Written questions
147 written questions tabled, most recent first.
17 Dec 2024 · Women and Equalities
Gender Recognition: Germany
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will remove Germany from the Gender Recognition Certificate: list of approved countries and territories.
11 Dec 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Renewable Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he plans to publish his Department's assessment of the full systems costs of a fully decarbonised, renewables-based grid by 2030.
5 Dec 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Carbon Emissions: Taxation
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of carbon prices in 2030.
3 Dec 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Gender
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to respond to the suggested guidance on single-sex spaces in the NHS drafted by the Darlington Nurses Union.
15 Nov 2024 · Women and Equalities
Gender: Equality
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what guidance the Office for Equality and Opportunities has produced on whether positive discrimination on the basis of gender identity is permitted under the Equality Act 2010.
15 Nov 2024 · Women and Equalities
Gender: Public Consultation
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what her planned timetable is for the publication of the response to the call for evidence on single-sex spaces; and how many responses to the call for evidence have been received.
8 Nov 2024 · Department for Education
Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what legal costs have been incurred by her Department for the appeal by the Freedom of Speech Union against her decision to pause the implementation of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023 as of 1
17 Oct 2024 · Department for Education
Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will meet the senior Jewish academics who wrote to her on 11 August 2024 on the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023.
17 Oct 2024 · Department for Education
Universities: China
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help counter the influence of the Chinese state in British universities.
4 Oct 2024 · Department for Education
Schools: East Surrey
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many unfilled state-funded (a) primary and (b) secondary school places there are in East Surrey.
4 Oct 2024 · Department for Education
Private Education: VAT
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the potential impact of the implementation of VAT on independent school fees on (a) number of pupils requiring SEND services in the state education sector and (b) associated costs;
4 Oct 2024 · Department for Education
Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she had discussions with relevant stakeholders on the potential impact of pausing the implementation of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023 on income from China for UK universities as part
4 Oct 2024 · Department for Education
Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the evidential basis is for the statement by her Department's spokesman quoted in the Telegraph of 24 August 2024 that the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023 could expose students to harm and ap
4 Oct 2024 · Department for Education
Universities: Freedom of Expression
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what is the average length of time taken for an employment tribunal for those seeking redress over a freedom of speech dispute.
4 Oct 2024 · Department for Education
Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had discussions with the signatories of the open letter by Academics for Academic Freedoms, published on 2 August 2024, on the implementation of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023
30 Jul 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions
Winter Fuel Payment
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people received the Winter Fuel Payment in each constituency in the last financial year.
30 Jul 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Offshore Industry: Licensing
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what budget he has allocated for legal costs in the event of legal action from businesses following from his decision not to issue new oil and gas licences.
30 Jul 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy: Prices
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what is his expected timetable for GB Energy to cut household energy bills by £300 per year.
30 Jul 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Great British Energy: Infrastructure
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether GB Energy will operate energy infrastructure.
30 Jul 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Great British Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether GB Energy will produce energy.
30 Jul 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Great British Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the increase in quantum of energy that GB Energy will generate; and by what timeline.
30 Jul 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy: Standing Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to reduce the standing charge on household energy bills.
30 Jul 2024 · Treasury
Energy: Taxation
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of ending the investment allowance within the Energy Profits Levy on investment in the (a) economy and (b) energy transition.
24 Jul 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Hinkley Point C Power Station
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of his policy on decarbonising the grid by 2030 on the cost of constructing Sizewell C.
24 Jul 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Hinkley Point C Power Station
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of his policy on decarbonising the grid by 2030 on the cost of constructing Hinkley Point C.
2 Feb 2022 · Department for Transport
Railways: East Surrey
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure that rail services between East Surrey constituency and London are restored to pre-covid-19 outbreak levels as soon as possible.
27 Jan 2022 · Department for Education
Education: Policy
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what methods his Department uses to collect the views of parents on education policy.
Source: official written-questions record.