Written questions
2,823 written questions tabled, most recent first.
1 Mar 2021 · Department for Transport
Railway Stations: Visual Impairment
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to a partially-sighted man being struck by a train after falling on the tracks from a platform without tactile edging, what steps he is taking to make all railway platforms in England safe for bl
1 Mar 2021 · COP26
Welsh Government: UN Climate Conference 2021
To ask the President of COP26, what recent discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on preparations for COP26.
1 Mar 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
El Salvador: Politics and Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the political situation in El Salvador.
1 Mar 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Ethiopia: Human Rights
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the human rights situation in Ethiopia.
1 Mar 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Hong Kong: Politics and Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the political situation in Hong Kong.
1 Mar 2021 · Department for Transport
Freight: EU Countries
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect of restrictions imposed on UK hauliers operating in the EU on the haulage sector since the end of the transition period.
1 Mar 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Electric Vehicles: UK Trade with EU
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment he has made of the need to support UK manufacturing capacity for vehicle batteries to avoid future tariffs on electric vehicles under the rules of the UK-EU
26 Feb 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Environment Bill
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many meetings the independent expert groups on Environment Bill targets have held with stakeholders to date.
26 Feb 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Environment Bill
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to publish guidance on the interpretation of the significant improvement test set out in Clause 6 of the Environment Bill.
26 Feb 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Environment Bill
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will publish the timetable for public consultation on targets to be set under Clause 1 of the Environment Bill.
26 Feb 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Environment Bill
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will publish a list of the members of the independent expert groups on Environment Bill air quality, water, biodiversity and waste and resources targets.
24 Feb 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Carbon Emissions
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent steps he has taken to meet the Government's net zero carbon emissions target by 2050.
24 Feb 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Packaging: Recycling
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent estimate he has made of the volume of flexible packaging that would be diverted from landfill in the event that such material was collected for recycling from households in
24 Feb 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Packaging: Recycling
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to add flexible packaging to the proposed core list of materials required to be collected for recycling from households and businesses in England from 2023.
24 Feb 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Recycling
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to (a) increase the quantity of flexible packaging being recycled and (b) improve recycling infrastructure.
24 Feb 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Developing Countries: Equality
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps the Government has taken to help achieve gender equality in the Global South.
24 Feb 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Development Aid: Poverty
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that his Department allocates aid to projects that are focused on poverty.
24 Feb 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Climate Change
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking ahead of COP26 to work with partners in the global south on tackling climate change.
24 Feb 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Sub-Saharan Africa: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what most recent assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 pandemic on health systems in sub-Saharan Africa.
24 Feb 2021 · COP26
UN Climate Conference 2021 : Expenditure
To ask the President of COP26, how much the Government has spent on preparations for COP26 since (a) 1 January 2020 and (b) 1 January 2021.
24 Feb 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Business: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on UK Government support for businesses that have become heavily indebted during the covid-19 outbreak.
24 Feb 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Business: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government is taking to support businesses that have become heavily indebted during the covid-19 outbreak.
24 Feb 2021 · Treasury
Cash Dispensing
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with bank chief executives on the maintenance of the UK cash network; and if he will make a statement.
23 Feb 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Uganda: Politics and Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the political situation in Uganda.
23 Feb 2021 · Cabinet Office
UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of trading arrangements between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
23 Feb 2021 · Cabinet Office
UK Trade with EU
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the trading arrangements between the UK and the EU.
23 Feb 2021 · Cabinet Office
UK Trade with EU
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent steps he has taken to simplify trading arrangements between the UK and the EU.
23 Feb 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Caribbean Community
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he last met representatives of CARICOM.
23 Feb 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Myanmar: 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 Myanmar.
23 Feb 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Myanmar: Elections
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what most recent representations he has made to the Government of Myanmar on the recent election in that country.
Source: official written-questions record.