Written questions

1,993 written questions tabled, most recent first.

2 Jun 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Great British Insulation Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when his Department plans to launch the Great British Insulation Scheme.

25 May 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Islamophobia

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on changes in the levels of Islamophobic attitudes in society.

25 May 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Anti-Muslim Hatred Working Group

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when officials in his Department last met with the Anti-Muslim Hatred Working Group.

25 May 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Islamophobia

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent discussions he has had with the Anti-Muslim Hatred Working Group about trends in Islamophobic hate crime.

12 May 2023 · Treasury

Development Aid: Poverty

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of increasing Official Development Assistance funding for the Prosperity Fund.

11 May 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Fuel Poverty

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what progress his Department has made on implementing the Sustainable warmth: protecting vulnerable households in England strategy, published 11 February 2021.

10 May 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Islamophobia

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether the Government plans to appoint a new independent adviser on tackling Islamophobia.

9 May 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Local Government: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether any people were turned away from voting on Thursday 4 May 2023 because they were wearing religious head dress.

2 May 2023 · Home Office

Asylum: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to bring into force the provisions in the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 on (a) priority removal notices and (b) accelerated appeals.

2 May 2023 · Home Office

Asylum: Families

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people in her Department are responsible for making decisions on family reunion cases.

2 May 2023 · Department for Transport

Railway Stations: Access

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had recent discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on funding for the CP7 access for all programme.

26 Apr 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Islamophobia

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what discussions he has had with Muslim communities on the potential merits of an official definition of Islamophobia.

26 Apr 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Islamophobia

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of establishing an official definition of Islamophobia.

26 Apr 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Islamophobia

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what progress has been made on developing an official definition of Islamophobia.

26 Apr 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Depleted Uranium

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of providing Ukraine with depleted uranium shells on radiation levels.

25 Apr 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Council Tax: Debt Collection

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the impact of local authorities' use of bailiffs to collect council tax arrears on residents.

17 Apr 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to reply to correspondence from the hon. Member for Manchester Gorton dated 21 February 2023, reference AK54612.

14 Apr 2023 · Department for Transport

Active Travel: Greater Manchester

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding he is providing for (a) walking, (b) wheeling and (c) cycling in Greater Manchester in financial year 2023-24.

14 Apr 2023 · Home Office

Immigration: Hong Kong

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to take steps to help ensure that the Hong Kong diaspora living in the UK are able to protest the Hong Kong Finance Minister's 2023 visit without compromise to their personal securit

14 Apr 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Wind Power: Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the impact of the National Planning Policy Framework on the development of new onshore wind farms.

30 Mar 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Deposit Return Schemes

What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on new deposit return schemes in England.

29 Mar 2023 · Cabinet Office

Public Consultation: Standards

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to monitor departments' performance against the Cabinet Office consultation principles, updated in March 2018.

28 Mar 2023 · Home Office

Crimes of Violence: Crime Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much funding has been allocated for implementation of the Serious Violence Duty by police force area in (a) 2023-24 and (b) 2024-25.

28 Mar 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Musicians and Music Venues: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department is taking steps to provide financial support to grassroots music (a) venues and (b) artists and crew.

27 Mar 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on how many Army medical forms for (a) full time and (b) reservist recruitments were submitted to GPs in the last 12 months; and what the average length of tim

24 Mar 2023 · Department for Transport

Driving Instruction: Conduct

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has taken recent steps to help prevent approved driving instructors selling practical driving exams for a profit.

24 Mar 2023 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Greater Manchester

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average waiting time was for a Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency practical driving test in (a) Greater Manchester and (b) West Didsbury test centres in the last 12 months.

24 Mar 2023 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: Public Consultation

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many public consultations his Department has (a) undertaken and (b) responded to within 12 weeks of their closing since 12 December 2019.

24 Mar 2023 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: Public Consultation

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many consultations that closed before the 31 December 2020 are awaiting a response from his Department.

24 Mar 2023 · Department for Transport

Parking: Pedestrian Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many full time equivalent staff in his Department are working on the response to the Managing pavement parking consultation.

Source: official written-questions record.