Written questions
974 written questions tabled, most recent first.
15 Jul 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Solar Power: Buckinghamshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking with distribution network operators to help reduce grid connection delays for solar projects proposed in Buckinghamshire.
15 Jul 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Solar Power: Buckinghamshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made of the number of non-domestic rooftops with solar installation potential under the revised national solar deployment targets in (a) Buckinghamshire and (
15 Jul 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Solar Power: Buckinghamshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to provide up-to-date guidance on cumulative impact assessment for solar infrastructure to Buckinghamshire Council.
15 Jul 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Solar Power: Land Use
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the total area of low-grade agricultural land suitable for ground-mounted solar deployment in Buckinghamshire.
15 Jul 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Charitable Donations
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions her Department has had with major UK-based foundations on aligning private giving with national social impact priorities.
14 Jul 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Charities: Grants
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department is taking steps to improve the (a) quality and (b) comparability of impact reporting by charities in receipt of public grant funding.
14 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Defence
France: Military Alliances
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the pres notice entitled New Storm Shadow and missile cooperation to boost jobs as UK and France reboot defence relationship, published on 9 July 2025, what steps his Department is taking to ens
14 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Lead: Contamination
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans his Department has to support the monitoring of environmental lead contamination by conservation bodies in Buckinghamshire.
14 Jul 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Environment Protection: Investment Zones
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with local authorities on supporting the development of green innovation investment zones.
14 Jul 2025 · Department for Education
Children: Care Homes
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that children’s home providers in (a) Milton Keynes and (b) Buckinghamshire meet national staff training requirements on trauma-informed care.
14 Jul 2025 · Department for Education
Children: Care Homes
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what mechanisms are in place to share safeguarding intelligence between local authorities and law enforcement in cases involving suspected exploitative children’s homes.
14 Jul 2025 · Department for Education
Children in Care: Buckinghamshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data the Department holds on the number of children placed in out-of-area care in unregistered settings in (a) Buckinghamshire and (b) Milton Keynes since 2020.
14 Jul 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Investment: France
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department's policy paper entitled Industrial strategy partnership: joint statement between the UK and France, published on 11 July 2025, what steps his Department is taking to mo
14 Jul 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Wind Power: Taiwan
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many UK-based subcontractors are expected to be impacted from the Taiwan offshore wind project backed by UK Export Finance.
14 Jul 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Wind Power: Taiwan
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Taiwan offshore wind export credit agreement on the UK energy supply chain.
14 Jul 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Developing Countries Trading Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the removal of seasonal tariffs under the Developing Countries Trading Scheme on UK business sectors.
14 Jul 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Developing Countries Trading Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how the Department intends to measure the economic impact of the Developing Countries Trading Scheme on UK importers.
14 Jul 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Developing Countries Trading Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential long-term tariff revenue impact of the Developing Countries Trading Scheme.
14 Jul 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Developing Countries Trading Scheme: Sub-Saharan Africa
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what role the Developing Countries Trading Scheme plays in the Department’s strategy for strengthening UK trading relationships in sub-Saharan Africa.
14 Jul 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
DRIVE35 Programme
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what mechanisms are in place to monitor delivery partners' performance in disbursing Drive35 programme funding.
14 Jul 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
DRIVE35 Programme: Small Businesses
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that SMEs can access funding opportunities under the Drive35 programme.
14 Jul 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
DRIVE35 Programme
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential contribution of the Drive35 programme to the UK's domestic supply chain resilience in the automotive sector.
11 Jul 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
National Security: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to (a) review and (b) update the list of strategically important sectors eligible for preferential national security procurement over the next three years.
11 Jul 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
National Security: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure that funds directed to UK-based suppliers under the national security initiative are (a) monitored and (b) reported.
11 Jul 2025 · Cabinet Office
Emergencies
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he will report departmental progress against the commitments in the UK Government Resilience Action Plan.
11 Jul 2025 · Cabinet Office
Emergencies
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the role of local resilience forums are in delivering the objectives of the UK Government Resilience Action Plan.
11 Jul 2025 · Cabinet Office
Government Departments: Standards
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that resilience (a) standards and (b) benchmarks are applied consistently across government departments.
11 Jul 2025 · Cabinet Office
Emergencies
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what criteria the Cabinet Office uses to prioritise national risks within the Government Resilience Framework.
11 Jul 2025 · Cabinet Office
Emergencies
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what governance structures he has put in place to oversee the cross-government implementation of the UK Government Resilience Action Plan.
11 Jul 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
New Businesses: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the delivery partners for the £500 million fund for underrepresented entrepreneurs have appropriate (a) governance and (b) accountability mechanisms i
Source: official written-questions record.