Written questions

1,571 written questions tabled, most recent first.

9 Dec 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Housing: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent steps he has taken to progress the review of the planning barriers that households face when installing energy efficiency measures, due at the end of 2022.

6 Dec 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Leasehold: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he plans to take steps to (a) increase protections for owners of leasehold retirement properties and (b) ensure works to those properties are carried out in a timely fashion.

30 Nov 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Council Tax

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the increased Council Tax flexibility announced in the Autumn Statement on 17 November 2022, what recent estimate he has made of the amount of extra income each cou

24 Nov 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Listed Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will take steps to reform the listed building consent system.

24 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plan to publish its review of the NHS Long Term Plan.

23 Nov 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy Bills Rebate: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will publish the (a) mechanism and (b) date by which those in homes off the gas grid will be able to access the support announced by the Chancellor.

21 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to publish their review of the NHS Long Term Plan.

21 Nov 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Elections: Proof of Identity

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment his Department has made of the state of readiness of local councils for administering mandatory voter ID in May 2023 local elections.

17 Nov 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sustainable Farming Incentive

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to encourage take-up of the Sustainable Farming Incentive.

7 Nov 2022 · Treasury

Visual Impairment: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people claim the Blind Person’s Allowance as of 7 November 2022.

4 Nov 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Homes for Ukraine Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he has taken with the Secretary of State for the Home Department to find (a) new hosts and (b) alternative accommodation for Ukrainian refugees whose initial family placem

3 Nov 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animals: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of collecting, indefinitely storing and regenerating reproductive cells and cell lines from endangered animal species.

3 Nov 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of collecting, indefinitely storing and regenerating reproductive cells and cell lines from commercial (a) plant and (

3 Nov 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the resilience of commercial plant and animal species to the risk of novel disease outbreaks.

3 Nov 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Homes for Ukraine Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent estimate his Department has made of the cost to local authorities of finding accommodation for Ukrainian refugees whose initial family placement have come to an end in th

31 Oct 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Local Government Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what estimate his Department has made of the funding shortfall for councils in the next financial year.

31 Oct 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Investment Zones

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when his Department plans to announce the (a) criteria and (b) timetable for councils to apply for investment zone status.

31 Oct 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Investment Zones

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what estimate his Department has made of the costs incurred by councils which have expressed interest in applying to become investment zones.

31 Oct 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Elections: Proof of Identity

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment his Department has made of the state of readiness of local councils for administering mandatory voter ID in May 2023 local elections.

31 Oct 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Elections: Proof of Identity

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what estimate his Department has made of the potential cost to (a) local councils and (b) government of implementing the requirement for mandatory voter ID during May 2023 local elec

28 Oct 2022 · Department for Education

Supply Teachers: Employment Agencies

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure teaching agencies are fully regulated.

28 Oct 2022 · Department for Education

Supply Teachers: Pay and Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to protect supply teacher salaries and pensions.

25 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Maternity Services: Vacancies

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will implement the recommendations from the Safe Staffing: The impact of staffing shortages in maternity and neonatal care: Report of the Baby Loss and Maternity All Party Parliamentary Grou

25 Oct 2022 · 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 progress relevant authorities have made on the implementation of the immediate and essential actions from the Ockenden Review into maternity services (a) at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Tru

24 Oct 2022 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to reduce the driving test backlog in (a) Shropshire and (b) across the UK.

24 Oct 2022 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Whitchurch

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made on opening a driving test centre at Whitchurch Civic Centre in the last six months.

24 Oct 2022 · Department for Transport

A483: Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of (a) the safety of Llynclys Crossroads and (b) the potential merits of redesigning that junction.

24 Oct 2022 · Department for Transport

Bypasses: Llanymynech and Pant

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of building a bypass road around Llanymynech and Pant.

24 Oct 2022 · Department for Transport

A483

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans are in place to reduce traffic and improve safety on the A483 road on the Wales-Shropshire border.

24 Oct 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Local Government: Audit

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what plans his Department has in place to support local authorities in meeting the audit deadline of 30 November 2022.

Source: official written-questions record.