Written questions

2,620 written questions tabled, most recent first.

28 Jun 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Brazil: Forests

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has held discussions with her Brazilian counterpart on the UK’s deforestation footprint in that country, and in particular on the production and export of cattle

28 Jun 2022 · Treasury

Financial Services: Forests

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the report of Global Witness entitled Cash Cow, published on 23 June 2022, what steps his Department plans to take to prevent UK financiers from providing support to companies associated with defor

28 Jun 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Forests: Commodities

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the report by Global Witness, entitled Cash Cow, published on 23 June 2022, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of including cattle and cattle product

28 Jun 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Forests: Commodities

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Government response to the Consultation on implementing due diligence on forest risk commodities, published June 2022, if he will make it his policy to include ca

27 Jun 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: ICT

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will develop a system to enable proxy access for patients via the NHS App between the EMIS and TPP systems used by GP surgeries.

27 Jun 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Second Homes: Council Tax

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the policy paper, Levelling Up and Regeneration: further information, published on 11 May 2022, whether it is his intention to allow councils to increase tax liabil

27 Jun 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Second Homes: Council Tax

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the policy paper, Levelling Up and Regeneration: further information, published on 11 May 2022, how many local authorities have indicated to his Department that the

27 Jun 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Cost of Living Payments

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the eligibility for Cost of Living Payments, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a discretionary scheme for people who are (a) on low incomes and

27 Jun 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Cost of Living Payment: Housing Benefit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the eligibility for Cost of Living Payments for people on Low Income Benefits, if she will make it her policy to include receipt of Housing Benefit in the eligibility criteria for the

23 Jun 2022 · Home Office

Resettlement: Afghanistan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that Afghan refugees accepted under the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme receive their Biometric Residence Permits without undue delay.

23 Jun 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Afghanistan: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's guidance entitled, Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme Pathway 3: eligibility for British Council and Gar

23 Jun 2022 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 16 June to Question 14617, with reference to the £42 million per year funding for Local Transport Authorities under the Bus Service Operators Grant scheme, how much and what proportion

23 Jun 2022 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 16 June to Question 14617, with reference to the around £780 million funding allocated for bus infrastructure from the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlements, how much and what

23 Jun 2022 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 16 June 2022 to Question 14617, how much of the £525 million funding to deliver zero emissions buses has been allocated to local authorities as at 8 June 2022; and how much of that fun

22 Jun 2022 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 16 June to Question 14617, with reference to the £1.1 billion funding for bus transformation deals for local transport authorities, how much (a) has been allocated to local authorities

22 Jun 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Groceries Code Adjudicator

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Grocery Code Adjudicator in regulating the relationship between supermarkets and suppliers.

22 Jun 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Leasehold: Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 30 May to Question 6932 on Leasehold Reform, and with reference to the statement by The Minister of State, Home Office and Ministry of Housing, Communities

22 Jun 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish correspondence sent by his Department to the British Dental Association on 20 May 2022 on reform of NHS dental contracts.

22 Jun 2022 · Home Office

Homes for Ukraine Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 21 June 2022 to Question 15764 and with reference to reports of a data loss in the Home Office IT systems, whether she can confirm that all applications submitted between 18

21 Jun 2022 · Home Office

Directories: Personal Records

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an what assessment of the effect of availability of personal data via online telephone directory services on risk of scamming to vulnerable and older people.

20 Jun 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Nitrogen Dioxide: Health Hazards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of nitrogen dioxide levels on people's health.

20 Jun 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Air Pollution: Health Hazards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of air pollution on children’s health.

15 Jun 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy Bills Rebate

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 28 March to Question 143801 on Energy Bills Rebate, and with reference to the Energy Bills Support Scheme explainer published on 1 April 2022, if he will

15 Jun 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Construction: Materials

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when he intends to issue further restrictions on the use of combustible materials on buildings above 11 metres in height.

15 Jun 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Construction: Materials

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department plans to take steps to monitor the exercise of professional judgement by building designers in decisions on whether to use combustible materials in buildings a

15 Jun 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Building Regulations: Fire Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether the National Regulator for Construction Products will have a statutory responsibility for overseeing compliance with Approved Document B.

14 Jun 2022 · Department for Transport

Restoring Your Railway Fund: Abbey Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 14 March 2022 to Question 136664, when he plans to make a decision on the Abbey Line bid to the Restoring Your Railway programme.

14 Jun 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Canada: Reciprocal Arrangements

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with her Canadian counterpart on a reciprocal social security agreement with Canada.

14 Jun 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Commonwealth: Pensioners

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent steps her Department has taken to support UK pensioners who are living in Commonwealth countries.

14 Jun 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Professions: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to e-petition 604472, Reduce indefinite leave to remain fees from £2389 to £243 for health workers, whether he has had discussions with the Home Secretary on reducing the indefinite

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