Written questions

1,365 written questions tabled, most recent first.

17 Feb 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Shellfish: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment the Government has made of the potential merits of banning the sale and distribution of live crabs and lobsters by online retailers.

17 Feb 2023 · Treasury

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of changing the VAT on public charging of electrical vehicles so that it is equal to the VAT on home charging.

17 Feb 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Clothing: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of creating a garment trade adjudicator to monitor trading practices on (a) pay and conditions, (b) environmental rights, (c) women's rights and (

17 Feb 2023 · Department for Education

Food: Pre-school Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make it her policy to introduce sensory food play in the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum.

17 Feb 2023 · Treasury

Banks: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the bank corporation tax surcharge to 35 per cent.

17 Feb 2023 · Department for Education

Students: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of (a) linking student maintenance support to inflation, (b) changing eligibility criteria for Universal Credit to increase the number of students that are e

17 Feb 2023 · Cabinet Office

Public Duty Costs Allowance

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to require that (a) former Prime Ministers must have served a minimum of 12 months in post before becoming eligible

17 Feb 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Retail Trade: Carbon Emissions and Environmental Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps the Government has taken to improve legislation on environmental and climate standards in British retailer and company supply chains.

17 Feb 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Rented Housing: Evictions

With reference to the cost of living crisis, to ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent steps his Department has taken to prevent the evictions of people with disabilities and their families from (a) private rente

17 Feb 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent progress his Department has made on increasing the number of new homes built; and what steps his Department is taking to ensure that these homes are affordable for young

17 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Infant Mortality

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to (a) reduce and (b) improve bereavement support for families impacted by baby loss.

17 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Infant Mortality

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to reduce baby loss.

17 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Independent Investigation into East Kent Maternity Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the independent report entitled 'Maternity and neonatal services in East Kent: 'Reading the signals' report', published on 19 October, what assessment he has made of the implicati

17 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to help tackle child health (a) inequalities and (b) issues linked to child poverty.

17 Feb 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sri Lanka: Water

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Chunnakam power plant complex on the water supply in northern Sri Lanka; and whether he has take

17 Feb 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Lighting: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact on energy supplies of the permanent lighting of (a) advertising boards, (b) luxury car showrooms, (c) high street shops and (d) office bu

17 Feb 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Brazil: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his Brazilian counterpart on the attack on the Brazilian Congress in January 2023.

17 Feb 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Private Rented Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent steps his Department has taken to help improve the (a) suitability and (b) affordability of private rental housing stock.

17 Feb 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Yemen: Peace Negotiations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps he has taken to work with his international counterparts to support work towards a lasting peace in Yemen.

17 Feb 2023 · Department for Education

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to respond to correspondence dated 24 October 2022 from the hon. Member for Putney, case reference FA18772.

17 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to help improve (a) awareness and (b) diagnosis of cancer in young adults; and with reference to the NHS Long Term Plan, published in January 2019, what r

17 Feb 2023 · Department for Transport

Public Transport: Visual Impairment

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps his Department has taken to help (a) improve the accessibility of public transport for people with sight loss and (b) increase the level of audio-visual passenger information on buses.

17 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Earwax: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has taken recent steps to help increase access to ear wax removal for people who cannot afford private treatment.

17 Feb 2023 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Hearing Impairment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what recent steps the Government has taken to (a) improve support for deaf children and (b) increase the number of specialist teachers for deaf children.

17 Feb 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Democratic Republic of Congo: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has recently had with his counterpart in Rwanda on M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo; and what steps he is taking to work with his internatio

17 Feb 2023 · Cabinet Office

Members and Ministers: Conflict of Interests

To ask Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, what recent steps the Government is taking to prevent potential conflicts of interest that may result from Ministers and MPs being on the boards of private energy companies.

17 Feb 2023 · Department for Transport

Travel: Greater London

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had recent discussions with the Mayor of London on the potential merits of providing additional Government funding to TfL for reinstating (a) the older person's freedom pass between 4.30am and 9.

17 Feb 2023 · Cabinet Office

Emergency Planning College: Staff

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many staff and at what grades are employed in the Emergency Planning College.

17 Feb 2023 · Cabinet Office

Emergencies: Planning

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many staff and at what grades are employed in the Cabinet Office's Resilience Directorate.

17 Feb 2023 · Cabinet Office

Emergencies: Planning

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many members of staff his Department currently employs in its Planning and Analysis Secretariat; and at which grades those members of staff are employed.

Source: official written-questions record.