Written questions
687 written questions tabled, most recent first.
23 Jul 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Solar Power: Supply Chains
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 22 July 2024 to Question 384 on Solar Power: Supply Chains, which section of the Decision Letter sets out the Secretary of State’s views on the adequacy of the measu
23 Jul 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Solar Power: Supply Chains
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 22 July 2024 to Question 373 on Solar Power: Supply Chains, which section of the Decision Letter addresses the (a) ethical sourcing of solar panels for the Mallard P
17 Jul 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Solar Power: Supply Chains
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to paragraph 3.9.92 of the report by the Planning Inspectorate entitled Mallard Pass Solar Farm: Examining Authority’s Report of Findings and Conclusions and Recommendation to
17 Jul 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Solar Power: Supply Chains
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to paragraph 3.9.92 of the report by the Planning Inspectorate entitled Mallard Pass Solar Farm: Examining Authority’s Report of Findings and Conclusions and Recommendation to
17 Jul 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Kosovo: Serbia
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with the Kosovan authorities on the Banjska attack on Kosovo in September 2023; and whether his Department has received reports
17 Jul 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Broadband: East Midlands
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether it is his Department's policy to provide £71.5 million funding for the roll-out of fast broadband to rural areas in Stamford, Rutland and Leicestershire.
17 Jul 2024 · Home Office
Iran and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle the influence of the (a) Iranian regime and (b) Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in the UK.
17 Jul 2024 · Home Office
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her planned timetable is for proscribing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation.
17 Jul 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Balkans: Security
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure stability in the Western Balkans.
17 Jul 2024 · Home Office
National Security: China
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential security threat from China to the UK.
17 Jul 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
Import Controls: Forced Labour
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing controls to prevent the import of products made with Uyghur forced labour.
17 Jul 2024 · Home Office
Oppression: China
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help protect (a) Hong Kongers, (b) Uyghurs and (c) Chinese dissidents who are resident in the UK from transnational repression by the Chinese Commun
17 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dementia: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase dementia diagnosis rates.
17 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Farmers: Mental Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to improve mental health provision for farmers.
17 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve healthcare (a) access and (b) outcomes in rural communities.
17 Jul 2024 · Department for Transport
A1
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help improve safety on the A1.
17 Jul 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Solar Power: Supply Chains
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle the use of Uyghur forced labour in the supply chains of the solar industry.
17 Jul 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Solar Power: Land Use
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department (a) monitors and (b) plans to monitor the (i) area, (ii) type by agricultural grade and (iii) geographical location of land proposed for solar development.
17 Jul 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Solar Power: Land Use
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make it his policy to bring forward legislative proposals to require the solar industry to pay a standardised level of compensation to affected communities.
17 Jul 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Solar Power: Land Use
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the Written Statement on Solar and protecting our Food Security and Best and Most Versatile (BMV) Land, published on 15 May 2024, HCWS466, whether it is his policy to retain
15 May 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
Fertilisers: Imports
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 13 May 2024 to Question 24720 on Fertilisers: Russia, from which countries have imports of fertiliser increased since March 2022.
14 May 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
Solar Power: China
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a 50% tariff on Chinese-made solar cells in the context of US tariff policy.
14 May 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
Solar Power: China
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she has made an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the decision by the US to impose a 50% tariff on Chinese-made solar cells.
13 May 2024 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Quarrying
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether there are any statutory requirements for the minimum distance between a (a) proposed and (b) existing mineral extraction site and a site of critical national infrastructure.
7 May 2024 · Home Office
Drugs: Misuse
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Captogan has been found in the UK; and whether his Department is taking steps to prevent it becoming available.
7 May 2024 · Department for Transport
Local Transport Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Department's planned timescale is for issuing guidance to local authorities on allocating funding for the Local Transport Fund.
2 May 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
Fertilisers: Russia
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the UK has imported fertiliser from Russia since its invasion of Ukraine.
26 Apr 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Srebrenica: Genocide
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he plans to support the draft UN resolution tabled by Rwanda, Germany and Bosnia and Herzegovina on declaring 11 July as an international day of reflection and remembrance of the Srebrenica genocide.
23 Apr 2024 · Department for Education
Allergies: Schools
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of allergy guidance in schools.
23 Apr 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
UK Research and Innovation: Postgraduate Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many and what proportion of PhDs funded (a) in whole and (b) in part by UKRI are allocated to Chinese nationals.
Source: official written-questions record.