Written questions
338 written questions tabled, most recent first.
23 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport
Large Goods Vehicles: Concrete
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the potential impact of changes to the weight of volumetric concrete mixers on (a) the number of journeys undertaken by volumetric concrete mixers and (b) carbon emissio
23 Apr 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy: Infrastructure
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans he has to assess land use changes in applications for new energy infrastructure.
23 Apr 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
National Grid
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to increase grid capacity.
23 Apr 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy: Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help improve the energy efficiency of homes.
22 Apr 2025 · Department for Education
Pre-school Education: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve recruitment in the early years sector.
22 Apr 2025 · Department for Education
Pupils: Mental Health
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support the mental health and well-being of school students.
22 Apr 2025 · Department for Education
Breakfast Clubs: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of levels of breakfast club funding.
22 Apr 2025 · Department for Education
Skills England: Parliamentary Scrutiny
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that Skills England is subject to parliamentary scrutiny.
17 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
First Time Buyers
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to support first time buyers.
31 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Agriculture: Subsidies
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support homegrown produce following the closure of the Fruit and Vegetable Aid Scheme.
24 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Development Aid: Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed reductions to Official Development Assistance funding on the implementation of his Department's disability inc
18 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cushing's Syndrome: Tirzepatide
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of prescribing Mounjaro for Cushing's syndrome on the NHS.
4 Mar 2025 · Department for Education
Teachers: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the trends in the level of teacher recruitment.
4 Mar 2025 · Department for Education
Childcare: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure the availability of high-quality childcare.
4 Mar 2025 · Department for Education
Pupils: Young Carers
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle persistent absence among young carers.
4 Mar 2025 · Department for Education
Pupils: Mental Health
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support the mental health and well-being of school students.
4 Mar 2025 · Department for Education
Free School Meals
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of expanding the eligibility criteria for free school meals.
26 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Development Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the reduction in ODA spending on the UK's role in (a) international development and (b) humanitarian aid.
26 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Development Aid: Health
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will list the global health programmes which will have their UK contributions (a) reduced and (b) cut, in the context of reductions in the level of ODA spending.
26 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Development Aid: Health
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reductions in ODA spending on the effectiveness of the UK's contributions to (a) global health, (b) vaccination and (c)
26 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Development Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reductions in spending on Official Development Assistance on levels of (a) mortality and (b) disease in countries to wh
26 Feb 2025 · Treasury
Economic Growth: Rural Areas
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps she is taking to increase growth in rural areas.
26 Feb 2025 · Treasury
Digital Services Tax
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of increasing the Digital Services Tax.
26 Feb 2025 · Treasury
Financial Services: Disadvantaged
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has of the potential merits of introducing a national financial inclusion strategy.
25 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Park Homes: Sales
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to implement the recommendations of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities's report entitled The impact of a change in the maximum park home s
25 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Park Homes: Sales
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the research by her Department entitled The impact of a change in the maximum park home sale
25 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of delays to the implementation of the Future Homes Standard on home efficiency standards.
25 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Elections: Proof of Identity
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to review voter identification requirements ahead of the May 2024 local elections.
25 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Planning: Climate Change
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure that planning decisions support the Government’s climate targets.
21 Feb 2025 · Department for Education
Chemistry: Vocational Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department is taking steps to help increase access to (a) technical and (b) vocational pathways for (i) training and (ii) employment in the chemical sciences sector.
Source: official written-questions record.