Written questions

656 written questions tabled, most recent first.

30 Oct 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Bounce Back Loan Scheme: Sussex

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent estimate he has made of the number of loans provided through the Bounce Back Loan scheme to businesses in Sussex.

22 Oct 2020 · Department for Transport

Railways: West Sussex

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps he has taken to reverse Beeching closures in West Sussex.

19 Oct 2020 · Department for Transport

Railways: Arundel

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when his Department plans to announce a decision on the Arundel chord rail connection.

19 Oct 2020 · Department for Transport

Railways: Arundel

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the proposed Arundel chord rail connection.

9 Oct 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

National Parks: Pollution Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with National Park Authorities on strengthening protections against light pollution.

9 Oct 2020 · Department for International Trade

Exports: Wines

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent discussions her Department has had with UK businesses seeking to export English wine internationally.

9 Oct 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Derelict Land

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to support development on brownfield sites.

9 Oct 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fisheries

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to regulate which vessels can fish in UK waters after the transition period.

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

Hydrogen

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the UK's hydrogen strategy; and what steps he is taking to formalise cross-departmental working on the Government's hydrogen

5 Oct 2020 · Department for Transport

Trains: Hydrogen

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to bring forward plans for hydrogen trains.

5 Oct 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Property Development: Floods

What steps his Department is taking to discourage developers from building in areas at risk of flooding.

28 Sep 2020 · Department for Transport

Hydrogen Fuelling Stations

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to bring forward plans for a nationwide hydrogen refuelling network.

28 Sep 2020 · Department for International Trade

Hydrogen: Exports

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions her Department has had with UK businesses looking to export hydrogen technology internationally.

22 Sep 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Washing Machines: Microplastics

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to make mesh filters in washing machines compulsory to prevent microbeads entering rivers and oceans.

16 Sep 2020 · Home Office

Motor Vehicles: Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many offences have been committed of non-compliance with section 42 of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 in (a) Sussex and (b) England.

16 Sep 2020 · Home Office

Motor Vehicles: Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many offences there have been for non-compliance with section 43 of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 in (a) Sussex and (b) England.

16 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Motor Vehicles: Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many convictions there have been for non-compliance with section 44 of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 in (a) Sussex and (b) England.

16 Sep 2020 · Home Office

Motor Vehicles: Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many offences there have been of non-compliance with section 59 of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 in (a) Sussex and (b) England.

14 Sep 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Lighting: Pollution Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to (a) strengthen protections against light pollution and (b) increase the number of Dark Sky reserves.

14 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning: Lighting

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department will take to strengthen the protections against light pollution in the forthcoming reforms to the planning system.

11 Sep 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Government Hospitality: Wines

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans the Government Wine Cellar has to increase its proportion of English wine purchases.

11 Sep 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Government Hospitality: Wines

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what proportion of the Government Wine Cellar is (a) English wine and (b) wine from other countries.

4 Sep 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Hydrogen Advisory Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will publish future meeting dates of the Hydrogen Advisory Council.

4 Sep 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Hydrogen

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans he has to promote the UK's hydrogen sector at COP26.

4 Sep 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Hydrogen

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the UK's hydrogen strategy; and what steps he is taking to formalise cross-departmental working on that strategy.

28 Aug 2020 · Attorney General

Trespass: Prosecutions

To ask the Attorney General, what is the prosecution rate is for trespass committed in (a) Sussex and (b) England.

28 Aug 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of jobs that defence procurement supports in (a) Sussex and (b) the UK.

20 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Motor Vehicles: Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offences there have been of non-compliance with section 59 of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 in (a) Sussex and (b) England.

20 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Motor Vehicles: Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many convictions there have been for non-compliance with section 44 of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 in (a) Sussex and (b) England.

20 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Motor Vehicles: Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offences there have been for non-compliance with section 43 of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 in (a) Sussex and (b) England.

Source: official written-questions record.