Written questions

650 written questions tabled, most recent first.

14 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Domestic Abuse: Victim Support Schemes

What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on support for victims of domestic abuse in preparing for trials.

9 Jul 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Hydrogen: Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to support private investment in the UK's hydrogen sector.

9 Jul 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Hydrogen

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the hydrogen strategies being published by (a) Germany, (b) Denmark and (c) the European Commission.

9 Jul 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Hydrogen

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to produce a UK-wide hydrogen strategy.

9 Jul 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Hydrogen: Renewable Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to support the development of green hydrogen production facilities.

9 Jul 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Hydrogen: Renewable Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans he has to set a target for the production of green hydrogen by (a) 2025, (b) 2030 and (c) 2050.

9 Jul 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Hydrogen: Climate Change Convention

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans he has to promote the UK's hydrogen sector at COP26.

3 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS Covid Pass

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to introduce immunity passports as a means of allowing the public to safely (a) take flights and (b) attend the theatre.

24 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

Eleven Plus: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the effect of disruption to education as a result of the covid-19 outbreak on the timetabling of 11 plus examinations in 2020; and if he will issue new guidance to admissions auth

4 Jun 2020 · Department for International Trade

Coronavirus: Israel

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps she is taking to facilitate exports from Israeli companies that are developing technologies to tackle covid-19.

3 Jun 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Wildlife: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what comparative assessment he has made of the merits of a risk-based approach to wildlife licensing compared to one based on the EU interpretation of the precautionary principle.

3 Jun 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Biodiversity and Nature Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to amend the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 after the transition period to increase the effectiveness of protections for vulnerable species and

3 Jun 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Wildlife: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to work with stakeholders to ensure that the wildlife licensing system is fit for purpose.

3 Jun 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Seagulls: Pest Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of restrictions imposed by Natural England on the ability of land managers to control the impact of gulls.

3 Jun 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Birds: Pest Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many applications for individual licences were made in 2020 for the control of common pest and predatory corvids to conserve wildlife within European protected sites and 300m buffe

1 Jun 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Batteries: Sustainable Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the sustainability of sourcing rare earths for battery technology.

1 Jun 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Batteries: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the lifecycle emissions of battery technology.

1 Jun 2020 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Hydrogen

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential of hydrogen electric vehicles to provide sustainable, greener transport in rural areas.

1 Jun 2020 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Hydrogen

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to create jobs in hydrogen transport technology.

1 Jun 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Hydrogen: Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to create jobs in UK-based hydrogen technology businesses.

6 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Homes: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of recommending the use of an oropharyngeal swab only for testing care home residents with dementia for covid-19 to reduce distress.

6 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Homes: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that testing methods for covid-19 in care homes take account of the specific needs of people with dementia.

6 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Homes: Dementia

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to bring forward guidance for care homes allowing visitors to care home residents with dementia during the covid-19 outbreak.

6 May 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Homes: Dementia

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to ensure that care homes have the technological capability to (a) maintain social contact and (b) preserve cognitive ability for people affected by dementia during th

29 Apr 2020 · Treasury

Leisure: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his oral contribution of 17 March 2020, Official Report, column 964, what steps he has taken to ensure that event hire companies receive the full package of financial support under covid-19 emergen

29 Apr 2020 · Treasury

Sole Traders: Profits

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of sole traders who made average profits of between (a) £50,001 and £60,000, (b) £60,001 and £70,000, (c) £70,001 and £80,000 and (d) over £80,000 in the UK over the last thre

29 Apr 2020 · Treasury

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of furloughed employees of small owner limited companies due to the covid-19 outbreak.

16 Mar 2020 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line: Steeple Claydon

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what communications his Department have undertaken with (a) HS2 Ltd and (b) Buckinghamshire Country Council on the designs for the Addison Road Bridge in Steeple Claydon, Buckinghamshire.

16 Mar 2020 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line: CCTV

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance has been issued to HS2 Ltd on the placing of CCTV cameras around enabling works sites.

16 Mar 2020 · Treasury

Locums: Off-payroll Working

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policy on public sector off-payroll reforms of locum health workers responding to covid-19.

Source: official written-questions record.