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Written questions

Blake Stephenson

1,538 written questions tabled, most recent first.

8 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport

Luton Airport: Thameslink Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed Luton Airport expansion on Thameslink services.

8 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport

East West Rail Line: Passengers

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an estimate of the potential impact of East West Rail on passenger numbers on Thameslink services (a) from London to Bedford, (b) from Bedford to London, (c) northbound on the East Coast Main L

8 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Derelict Land: Regeneration

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 31 March 2025 to Question 36495 on Derelict Land: Regeneration, how this will be funded.

8 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Farmers: Income

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an estimate of what the median income of farmers was in the 2023-24 financial year who will be affected by the changes to Agricultural Property Relief and Business Prop

8 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Internal Drainage Boards: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the press release £16 million boost to improve flood protection for farmers and rural communities, published on 16 March 2025, what the additional funding will be for

8 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Electricity Generation: Infrastructure

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 25 March 2025 to Question 38457 on Electricity Generation: Infrastructure, what steps he has taken to identify suitable locations since July 2024.

8 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's press release entitled £740 million allocated for 10,000 new places for pupils with SEND, published on 27 March 2025, how much of the investment into the condition of the scho

8 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's press release entitled £740 million allocated for 10,000 new places for pupils with SEND, published on 27 March 2025, how many of those places will be in schools in Bedfordshi

8 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Apprentices: Employers' Contributions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of employers’ National Insurance contributions on the availability of apprenticeships in 2025-26.

7 Apr 2025 · Cabinet Office

GREAT: Economic Growth

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has made an assessment of the contribution of the GREAT campaign to economic growth.

7 Apr 2025 · Cabinet Office

GREAT: Economic Growth

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of the GREAT campaign on economic growth.

7 Apr 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Tourism

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with the Minister for the Cabinet Office on the GREAT campaign.

7 Apr 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Tourism

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential contribution of the GREAT Britain and Northern Ireland programme to the economy.

7 Apr 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Tourism

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed reduction in funding for the GREAT Britain and Northern Ireland programme on her target for international tourism visitors.

7 Apr 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Tourism

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed reduction in funding for the GREAT Britain and Northern Ireland programme on the visitor economy.

7 Apr 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Tourism

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed reduction in funding for the GREAT Britain and Northern Ireland programme on the Starring GREAT Britain campaign.

7 Apr 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

VisitBritain

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed reduction in funding for the GREAT Britain and Northern Ireland programme on VisitBritain.

7 Apr 2025 · Cabinet Office

GREAT: Finance

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reason he has cut funding for the GREAT programme by 41%.

7 Apr 2025 · Cabinet Office

GREAT: Finance

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has undertaken an impact assessment for the decision to reduce GREAT programme funding.

4 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2025 to Question 36504 on Mental Health Services: Children, how many of the 8,500 additional mental health workers will be based in Bedfordshire.

4 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Endometriosis: Mid Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help support women with endometriosis in Mid Bedfordshire constituency.

4 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Endometriosis: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help reduce times for the diagnosis of endometriosis.

4 Apr 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Tourist Attractions

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what (a) financial and (b) other support her Department provides to (i) zoos and (ii) aquariums.

4 Apr 2025 · Treasury

Gift Aid: Regulation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she will take steps to amend Gift Aid regulations to allow charitable (a) zoos and (b) aquariums to claim on the price of admission.

4 Apr 2025 · Treasury

Banks: Closures

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 13 March 2025 to Question 35858 on Banks: closures, whether she has had discussions with retail banks on keeping high street bank branches open since 5 July 2024.

4 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Tree Planting: Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 20 March 2025 to Question 38205 on Tree Planting: Bedfordshire, if he will publish county level statistics.

4 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Tree Planting: Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 20 March 2025 to Question 38205 on Tree Planting: Bedfordshire, what the range of sensitives are.

4 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Forests: Access

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2025 to Question 35439 on Forests and Rivers: Access, what plans he has considered for other national forests.

4 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Environmental Delivery Plans

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2025 to Question 38447 on Environmental Delivery Plans, whether uncompleted conservation projects will lapse at the end of the Environmental De

3 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport

Govia Thameslink Railway: Fares

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 13 March 2025 to Question 35853 on Govia Thameslink Railway: Fares, if she will make an estimate of the first year in which rail fares will go down under Great British Railways.

Source: official written-questions record.