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Written questions

Graham Leadbitter

231 written questions tabled, most recent first.

21 May 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an estimate of the number organisations not complying with (a) the Equality Act 2010, (b) the Disability Confident Scheme and (c) Access to Work.

21 May 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that employers in the Disability Confident Employer Scheme are (a) making reasonable adjustments and (b) adhering to the Equality Act 2010.

21 May 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that employers who are part of the Disability Confident Employer Scheme are (a) meeting the commitments they have made and (b) undertaking the actions they agreed to w

21 May 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of (a) the Disability Confident Employer Scheme and (b) Access to Work.

20 May 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Electric Vehicles and Renewable Energy: Tourist Attractions

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of prioritising upgrades to the National Grid at (a) major visitor attractions and (b) areas of high public footfall to support the expansi

15 May 2025 · Cabinet Office

Visas: EU Countries

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has had discussions with his European counterparts on improving visa-free travel arrangements to Europe for British citizens.

14 May 2025 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to engage with (a) devolved governments, (b) local authorities and (c) regional transport partnerships to share best practice on electric vehicle charging strategies and implementation.

14 May 2025 · Department for Transport

Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation: Renewable Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of including renewable electricity in the Renewal Transport Fuel Obligation.

14 May 2025 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to engage with Distribution Network Operators on (a) grid connections and (b) the standardisation of electric vehicle charging.

9 May 2025 · Home Office

Visas: EU Countries

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had discussions with her European counterparts on improving visa-free travel arrangements to Europe for British citizens.

6 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Infant Foods

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to update regulations on the (a) composition, (b) marketing and (c) labelling of commercial infant foods.

6 May 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Broadband: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to ensure that people in rural areas have equal access to broadband services.

6 May 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Mobile Broadband: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to improve the availability of cellular networks in rural areas.

2 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Pesticides: Waste Disposal

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what disposal schemes exist for banned pesticides.

22 Apr 2025 · Treasury

Taxation: Electronic Government

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of Making Tax Digital; and what steps she is taking to improve customer service for businesses.

8 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport

Motor Vehicles: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will publish the carbon assessment for the Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate.

4 Apr 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: VAT

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with (a) OFGEM and (b) energy companies on VAT inclusion in (i) energy billing documents and (ii) online quotes for consumers.

3 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport

Large Goods Vehicles: Concrete

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she held discussions with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade prior to announcing changes to volumetric concrete mobile operating weights from 2028.

3 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport

Large Goods Vehicles: Concrete

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many meetings (a) she, (b) the Minister for Future of Roads and (c) her officials have had with (i) hon. Members and (ii) trade associations that contributed to the Government's review on Volumetric concret

3 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport

Large Goods Vehicles: Concrete

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she considered making an environmental impact assessment on the decision to ban volumetric concrete mobile plants in 2028.

2 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport

Large Goods Vehicles: Concrete

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the potential impact of changes to weights for volumetric concrete mobile plants on the number of lorry drivers that will be required.

2 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport

Large Goods Vehicles: Concrete

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the potential impact of changes to weights for volumetric concrete mobile plants on levels of (a) CO2, (b) nitrogen oxide and (c) particulates.

2 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport

Large Goods Vehicles: Concrete

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the potential impact of changes to weights for volumetric concrete mobile plants on carbon costs for concrete deliveries.

2 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport

Large Goods Vehicles: Concrete

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the potential impact of changes to weights for volumetric concrete mobile plants on CO2 emissions from lorry making concrete deliveries.

2 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport

Large Goods Vehicles: Concrete

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the potential impact of changes to weights for volumetric concrete mobile plants on annual lorry journeys for concrete deliveries.

2 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport

Large Goods Vehicles: Concrete

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the potential impact of changes to weights for volumetric concrete mobile plants on lorry miles on concrete deliveries.

28 Mar 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Electricity: Meters

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to review the practice of applying business energy tariffs to communal electricity supplies in residential buildings.

28 Mar 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Electricity: Meters

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he has taken to protect residential consumers from being charged Business Rate electricity tariffs for communal areas; and what mechanisms exist to challenge such classifications.

28 Mar 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Electricity: Meters

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the status of a managing factor as a limited company affects the classification of a communal electricity supply as domestic or business; and what guidance his Department provides to

28 Mar 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Electricity: Meters

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for his policies of practice of classifying communal electricity meters in residential buildings as business rather than

Source: official written-questions record.