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.