Written questions

1,131 written questions tabled, most recent first.

3 Feb 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Centre for Media Monitoring

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many times his Department has met with representatives from the Centre for Media Monitoring since 4 July 2024.

3 Feb 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Centre for Media Monitoring

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many letters his Department has responded to from the Centre for Media Monitoring since 4 July 2024.

30 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Horses: Import Controls

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to designate thoroughbred horses as high health animals, in the context of the Border Target Operating Model.

29 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prescriptions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will review the reimbursement system for (a) pharmacies and (b) GP practices dispensing medicines.

29 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many dental practices in (a) England, (b) the East of England and (c) Suffolk have stopped accepting NHS patients since 5 July 2024.

29 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport

Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what low carbon (a) materials and (b) methods are used by Highways England in road (i) maintenance and (ii) construction.

29 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport

Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost of recycling (a) cement, (b) concrete and (c) asphalt for road maintenance and construction was in each year between 2014 and 2024.

29 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport

Highways England: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the carbon emissions were for Highways England in each year between 2014 and 2024.

29 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Accidents

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will list all training that has been provided to traffic officers on managing electric vehicles in incident recovery situations?in each year between 2014 and 2024.

28 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an estimate of the potential cost to the public purse of building (a) charging infrastructure and (b) on-road services for electric vehicles in each year between 2014 and 2024.

28 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with (a) Highways England and (b) Distribution Network Operators on steps to accelerate the upgrades to substations near charging points on (i) motorways and (ii) A roads

28 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Pilot Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many electric vehicle pilots were administered by Highways England in each year between 2014 and 2024; and what the cost to the public purse was per pilot.

28 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport

Tree Planting: Highways England

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many trees have been planted by Highways England in each year between 2014 and 2024; and what the cost to the public purse was of this work.

28 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport

Roads: Lighting

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of lighting on (a) motorways and (b) A roads has been replaced with LEDs in each year between 2014 and 2024; and what the cost to the public purse was of this work.

28 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport

Highways England: Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will list all (a) start and (b) end dates for lease agreements held by Highways England for their vehicle fleet.

28 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport

National Highways: Motor Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an estimate of the number and proportion of Highways England vehicles that were (a) petrol, (b) diesel, (c) hydrogen, (d) hybrid, (e) plug-in hybrid and (f) fully electric in each year between

28 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport

Highways England: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an estimate of the potential cost to the public purse for Highways England to decarbonise (a) internal operations by 2030, (b) road maintenance and construction by 2040, and (c) travel on roads

28 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Data Centres: Planning

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions (a) ministers, (b) special advisers and (c) officials within his Department have had with technology companies on the energy infrastructure needed for new data centres

28 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Data Centres: Planning

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of building new data centres on (a) sites of decommissioned power stations and (b) other brownfield sites.

28 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Data Centres: Planning

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of his policies on the construction of off-grid infrastructure for new data centres, including on (a) gas-fired power plants, (b) nuclear p

28 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Data Centres: Planning

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will take steps to provide additional support to the (a) Planning Inspectorate, (b) statutory consultees, (c) local planning authorities, and (d) government consenting teams on taking f

28 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Data Centres: Planning

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will take steps to allow the National Policy Statements for Energy and Planning Policy Guidance to approve grid infrastructure for new data centres.

28 Jan 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Data Centres: Planning

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to Clean Power 2030 Action Plan, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the AI Opportunities Action Plan on future (a) instances of judicial review, (b) e

28 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Data Centres: Planning

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will take steps to bring grid infrastructure for new data centres under the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project regime.

28 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport

Crime: Westminster Bridge

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 21 January 2025 to Question 23517, on Crime: Westminster Bridge, what steps her Department is taking to tackle (a) unlawful parking and (b) unlicensed pedicabs on Westminster Bridge; a

28 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Street Trading: Westminster Bridge

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 21 January 2025 to Question 23517, on Crime: Westminster Bridge, what steps her Department is taking to tackle unlawful street vendors on Westminster Br

28 Jan 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Crime: Westminster Bridge

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 21 January 2025 to Question 23517 on Crime: Westminster Bridge, what steps her Department is taking to tackle unlawful gambling on Westminster Bridge; and if she will in

28 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport

Crime: Westminster Bridge

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 21 January 2025 to Question 23517 on Crime: Westminster Bridge, which public bodies are responsible for law enforcement in relation to (a) unlawful gambling, (b) unlawful street vendor

28 Jan 2025 · Home Office

Crime Prevention: Whitehall

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 21 January 2025 to Question 23517 on Crime: Westminster Bridge, what role the Government has (a) in policing and (b) tackling crime within Whitehall’s Government Secure Zone;

27 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Homicide: Ethnicity and Nationality

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people of what (a) nationality and (b) ethnicity were found guilty of (i) murder and (ii) manslaughter in each year since 2010.

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