Written questions

3,708 written questions tabled, most recent first.

25 Mar 2020 · Department for Education

Students: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to ensure that university students in their final year receive the support they need during the covid-19 outbreak.

25 Mar 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Meetings

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of filming (a) council and (b) sub-council network group meetings to promote transparency.

23 Mar 2020 · Department for Education

STEM Subjects: Environmental Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the Government plans to take to incorporate the Environment Bill and it's proposals into the teaching of STEM subjects in schools.

21 Mar 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Direct Marketing

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to (a) reduce the volume of (i) junk mail, (ii) charity collection bags and (iii) commercial marketing material delivered to people's homes and (b) ensure that

20 Mar 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Betting

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether the Government plans to review the use of dormant betting accounts.

20 Mar 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Casinos

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, in which areas of the UK casinos are permitted under the Gambling Act 1968; how many casinos are permitted in each such area; and what the maximum size is of each such casino that is per

17 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breast Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of annual breast cancer screening for people aged 45 and under who have previously had breast cancer.

9 Mar 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

National Lottery

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how much money has been (a) pledged and (b) distributed to good causes by the National Lottery; and what estimate he has made of the average length of time of delays in the distribution

9 Mar 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

National Lottery

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of running the National Lottery as a not-for-profit enterprise.

9 Mar 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

National Lottery: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to ensure that delays to the bidding process for the National Lottery licence will not affect the new license starting in 2023.

9 Mar 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Lotteries: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether it is his policy for the Gambling Commission to remain the regulator for lottery licencing competition.

9 Mar 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Gambling: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment the Government has made of the potential merits of imposing a maximum purchase price for fixed odds betting via scratchcards.

9 Mar 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Lotteries: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what (a) voluntary and (b) statutory limits are imposed on the online purchase of (i) lottery tickets and (ii) scratch cards in relation to the (A) National Lottery, (B) Postcode Lottery

9 Mar 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Liquefied petroleum gas

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether LPG providers are regulated by the Energy Ombudsman.

5 Mar 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Coal: Heating

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the average cost or saving of switching from coal to other sold fuels, by region.

5 Mar 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Heating: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what comparative assessment he has made of the level of CO2 emissions from domestic heating of (a) coal and (b) oil.

4 Mar 2020 · Department for Transport

British Transport Police: Forms

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will place in the Library a copy of the CID 27 form used by British Transport Police.

4 Mar 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

National Lottery: North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of any bidder for operating the National Lottery having its headquarters in the north east of England.

4 Mar 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

National Lottery

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many National Lottery tickets were sold in each (a) region and (b) constituency area in each of the last 10 years; and how much National Lottery funding was received in each (i) reg

4 Mar 2020 · Cabinet Office

Former Ministers: Finance

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much funding was allocated to support former senior government ministers for their continued public activities excluding security costs in the last 10 years.

2 Mar 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Lotteries: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what the timeframe is for the Gambling Commission to alter the conditions attached to lottery operating licences to reflect the revised limits set out in The Gambling Act 2005 (Variation

2 Mar 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment the Government has made of the potential merits of supporting companies to onshore manufacturing supply chains following the transition period.

2 Mar 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Eggs: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking ensure processed egg products imported into the UK are from hens kept to welfare standards equivalent to those in the UK.

2 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cannabis: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment NICE has made of the potential medical benefits of cannabis-based medicinal products for treatment of chronic pain; and whether NICE is considering extending licencing of tho

2 Mar 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animals: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of preventing the live import of animals for re-homing in the UK in order to reduce the number of animals destroyed in the UK when n

2 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Telephone Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of having a single three digit phone line joining together his Department, charities and other organisations for people suffering from mental hea

2 Mar 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Solid Fuels: Heating

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the amount of carbon dioxide emissions in grams per tonne of (a) coal, (b) wet wood, (c) kiln dried or seasoned wood and (d) oil for household

2 Mar 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fuels: Heating

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the PM2.5 emissions in grams per tonne are for (a) household coal, (b) wet wood, (c) kiln dried or seasoned wood and (d) oil for household use.

2 Mar 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Coal: Heating

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the average change in costs per household of a switch from house coal to smokeless fuel in (a) Northumberland, (b) County Durham, (c) Yorkshire, (d) Cornwa

2 Mar 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Coal: Heating

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will remove coal from the proposed regulation of the sales, distribution and marketing of house coal and wet wood.

Source: official written-questions record.