Written questions

1,571 written questions tabled, most recent first.

23 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government Services: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will ensure that the fair funding formula accounts for the increased cost of delivering services in rural areas.

23 Jul 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Rain

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing compensation for farming businesses impacted by the recent period of prolonged and increased rainfall

23 Jul 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Rain

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the impact of the recent period of prolonged and increased rainfall on the agricultural sector.

23 Jul 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dairy Products: Labelling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the impact of changes to labelling costs on dairy businesses after 1 October 2024.

23 Jul 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Farmers: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department plans to take to provide financial assistance to farmers in debt.

19 Jul 2024 · Department for Transport

Roads: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to improve road surface quality in rural areas that have heavy load traffic.

19 Jul 2024 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she plans to take to increase access to bus services in (a) North Shropshire constituency and (b) other rural areas.

19 Jul 2024 · Department for Transport

Gobowen-Oswestry Railway Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Department's planned timetable is for the reopening of the Oswestry to Gobowen railway line.

19 Jul 2024 · Department for Transport

A483: Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had recent discussions with Highways England on the proposed 30mph speed limit on the A483 between Llanymynech and Pant.

19 Jul 2024 · Department for Transport

Whitchurch Station: Access

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to provide step-free access at Whitchurch station in Shropshire.

17 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Maternity Services at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust Independent Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to ensure that all actions recommended in the Ockenden Report to improve maternal and neonatal services at Shropshire and Telford Hospital are successfully i

17 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to improve waiting times for cancer treatment in the Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board following an urgent GP referral.

17 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: North Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to improve access to NHS dentist appointments in North Shropshire.

17 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: North Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to improve waiting times for GP appointments in North Shropshire.

17 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ambulance Services: North Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to reduce ambulance waiting times in North Shropshire.

21 May 2024 · Department for Transport

Gobowen-Oswestry Railway Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to provide funding for the creation of the full business case for the reopening of the Oswestry to Gobowen railway line.

20 May 2024 · Department for Transport

Gobowen-Oswestry Railway Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made on the reopening of the Oswestry to Gobowen railway line.

20 May 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Global Positioning System: Agriculture

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure farmers will continue to be able to use GPS equipment after the 3G switch-off.

20 May 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Mobile Broadband: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that areas without access to 4G signal will continue to access signal after the 3G switch-off.

20 May 2024 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to help increase the number of miles travelled by bus in Shropshire.

17 May 2024 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Social Rented Housing: Carpets

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an estimate of the number of social housing tenants who live without full floor covering in their property.

17 May 2024 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Social Rented Housing: Carpets

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what estimate his Department has made of the cost of purchasing floor coverings for all habitable rooms for a new social rented home tenant.

17 May 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Skilled Workers: Mechanical Engineering

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the number of skilled mechanics.

17 May 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Mobile Broadband

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to support mobile phone owners whose device is not 4G compatible when the 3G signal is switched off.

17 May 2024 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Social Rented Housing: Carpets

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if his Department will update the Decent Homes Standard to mandate social rented properties to provide floor coverings for all habitable rooms.

16 May 2024 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Social Rented Housing: Carpets

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has had discussions with (a) housing associations and (b) local authorities on the full provision of flooring social housing.

16 May 2024 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Social Rented Housing: Carpets

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of social rented properties which do not include floor coverings in all habitable rooms on the health of tenants.

8 May 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Liver Diseases: Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to ensure there are effective pathways for early detection of liver disease in Shropshire.

7 May 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he made of the adequacy of the standard of service accommodation before setting the Defence Infrastructure Organisation budget for 2024-25.

7 May 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve the quality of service accommodation.

Source: official written-questions record.