Written questions

356 written questions tabled, most recent first.

23 Oct 2024 · Department for Transport

Railways: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many temporary speed restrictions there were on the national rail network on15 March in each year since 2017.

23 Oct 2024 · Department for Transport

Cycling: Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the (a) central and (b) total public expenditure was on cycling per head by region in 2023-24.

23 Oct 2024 · Department for Transport

Road Traffic Offences: Motor Insurance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the number of uninsured vehicles; and how many vehicles were seized for unpaid insurance in each year since 2015.

22 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Respiratory Syncytial Virus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October to Question 9121, on Respiratory Syncytial Virus: Vaccination, when he expects to receive further advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisatio

21 Oct 2024 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line: Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's press release entitled PM redirects HS2 funding to revolutionise transport across the North and Midlands, published of 04 October 2023, what is the estimated cost to the publi

21 Oct 2024 · Department for Transport

Rail Delivery Group: Disclosure of Information

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Rail Delivery Group plans to publish board minutes for the period between March 2021 and March 2024.

21 Oct 2024 · Department for Transport

Railway Stations: Access

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many planned station upgrades under Network Rail's Access for All scheme were (a) cancelled and (b) deferred during Control Period 6 in each region.

21 Oct 2024 · Department for Transport

Railway Stations: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much was spent on improving the accessibility of railway stations for disabled people under Network Rail's Access for All scheme in each region in each year of Control Period (a) 5 and (b) 6.

21 Oct 2024 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Franchises

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what support she is providing to mayoral combined authorities for bus franchising schemes.

21 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Defence

North Korea: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) scale and (b) effectiveness of North Korea's contribution to Russia's war against Ukraine.

11 Oct 2024 · House of Commons Commission

Early Day Motions

To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, what the average cost was to the public purse of administering an Early Day Motion in the latest 12 months for which data is available.

11 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to publication entitled Government and Agenda for Change trade unions offer in principle, published by NHS Employers on 16 March 2023, whether it remains his Department's policy to i

8 Oct 2024 · Department for Education

King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will have discussions with the Standards and Testing Agency on its planned timetable for responding to the representation made by King Edwards VI Balaam Wood Academy on 10 September 2024.

4 Oct 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gaza: Israel

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential implications for its policies of the (a) findings and (b) recommendations of the report entitled Detention in t

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Greyhounds: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help protect the welfare of greyhound dogs within the greyhound racing industry.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Greyhounds: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help improve the welfare of greyhound dogs.

6 Sep 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Max Caller

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 5 September 2024 to Question 3908 on Max Caller, what records were kept of that meeting.

2 Sep 2024 · Department for Education

Schools: Non-teaching Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to section 8.1.1 of her Department's publication entitled School workforce census guide 2023: Guide for schools including academies within a Multi Academy Trust, published in July 2023, if she wi

2 Sep 2024 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether local authorities are required to monitor the average cost of delivering Education, Health, and Care Plans within their area.

2 Sep 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Max Caller

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's publication entitled ministerial meetings, July to September 2023, updated on 14 December 2023, whether the then Secretary of State's meeting w

30 Aug 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Access to Work Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether Access to Work applicants can contact that service in writing

30 Aug 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion or Belief

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 30 July 2024 to Question 863 on Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion or Belief, when he plans to decide on the special envoy roles.

30 Aug 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sudan: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help (a) reduce hostilities and (b) secure deliveries of humanitarian aid in Darfur.

30 Aug 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Public Sector: Audit

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the draft Audit Reform and Corporate Governance Bill will contain measures to improve the quality of the auditing of public sector bodies.

30 Aug 2024 · Department for Transport

Roads: Birmingham

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 26 July 2024 to Question 266 on Roads: Birmingham and with reference to deposited paper DEP2024-0567, if she will place a copy of her Department's decision letter to Birmingham City Co

30 Aug 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Birmingham City Council: Insolvency

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the report entitled Value for money and accountability: a report on the Birmingham City Council section 114 bankruptcy, published by Sheffield University's Audi

23 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Birmingham City Council: Insolvency

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 22 July 2024 to Question 216 on Birmingham City Council: Insolvency, whether (a) Ministers and (b) officials in her Department were informed that the de

18 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospices: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to (a) reinstate the Children's Hospice Grant for 2025-26 and (b) up-rate that funding in line with inflation.

18 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Special Educational Needs: Tribunals

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many parents or young people have taken Birmingham City Council to appeal at a tribunal against an Education, Care and Health Plan decision in each of the last five years; and what (a) number and (b) proporti

18 Jul 2024 · Department for Education

Apprentices: Birmingham Northfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many apprenticeships have started in Birmingham Northfield constituency in each of the last five years.

Source: official written-questions record.