Written questions

1,408 written questions tabled, most recent first.

7 Mar 2022 · Department for Transport

Driverless Vehicles: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the possibility of having (a) differently-abled and (b) disabled non-drivers involved in the development of driverless cars and their regulation in the UK.

7 Mar 2022 · Department for Transport

Driverless Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of introducing self-driving vehicles in the UK.

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

Ammonium Nitrate

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to (a) support British farmers to access ammonium nitrate fertiliser and (b) ensure a steady supply of that fertiliser at a reasonable price followi

7 Mar 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Housing Benefit: Tees Valley

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many exempt accommodation premises there are in (a) Stockton, (b) Darlington, (c) Middlesbrough, (d) Redcar and (e) Hartlepool.

7 Mar 2022 · Ministry of Defence

Tanks: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing the number of main battle tanks in the Army.

7 Mar 2022 · Ministry of Defence

Ajax Vehicles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress he has made the AJAX armoured fighting vehicle programme.

7 Mar 2022 · Ministry of Defence

Army: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of including in armed forces urban training environments (a) high rise buildings, (b) multi-story car parks and (c) other features found in mo

7 Mar 2022 · Ministry of Defence

Army: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department has taken to help improve the ability of the Army to fight effectively in urban environments.

7 Mar 2022 · Ministry of Defence

Army: Deployment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken to increase the number of deployable divisions in the Army.

1 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Human Papillomavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to extend the roll out of the HPV vaccine to those aged up to 16 years old.

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

Gambling: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how the proposed Single Customer View (CSV) to monitor customer activity of those who use internet betting platforms will be regulated to ensure that gamblers who make a profit are not u

25 Feb 2022 · Treasury

Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposals published in the Alcohol Tax Review on the UK-Australia free trade agreement.

25 Feb 2022 · Treasury

Alcoholic Drinks: Production

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate the Government has made of the relative cost of production for (a) wine, (b) beer, (c) cider and (d) spirits.

25 Feb 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Autism: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time is for people seeking a diagnosis of autism; and what steps the Government plans to take to (a) reduce that time and (b) ensure that children can access care for autis

23 Feb 2022 · Home Office

Retail Trade: Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the of the impact of retail-related crime on the mental health of victims.

23 Feb 2022 · Home Office

Retail Trade: Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle the level of retail-related crime.

23 Feb 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Approved Premises: North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Approved Premises there are in (a) Stockton, (b) Darlington, (c) Middlesbrough, (d) Redcar and (e) Hartlepool.

23 Feb 2022 · Department for Transport

Trains: Hydrogen

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of introducing hydrogen-powered trains.

23 Feb 2022 · Department for Transport

Railways: Electrification

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the cost of electrifying all railway lines in (a) the North East and (b) England.

18 Feb 2022 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Food

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of whether changes to the nutritional content of ration packs provided to the armed forces are required.

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

Listed Buildings: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to assist homeowners in (a) grade two listed and (b) other protected properties to make upgrades to their homes to be more energy efficient.

18 Feb 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: National Insurance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department records instances of a person's National Insurance Number being used as a payment reference on benefits statements as a breach of the General Data Protection Regulation; and what

18 Feb 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospitals: Visits

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to change covid-19 restrictions for visitors within hospitals.

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

Solar Power: Feed-in Tariffs

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether feed-in-tariff payments for solar panels will increase in alignment with the increase in energy prices.

10 Feb 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Retail Trade: Food

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the high fat, sugar and salt products regulations, how concessions are being determined; and what the definition of primary responsibility of a concession in store is.

10 Feb 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Retail Trade: Food

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the high fat, sugar and salt regulations, whether enforcement of those regulations will be led by (a) Trading Standards, (b) Environmental Health Officers or (c) both.

10 Feb 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Retail Trade: Food

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the high fat, sugar and salt regulations, where liability will sit for products on online delivery platforms.

10 Feb 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Retail Trade: Food

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the size of a business for the purpose of new High Fat, Sugar and Salt guidelines refers to number of employees in that business in (a) England, (b) the UK or (c) globally.

10 Feb 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Retail Trade: Food

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the high fat, salt and sugar products regulations, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of further clarifying whether non-specified product formats are in or

10 Feb 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Retail Trade: Food

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the high fat, salt and sugar products regulations, what the definition of a customer route through store is; and whether that definition affects the inclusion of end of aisles.

Source: official written-questions record.