Written questions

61 written questions tabled, most recent first.

12 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Urban Areas: Regeneration

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help support the regeneration of town centres affected by increased vacancy rates.

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

Agriculture: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that private landowners uphold environmental standards on (a) biodiversity protection, (b) water quality and (c) land management responsib

12 Feb 2025 · Treasury

Bank Services: Urban Areas

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to prevent the loss of in-person banking services in towns.

12 Feb 2025 · Treasury

Cash Dispensing: Urban Areas

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that there is adequate access to free-to-use cash machines in towns.

12 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help ensure the protection of (a) medical equipment in hospitals in Gaza and (b) medical facilities in conflict zones.

12 Feb 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

New Businesses: Paisley and Renfrewshire North

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help (a) encourage investment in startups and (b) support entrepreneurs in Paisley and Renfrewshire North constituency.

12 Feb 2025 · Department for Education

Apprentices: Disadvantaged

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure young people from disadvantaged backgrounds can access Level 7 apprenticeships.

12 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Apprenticeship Levy: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of removing levy funding for Level 7 apprenticeships on the Government’s commitment to delivering 1.5 million new

6 Feb 2025 · Department for Transport

Transport: Economic Growth

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help ensure that the transport system supports economic growth.

5 Feb 2025 · Treasury

Heathrow Airport: Construction

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has of the potential impact of expanding Heathrow Airport on Scottish exports.

5 Feb 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Artificial Intelligence: Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to encourage investment in artificial intelligence in (a) the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District in Paisley and Renfrewshire North constituency and (b) o

5 Feb 2025 · Treasury

Personal Savings: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of increasing the personal savings allowance for basic rate taxpayers.

5 Feb 2025 · Home Office

Visas: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with relevant stakeholders on the potential merits of extending the duration of visas for Ukrainians with three-year visas that are approaching expiry.

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

Microplastics: Pollution Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to reduce levels of microplastics in the environment, in the context of the potential impact of microplastics on levels of prevalence of heart attac

5 Feb 2025 · Treasury

Santander Group

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had discussions with Santander on (a) its banking presence on high streets and (b) the impact of that on (i) consumers and (ii) businesses.

24 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Peru: Women's Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his Peruvian counterpart on (a) restrictions on women’s rights in Peru and (b) the potential implications for those policies on (i)

15 Jan 2025 · Treasury

Inheritance Tax: Paisley and Renfrewshire North

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made on the number of family owned businesses who will be impacted by the proposed changes to (a) Business Property Relief and (b) Agricultural Property Relief in Paisley and Renfrewshire North

14 Jan 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Listed Places of Worship Grant Schemen: Paisley and Renfrewshire North

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme on Paisley and Renfrewshire North constituency; and if she will make it her policy to review th

16 Dec 2024 · Scotland Office

Public Transport: Paisley and Renfrewshire North

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on improving (a) rail and (b) bus routes in Paisley and Renfrewshire North constituency.

16 Dec 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Taiwan: Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to support Taiwan's security.

27 Nov 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Floods: Paisley and Renfrewshire North

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment has made of the potential flood risk to communities in Paisley and Renfrewshire North constituency.

27 Nov 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Foreign Investment in UK and Job Creation: Paisley and Renfrewshire North

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps his Department has taken to (a) encourage inward investment and (b) support job creation in Paisley and Renfrewshire North constituency.

27 Nov 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of (a) the adequacy of infrastructure in Gaza and (b) its capacity to support access to essential services for children.

18 Nov 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

National Grid

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the locations of (a) the 80 essential and (b) all 88 network projects in the National Grid’s transmission expansion plan have been identified.

13 Nov 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

National Grid: Paisley and Renfrewshire North

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to increase the UK's grid capacity to (a) help achieve net zero goals and (b) support (i) improved rail connectivity and (ii) advanced manufacturing in Paisley and Ren

13 Nov 2024 · Scotland Office

Manufacturing Industries: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what estimate his Department has made of the potential impact of the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland on regional economic growth in the next three financial years.

8 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Paisley and Renfrewshire North

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help support GP practices in Paisley and Renfrewshire North constituency, in the context of the changes made to employers' National Insurance Contributions at

4 Nov 2024 · Treasury

Employers' Contributions: Civil Society

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to employer National Insurance contribution rates on third sector organisations; and whether she plans to take steps with Cabinet colleagues to provide

29 Oct 2024 · Treasury

Pensions: Investment

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to ensure that the Pensions Investment Review makes an assessment of the potential impact of each of its recommendations on people who plan to retire in the next five years.

23 Oct 2024 · Treasury

Private Education: Scotland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) introducing transitional arrangements for and (b) delaying implementation of her policy on VAT on school fees in Scotland.

Source: official written-questions record.