Written questions

Luke Pollard

2,491 written questions tabled, most recent first.

18 Aug 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Travel: Quarantine

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which Government Department is responsible for conveying the latest covid-19 quarantine policies to UK citizens living overseas.

18 Aug 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS Covid Pass

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to recognise further ways of individuals proving double covid-19 vaccination status other than by a NHS letter and the NHS app.

18 Aug 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether there is a material difference in terms of (a) medical and (b) public health effect between covid-19 vaccines administered overseas and those administered domestically by the NHS.

18 Aug 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Travel: Quarantine

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason Government policy makes a distinction between covid-19 vaccines received in the UK and those received overseas when deciding whether a traveller returning from an amber list country

21 Jul 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water Supply

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of mandating the display of the Unified Water Label at the point of sale of terminal water fittings.

20 Jul 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Climate Change and Ecology

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has declared a climate and ecological emergency.

20 Jul 2021 · Treasury

Carbon Emissions: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will hold discussions with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to introduce a carbon tax for carbon intensive food i

20 Jul 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

River Tamar: Radioactive Waste

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with the Ministry of Defence on their proposals to release untreated radioactive rainwater from HM Naval Base Devonport into the river Tamar.

20 Jul 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Products: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many meetings he has had with representatives of organisations (a) in favour of and (b) opposed to the Government's proposed ban on trophy hunting in the last 24 months.

20 Jul 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Tuna: Fishing Catches

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to publish his proposals for a catch and release pilot for blue fin tuna.

20 Jul 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Devonport Dockyard: Radioactive Waste

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any Ministers of his Department approved the submission of the application for HM Naval Base Devonport to release radioactive rainwater into the river Tamar before that application was submitted to the En

20 Jul 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Highly Protected Marine Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Defence on (a) the Government's proposals for Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) and (b) proposed locations for HPMAs.

20 Jul 2021 · Ministry of Defence

National Flagship: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the proposed Royal Yacht will be classified as a warship and its construction restricted to UK shipyards.

20 Jul 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Climate Change and Ecology

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 21 June 2021 to Question 14214 on Climate Change and Ecology, whether the Government plans to declare a climate and ecological emergency.

19 Jul 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Wrecks: Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with his US counterpart on the joint provision of underwater drones to monitor wrecks of sunken Royal Navy warships.

19 Jul 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Wrecks: Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what funding he has allocated to projects that protect and monitor sunken Royal Navy ships from scavengers in the last three years.

19 Jul 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Wrecks: Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of using underwater drones to protect sunken Royal Navy ships.

12 Jul 2021 · Department for Education

Standing Advisory Councils on Religious Education: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 14 June 2021 to Question on Standing Advisory Councils on Religious Education: Finance, what recent discussions officials in his Department have had with their counterparts in the Mini

12 Jul 2021 · Department for Education

Standing Advisory Councils on Religious Education: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 14 June 2021 to Question 10631 on Standing Advisory Councils on Religious Education: Finance, what assessment his Department has made of the appropriate and equitable level of funding

12 Jul 2021 · Department for Education

Standing Advisory Councils on Religious Education: Local Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to Answer of 14 June 2021 to Question 10631 on Standing Advisory Councils on Religious Education: Finance, what guidance his Department has issued to local authorities to support their responsibilities