Written questions

129 written questions tabled, most recent first.

7 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Great British Energy: Edinburgh

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made of when the satellite sites for Great British Energy in Edinburgh will (a) be announced and (b) open.

7 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Great British Energy: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what remit the Great British Energy satellite sites in (a) Edinburgh and (b) Glasgow will have.

3 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Afghanistan: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the banning of windows overlooking places used by women in Afghanistan.

3 Jan 2025 · Treasury

Private Education: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what funding from ending the VAT exemption on private schools she plans to provide to the Scottish Government.

17 Dec 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Nursing and Midwifery Council: Reviews

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Nursing and Midwifery Council's review entitled Independent Culture Review, published in July 2024, if his Department will launch an independent review into that organisation.

5 Dec 2024 · Treasury

Ports: Construction

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how the National Wealth Fund will support developing port capacity.

20 Nov 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Iran: Women's Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he last discussed women's rights with the Iranian ambassador to the UK.

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

Community Housing: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help increase the availability of co-housing for older people.

18 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Migrants: Domestic Abuse

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to continue to fund the Support for Migrant Victims Scheme beyond March 2025.

18 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Migrants: Domestic Abuse

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to support migrant victims of domestic abuse.

18 Nov 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to consult with stakeholders ahead of the Contract for Difference Allocation Round 7.

18 Nov 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Electricity Generation: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of reforming the Transmission Network Use of System charges.

18 Nov 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Renewable Energy: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of Transmission Network Use of System charges on the viability of potential renewable energy projects in Scotland.

18 Nov 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to extend Contract for Difference terms in future allocation rounds.

6 Nov 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to uprate the state pension for British pensioners residing overseas.

6 Nov 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to support British pensioners residing overseas.

5 Nov 2024 · Treasury

General Practitioners: Employers' Contributions

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to provide additional funding to GPs for the cost of the increase in employers' National Insurance Contributions.

4 Nov 2024 · Home Office

Nature Conservation: Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to make wildlife crimes notifiable.

4 Nov 2024 · Department for Education

Private Education: Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of VAT on private schools on children with special educational needs in Scotland.

28 Oct 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to regulate non-domestic energy prices.

28 Oct 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Billing

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what support his Department is providing to small and medium sized enterprises for energy bills.

21 Oct 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Tigray: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the New Lines Institute’s publication entitled Genocide in Tigray: Serious Breaches of Internati

21 Oct 2024 · Home Office

Immigration: Lebanon

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the oral statement by the Prime Minister of 7 October 2024 on Anniversary of 7 October Attacks: Middle East, Official Report, column 38, what steps her Department is taking to suppor

18 Oct 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Pornography: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to prevent children being exposed to pornography.

18 Oct 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Pornography

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle pornography harms.

18 Oct 2024 · Home Office

Prostitution: Edinburgh North and Leith

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to prevent organised crime groups advertising victims of (a) trafficking and (b) other sexual exploitation offences on websites advertising prostitution in Edinburg

18 Oct 2024 · Home Office

Prostitution: Edinburgh North and Leith

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the level of commercial sexual exploitation in Edinburgh North and Leith constituency.

18 Oct 2024 · Home Office

Prostitution: Edinburgh North and Leith

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce demand for trafficking for sexual exploitation in Edinburgh North and Leith constituency.

18 Oct 2024 · Home Office

Prostitution: Edinburgh North and Leith

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support her Department is providing to help victims of sexual exploitation in Edinburgh North and Leith constituency exit prostitution.

15 Oct 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Arms Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his oral statement of 2 September 2024 on Middle East Update, Official Report, column 37, whether his Department has undertaken a further review of export l

Source: official written-questions record.