Written questions
1,365 written questions tabled, most recent first.
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 the National Resilience Framework Team in the Cabinet Office; and at which grades those staff are employed.
17 Feb 2023 · Cabinet Office
Emergencies: Mobile Phones
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when his Department plans to launch the new Emergency Alerts capability announced in August 2022 and outlined in the National Resilience Framework in December 2022; and whether his Department is taking steps to
8 Feb 2023 · Home Office
Visas: Iran
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of applications for a visitor visa made by Iranian relatives of British citizens were rejected by her Department in the last 12 months for which data is available.
7 Feb 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Verra: Carbon Emissions
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the REDD+ Early Movers Programme uses the company Verra to verify carbon emission reductions from avoided deforestation.
2 Feb 2023 · Department for Education
Schools: Putney
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 20 July 2022 to Question 37614 on Schools: Buildings, which schools in Putney constituency had at least one construction element in (a) con
25 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Protective Clothing
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 23 January 2023 to Question 104233 on NHS: Protective Clothing, if he will list the (a) consultancy and (b) legal firms which were contracted as part of the personal prote
19 Jan 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Buildings: Insulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he is taking steps to protect leaseholders from remediation costs related to structural building defects that are not considered a "relevant defect" under the Building Safety
18 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Protective Clothing
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 23 December 2022 to Question 104233 on NHS: Protective Clothing, what percentage of the 176 personal protective equipment programme contracts that his Department are exami
12 Jan 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Berkeley Group: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the signing of the building safety repairs pledge by Berkeley Group Holdings plc, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of that company's performance in rem
12 Jan 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Persimmon Homes: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the signing of the building safety repairs pledge by Persimmon, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of that company's performance in remediating life crit
12 Jan 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Bellway Homes: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the signing of the building safety repairs pledge by Bellway plc, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of that company's performance in remediating life cr
12 Jan 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Barratt Developments: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the signing of the building safety repairs pledge by Barratt Developments plc, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of that company's performance in remedi
12 Jan 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Crest Nicholson: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the signing of the building safety repairs pledge by Crest Nicholson, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of that company's performance in remediating lif
12 Jan 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Mount Anvil: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of Mount Anvil Group Ltd’s performance in remediating life critical fire safety works in buildings over 11 metres that they (a) develope
12 Jan 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Taylor Wimpey: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the signing of the building safety repairs pledge by Taylor Wimpey, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of that company's performance in remediating life
12 Jan 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Plastics: Packaging
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the results of the consultation on commonly littered single use plastic items will be published.
10 Jan 2023 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Carbon Emissions
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent discussions he has had with the Prime Minister on reducing national carbon emissions and tackling the climate emergency.
10 Jan 2023 · Cabinet Office
Prime Minister: Leeds
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the cost to the public purse was of the flight taken by the Prime Minister and officials from London to Leeds on 9 January 2023.
15 Dec 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Data Protection and Digital Information Bill
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill on (a) the transparent use of NHS data and (b) ensuring that NHS data is not used to genera
12 Dec 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Medical Records: Data Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of provisions in the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill on giving data controllers discretion to decide when
12 Dec 2022 · Department for Transport
Railways: Concessions
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that rail travel is affordable for over-60s.
12 Dec 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Cuba: Hurricanes and Tornadoes
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to work with the international community to address the impact of Hurricane Ian on (a) housing, (b) access to drinking water, (c) access t
12 Dec 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Fireworks
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the impact of fireworks on (a) animals and (b) vulnerable people; and if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of (i) prohibiting the s
12 Dec 2022 · Department for Education
Birkbeck, University of London: Redundancy
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has taken steps to prevent job reductions at Birkbeck, University of London; and if she will meet with unions and management together.
12 Dec 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the paper published in The Veterinary Record in March 2022 entitled analysis of the impact of badger culling on bovine tuberculosis in cattle in the high-risk area of
12 Dec 2022 · Department for Education
Parents
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Government is taking steps to increase support for parents through (a) improvements in state funded childcare provision, (b) expanding and improving flexible working and (c) improvements to maternit
12 Dec 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Doctors: Juries
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the impact of doctors being called up for jury service on the provision of healthcare.
12 Dec 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Pets: Travel
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential benefits of reinstating the pet passport system for travel to Europe.
12 Dec 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Pets: Travel
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to reduce barriers to people transporting their pets to and from Europe.
12 Dec 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Epidermolysis Bullosa: Medical Treatments and Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to increase funding for research into new drugs and treatments for epidermolysis bullosa.
Source: official written-questions record.