purposes.
14 Mar 2024 · Department for Transport
Great British Railways: Public Appointments
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with the Minister for the Cabinet Office on Civil Service pay structures for the appointment of the head of Great British Railways.
14 Mar 2024 · Department for Transport
Marshlink Line: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the performance of trains between Ashford and Rye.
14 Mar 2024 · Department for Transport
Railways: Ashford
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he has taken to improve the performance of train services between London and Ashford.
14 Mar 2024 · Department for Transport
Railways: Repairs and Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish recorded incidents of Network Rail failing to meet maintenance standards set by the Office of Rail and Road in each of the last five years.
14 Mar 2024 · Department for Transport
Rolling Stock: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether there is any rolling stock in use that does not meet standards for (a) air quality and (b) workforce exposure limits set by the Office of Rail and Road.
14 Mar 2024 · Department for Transport
Railway Network
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many miles of previously closed train lines have been reopened since the publication of the Williams Review.
14 Mar 2024 · Department for Transport
Great British Railways: Public Appointments
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure that the recruitment process for a new head of Great British Railways is transparent.
14 Mar 2024 · Department for Transport
Railways: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he has taken to ensure passenger (a) safety levels and (b) confidence on the rail network (i) during strike action and (ii) when minimum service levels are used.
13 Mar 2024 · Ministry of Defence
Aircraft Carriers
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made a recent assessment of the UK's capacity to replace the current aircraft carrier force.
13 Mar 2024 · Ministry of Defence
Warships
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to prevent the mothballing of Royal Navy ships.
13 Mar 2024 · Ministry of Defence
Defence Equipment: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the financial viability of his Department’s equipment programme.
13 Mar 2024 · Department for Transport
Great British Railways: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much the Great British Railways transition team has spent on staffing.
13 Mar 2024 · Department for Transport
Great British Railways: Marketing
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much the Great British Railways transition team has spent on (a) branding, (b) marketing, (c) advertising, (d) public relations and (e) social media.
13 Mar 2024 · Department for Transport
Great British Railways: Employment Agencies
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much the Great British Railways transition team has spent with recruitment agencies.
Source: official written-questions record.