Written questions
565 written questions tabled, most recent first.
22 Jan 2025 · Cabinet Office
UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Consultants
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of total government expenditure on external consultants to assist with EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement implementation since 5 July 2024, broken down by (a) department, (b) consult
22 Jan 2025 · Treasury
Northern Ireland Protocol: Contracts
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many contracts related to the Northern Ireland Protocol have been (a) awarded and (b) extended without competitive tender since 4 July 2024; what the reason was; and what the total expenditure on those contracts
22 Jan 2025 · Treasury
Revenue and Customs: Consultants
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will publish the (a) number, (b) name, (c) value and (d) duration of consultancy contracts awarded by HMRC on the Northern Ireland Protocol since 31 January 2020.
22 Jan 2025 · Department for Education
Classics: State Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact on students' education of the ending of the Latin Excellence Programme mid-GCSE year; and whether funding for the programme will continue until the end of th
16 Jan 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December 2024 to Question 20386 on Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme, when she will publish the outcomes of the departmental business planning process on the futu
14 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government: Reorganisation
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with local authorities on parish and town councils, in the context of her Department's proposals to reorganise local government structures.
13 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
National Parks: Planning
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the local government reorganisation plans will include provision on (a) planning responsibilities held by the South Downs National Park Authority for Lewes and (b) other
13 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Nigeria: Religious Freedom
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 reported killings of religious minorities in Nigeria; and what diplomatic steps his Departme
9 Jan 2025 · Home Office
Vetting: Sussex
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the average processing time for Disclosure and Barring Service checks conducted through Sussex Police.
9 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to update guidance on how funds are allocated to GP surgeries in places with high demand such as Seaford, East Essex.
9 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to support communities with high levels of housing growth where necessary infrastructure is not in place; and if she will have discussions wit
3 Jan 2025 · Department for Education
Teachers: Pay
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support college teachers who did not receive the 5.5% pay rise; and if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of tying pay increases for(a) college and (b) school teache
3 Jan 2025 · Home Office
Electronic Travel Authorisations: Trade Competitiveness
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of airside transit electronic travel authorisation on the UK's international competitiveness.
3 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of not allowing carers to be vaccinated for Covid-19 on people requiring care.
19 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Empty Property
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department is taking steps to (a) identify and t(b) rack the ownership of long-term empty properties.
16 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Park Homes: Sales
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of removing the 10% commission charge on the sale of park homes.
16 Dec 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Workplace Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that retired NHS staff affected by the McCloud Judgement receive their full pension entitlements for the remedy period between 1 April 2015 and 31 Marc
16 Dec 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the impact of the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme on the preservation of historic churches; and whether her Department plans to renew the scheme beyond March
5 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Homelessness: Temporary Accommodation
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing additional funding to local authorities to support them to meet their statutory homelessness duties effectivel
4 Dec 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Infant Mortality: Bereavement Counselling
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve support for families affected by baby loss including (a) access to counselling services, (b) support for siblings and (c) training for healthcare prof
2 Dec 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Carbon Capture and Storage
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of (a) the potential effectiveness of carbon capture technologies in reducing emissions and (b) whether investment in such technologies is the most (i) efficient a
19 Nov 2024 · Home Office
Domestic Abuse: Mortgages
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help prevent joint mortgages being used as a method of financial abuse.
18 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Heart Diseases: Strokes
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) prevent heart disease and stroke, (b) prioritise timely NHS heart care and (c) accelerate research into future treatments and cures.
18 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Community Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will support investment in (a) community-led developments and (b) co-housing.
15 Nov 2024 · Home Office
Agriculture: Seasonal Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the UK leaving the EU on the number of seasonal agricultural workers in each of the countries of the UK.
13 Nov 2024 · Home Office
Youth Mobility Scheme: Economic Growth
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an estimate with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of existing youth mobility schemes on economic growth in each (a) country of the UK and (b) year since 2010.
12 Nov 2024 · Department for Education
Young People: Health and Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to (a) support and (b) expand (i) mentoring and (ii) wellbeing schemes for young people in (A) schools and (B) local communities.
11 Nov 2024 · Home Office
Disclosure and Barring Service: Sussex Police
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to reduce the number of people waiting for enhanced DBS checks to be processed by Sussex Police Force.
6 Nov 2024 · Department for Transport
Driving Tests: Waiting Lists
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to reduce waiting times for driving tests in (a) rural areas and (b) urban areas.
6 Nov 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Heating: Renewable Fuels
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he plans to launch the consultation on technical issues for the renewable liquid heating fuel obligation under Section 159 of the Energy Act 2023; and what steps he is taking to support
Source: official written-questions record.