Written questions

347 written questions tabled, most recent first.

7 Oct 2024 · Department for Education

Engineering: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to ensure funding is made available for skills programmes that provide pre-engineering training for young people.

4 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Prosecutions: Cornwall and Devon

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to reduce the charge to finalisation rate in Devon and Cornwall.

4 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Industrial Disputes

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the impact of industrial action at the Royal Fleet Auxiliary on the (a) Royal Fleet Auxiliary, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Royal Marines; and what steps he is taking to end that industri

4 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Labour Turnover and Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve (a) recruitment and (b) retention at the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.

10 Sep 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Holiday Accommodation: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans that the short term lets licensing scheme will (a) allow local authorities to charge a fee to property owners to licence their property and (b) include a requirement to carry ou

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

Parking Offences: Automatic Number Plate Recognition

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her planned timetable is for a decision on the use of Automatic Number Plate Recognition technology by local authorities as a parking enforcement tool to tackle non-complian

5 Sep 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Pets: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to ensure that (a) vets and pet owners have access to advice on the responsible use of pet parasiticides and (b) the (i) packaging, (ii) usage guidance and (iii)

5 Sep 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Pets: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he plans to take to prevent the use of neonicotinoid pesticides in off-the-shelf pet treatments.

5 Sep 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Neonicotinoids: Water

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he plans to take to reduce the levels of fipronil and imidacloprid in UK waters.

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

Change of Use

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to alter planning regulations to require permission for changes from residential use class to a new short term let use class.

3 Sep 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Holiday Accommodation: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she plans to bring forward legislation on short term lets licensing.

2 Sep 2024 · Treasury

Holiday Accommodation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of excluding properties that are restricted by planning permission for holiday let use only from the removal of the Furnished Lets Allowance.

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

UK Shared Prosperity Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to replace the Shared Prosperity Fund after it expires.

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

Towns Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will extend the Towns Deal Fund spend deadline for 12 months until 31 March 2027.

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

UK Shared Prosperity Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will extend the Shared Prosperity Fund spend deadline for 12 months until 31 March 2026.

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

Affordable Housing: Cornwall

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will (a) remove the Affordable Housing Grant embargo placed on Cornwall Council and (b) take steps to (i) restore and (ii) backdate the grant.

27 Aug 2024 · Treasury

Public Expenditure

What steps she is taking to help ensure value for money from public spending.

Source: official written-questions record.