Written questions
656 written questions tabled, most recent first.
29 Nov 2024 · Cabinet Office
Arms Length Bodies
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department’s Corporate report entitled Public Bodies 2020, published on 15 July 2021, if he will update the data on non-departmental public bodies, executive agencies and non-ministerial de
27 Nov 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what meetings he has had with representatives of (a) the automotive industry and (b) automotive companies.
25 Nov 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
Department for Business and Trade: Bereavement Leave
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether staff in his Department are entitled to bereavement leave.
25 Nov 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
Department for Business and Trade: Unfair Dismissal
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether staff in his Department receive protections from unfair dismissal from their first working day.
25 Nov 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
Department for Business and Trade: Parental Leave
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department offers its staff shared parental leave from their first working day.
25 Nov 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
Department for Business and Trade: Paternity Leave
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department offers paternity leave to its staff from their first working day.
18 Nov 2024 · Treasury
Hospitality Industry and Retail Trade: Business Rates
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 14 November 2024 to Question 13640 on Hospitality Industry and Retail Trade: Business Rates, when she plans to (a) begin and (b) complete the revaluation that is to produce the referenced r
18 Nov 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
Department for Business and Trade: Remote Working
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many officials in his Department worked from home for more than one day a week on average over the month to 30 October 2024.
18 Nov 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
Department for Business and Trade: Correspondence
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many items of ministerial correspondence received by his Department have not received a reply within 14 days of receipt in the last three months.
18 Nov 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
Department for Business and Trade: Climate Change Convention
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many officials from his Department travelled to Baku to (a) attend and (b) support COP29 in the last three months.
18 Nov 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
Department for Business and Trade: Senior Civil Servants
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 14 November 2024 to Question 13639 on Crawford Falconer, whether he plans to recruit a new Second Permanent Secretary and Chief Trade Negotiation Adviser.
11 Nov 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
Trade Agreements: USA
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions his Department has had with representatives from President-Elect Trump’s transition team on UK-US trade.
11 Nov 2024 · Treasury
Hospitality Industry and Retail Trade: Business Rates
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 5.70 of the Autumn Budget 2024, HC 295, published on 30 October 2024, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the planned reduction of the Retail, Hospitality, and Leisure
11 Nov 2024 · Cabinet Office
Crawford Falconer
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will set out the (a) terms of reference and (b) duration of the appointment of Crawford Falconer KCMG to his Department as Second Permanent Secretary and Chief Trade Negotiation Adviser.
11 Nov 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
Department for Business and Trade: Federation of Small Businesses
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what meetings he has had with representatives of the Federation of Small Businesses since 30 October 2024 on the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2024 on small businesses.
11 Nov 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
Department for Business and Trade: UKHospitality
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what meetings he has had with representatives from UK Hospitality since 30 October 2024 on the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2024 on the hospitality industry.
24 Oct 2024 · Treasury
Treasury: Recruitment
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department takes to verify the professional experience set out in the applications of newly hired officials.
24 Oct 2024 · Treasury
Treasury: Recruitment
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department takes to verify the qualifications of newly hired officials.
23 Oct 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
ICT: Advisory Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what his Department's budget for technical support services is for this financial year.
23 Oct 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
ICT: Advisory Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to his Department’s Commercial Pipeline for October 2024, published on 22 October 2024, what steps he is taking to ensure adequate technical support during the life of th
23 Oct 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
ICT: Advisory Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to his Department’s Commercial Pipeline for October 2024, published on 22 October 2024, whether he made an assessment of the potential merits of providing the Service Des
23 Oct 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
ICT: Advisory Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to his Department’s Commercial Pipeline for October 2024, published on 22 October 2024, what assessment he has made of the value for money of the contract for re-procurem
21 Oct 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Departmental Responsibilities
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the Minister of State for Data Protection and Telecoms's ministerial portfolio is supported by other Ministers in his Department.
21 Oct 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Government Departments: Telecommunications
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the implementation of AI technology for Government telecoms data.
21 Oct 2024 · Home Office
5G: Emergency Services
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology on the potential merits of the adoption of standalone 5G for the emergency services.
21 Oct 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
4G: Aerials
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many 4G masts funded by his Department have been constructed since 5 July 2024.
21 Oct 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Broadband
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will publish a breakdown of (a) average download speeds in megabits per second, (b) the level of availability of superfast broadband and (c) the level of availability of gigabit-c
21 Oct 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
UK Space Agency: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will visit the UK Space Agency’s office in Scotland.
18 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office
Civil Servants: Recruitment
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance he issues to the Civil Service Commission on considering the Northcote-Trevelyan principles when assessing applications for appointment made by exception.
10 Oct 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Government Departments: Telecommunications
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has had recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the use of ISDN phone lines across Government.
Source: official written-questions record.