Written questions
1,131 written questions tabled, most recent first.
20 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Nuclear Power Stations: Migrant Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December 2024 to Question 20338 on Nuclear Power Stations: Migrant Workers, what his Department's definition is of critical systems for nuclear power plants.
20 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Electricity Interconnectors: Security
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans his Department has to mitigate the potential impact of (a) disruption to and (b) sabotage of interconnectors.
20 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Offshore Industry: Security
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential threat of hostile interference with offshore energy infrastructure since July 2024.
20 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Electricity interconnectors: Security
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the safety of interconnectors from (a) disruption and (b) sabotage.
20 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Offshore Industry: Security
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Defence on preventing action by hostile actors on offshore infrastructure.
20 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Offshore Industry: Security
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with international counterparts on the security of offshore energy infrastructure.
20 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Offshore Industry: Security
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, which Minister is responsible for the security of offshore energy infrastructure including (a) interconnectors and (b) wind turbines.
13 Jan 2025 · Home Office
Licensing Laws
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to respond to the consultation on Alcohol in licensed pavement areas; and what her policy is on (a) pavement licences and (b) takeaway pints.
13 Jan 2025 · Home Office
Home Office: Equality
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 27 December 2024 to Question 19469 on Home Office: Equality and with reference to the Civil Service Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Expenditure Guidance, published on 14 Ma
13 Jan 2025 · Home Office
Undocumented Migrants
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's transparency data entitled Breakdown of Home Office costs associated with the MEDP with Rwanda and the Illegal Migration Act 2023, Table 1: Home Office spend on the
13 Jan 2025 · Home Office
Terrorism
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions (a) ministers, (b) officials and (c) special advisors had with chief constables on the deployment of armed officers at Christmas markets in England and Wales in 2024.
13 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Ambulance Services: Vehicles
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason ambulance services must sign up to a maintenance package in order to reclaim VAT in relation to the leasing of vehicles.
13 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services: Asylum
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department issues to NHS England on extending the legal duty to provide care for asylum seekers to individuals with rejected asylum applications; and whether that guidance is mand
13 Jan 2025 · Home Office
Tattooing: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to reduce the legal age for tattoos to 16 under the Tattooing of Minors Act 1969.
13 Jan 2025 · Home Office
Crime: Westminster Bridge
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will hold discussions with responsible authorities on taking steps to tackle (a) unlawful gambling, (b) unlawful street vendors, (c) unlawful parking and (d) unlicensed pedicabs on Westminster
13 Jan 2025 · Home Office
Emergency Services: Industrial Relations
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to reform industrial relation practices in the (a) fire and rescue service and (b) police service.
13 Jan 2025 · Home Office
Licensing Laws
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to respond to the consultation entitled Alcohol in licensed pavement areas, which closed on 11 July 2024.
13 Jan 2025 · Home Office
Subversion
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to implement the provisions on foreign interference in the National Security Act 2023 that have yet to be commenced.
9 Jan 2025 · Women and Equalities
Police: Equality
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the Answer of 6 September 2024 to Question 2316 on Equality, whether the socio-economic duty will apply to (a) Police and Crime Commissioners and (b) Police Constables.
9 Jan 2025 · Home Office
Home Office: Flags
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what flags she plans to fly outside her Department other than the Union flag in the next 12 months; and on which days each flag will be flown.
9 Jan 2025 · Home Office
Foreign Influence Registration Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 7 October 2024 to Question 7443 on Trade Unions: Subversion, whether the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme will regulate foreign actors seeking to (a) lobby and (b) influ
9 Jan 2025 · Home Office
Elections: USA
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has issued guidance to political parties on the United States of America’s Foreign Agents Registration Scheme for campaigning overseas.
9 Jan 2025 · Attorney General
Attorney General's Office: Industrial Disputes
To ask the Solicitor General, what industrial disputes are ongoing within (a) their Department and (b) each of the arm’s length bodies connected to their Department; how many (i) staff and (ii) contractors are involved in each dispute; what the form of in
9 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Industrial Disputes
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what industrial disputes are ongoing within (a) their Department and (b) each of the arm’s length bodies connected to their Department; how many (i) staff and (ii) contractors are invo
9 Jan 2025 · Wales Office
Wales Office: Industrial Disputes
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what industrial disputes are ongoing within (a) their Department and (b) each of the arm’s length bodies connected to their Department; how many (i) staff and (ii) contractors are involved in each dispute; what the
9 Jan 2025 · Scotland Office
Scotland Office: Industrial Disputes
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what industrial disputes are ongoing within (a) their Department and (b) each of the arm’s length bodies connected to their Department; how many (i) staff and (ii) contractors are involved in each dispute; what
9 Jan 2025 · Northern Ireland Office
Northern Ireland Office: Industrial Disputes
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what industrial disputes are ongoing within (a) their Department and (b) each of the arm’s length bodies connected to their Department; how many (i) staff and (ii) contractors are involved in each disput
9 Jan 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Industrial Disputes
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what industrial disputes are ongoing within (a) their Department and (b) each of the arm’s length bodies connected to their Department; how many (i) staff and (ii) contractors are invol
9 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport
Department for Transport: Industrial Disputes
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what industrial disputes are ongoing within (a) their Department and (b) each of the arm’s length bodies connected to their Department; how many (i) staff and (ii) contractors are involved in each dispute; what
9 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence: Industrial Disputes
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what industrial disputes are ongoing within (a) their Department and (b) each of the arm’s length bodies connected to their Department; how many (i) staff and (ii) contractors are involved in each dispute; what t
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