Written questions

310 written questions tabled, most recent first.

21 Mar 2025 · Home Office

Firearms: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the total number of firearms certificate holders is, what the percentage of licensing applications completed within four months is; and how many temporary permits were issued by the firearms lice

14 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Sleeping Rough: North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has had recent discussions with relevant stakeholders on the extension of the Rough Sleeping Initiative in the North East.

14 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Sleeping Rough

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has had recent discussions with relevant stakeholders on the extension of the Rough Sleeping Initiative.

10 Mar 2025 · Women and Equalities

Disability: Rural Areas

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to reduce discrimination against disabled people in rural communities.

10 Mar 2025 · Women and Equalities

LGBT+ People

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to improve LGBT+ support in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, (d) the North East and (e) England.

10 Mar 2025 · Women and Equalities

LGBT+ People: Rural Areas

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to improve LGBT+ support in rural communities.

6 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on removing visa fees for (a) non-UK armed forces veterans who have served for four or more years and (b) their dependents.

6 Mar 2025 · Department for Transport

Cycleways: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve the safety of cycle routes in (a) Hexham, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, (d) North East and (e) England.

6 Mar 2025 · Department for Transport

Cycleways

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department has taken to improve the condition of cycle routes in (a) Hexham, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, (d) North East and (e) England.

6 Mar 2025 · Department for Transport

Cycleways

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department has taken to expand the number of cycle routes in (a) Hexham, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, (d) North East and (e) England.

4 Mar 2025 · Department for Transport

Roads: North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding has been allocated to (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland and (c) the North East for filling pot holes since July 2024.

4 Mar 2025 · Department for Transport

Roads: North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding has been allocated to (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland and (c) the North East for road maintenance since July 2024.

4 Mar 2025 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve the number of electric charging points in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) the North East, (d) Newcastle and (e) England.

4 Mar 2025 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve the number of electric charging points in rural areas.

4 Mar 2025 · Department for Transport

Active Travel

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to increase active travel in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) the North East, (d) Newcastle, and (e) England.

4 Mar 2025 · Department for Transport

Bus Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many bus routes were registered in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, (d) the North East and (d) England in each of the last five years.

25 Feb 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Voice over Internet Protocol: Weather

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of BTs move from copper wire landlines to mobile voice systems on weather resilience.

25 Feb 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Business: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of BTs move from copper wire landlines to mobile voice systems on rural businesses.

25 Feb 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Mobile Phones: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what representations his Department has received on the impact of BTs move from copper wire landlines to mobile voice systems for rural communities.

21 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

ADHD: North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many adults are on the waiting list for ADHD assessments in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle and (d) the North East.

21 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

ADHD: North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children are on the waiting list for ADHD assessments in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle and (d) the North East.

21 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

ADHD: North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Department is taking to tackle the NHS backlog for ADHD assessments in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle and (d) the North East.

21 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

ADHD: North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for ADHD assessments in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle and (d) the North East.

21 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sewage: Pollution

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Environment Agency is taking to monitor the contribution of septic tanks to sewage pollution in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) the North East, (c) Northumberland, (d) New

21 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy: North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to pharmacies in the North East.

21 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many community pharmacies closed in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) the North East and (d) England in 2022-23.

21 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the number of pharmacies in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, (d) the North East and (e) England.

13 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Flood Control: Tree Planting

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking steps to use the Government's tree planting programme to help tackle down-stream flooding.

13 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Flood Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the extent to which farmers will contribute towards natural flood defence measures.

13 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food Supply

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the findings in the UK Food Security Report, published on 11 December 2024 on resilience to exogenous shocks in the food system.

Source: official written-questions record.