Written questions
2,823 written questions tabled, most recent first.
22 Nov 2021 · Treasury
National Insurance: Newport West
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the rise in Employer National Insurance Contributions from April 2022 on (a) employment rates and (b) wages in Newport West constituency.
22 Nov 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Energy: Newport West
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to help support energy efficiency measures at homes in Newport West constituency.
22 Nov 2021 · Wales Office
RSPCA Cymru
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, when he last met representatives of RSPCA Cymru.
22 Nov 2021 · Wales Office
National Farmers Union of Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, when he last met with representatives of NFU Cymru.
22 Nov 2021 · Wales Office
High Speed 2 Line: Leeds
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment he has made of the impact on Welsh commuters of the Government's decision not to proceed with the HS2 rail extension to Leeds.
22 Nov 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Holiday Leave
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on staff health and wellbeing of policies on holiday similar to that offered by FinnCap.
22 Nov 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Walley's Quarry Landfill
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he last discussed Walley's Quarry with the Prime Minister.
22 Nov 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Walley's Quarry Landfill: Odour Pollution
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps he has taken to tackle the toxic fumes at Walley's Quarry.
22 Nov 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
South Africa: Homicide
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the murder rate in South Africa; and if she will make a statement.
22 Nov 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Somalia: Humanitarian Situation
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the humanitarian situation in Somalia.
22 Nov 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Malawi: Politics and Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the political situation in Malawi.
22 Nov 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Rainforests: Brazil
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment he has made of the deforestation situation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest.
19 Nov 2021 · COP26
UN Climate Conference 2021
To ask the President of COP26, further to the Answer of 18 November 2021 to Question 71459, on UN Climate Conference 2021, if he will publish (a) the names of each of the 33 members of the Government who attended the COP26 Summit in Glasgow and (b) which
16 Nov 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Fossil Fuels
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the environmental and health impact of the use of (a) lignite, (b) pet coke, (c) coffee logs, (d) wine logs and (e) olive logs as fuel for burning in (i)
16 Nov 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Fossil Fuels
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether suppliers of (a) lignite, (b) pet coke, (c) coffee logs, (d) wine logs and (e) olive logs are required to prove that those fuels are safe to burn from an environmental and heal
16 Nov 2021 · Home Office
Animal Experiments
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) fines and (b) prosecutions have resulted from cases of non-compliance under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 in each of the last ten years.
16 Nov 2021 · Home Office
Animal Experiments: Licensing
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason no project licences, requested under the Animals Scientific Procedures Act 1986, were refused in 2020.
16 Nov 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
National Centre for Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what proportion of the £10 million of annual funding provided to NC3Rs has been spent on (a) replacing the use of animals, (b) refining the use of animals and (c) reducing the num
16 Nov 2021 · Home Office
Animal Experiments: Animal Welfare
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of non-compliance cases reported in each of the last five years under the Animal Scientific Procedures Act 1986 were for the failure to provide food and/or water; and if s
16 Nov 2021 · Home Office
Animals in Science Regulation Unit: Annual Reports
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Animals in Science Regulation Unit annual reports for 2019 and 2020 will be published.
15 Nov 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has raised the case of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe with international counterparts in the Middle East.
15 Nov 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has raised the case of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe with the Secretary General of the United Nations.
15 Nov 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 10 November 2021 to Question 68455 on Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, aside from 22 September and 8 November 2021, whether she has made other representat
15 Nov 2021 · Prime Minister
Newport Wafer Fab
To ask the Prime Minister, what assessment he has made of the time taken for publication National Security Adviser's report on the future of Newport WaferFab.
15 Nov 2021 · COP26
UN Climate Conference 2021
To ask the President of COP26, which members of the Government attended the COP26 conference in Glasgow.
12 Nov 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
UN Climate Conference 2021: Travel
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how he travelled to COP26 in Glasgow.
12 Nov 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Mozambique: Politics and Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the political and security situation in Mozambique.
12 Nov 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Iran: Visits Abroad
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many members of the Government have visited Iran since July 2019.
12 Nov 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when a member of the Government last visited Tehran to discuss the release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe.
12 Nov 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Yorkshire County Cricket Club: Racial Discrimination
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the allegations of racism affecting Yorkshire County Cricket club on Black and minority ethnic people.
Source: official written-questions record.