Written questions

359 written questions tabled, most recent first.

8 Oct 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions: Paternity Leave

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average length of paternity leave taken by staff in her Department was in each of the last three years.

8 Oct 2024 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: Paternity Leave

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average length of paternity leave taken by staff in her Department was in each of the last three years.

8 Oct 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Paternity Leave

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what the average length of paternity leave taken by staff in his Department was in each of the last three years.

8 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Paternity Leave

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the average length of paternity leave taken by staff in his Department was in each of the last three years.

8 Oct 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Paternity Leave

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the average length of paternity leave taken by staff in his Department was in each of the last three years.

8 Oct 2024 · Department for Education

Department for Education: Paternity Leave

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average length of paternity leave taken by staff in her Department was in each of the last three years.

8 Oct 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Paternity Leave

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the average length of paternity leave taken by staff in her Department was in each of the last three years.

8 Oct 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Department for Business and Trade and Competition and Markets Authority: Paternity Leave

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the average length of paternity leave taken by staff in (a) his Department and (b) the Competition and Markets Authority was in each of the last three years.

8 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Paternity Leave

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the average length of paternity leave taken by staff in his Department was in each of the last three years.

8 Oct 2024 · Attorney General

Attorney General's Office: Paternity Leave

To ask the Solicitor General, what the average length of paternity leave taken by staff in (a) her Department and (b) the Crown Prosecution Service was in each of the last three years.

7 Oct 2024 · Department for Transport

Motorways: Solar Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the installation of solar panels as part of the motorway network; and which Government department or agency would provide (a) consent, (b) investment and (

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Transport

Shrewsbury-Wolverhampton Railway Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to improve the Birmingham to Shrewsbury (via Telford) railway line.

4 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Department of Health and Social Care: Paternity Leave and Paternity Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what entitlements male staff in his Department and have for paternity (a) pay and (b) leave; and what information his Department holds on the same entitlements for male staff employed by NHS Englan

4 Oct 2024 · Treasury

Housing: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of a levy on foreign ownership of residential properties.

4 Oct 2024 · Home Office

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust: Criminal Investigation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what funding was made available to West Mercia Police from the special grant to investigate maternity deaths and potential misconduct at Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust in each of the last three year

4 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Princess Royal Hospital Telford: Accident and Emergency Departments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the (a) longest, (b) shortest and (c) average waiting time for (i) children and (ii) adults was at Princess Royal Hospital A&E, Telford, in each of the last five years.

4 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Princess Royal Hospital Telford: Accident and Emergency Departments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people (a) presented at the Princess Royal Hospital A&E, Telford, and (b) were admitted to that hospital in each of the last five years.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Transport

Telford Central Station: Passengers

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many passengers used Telford Central train station in each year since 1994.

4 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners' Release

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offenders released on licence at the 40% point of their sentence were convicted of (a) one and (b) more than one breach of restraining orders.

4 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Crown Court: Shrewsbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the (a) longest, (b) shortest and (c) average time taken was between the Plea and Trial Preparation Hearing and the first trial date at Shrewsbury Crown Court for people who had pleaded not guilty to charges

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Social Tariffs

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with energy companies on expanding the social tariff to include all pensioners.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Housing Benefit and Pension Credit: Telford

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many pensioner households claimed (a) pension credit and (b) housing benefit in Telford in each year since 2010.

4 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Magistrates' Courts: Telford

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse for moving magistrates court remand hearings from Shropshire Magistrates Court in Telford; and if she will hold discussions with His Majesty's Courts and

4 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Land

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to issue any licences for fox trail hunting on Ministry of Defence land.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Flood Control: River Severn

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent progress his Department has made with the River Severn Partnership on (a) reducing flooding and (b) protecting (i) homes and (ii) businesses from flood risk.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Transport

M54: M6

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her planned timetable is for funding the (a) M54 and (b) M6 North link road.

4 Oct 2024 · Attorney General

Crown Prosecution Service

To ask the Solicitor General, how many cases are awaiting charging decisions by the Crown Prosecution Service for (a) summary only, (b) either way and (c) indictable only offences.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Unemployment: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with (a) Metro Mayors and (b) local authorities on tackling youth unemployment.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to help households reduce energy bills.

4 Oct 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Saudi Arabia: UN Human Rights Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of Saudi Arabia's bid for election to the United Nations Human Rights Council.

Source: official written-questions record.