Written questions

687 written questions tabled, most recent first.

29 Mar 2022 · Department for International Trade

Solar Power: China

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, in the context of the US Commerce Department's recently launched investigation into Chinese solar suppliers for tariff circumnavigation, if the Government will (a) launch a similar investigation and (

28 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Gender Dysphoria: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if the Government will take steps to tackle waiting lists for access to gender identity services.

23 Mar 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy: Park Homes

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of increasing support for mobile home owners who do not have accounts with energy suppliers and who are ineligible

22 Mar 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Disinformation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Information Unit in her Department will coordinate its work with the Counter Disinformation Cell led by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport; and

21 Mar 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Lithium-ion Batteries: Storage

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment he has made of the fire risk of Lithium-ion batteries when used as part of a Battery Energy Storage System, such as in large scale solar instillations.

21 Mar 2022 · Treasury

Mileage Allowances: Care Workers

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department is making on the potential merits of adjusting Care Workers Mileage Tax Rebates in light of increasing petrol prices.

17 Mar 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Data Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to utilise data sovereignty to gain a competitive advantage over hostile states.

14 Mar 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Fuel Oil: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to support households living off grid that rely on heating oil in the context of rising heating oil prices.

14 Mar 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to support farmers in the context of increases in the cost of fuel, fertiliser and feed.

7 Mar 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Solar Power: Biodiversity

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the impact of (a) the proposed solar plant at Mallard Pass in Rutland and (b) other large scale solar plants on biodiversity.

7 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Influenza: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase childhood flu vaccination rates.

4 Mar 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Russia: Sanctions

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to help ensure that sanctions on Russia do not prevent ongoing humanitarian work in (a) Ukraine and (b) Russia.

2 Mar 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Natural Gas: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to support households living off the gas grid with rapidly rising gas prices.

23 Feb 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture and Land Use: Sustainable Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reason landowners and farmers are no longer compensated for allowing permissive access to their land under the sustainable farming initiative; and whether he has plans to offe

22 Feb 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Russia: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to strengthen its atrocity prevention capabilities as Russia deploys troops in the Donbas region of Ukraine.

7 Feb 2022 · Department for Education

Schools: CCTV

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if his Department will take steps to ban the use of surveillance cameras made by Hikvision and Dahua in schools in the UK.

7 Feb 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what additional steps his Department is taking to support NHS dentistry provision, in addition to the £50 million of funding for dentistry announced on 25 January 2022.

7 Feb 2022 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to support rural bus services as covid-related support is reduced.

2 Feb 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Solar Power: Biodiversity

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the impact of (a) the proposed solar plant at Mallard Pass in Rutland and (b) other large scale solar plants on biodiversity.

2 Feb 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Bosnia and Herzegovina: NATO

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress has been made on plans to increase the number of NATO staff in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

2 Feb 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Broadband: Rutland and Melton

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what her timetable is for commencing the rollout of gigabit broadband in Rutland and Melton constituency.

6 Jan 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the US Administration's decision to impose sanctions on Bosnian Serb leader, Milorad Dodik, for threateni

6 Jan 2022 · Department for Transport

A1: Freight

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has estimates for the amount of freight transported across the A1 each week.

4 Jan 2022 · Treasury

London Stock Exchange

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to Republika Srpska raising £350 million on the London Stock Exchange, what steps the Government has taken to prevent entities potentially seeking to undermine international agreements from using the

13 Dec 2021 · Department for Transport

Ports: ICT

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether (a) any UK ports use China's LOGINK system and (b) his Department has made an assessment of (i) LOGINK and (ii) China's role in port logistics standards.

19 Nov 2021 · Women and Equalities

Conversion Therapy: Transgender People

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the Government's consultation on Banning conversion therapy, published on 29 October 2021, and the consultation document which states that the proposals do not alter the existing clinical reg

16 Nov 2021 · Department for International Trade

Department for International Trade: Hikvision

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether Hikvision CCTV or other surveillance software or equipment from Hikvision, is used on any property owned or administered by her Department.

16 Nov 2021 · Department for Education

Department for Education: Hikvision

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether Hikvision CCTV or other surveillance software or equipment from Hikvision, is used on any property owned or administered by his Department.

16 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Department of Health and Social Care: Hikvision

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether Hikvision CCTV or other surveillance software or equipment from Hikvision, is used on any property owned or administered by his Department.

16 Nov 2021 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Hikvision

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Hikvision CCTV or other surveillance software or equipment from Hikvision, is used on any property owned or administered by his Department.

Source: official written-questions record.