Written questions

107 written questions tabled, most recent first.

27 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Carbon Emissions: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much money has been allocated from the Net Zero Innovation Portfolio.

11 Dec 2024 · Home Office

Revenge Porn Helpline and StopNCII.org: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has for funding the (a) Revenge Porn Helpline and (b) StopNCII.org website in the next five years.

11 Dec 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

UK Safer Internet Centre

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department plans to take steps to support the UK Safer Internet Centre after March 2025.

2 Dec 2024 · Treasury

Loans: Developing Countries

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 22 November 2024 to Question 14217 on Loans: Developing Countries, how many loan commitments have been published under the Principles for Debt Transparency since June 2023; and if she will

18 Nov 2024 · Department for Transport

Active Travel: Infrastructure

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding his Department plans to provide for active travel infrastructure in each of the next three financial years.

14 Nov 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Broadband: Urban Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress he has made on the roll-out of gigabit-capable broadband in urban areas.

14 Nov 2024 · Department for Transport

Bicycles: Facilities

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to provide (a) residents and (b) workers with access to spaces for (i) shared bike schemes and (ii) other bike storage facilities.

14 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health: Cycling

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of cycle commuting on (a) mental health and (b) healthy behaviours.

13 Nov 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that affected local people are included in the delivery of Official Development Assistance.

13 Nov 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Pregnancy: Nutrition

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he is taking steps to invest in (a) prenatal multiple micronutrient supplementation, (b) breastfeeding (i) promotion and (ii) support, (c) vitamin A supplementation a

13 Nov 2024 · Treasury

Loans: Developing Countries

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will amend the Debt Relief (Developing Countries) Act 2010 to make private sector loans to Global South countries (a) lawful and (b) transparent.

11 Nov 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

ME/CFS: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will prioritise funding for research on the impact of myalgic encephalomyelitis on women.

11 Nov 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

ME/CFS: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will take steps to prioritise research funding for myalgic encephalomyelitis.

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

Fur (Import and Sale) Bill

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the Fur (Import and Sale) Bill.

24 Oct 2024 · Home Office

Asylum: Hotels

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to end the use of hotel accommodation for women and girls seeking asylum.

21 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hepatitis: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to plan for the sustainable maintenance of hepatitis C elimination in England.

21 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hepatitis: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to promote awareness of World Hepatitis Testing Week in November 2024.

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

Grasslands: Dartmoor

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Government response to the Independent review of protected site management on Dartmoor, what his planned timescale is for (a) agreeing, (b) implementing and (c) c

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

Horses: Dartmoor

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Independent review of protected site management on Dartmoor, published on 12 December 2023, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the design of the (

11 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Affordable Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much and what proportion of funding remains to be (a) allocated and (b) spent through the Affordable Homes Programme.

11 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hepatitis: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to continue the Hepatitis C opt-out testing programme beyond March 2025.

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

Horses: Dartmoor

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy to rule out any reductions in the minimum population of Dartmoor's iconic semi-wild Hill Ponies as part of future land management or environmental strateg

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

Horses: Dartmoor

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure the long-term conservation of Dartmoor's hill ponies.

4 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Asbestos

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on implementing the recommendations of the report by the Defence Safety Authority entitled Service Inquiry into the alleged exposure of UK Defence Personnel to asbesto

12 Sep 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Solar Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to increase solar power generation.

5 Sep 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help ensure regulators sponsored by his Department have sufficient resources for enforcement work.

5 Sep 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Reoffenders

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce levels of reoffending.

5 Sep 2024 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the provision of SEND services.

29 Jul 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing Herbie’s Law, a practical framework to (a) enable the long-term phase-out of animal experiments in medical research an

29 Jul 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he plans to take with (a) scientists, (b) industry representatives and (c) civil society representatives to help phase out animal testing.

Source: official written-questions record.