Written questions

698 written questions tabled, most recent first.

20 Nov 2024 · Department for Transport

Buses: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many buses funded through the Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas scheme (a) have been ordered and (b) are on the road.

20 Nov 2024 · Department for Transport

Railway Stations

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to support multi-modal interchanges at (a) HS2 Euston Station and (b) all other new stations.

20 Nov 2024 · Department for Transport

Transport: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Prime Minister's National Statement at COP29 on 12 November 2024, whether she plans to revise her Department’s emission target following the Government's announcement to reduce greenhouse

20 Nov 2024 · Department for Transport

Large Goods Vehicles: Concrete

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of permitted weight limits on volumetric concrete mixers on trends in the levels of carbon emissions.

20 Nov 2024 · Department for Transport

Large Goods Vehicles: Concrete

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of permitted weight limits on volumetric concrete mixers on the financial sustainability of the haulage industry.

20 Nov 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to paragraph 4.94 of of the Autumn Budget 2024, HC295, published on 30 October 2024, whether any of the core research funding will be used for projects that involve exper

20 Nov 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Medicine: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to paragraph 4.94 of of the Autumn Budget 2024, HC295, published on 30 October 2024, what steps his Department is taking to support the development of human-specific tech

20 Nov 2024 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Grants

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of reintroducing electric vehicle purchase grants for private owners.

20 Nov 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Post Offices: Passports

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many Paper Check and Send for (a) new and (b) renewal Passports appointments were made at Crown Post offices in the last year for which figures are available.

20 Nov 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Post Offices: Driving Licences

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many DVLA photocard renewals were made at a Crown Post Office last year.

20 Nov 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Post Offices: Security Industry Authority

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many Security Industry Authority licence applications were made at a Crown Post Office last year.

20 Nov 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Post Offices: Profits

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many Crown post offices make a profit.

20 Nov 2024 · Department for Transport

Railways: Franchises

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment the Department has made of the level of passenger brand awareness of franchised rail operators.

20 Nov 2024 · Department for Transport

Buses: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many buses funded through the Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas scheme are UK-manufactured.

20 Nov 2024 · Department for Transport

Euston Station: Bus Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with TFL on the location of the bus station at Euston station.

20 Nov 2024 · Department for Transport

Large Goods Vehicles: Concrete

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of revising the permitted weight limits on volumetric concrete mixers.

18 Nov 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Gambling: Video Games

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that the Advertising Standards Authority maintains standards relating to advertisements offering cash prizes in mobile gaming apps that may be u

18 Nov 2024 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a national standards for bus stops in England and Wales.

18 Nov 2024 · Department for Transport

Railways

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Network Rail regions will be redrawn.

12 Nov 2024 · Department for Transport

Railways: Electrification

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will publish her Department's criteria for prioritising rail routes for electrification.

12 Nov 2024 · Department for Transport

Shadow Great British Railways: Public Appointments

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her Department's planned timetable is for appointing the CEO of Shadow Great British Railways.

12 Nov 2024 · Department for Transport

Railways: Electrification

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential use of discontinuous electrification as a means to decarbonise the rail network.

12 Nov 2024 · Department for Transport

East West Rail Line: Marketing

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department is holding discussions with (a) East West Rail Company and (b) rail operators on branding for trains on East West Rail.

12 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Shoplifting: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how her Department plans to allocate the funding to tackle shoplifting announced in the Autumn Budget 2024.

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

Agriculture: South of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what (a) funding and (b) other support his Department is providing to farmers to transition to more sustainable agricultural practices in (i) East, (b) South West and (c) South East of

12 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

High Speed 2 Line: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the amount of private finance required to deliver the HS2 Euston quarter development.

12 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Police: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has had discussions with police forces on the provision of training on potential inks between domestic violence and violence against animals.

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

Sewers

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will publish its planned timescale for implementing Schedule 3 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010.

12 Nov 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Digital Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a digital champion in each local authority area.

12 Nov 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

4G and 5G: Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to help improve (a) 4G and (b) 5G coverage in Bedfordshire.

Source: official written-questions record.