Written questions

2,823 written questions tabled, most recent first.

21 Feb 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Burkina Faso: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the security situation in Burkina Faso.

21 Feb 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Mozambique: Storms

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with representatives of the government of Mozambique on UK support for preparations ahead of Cyclone Freddy.

21 Feb 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Zimbabwe: Storms

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with representatives of the Government of Zimbabwe on UK support for preparations ahead of Cyclone Freddy.

21 Feb 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Syria and Turkey: Earthquakes

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to support children who have been orphaned as a result of the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria in February 2023.

21 Feb 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Air Pollution: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps she has taken to help improve indoor air quality.

21 Feb 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Air Pollution: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Local Government Association on support needed by local government to help improve air quality.

21 Feb 2023 · Department for Education

Schools: Ventilation

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on improving ventilation in classrooms in England.

21 Feb 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Air Pollution: Birmingham Airport

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the level of air pollution in and around Birmingham Airport.

21 Feb 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Air Pollution: Gatwick Airport

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the level of air pollution in and around Gatwick Airport.

21 Feb 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Air Pollution: Monitoring

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many new air quality monitoring stations her Department plans to deliver in (a) 2022-23 and (b) 2023-24.

21 Feb 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Air Pollution: Monitoring

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many new air quality monitoring stations have been delivered in each of the last five years.

21 Feb 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Air Pollution: Monitoring

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many air quality monitoring stations there are in England as of 21 February 2023.

21 Feb 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Air Pollution: Monitoring

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much her Department plans to allocate to local authorities for (a) buying and (b) maintaining air pollution monitoring equipment in (a) 2022-23 and (b) 2023-24.

21 Feb 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Air Pollution: Monitoring

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much was allocated to local authorities for (a) buying and (b) maintaining air pollution monitoring equipment in each of the last 5 years.

21 Feb 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Air Pollution: Monitoring

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much her Department plans to spend on (a) buying and (b) maintaining air pollution monitoring equipment in (a) 2022-23 and (b) 2023-24; and if she will make a statement.

21 Feb 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Air Pollution: Monitoring

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much was spent by her Department on (a) buying and (b) maintaining air pollution monitoring equipment in each of the last 5 years.

21 Feb 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Air Pollution: Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an estimate of the number of schools in the West Midlands in areas with high levels of toxic air.

20 Feb 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Office for Environmental Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she last had discussions with the Chair of the Office for Environmental Protection.

20 Feb 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Waste Management

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the Waste prevention programme for England 2021.

20 Feb 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Electronic Cigarettes: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the environmental impacts of disposable e-vapes.

20 Feb 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Electronic Cigarettes: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits for the environment of a ban on disposable e-vapes.

20 Feb 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Pakistan: Ahmadiyya

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Pakistani counterpart on the security situation for Ahmadi Muslims in Pakistan.

6 Feb 2023 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Energy

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reason some Government buildings are lit internally outside of normal working hours.

6 Feb 2023 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Energy

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government is taking to improve the energy efficiency of Government buildings.

3 Feb 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Deposit Return Schemes: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has discussed the Scottish Government’s proposals for a Deposit Return Scheme with the Scottish Environment Minister.

3 Feb 2023 · Scotland Office

Deposit Return Schemes: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on proposals to introduce a deposit return scheme.

3 Feb 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Deposit Return Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has discussed her proposals for a Deposit Return Scheme with the Federation of Small Businesses.

3 Feb 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Deposit Return Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has discussed her proposals for a Deposit Return Scheme with the Local Government Association.

3 Feb 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Deposit Return Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has discussed her proposals for a Deposit Return Scheme with representatives from the Foodservice Packaging Association.

3 Feb 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Deposit Return Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has discussed her proposals for a Deposit Return Scheme with the Mayor of London.

Source: official written-questions record.