Written questions

2,491 written questions tabled, most recent first.

17 Oct 2023 · Department for Transport

Great Western Main Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had recent discussions with Great Western Railway on the potential impact of cancellations to night riviera services during engineering works on passenger revenues.

17 Oct 2023 · Home Office

Fire and Rescue Services: Maternity Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 8 of the report Fight for 52, published by the Fire Brigades Union on 14 September 2023, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of variations in the l

16 Oct 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 30 November 2022 to Question 96563 on Armed Forces: Housing, how many service personnel were living in grade four single living accommodation in each region of the UK as of 16 October 20

16 Oct 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Armed Forces personnel live in Single Living Accommodation in each region.

16 Oct 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Tavistock

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department's news story South West to benefit from £6.5 billion transport investment, published on 4 October 2023, whether construction of the five mile track and new station at Tavistock

16 Oct 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Penzance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the feasibility of options for maintaining the Great Western Railway night riviera sleeper service during engineering works.

16 Oct 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Penzance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential economic impact on (a) Devon and (b) Cornwall of cancellations to the GWR Night Riviera service during engineering works.

16 Oct 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Penzance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and what proportion of Great Western Railway night riviera sleeper services (a) were and (b) are expected to be cancelled as a result of planned engineering works between September and November 2023.

16 Oct 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of expanding sleeper services on carbon emissions from (a) cars and (b) domestic flights.

16 Oct 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Penzance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had recent discussions with Great Western Railway on (a) the adequacy of and (b) plans for rolling stock on the night riviera sleeper service.

16 Oct 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Penzance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had recent discussions with Great Western Railway on (a) the frequency of and (b) plans for its night riviera sleeper services.

16 Oct 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Penzance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to page 26 of First Greater Western Limited 2022: business plan commitments for 2022, published on 14 June 2022, what proposals the company has submitted for the optimal future provision of the n

16 Oct 2023 · Home Office

Fire and Rescue Services: Maternity Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made a comparative assessment of (a) provision and (b) the level of maternity pay in fire and rescue services.

13 Oct 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Navy: Amphibious Warships

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Albion-class Royal Navy ships were available for deployment as of 13 October 2023.

13 Oct 2023 · Treasury

Freezing of Assets: Russia

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is the total value of Russian state sovereign wealth that has been frozen as a result of the UK's sanctions.

13 Oct 2023 · Department for Transport

Electric Bicycles: Speed Limits

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of speed limits for e-bikes in areas also used by pedestrians.

13 Oct 2023 · Department for Transport

Electric Bicycles: Accidents

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many accidents involving e-bikes and pedestrians have been recorded in the last five years; and what steps the Government is taking to ensure the safety of pedestrians in areas shared with e-bikes.

13 Oct 2023 · Department for Transport

Bicycles: Safety Measures

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential safety merits of requiring bells to be attached to new bicycles for (i) pedestrians and (ii) people with hearing impairments; and whether his Department holds data

13 Oct 2023 · Department for Education

Mental Health Services: Children and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what financial support the Government provides to local authorities for the purposes of investing in early intervention services.

13 Oct 2023 · Department for Education

Mental Health Services: Children and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that local authorities have adequate funding to invest in early intervention services.

13 Oct 2023 · Department for Education

Children in Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the Government is taking to reduce the number of children in residential care.

13 Oct 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: HIV/AIDS

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 13 July 2023 to Question HL8900 on Armed Forces: HIV Infection, how many (a) aircrew and (b) controllers who were (i) living with HIV and (ii) taking HIV PrEP were assessed as bein

13 Oct 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: HIV/AIDS

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 13 July 2023 to Question HL8900 on Armed Forces: HIV Infection, what guidance his Department has issued on the safety of medical fitness decisions for serving (a) aircrew and (b) c

13 Oct 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: HIV/AIDS

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 13 July 2023 to Question HL8900 on Armed Forces: HIV Infection, what the medical assessment process is for serving (a) aircrew and (b) controllers who are (i) living with HIV and (

7 Sep 2023 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has regarding made of the adequacy of the availability of driving tests in England.

7 Sep 2023 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for driving tests in (a) Plymouth, (b) the South West and (c) England.

7 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Professions: English Language

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 17 July 2023 to Question 193665 on Health Professions: English Language, what the (a) pass and (b) fail rate was for the Occupational English Test in the latest period for

6 Sep 2023 · Home Office

Firearms: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to launch her Department's consultation on full cost recovery for firearms licencing.

6 Sep 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Food

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which ration pack meals had their shelf life extended by his Department in the last 12 months.

6 Sep 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Food

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many ration packs that were past their expiry date had their shelf life extended in the last 12 months..

Source: official written-questions record.