Written questions

198 written questions tabled, most recent first.

18 Nov 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy Supply

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department (a) is taking and (b) plans to take to ensure energy security during periods where renewable energy sources do not meet demand.

18 Nov 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Foreign Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of Universal Credit claimants are not UK citizens.

18 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Undocumented Migrants: Detainees and Deportation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to ensure that illegal entrants to the United Kingdom are (a) detained and (b) promptly removed; and how many and what proportion of those illegal entrants have been (i) detaine

18 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Undocumented Migrants: Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much was spent on (a) housing and (b) supporting individuals who entered the United Kingdom illegally in each of the last five years.

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

Agriculture: Supply Chains

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2024 on the (a) resilience of the agricultural supply chain and (b) ability of the sector to meet d

18 Nov 2024 · Treasury

Agriculture: Inheritance Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2024 on the (a) profitability and (b) sustainability of farming businesses.

18 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Immigration

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many individuals have been granted indefinite leave to remain in each of the last five years, broken down by the individual's (a) occupation and (b) employment sector.

18 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Immigration

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many individuals have been granted indefinite leave to remain in each of the last five years, broken down by (a) visa category and (b) country of origin.

13 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Anti-social Behaviour: Public Spaces Protection Orders

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of Public Space Protection Orders in reducing antisocial behaviours; and what the evidential basis of that assessment is.

13 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Undocumented Migrants

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of illegal immigration on (a) local law enforcement and (b) levels of police (i) funding and (ii) manpower required to tackle illegal entry-related

13 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Undocumented Migrants

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her current budget is for (a) processing illegal immigration cases, (b) managing legal appeals to such cases and (c) deportation operations; and what steps she is taking to increase efficiency in

13 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate she has made of the number of people in the UK that have overstayed their visas; if she will make an estimate of the percentage of people in the UK that have overstayed their visa

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

Housing: Undocumented Migrants

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an estimate of the annual cost of providing (a) housing and (b) welfare support for people residing in the UK illegally; and what steps she is taking to reduce t

13 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Offenders: Deportation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people that entered the UK illegally and were subsequently convicted of a criminal offense have been deported in each of the last three years; and what steps she is taking to expedite the dep

13 Nov 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Pylons: Boston and Skegness

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an estimate of the potential cost to the public purse of compensation for loss of property value as a result of proposed pylon installations in Boston and Skegness constituenc

13 Nov 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact on national security of the level of steelmaking capacity in the UK between the (a) closure of blast furnaces and (b) establishment of electric arc

13 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Crimes of Violence: Foreign Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many violent crimes committed by non-UK citizens were reported in each of the last 3 years, broken down by police district; and what proportion of these cases resulted in (a) an arrest, (b) a char

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

Planning Permission: Parish and Town Councils

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure that parishes in areas without a parish council are (a) consulted on and (b) have the opportunity to provide (i) local insights and (ii) detail

13 Nov 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Alcoholic Drinks and Tobacco: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many reports have been received by the Citizens Advice consumer hotline on the illegal sale of (a) tobacco products, (b) vape and c) alcohol products in each of the last five years.

8 Nov 2024 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Boston and Skegness

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to support local bus services in Boston and Skegness constituency.

8 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Tirzepatide

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the potential thyroid cancer risk from Mounjaro; when his Department received this information; whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of

5 Nov 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

National Insurance: Bulgaria and Romania

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many National Insurance Numbers were issued to (a) Bulgarian and (b) Romanian nationals in Boston and Skegness constituency in each year since 2021.

29 Oct 2024 · Department for Education

Home Education: Registration

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed Children Not In School register on families who home-educate their children.

29 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy: Boston and Skegness

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will (a) increase funding for community pharmacies in Boston and Skegness constituency and (b) provide additional support to encourage such pharmacies to take on more responsibilities in (i)

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

Park Homes: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the maximum level of commission charge paid to site owners for the sale of park homes on park home owners.

28 Oct 2024 · Department for Transport

Railways: Lincolnshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve the service on the trainline between Grantham and Skegness.

28 Oct 2024 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Boston and Skegness

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to support local bus services in Boston and Skegness.

23 Oct 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Child Maintenance Service: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to (a) improve the (i) effectiveness and (ii) efficiency of the Child Maintenance Service and (b) help tackle unpaid child maintenance.

22 Oct 2024 · Treasury

Inheritance Tax: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make it her policy to maintain current levels of (a) Agricultural Relief for Inheritance Tax and (b) Business Relief for Inheritance Tax in the upcoming Budget.

22 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that all patients have access to face-to-face appointments with their GP.

Source: official written-questions record.