Written questions

129 written questions tabled, most recent first.

1 May 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Companies: Registration

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of fraudulent companies registered with Companies House.

28 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Electric Bicycles: China

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of lifting tariffs on non-folding Chinese e-bikes on British manufacturers.

8 Apr 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Heat Networks: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 5 September 2024 to Question 2198 on District Heating, when his Department plans to bring forward regulations to implement the Heat Network Market Framework.

7 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Myanmar: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much financial assistance his Department is providing to Myanmar following the earthquake that hit on 28 March 2025.

7 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

CITB: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many apprenticeships the Construction Industry Training Board supported in (a) Edinburgh North and Leith constituency and (b) Scotland in (i) 2023 and (ii) 2024.

7 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

CITB: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many businesses the Construction Industry Training Board supported in (a) Edinburgh North and Leith constituency and (b) Scotland in (i) 2023 and (ii) 2024.

3 Apr 2025 · Scotland Office

Crown Immunity: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will remove corporate crown immunity from the Scottish Prison Service.

3 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Import Duties: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of tariffs applied by the US Government on (a) jobs and (b) exports in (i) Edinburgh North and Leith constituency and (ii) Scotland.

2 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Aid Workers and Health Professions

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) aid and (b) health workers detained by Israel.

2 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Hussam Abu Safiya

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his Israeli counterpart on the (a) right to access legal advice and (b) wellbeing of Dr Hussam Abu Safiya.

2 Apr 2025 · Women and Equalities

Equality: Women

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she plans to take to ensure the availability of single-sex services for women.

2 Apr 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Sex: Databases

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the report entitled Independent review of data, statistics and research on sex and gender, published on 19 March 2025, what steps he plans to take to ensure reliable s

1 Apr 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Electricity Generation

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what his planned timetable is for the end of the policy development phase of the review of electricity market arrangements.

1 Apr 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many organisations he has had discussions with on zonal pricing are (a) in favour of and (b) against introducing zonal pricing.

1 Apr 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing zonal pricing on private investment.

19 Mar 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Minimum Wage: Edinburgh North and Leith

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate his Department has made of the number of employees who will benefit from the increase in national minimum wage rates in Edinburgh North and Leith constituency.

3 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Whisky: Labelling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the proportion of whisky distilled in England that is currently labelled as (a) English Whisky and (b) Single Malt English Whisky.

3 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Whisky

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the percentage of whisky distilleries in (a) England, (b) Northern Ireland, (c) Scotland and (d) Wales that mash, ferment, and distil on one si

22 Jan 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pension Credit: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of pensioners were claiming pension credit in (a) Edinburgh North and Leith constituency and (b) Scotland on 31 December 2024.

22 Jan 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pension Credit: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people were claiming Pension Credit in (a) Edinburgh North and Leith constituency and (b) Scotland on 31 December 2024.

22 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Wind Power: Seas and Oceans

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what processes are in place for Statutory Nature Conservation Bodies to consider (a) new scientific research and (b) evidence on the impact of offshore wind on the marine environment;

22 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Renewable Energy: Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of giving Statutory Nature Conservation Bodies a statutory duty to consider (a) net zero and (b) the delivery of the Clean Pow

22 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Wind Power: Seas and Oceans

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to make an announcement on the establishment of the Marine Recovery Fund; and whether he plans to include sufficient approved measures on ornithological impacts to delive

22 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Wind Power: Seas and Oceans

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department plans to take to ensure that the Marine Recovery Fund has a sufficient library of appropriate compensation measures to deliver the environmental compensation

22 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Wind Power: Seas and Oceans

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when his Department plans to publish guidance on the Marine Recovery Fund; and what his planned timeline is for the implementation of that fund.

22 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Wind Power: Seas and Oceans

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Marine Recovery Fund on offshore wind deployment targets.

21 Jan 2025 · Wales Office

Electoral Register: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on electoral registration in Wales.

13 Jan 2025 · Treasury

Small Businesses: Employers' Contributions

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what support her Department is providing to SMEs on the changes to employer National Insurance contributions.

8 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: F-35 Aircraft

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of suspending export licences for F-35 components to Israel.

7 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

UK Shared Prosperity Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when her Department will confirm allocations for the £900 million Shared Prosperity Funding announced in the Autumn budget.

Source: official written-questions record.