Written questions

876 written questions tabled, most recent first.

14 Jun 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Vodafone Group

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment their Department has made of the potential effect of the merger between Three and Vodafone on their Department's contracts with Vodafone.

14 Jun 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Vodafone Group

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment their Department has made of the potential effect of the merger between Three and Vodafone on their Department's contracts with Vodafone.

14 Jun 2023 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Vodafone Group

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment their Department has made of the potential effect of the merger between Three and Vodafone on their Department's contracts with Vodafone.

14 Jun 2023 · Department for Education

Department for Education: Vodafone Group

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment their Department has made of the potential effect of the merger between Three and Vodafone on their Department's contracts with Vodafone.

14 Jun 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Department for Business and Trade: Vodafone Group

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment their Department has made of the potential effect of the merger between Three and Vodafone on their Department's contracts with Vodafone.

14 Jun 2023 · Treasury

Treasury: Vodafone Group

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment their Department has made of the potential effect of the merger between Three and Vodafone on his Department's contracts with Vodafone.

14 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Department of Health and Social Care: Vodafone Group

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications of the Three-Vodafone merger on his Department’s contracts with Vodafone.

14 Jun 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Three: Vodafone Group

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has made an assessment of potential security implications of the proposed merger between Vodafone-Three.

14 Jun 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Three: Vodafone Group

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she has had with Ofcom on the proposed Vodafone-Three merger.

14 Jun 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Three: Vodafone Group

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions the Government has had with Ofcom on the potential merger between Three and Vodafone.

13 Jun 2023 · Department for Transport

London North Eastern Railway: Concessions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether any (a) managers or (b) members of the Board of London North Eastern Railway are entitled to (i) free rail travel or (ii) rail staff travel facilities.

13 Jun 2023 · Department for Transport

DfT OLR Holdings: Concessions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether any (a) directors or (b) members of the Board of DfT OLR Holdings Limited are entitled to (i) free rail travel and (ii) rail staff travel facilities.

13 Jun 2023 · Department for Transport

TransPennine Express: Concessions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether any managers at the Transpennine Express are entitled to (a) free rail travel or (b) rail staff travel facilities.

13 Jun 2023 · Department for Transport

Northern: Concessions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether any (a) managers and (b) members of the Board of Northern Trains Ltd are entitled to (i) free rail travel and (ii) rail staff travel facilities.

24 May 2023 · Department for Education

Pupils: Transgender People

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether forthcoming guidance for schools on supporting trans pupils will include guidance on protecting pupils from transphobic bullying.

24 May 2023 · Home Office

Immigration: Applications

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for how many (a) visa and (b) other immigration applications have processing times been affected by (i) information technology and (ii) other technical faults in each of the last 12 months.

24 May 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Advisory Committees on Justices of the Peace

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will publish the rationale for changes made to the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State’s Directions for Advisory Committees on Justices of the Peace between January 2022 and March 2023.

24 May 2023 · Home Office

Immigration: Applications

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to process applications for leave to remain for which service standard processing times have been exceeded.

24 May 2023 · Home Office

Naturalisation: Applications

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to process naturalisation applications for which service standard processing times have been exceeded.

24 May 2023 · Home Office

Asylum: Sudan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of implementing a scheme to enable family members of Sudanese nationals who reside in the UK to come to the UK.

24 May 2023 · Home Office

Migrant Workers: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of waiving the Immigration Skills Charge for employers sponsoring people working in the early years sector.

24 May 2023 · Department for Transport

Public Transport: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will have discussions with the Mayor of London on the potential merits of reintroducing the concession allowing people aged 60 and over to travel during peak hours.

24 May 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Buildings: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of (a) the adequacy of processes for alerting the Recovery Strategy Unit of cases where firms are repeatedly refusing to carry out remediation works to bu

14 Apr 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breast Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing opportunities for breast cancer screening using risk-based analysis of UK breast cancer outcomes.

14 Apr 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breast Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of conducting NHS breast cancer screening every two years for women aged over 50.

14 Apr 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Leasehold: Ground Rent

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to cap ground rents for leaseholders who bought their lease before the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 came into force

7 Mar 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Leasehold: Service Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what means of redress are available to leaseholders who cannot afford legal representation who wish to contest service charges under the Building Safety Act 2022.

7 Mar 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Buildings: Insulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many applications to the first-tier tribunal have been made for remedial contributions orders since the introduction of the Building Safety Act 2022; and how many remedial contributions orders were granted in

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

Leasehold: Ground Rent

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he plans to take steps to (a) cap and (b) bring forward other measures on ground rents for people who held their lease prior to commencement of the Leasehold Reform (Ground R

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

Business Premises: Noise

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of lowering the threshold for statutory noise nuisance for commercial properties.

Source: official written-questions record.