Written questions

1,036 written questions tabled, most recent first.

16 Jul 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Electric Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what incentives are being put in place to encourage the transition to electric vehicles.

16 Jul 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

ACAS

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of services delivered by the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service.

16 Jul 2021 · Department for Education

Office for Students: Public Appointments

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what duties the Free Speech and Academic Freedom Champion will have to ensure adequate community engagement.

13 Jul 2021 · Attorney General

Attorney General: Young People

To ask the Attorney General, what steps he is taking to strengthen young people's (a) engagement with and (b) understanding of (i) the work of the Crown Prosecution Service and (ii) other services provided by his Department.

13 Jul 2021 · Treasury

Tax Evasion

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent steps he has taken to tackle tax evasion.

12 Jul 2021 · Cabinet Office

Devolution

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the timeframe is for publishing the White Paper on Devolution in England.

12 Jul 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Defibrillators

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve access to defibrillators in (a) schools and (b) the wider community.

8 Jul 2021 · Department for Education

Educational Institutions: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what financial assistance is available to support schools and colleges with the cost of essential maintenance work.

7 Jul 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Youth Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of open-access youth services.

6 Jul 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Community Centres: Shops

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of repurposing empty high street units as community advice centres.

5 Jul 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Shops: Empty Property

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent estimate he has made of the number of high street shops which have been empty for more than twelve months.

2 Jul 2021 · Treasury

Social Enterprises: Government Assistance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent fiscal steps he has taken to support businesses in the social enterprise sector.

1 Jul 2021 · Department for Transport

Road Traffic

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to tackle neighbourhood (a) speeding and (b) traffic issues.

30 Jun 2021 · Treasury

Retail Trade: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of the level of business rates on retail unit vacancy.

28 Jun 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Carer's Allowance: Young Carers

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate her Department has made of the number of young people resident in the Wolverhampton South West constituency who are informal carers; and what steps her Department is taking to ensur

25 Jun 2021 · Department for Education

Higher Education: Veterans

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to enhance access for veterans to a higher education.

24 Jun 2021 · Department for Education

School Libraries

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to help schools (a) set up and (b) grow onsite libraries.

23 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of pharmacists who have become independent prescribers.

22 Jun 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Tenancy Agreements

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what incentives are in place to encourage landlords to adopt the Government's new model tenancy agreement.

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

Food Supply

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to strengthen local sustainable food supply chains.

18 Jun 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Recreation Spaces: Urban Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to increase access to green spaces for people who live in built-up areas.

17 Jun 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Youth Investment Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with representatives of the youth sector on ensuring that the Youth Investment Fund tackles local priorities.

16 Jun 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Derelict Land: Planning

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support a brownfield first policy in planning.

15 Jun 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what advice and support is available to help homeowners increase their household energy efficiency.

14 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Integrated Care Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that integrated care systems are democratically accountable.

11 Jun 2021 · Home Office

Direct Selling: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to protect consumers from scams, fraud, and rogue trading on the doorsteps of private homes.

11 Jun 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Armoured Fighting Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the UK's armoured vehicle capability can withstand threats posed by hostile states.

9 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to scale up domestic manufacturing of (a) medicines and (b) covid-19 vaccines.

8 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Day Care Services: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what financial support is available to help run day centre provision and other activities for elderly people.

7 Jun 2021 · Department for Education

Primary Education: Literacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to improve literacy rates among primary school-aged children.

Source: official written-questions record.