Written questions
145 written questions tabled, most recent first.
21 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Space
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on achieving Goal 4 of the National Space Strategy, published in September 2021.
21 Feb 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Space Debris
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to mitigate the risks posed by space debris to UK (a) satellites and (b) other space assets.
21 Feb 2025 · Home Office
Cybercrime
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle (a) online fraud and (b) cyber crime.
21 Feb 2025 · Cabinet Office
Emergencies: Planning
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on strengthening national resilience.
21 Feb 2025 · Cabinet Office
Emergencies: Planning
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking with (a) local authorities and (b) community organisations to strengthen national resilience.
13 Feb 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Work Capability Assessment
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 6 January to Question 27607 on Work Capability Assessment, how many and what proportion of decisions for each assessment interview type were classified as (a) fit for work, (b)
4 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of Capita’s performance in armed forces recruitment since March 2022.
3 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to incorporate feedback from (a) military personnel and (b) applicants to improve the recruitment process managed by Capita.
3 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to tackle challenges in meeting military recruitment targets.
30 Jan 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Work Capability Assessment
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of Work Capability Assessments were carried out (a) face-to-face, (b) remotely and (c) on paper in each month since March 2020.
30 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the planning system in supporting the rollout of electric vehicle charging points.
28 Jan 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits: Fraud
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent progress her Department has made on tackling fraud in the welfare system.
28 Jan 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Economic Growth
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have had with representatives of the devolved administrations on supporting economic development in pan-regional economies that are al
28 Jan 2025 · Wales Office
Economic Growth: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions (a) Ministers and (b) officials in her Departmental have had with the Welsh Government on supporting pan-regional economies that overlap the borders of England and Wales.
28 Jan 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Economic Situation
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what plans his Department has to support the development of pan-national economies that cut across the borders of the nations of the UK in (a) South Wales and Western England and (b) other areas.
22 Oct 2024 · Department for Transport
Cycling: Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to remove barriers to cycling for disabled people.
22 Oct 2024 · Treasury
Cycle to Work Scheme: Self-employed
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing a counterpart to the cycle to work scheme for self-employed people.
17 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office
Infected Blood Compensation Scheme
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent progress has been made on establishing the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme.
16 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Plastics: Treaties
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what diplomatic steps his Department is taking to secure an (a) ambitious and (b) legally binding target to cut plastic production at the UN Global Plastics Treaty.
10 Sep 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Multiple Occupation: Private Rented Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment she has made of the (a) quality and (b) adequacy of the regulation of houses in multiple occupation in the private rented sector.
10 Sep 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the oral contribution of 25 April 2024 by the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Official Report, column 387WH, what steps his
23 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services: Contracts
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reform the NHS dentistry contract.
23 Jul 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to ratify the Global Ocean Treaty by June 2025.
2 May 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services: Kingswood
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her Department’s polices of recent trends in levels of (a) children, (b) women and (c) people unable to access NHS dental services i
2 May 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services: Kingswood
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an estimate of the number of (a) children, (b) women and (c) people affected by dental surgeries no longer providing NHS services in Kingswood constituency since 2022.
Source: official written-questions record.