Written questions
196 written questions tabled, most recent first.
14 Jul 2021 · Ministry of Defence
Merchant Shipping: Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 28 June 2021 to Question 18563 on Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund, what estimate he has made of the potential future cost to the public purse in the (a) short term and (b) long term
30 Jun 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many enforcement notices were served by local authorities in England in respect of new build homes in (a) 2018 and (b) 2019.
30 Jun 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of new build homes built in (a) 2018 and (b) 2019 in England that have breached the terms of the planning permission agreed by local autho
30 Jun 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department issues to local authorities on ensuring that new build homes are built according to the plans for those homes agreed by the local authority's plannin
29 Jun 2021 · Ministry of Justice
Terrorism: Reading
What progress he has made on a review into the Reading terror attack in June 2020.
18 Jun 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Merchant Shipping: Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the projected average entitlement for members of the Merchant Navy Ratings Pension Fund pension scheme through the Natural Environment Research Counci
18 Jun 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Merchant Shipping: Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an estimate of the future cost to the public purse in the (a) short term and (b) long term in relation to the Natural Environment Research Council and British Anta
18 Jun 2021 · Ministry of Defence
Merchant Shipping: Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the projected average future entitlement for members of the Merchant Navy Ratings Pension Fund scheme through the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
18 Jun 2021 · Ministry of Defence
Merchant Shipping: Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the potential future cost to the public purse in the (a) short term and (b) long term in relation to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s role as a sponsoring employer of the Merchant Navy Rat
18 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Nepal: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to provide covid-19 related support to Nepal.
14 Jan 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the planned timescale is for providing regular covid-19 testing for asymptomatic NHS staff working in community hospitals in (a) Berkshire and (b) England.
14 Jan 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to regularly test asymptomatic NHS staff working in community hospitals for covid-19 in (a) Berkshire and (b) England.
14 Jan 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he has made on the regularly covid-19 testing of asymptomatic NHS staff working in community hospitals in (a) Berkshire and (b) the rest of the country.
14 Jan 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Beer and Public Houses: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent discussions he has had with representative organisations for pubs and breweries on the effect of tier 2 and tier 3 public health restrictions on businesses in that sec
14 Jan 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Public Houses: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect of the tiered covid-19 public health restrictions on the ability to trade of (a) the 60 pubs in Reading East and (b) other pubs throughou
14 Jan 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Additional Restrictions Grant and Local Restrictions Support Grant
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether local authorities receive funding for the Local Restrictions Support Grant (LRSG) and Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) up front or are reimbursed.
14 Jan 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Additional Restrictions Grant and Local Restrictions Support Grant
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to increase funding allocations for local authorities which have distributed their allocated funds from the Local Restrictions Support Grant (LRSG) and Additional
14 Jan 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Additional Restrictions Grant and Local Restrictions Support Grant
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what happens to funding allocated to local authorities as part of the Local Restrictions Support Grant (LRSG) and Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) which is not distributed to b
14 Jan 2021 · Department for Education
Coronavirus: Schools
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to support schools during the covid-19 outbreak.
23 Nov 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Business: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much of the funding available under the (a) Local Restrictions Support Grant and (b) Additional Restrictions Grant has been allocated to local authorities but not yet distribu
22 Oct 2020 · Department for Transport
Highways England: Marketing
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost to the public purse has been in (a) staff time, (b) engaging consultants and agencies to provide advice, (c) tendering and (d) new (i) letterheads, (ii) signage and (iii) website for the proposed
22 Oct 2020 · Department for Transport
Highways England: Marketing
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, who authorised the work to rebrand the Highways Agency; what procurement process was used; and what steps he took to ensure that process complied with Government guidance on marketing spending and procurement.
28 Aug 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans he has for a public consultation on the Government's proposals for changes to the planning system; what changes to regulations on (a) height, (b) appearance and (c) qu
28 Aug 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
High Rise Flats: Insulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress has been made on allocating financial support to leaseholders to replace dangerous cladding; and what additional funding is being provided to fire services to pay f
28 Aug 2020 · Ministry of Justice
HMP Reading: Sales
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the deadline is for the negotiations with a preferred bidder for Reading Gaol; and what procurement process his Department plans to use to reopen its search for a new preferred bidder in the event that negot
28 Aug 2020 · Ministry of Justice
HMP Reading: Sales
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress has been made on the negotiations with the preferred bidder for Reading Gaol.
28 Aug 2020 · Ministry of Justice
HMP Reading: Sales
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the reasons are for the time taken in selling Reading Gaol; and when negotiations on the sale of that site will be concluded.
15 May 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
St Vincent and the Grenadines: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to (a) provide consular support to and (b) arrange the repatriation of British citizens in St Vincent and the Grenadines during the covid-19 outbreak.
24 Apr 2020 · Ministry of Justice
HMP Reading
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, in what form payment for the Reading Gaol site will be made, and whether that payment will be phased or paid as a lump sum.
24 Apr 2020 · Ministry of Justice
HMP Reading: Sales
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what impact assessment the Government has made of the covid-19 outbreak on the sale of Reading Gaol and the preferred bidder’s financial status.
Source: official written-questions record.