Written questions
656 written questions tabled, most recent first.
26 Jul 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will publish the (a) Job Evaluation for the appointment of the new Director General Digital Centre Design, (b) membership of the Job Evaluation Panel for the creation of the post
26 Jul 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether approval was sought from the Cabinet Office’s Senior Leadership Committee for the appointment of the new Director General for digital centre design.
26 Jul 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the (a) First Civil Service Commissioner and (b) Civil Service Commission agreed to the appointment of the new Director General for digital centre design.
26 Jul 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of announcing the appointment of the new Director General: Digital Centre Design on Gov.UK.
26 Jul 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the new Director General: Digital Centre Design was appointed through open competition.
25 Jul 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Cost Effectiveness
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what plans he has for efficiency savings in (a) his Department and (b) each of his arms-length bodies, beyond those planned by the previous Government; and which efficiency savings plan
25 Jul 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Public Expenditure
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will provide a list of the expected underspends in (a) his Department and (b) each of his arms-length bodies (i) in the current financial year and (ii) across the Spending Review
25 Jul 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Public Expenditure
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what amount of his 2024-25 departmental budget was underspent on 24 May 2024.
25 Jul 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Space Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department plans to publish a Space Workforce Action Plan.
25 Jul 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Life Sciences Council
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what his Department's policy is on the future of the Life Sciences Council.
25 Jul 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Mathematics: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what his Department's policy is on the future of the National Academy for Mathematical Sciences.
25 Jul 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will take steps to publish an AI strategy.
22 Jul 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Artificial Intelligence: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with his US counterpart on the potential introduction of expanded AI regulation.
22 Jul 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, what his planned timetable is for completing the transfer of the (a) Government Digital Service, (b) Central Digital and Data Office and (c) Incubator for AI from the Cabinet Office to
22 Jul 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Public Expenditure
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what funding has been allocated to transfer the (a) Government Digital Service, (b) Central Digital and Data Office and (c) Incubator for AI from the Cabinet Office to his Department.
22 Jul 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Patents
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what information the Intellectual Property Office holds on the number of patents registered in June 2024.
22 Jul 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Office for Life Sciences
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he plans to take to help improve the Office for Life Sciences.
22 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Clinical Trials
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what metrics his Department plans to use to monitor the UK's progress on (a) developing and (b) supporting clinical trials.
22 Jul 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Building Digital UK: Public Appointments
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what his planned timetable is to appoint the chair of Building Digital UK.
22 Jul 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Broadband: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what funding his Department has allocated to help reach (a) full gigabit, (b) full superfast and (c) national 5G coverage by 2030.
22 Jul 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Universities: Business
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Independent review of university spin-out companies, published on 21 November 2023, what steps his Department plans to take to support the growth of university spi
22 Jul 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Research: Databases
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what his (a) projected budget and (b) planned timetable is for the creation of the National Data Library.
22 Jul 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Innovation: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when he plans to establish the Regulatory Innovation Office; and what the budget will be for that office.
22 Jul 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Equality
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many diversity, equality and inclusion officers his Department employs.
22 Jul 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Artificial Intelligence: EU Law
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has had recent discussions with his European counterparts on the EU Artificial Intelligence Act, EU Regulation 2024/1689.
22 Jul 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Artificial Intelligence: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has had recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals on artificial intelligence.
17 Jul 2024 · Department for Transport
A27
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps National Highways is taking to help reduce congestion at the A27 Crossbush junction.
17 Jul 2024 · Department for Transport
A283: Air Pollution
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has commissioned research on the level of airborne particulate matter on the A283 in Storrington.
21 Apr 2021 · Northern Ireland Office
United Kingdom
What steps his Department is taking to strengthen Northern Ireland’s place in the UK.
12 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people admitted to hospital with covid-19 (a) had not received a covid-19 vaccination, (b) had received a single covid-19 vaccination and (c) had received both vaccinations in the most rec
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