Mr Richard Holden

17 Jul 2024 · Department for Transport

Cars: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to restrict the sale of cars to (a) registered UK companies and (b) individuals with driving licences.

17 Jul 2024 · Department for Transport

Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to review future capital expenditure on the concrete roads programme.

17 Jul 2024 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Aviation

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has (a) had discussions and (b) taken advice on the use of Government aircraft.

17 Jul 2024 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the (a) financial impact and (b) potential for delay of her Department's capital projects.

17 Jul 2024 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Fares

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of ending the Get around for £2 bus fare scheme this year on bus use (a) nationally, (b) regionally and (c) by operator.

17 Jul 2024 · Department for Education

Private Education: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact on (a) class sizes, (b) teacher recruitment and retention and (c) relations with unions in state schools of the introduction of VAT on education p

17 Jul 2024 · Department for Education

Schools: Concrete

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what is her timeline is for reviewing (a) capital projects relating to RAAC within schools and (b) other capital projects.

17 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Capital Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his timeline is for reviewing (a) the hospital building programme, (b) the new diagnostics centres programme, (c) primary care programmes and (d) other capital projects.

17 Jul 2024 · Treasury

Retirement: Public Sector

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what compulsory retirement ages exist in the public sector; what changes have been made to compulsory retirement ages in the public sector in the last ten years; and whether the Government plans to (a) introduce and

18 Oct 2022 · Department for Education

Higher Education: Admissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students were accepted onto higher education courses by each A-level grade combination in England in each of the last three years.

18 Oct 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Pension Credit: Cost of Living

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether people in receipt of Pension Credit are entitled to the full £150 council tax rebate to help with energy costs in every part of the UK.

18 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Natural Gas: National Grid

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate his Department has made of the number of households off of the mains gas grid in (a) each parliamentary constituency, (b) each council area and (b) the UK.

17 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Homes: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to remove the recommendation that care home staff wear face masks; and what recent assessment he has made of the impact of that recommendation on communication with residents with dem

10 Oct 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and National Parks: Investment Zones

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether the investment zones policy announced in the Growth Plan 2022 will allow for the creation of such zones in (a) National Parks and (b) Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

10 Oct 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Cost of Living

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make it her policy that people receiving contributory-based (a) Employment and Support Allowance and (b) other benefits should be eligible for (i) the Cost-of-living Payment and (ii) other f

10 Oct 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Marine Environment

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to protect the UK's marine environment.

10 Oct 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sheep: Animal Breeding

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to facilitate the import of (a) semen and (b) other products for (i) rare breed sheep and (ii) Icelandic sheep.

10 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy Bills Rebate

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how his Department plans to provide the £400 energy payment to people in households that are off grid.

10 Oct 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Beverage Containers: Deposit Return Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Government plans to introduce a deposit return scheme for drinks containers in England.

10 Oct 2022 · Department for Education

Schools: Uniforms

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the Government is taking to reduce the cost of school uniforms by promoting price competitiveness.

22 Sep 2022 · Department for Education

Educational Institutions: Apprenticeship Levy

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much apprenticeship levy did educational providers (a) spend, and (b) return to treasury in each financial year since 2017/18.

22 Sep 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Europe: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of potential UK involvement in the European Political Community proposed by the President of Franc

20 Sep 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medical Equipment: Recycling

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department are taking to help increase the recycling of hospital equipment, including crutches; and what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a returns schem

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

Energy: Charities

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to include (a) charities that provide housing and (b) community groups, including village halls, in future Government energy efficiency schemes.

2 Sep 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Visas: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of allowing an applicant to transfer an individual from the family visa scheme to the Homes for Ukraine scheme followi

2 Sep 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Droughts and Water Supply

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps his Department has taken to (a) mitigate the impact of droughts and (b) improve water security.

2 Sep 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Recreation Spaces: Plastics

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of restricting the use of (a) astro turf and (b) other plastic-based artificial grass products.

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

Solar Power: Exports

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of expanding the Smart Export Guarantee scheme to enhance the facilitation of owners of small numbers of solar panels to sell t

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

Football Index

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how investigations into the collapse of football index are progressing; when she expect those investigations to conclude; and if she will make a statement.

2 Sep 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Primary Care: Pharmacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of expanding the primary care services that can be delivered by pharmacists.