Written questions

1,596 written questions tabled, most recent first.

13 Mar 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food: Crops

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an estimate of the number of farms that have stopped growing food crops in the last 12 months.

13 Mar 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Carbon Capture and Storage

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to develop and deploy carbon removal technologies.

13 Mar 2023 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which phases of HS2 will be delayed; how long will those delays will be; and if he will he make a statement.

10 Mar 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Paternity Leave

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make it his policy to increase the period of eligibility for Statutory Paternity Leave.

9 Mar 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Standing Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make it his policy to remove standing charges for those households who produce energy domestically and supply it to the national grid.

9 Mar 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Carbon Capture and Storage

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of when direct air carbon capture will be in operation.

9 Mar 2023 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure the aviation industry achieves net zero by 2050.

8 Mar 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Boiler Upgrade Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many Boiler Upgrade Scheme vouchers have been issued in each parliamentary constituency.

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

Community Assets

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 7 February 2022 to Question 114817 on Land: Regeneration, if he will publish the results of his Department's review into existing community asset frameworks

2 Mar 2023 · Home Office

Abuse and Violence: Retail Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had recent discussions with (a) USDAW and (b) the British Retail Consortium on taking steps to help tackle abuse and violence towards retail workers; and if she will make a statement.

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

Community Assets

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2022 to Question 141284 on Community Assets, when he plans to consult on options to enhance the existing Assets of Community Value Scheme.

2 Mar 2023 · Treasury

Gin

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps in the Spring Budget 2023 to support small gin distilleries.

1 Mar 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Mobile Phones

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of trends in the cost of mobile phone contracts on (a) the affordability of such contracts and (b) connectivity; and if she will mak

1 Mar 2023 · Treasury

Gin: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of increasing the excise duty rate on spirits on small gin distillers.

1 Mar 2023 · Treasury

Spirits: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to freeze duty on spirits in the Spring Budget 2023.

1 Mar 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Press: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of (a) reporting standards and (b) levels of public trust in the press, and whether she plans to bring forward legislative proposals to raise standard

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

Public Lavatories: Men

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, will he make it his policy to require the introduction of male hygiene bins in public toilets.

28 Feb 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Boiler Upgrade Scheme: Westminster City Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many Boiler Upgrade Scheme vouchers have been issued to each constituency covered by Westminster City Council

27 Feb 2023 · Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

Elections: Proof of Identity

To ask the hon. Member for Lancaster and Fleetwood, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, whether the Committee has had discussions with the Electoral Commission on guidance to be issued during the training of polling station s

27 Feb 2023 · Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

Elections: Proof of Identity

To ask the hon. Member for Lancaster and Fleetwood, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what discussions the Committee has had with the Commission on the guidance issued to local authorities on requirements to record the (a)

24 Feb 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Iron and Steel: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had recent discussions with industry stakeholders on taking steps to reduce the carbon footprint of steel manufacturing.

23 Feb 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Football: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she expects the proposed independent regulator for football to be established.

23 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Income Support: Uprating

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to increase Minimum Income Guarantee in line with inflation.

22 Feb 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

British Steel: Scunthorpe

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she has had discussions with British Steel on the closure of the coking plant in Scunthorpe.

22 Feb 2023 · Department for Transport

Pedestrian Crossings

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has plans to review the criteria with which local authorities assess whether pedestrian crossings should be introduced.

21 Feb 2023 · Treasury

Insurance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has had recent discussions with insurance providers on taking steps to ensure that they meet the requirements set out in the Financial Conduct Authority policy statement entitled Increasing transparency a

21 Feb 2023 · Treasury

Mileage Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to review mileage rates.

20 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Earwax: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will ensure every GP in England is able to offer an earwax removal service as a routine procedure.

20 Feb 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Supermarkets

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has had recent discussions with supermarkets on taking steps to install doors on their chillers.

20 Feb 2023 · Treasury

Apprentices: Social Security Benefits

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to allow the families of young apprentices to continue to access (a) child benefit, (b) child tax credits and (c) child support allowance for at least the first year of their apprentice

Source: official written-questions record.