Written questions

2,786 written questions tabled, most recent first.

11 Apr 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Local Enterprise Partnerships: Coastal Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his department has taken to support Local Enterprise Partnerships in (a) coastal communities and (b) Portsmouth.

11 Apr 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Heroin and Morphine: Death

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to reduce the numbers of deaths from misuse of heroin and morphine in (a) coastal communities and (b) Portsmouth.

9 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

Railway Stations: Hampshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many railway station staff were employed to work at stations located in Hampshire in (a) 2010 and (b) 2018.

9 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

Fratton Station

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many hours per week on average staff were available in person to assist customers at Fratton rail station in (a) 2010 and (b) 2018.

9 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

Railways: Tickets

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department taken to (a) simplify (b) encourage the purchase of split rail tickets.

9 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

Railways: Freight

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps his Department has taken to increase the use of rail for freight.

9 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

Railways: Bus Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the number of rail replacement bus services on rail service standards; and what assessment he has made of the effect of those services on the rail user experience.

9 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

Railways: Bus Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many rail replacement bus services were utilised in (a) 2010, (b) 2017 and (c) 2018.

4 Apr 2019 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Television Licences: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the effect of the discontinuation of free TV Licenses for over 75s on (a) social isolation and (b) loneliness amongst that demographic.

2 Apr 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prescription Drugs: Packaging

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of NHS prescription drugs are issued in recyclable packaging.

2 Apr 2019 · Home Office

UK Visas and Immigration: Portsmouth

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the effect of the decision not to open a UK Visa and Citizenship Application Service Centre in Portsmouth on (a) employment in the city and (b) international students ab

2 Apr 2019 · Home Office

UK Visas and Immigration: Portsmouth

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the effect of the Government's decision not to open a UK Visa and Citizenship Application Service Centre in Portsmouth on (a) waiting times and (b) service standards at

2 Apr 2019 · Home Office

UK Visas and Immigration: Southampton

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the effect of the opening hours at Southampton UK Visa and Citizen Application Service Centre on the accessibility of that facility.

2 Apr 2019 · Home Office

UK Visas and Immigration: Portsmouth

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reasons the Government cancelled plans to open a UK Visa and Citizenship Application Service Centre in Portsmouth.

25 Mar 2019 · Ministry of Defence

D-Day Landings: Anniversaries

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much government funding will be allocated to the upcoming D-Day 75 commemorations.

25 Mar 2019 · Ministry of Defence

D-Day Landings: Anniversaries

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much funding from the public purse was allocated to commemorations of D-Day's (a) 50th, (b) 65th and (c) 70th anniversary.

25 Mar 2019 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs: South of England

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the cumulative years of experience lost through staff redundancy by HMRC in south coast offices in 2018.

25 Mar 2019 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Portsmouth

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is the cumulative length of service of all HMRC staff (a) employed at and (b) at risk of redundancy from the closure of the Portsmouth office.

25 Mar 2019 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Portsmouth

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish in full the results from any local economic impact assessment ahead of the decision to close the HMRC office in Portsmouth.

22 Mar 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Visas: Nurses

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans that the salary exemption for nurses under Tier 2 visas announced on 7 March 2019 will (a) be maintained after the UK leaves the EU and (b) extended to EEA citizens.

22 Mar 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Professions: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure effective recruitment from (a) EU and (b) non-EU countries to meet the demand for NHS and care, workers, after the UK leaves the EU.

20 Mar 2019 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Bus Services: Portsmouth

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of a new bus depot in Portsmouth on the the level of air pollution in the city.

20 Mar 2019 · Department for Transport

Cycling: Greater London and Portsmouth

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding from the public purse has been allocated to the promotion of cycling in (a) each borough in central London and (b) Portsmouth.

20 Mar 2019 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Taxis

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing the number of electric taxi and private hire vehicles to improve air quality in cities.

20 Mar 2019 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Concessions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to extend eligibility for free bus travel to combat air pollution.

20 Mar 2019 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Clean Air Zones

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the average cost to (a) residents and (b) businesses of the imposition of a Clean Air Zone.

20 Mar 2019 · Department for Transport

Road Traffic: Portsmouth

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the volume of non-commercial traffic entering Portsmouth in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.

19 Mar 2019 · Department for Transport

Motorways: Portsmouth

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of potential congestion on the M275 in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.

19 Mar 2019 · Department for Transport

Large Goods Vehicles: Portsmouth

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the uneven rate of arrival of HGV traffic in Portsmouth on congestion in modelling the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.

19 Mar 2019 · Department for Transport

Road Traffic: Portsmouth

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on non-freight traffic in Portsmouth of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.

Source: official written-questions record.