Written questions
1,036 written questions tabled, most recent first.
18 Oct 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy: Public Buildings
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to increase energy efficiency in (a) hospitals, (b) schools and (c) other public sector buildings.
16 Oct 2024 · Department for Education
Further Education: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of resources to support the further education sector in (a) South Shropshire and (b) other rural areas.
16 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Community Hospitals
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to (a) increase funding available and (b) improve recruitment for community hospitals.
16 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
General Election 2024: Proof of Identity
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to respond formally to the Electoral Commission's report entitled Voter ID at the 2024 UK general election.
16 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Forestry England: Public Consultation
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he is taking steps to increase engagement with public consultations undertaken by Forestry England.
16 Oct 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Broadband: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to help improve gigabit broadband connectivity in (a) South Shropshire constituency and (b) other rural areas.
16 Oct 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions
Winter Fuel Payment
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential health impacts of means-testing the winter fuel payment.
15 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Defence
Defence: Expenditure
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing defence expenditure to 2.5% of GDP by 2030 for small businesses in supply chains.
15 Oct 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions
State Retirement Pensions: Women
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with the (a) Chancellor of the Exchequer and (b) Minister for the Cabinet Office on establishing a compensation scheme for women affected by changes to the state pension age
11 Sep 2024 · Ministry of Defence
Ukraine: Military Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many recruits for the Ukrainian Armed Forces have been trained by (a) UK armed forces and (b) international partners based in the UK since 2014.
11 Sep 2024 · Ministry of Defence
Ukraine: Military Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on the future of Operation Interflex.
11 Sep 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Neurodiversity: Mental Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the availability of NHS provision for the (a) diagnosis and (b) treatment of ADHD and ASD in South Shropshire.
11 Sep 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions
Pension Credit
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure as many people as are eligible sign up for Pension Credit in (a) South Shropshire, (b) the West Midlands and (c) across England.
10 Sep 2024 · Ministry of Defence
Strategic Defence and Security Review
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Strategic Defence Review will conclude in its entirety before the next Spending Review commences.
10 Sep 2024 · Ministry of Defence
Defence: Expenditure
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by what date he expects UK defence spending to reach 2.5 per cent of GDP.
10 Sep 2024 · Ministry of Defence
Defence: Expenditure
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his proposed timetable is for UK defence spending reaching 2.5% of GDP.
10 Sep 2024 · Home Office
National Police Air Service: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the sufficiency of funding to the National Police Air Service.
9 Sep 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Hospices: West Midlands
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that hospices in (a) South Shropshire constituency and (b) the West Midlands receive (i) adequate and (ii) sustainable funding.
9 Sep 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Public Libraries: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to continue the Libraries Improvement Fund.
9 Sep 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Land Use
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to publish a land use framework.
9 Sep 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Elections: Proof of Identity
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will include (a) shotgun licences and (b) veteran ID cards as accepted forms of voter identification in (i) general and (ii) local elections.
4 Sep 2024 · Department for Education
Holiday Activities and Food Programme
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to continue the Half-Term Activities Fund in (a) Shropshire and (b) the UK.
2 Sep 2024 · Department for Education
Schools: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure the adequacy of funding for rural schools (a) in South Shropshire constituency and (b) nationally.
30 Jul 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Farmers: Pay
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help ensure that farmers are fairly remunerated for their produce.
30 Jul 2024 · Home Office
Police: Pay
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether additional funding will be provided to Police and Crime Commissioners (a) to deliver above-inflation pay rises and (b) long term.
30 Jul 2024 · Home Office
Crime: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to (a) increase prosecution rates for perpetrators of rural crime and (b) protect victims of those crimes.
24 Jul 2024 · Home Office
Crime: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle (a) the theft of high value agricultural machinery and (b) other rural crime.
24 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Empty Property: Retail Trade
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce the number of empty retail units on high streets in (a) Ludlow and Bridgnorth and (b) other rural areas.
24 Jul 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
Economic Growth: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what fiscal steps his Department is taking to help support economic growth in (a) Craven Arms and (b) other rural areas.
24 Jul 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking with the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council to help increase agricultural productivity.
Source: official written-questions record.