Written questions

Mr Richard Holden

3,708 written questions tabled, most recent first.

14 Jun 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Pocket Parks Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans the Government has to re-open the Pocket Parks scheme to new applications.

14 Jun 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Pocket Parks Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the budget was of the Pocket Parks scheme; and how much of that funding was allocated.

14 Jun 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Pocket Parks Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many applications were (a) made and (b) successful to the Pocket Parks fund in (i) each local authority area and (ii) Parliamentary constituency.

11 Jun 2021 · Treasury

Raw Materials: Overseas Trade

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much finished garment product made with (a) raw natural fibres such as wool and cotton and (b) man made fibres such as polyester were (i) imported to and (ii) exported from the UK in each of the last 30 years.

11 Jun 2021 · Treasury

Raw Materials: Overseas Trade

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much unfinished product made with (a) raw natural fibres such as wool and cotton and (b) man made fibres such as polyester were (i) imported to and (ii) exported from the UK in each of the last 30 years.

11 Jun 2021 · Treasury

Raw Materials: Overseas Trade

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much (a) raw natural fibres comprising thread and raw materials such as wool and cotton and (b) man made fibres comprising thread and raw materials from for example polyester were (i) imported to and (ii) export

8 Jun 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: North West Durham

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the (a) number and (b) rate of (i) unemployment, (ii) employment, (iii) the economically active in North West Durham constituency in each year since May 1997.

8 Jun 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

UK City of Culture

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what the (a) timeline and (b) criteria are for the 2025 City of Culture bidding process.

8 Jun 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Workplace Pensions: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has made a recent assessment of the potential effect on public finances of extending auto-enrolment of pensions to 18 to 21 year olds.

8 Jun 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Workplace Pensions: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of increasing auto-enrolment of pensions to 18 to 21 year olds.

25 May 2021 · Cabinet Office

Marriage: Young People

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many (a) 16-year-olds and (b) 17-year-olds were married in (i) England (ii) Scotland, (iii) Wales and (iv) Northern Ireland in each of the last 30 years.

17 May 2021 · Department for Education

Children: Social Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what his Department's planned expenditure is for the Pause programme in the 2021-22 financial year; and what funding it allocated to that programme in each of the last three financial years.

17 May 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Public Lavatories: Business Rates

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when town, parish and other local authority bodies will receive reimbursement for their business rates as a result of the Public Lavatories (non-domestic ratings) Act 2021.

20 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Hong Kong: British National (Overseas)

What steps the Government is taking to support the citizens of Hong Kong.

23 Mar 2021 · Treasury

Treasury: Written Questions

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to Questions 169067, 169068 and 169069, on Excise Duties, tabled by the hon. Member for North West Durham, if he will provide the figures requested.

23 Mar 2021 · Department for Transport

Railways: Bridges

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has for largescale (a) fill in and (b) removal of bridges for the Historical Railways Estate.

18 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Future High Streets Fund and Towns Fund: County Durham

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which towns in County Durham did Durham County Council submit bids for to the (a) High Streets Fund and (b) Towns Fund.

18 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Shotley Bridge Hospital: Domestic Visits

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 22 September 2020 to Question 89871 on Shotley Bridge Hospital: Domestic Visits, when the last visit was by a Minister from the Department of Health and Social Care, or it

15 Mar 2021 · Treasury

Beer: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an estimate of the potential cost to the Exchequer of reducing licenced premises beer duty for (a) beer and (b) cider from a keg or barrel of not less than 20 litres to (i) 1p per pint (ii) 5p per pi

15 Mar 2021 · Treasury

Cider: Excise Duties

, To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an estimate of the potential increase in cider duty required for (a) bottled and (b) off-licence beer on licenced premises from a keg or barrel to achieve revenue neutrality by offsetting a beer du

15 Mar 2021 · Treasury

Beer: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an estimate of the increase in beer duty required to achieve revenue neutrality for (a) bottled and (b) off-licence beer on licenced premises.