Written questions
359 written questions tabled, most recent first.
17 Mar 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme: Mineworkers' Pension Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, on what dates his Department has met with trustees of the (a) British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme and (b) Mineworkers' Pension Scheme since 4 July 2024.
17 Mar 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will publish a timeline for the release of the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme investment reserve.
17 Mar 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when the Minister for Industry last met trustees of the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme.
14 Mar 2025 · Cabinet Office
Economic Growth
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he plans to take to ensure there is regular and reliable economic growth data published for the nations and regions of the UK, in the context of the ONS decision to end its regional Quarterly Country
13 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Justice
Prisoners
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of prisoners (a) have served their original sentence and (b) maintain their innocence.
13 Mar 2025 · Wales Office
Energy: Prices
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps she is taking to help ensure electricity bills do not increase in Wales, in the context of proposals for zonal energy pricing.
12 Mar 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Trade Agreements: USA
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions his Department has had with the farming sector on a trade deal with the United States.
12 Mar 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Trade Agreements: Impact Assessments
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether future trade deals will include impact assessments for (a) Scotland, (b) Wales, (c) Northern Ireland and (d) the regions of England.
12 Mar 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Trade Agreements: Australia and New Zealand
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has plans to review the UK's free trade agreements with (a) Australia and (b) New Zealand.
12 Mar 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Trade Agreements: Australia and New Zealand
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has plans to make an assessment of the potential impact of the UK's free trade agreements with (a) Australia and (b) New Zealand on Welsh agriculture.
12 Mar 2025 · Wales Office
Plan for Neighbourhoods: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, which towns in Wales were considered for funding through the Plan for Neighbourhoods; and on what evidential basis the successful towns were chosen.
12 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Neighbourhood Boards
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what reason her Department is setting up new neighbourhood boards to decide how to spend funding from the new Plan for Neighbourhoods.
11 Mar 2025 · Cabinet Office
Business: Powys
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many active businesses were registered in (a) Powys and (b) Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe constituency on the Companies House register in each of the last five financial years.
11 Mar 2025 · Cabinet Office
Business: Wales
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many active businesses were registered in Wales on the Companies House register in each of the last five financial years.
11 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Plan for Neighbourhoods
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to (a) continue and (b) expand to more towns the Plan for Neighbourhoods programme.
11 Mar 2025 · Wales Office
Plan for Neighbourhoods: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what criteria was used to select the five areas in Wales set to receive funding through the Plan for Neighbourhoods.
11 Mar 2025 · Treasury
Employers' Contributions: Unemployment
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to employer National Insurance contributions on levels of unemployment.
10 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal: Water
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Welsh government on the provision of support for the cost of water supplied by Dwr Cymru for the Monmouth and Brecon canal.
10 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal: Water Abstraction
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Welsh government on the limit of water abstractions from the river Usk to supply Monmouth and Brecon canal.
10 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal: Water Abstraction
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Welsh government on the cost of water extraction to supply the Monmouth and Brecon canal.
10 Mar 2025 · Wales Office
South Wales Main Line: Electrification
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent estimate she has made of the total cost of the electrification of the remainder of the South Wales mainline to be.
10 Mar 2025 · Wales Office
North Wales Coast Line: Electrification
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent estimate she has made of the total cost of the electrification of the North Wales mainline.
10 Mar 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Labour Turnover and Redundancy: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what funding is available from his Department to support (a) Welsh companies making redundancies, (b) Welsh employees at risk of redundancy and (c) Welsh companies in retaining employees.
10 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Levelling Up Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her plans are for the future of the UK Levelling Up Fund.
10 Mar 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Military Equipment: EU Countries
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he is taking steps to help support British (a) defence and (b) technology companies to participate in procurement processes arising from proposed increased military production in EU countries.
10 Mar 2025 · Wales Office
NHS: ICT
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps he has taken since 5 July 2024 to ensure that NHS IT systems in England and Wales are fully compatible.
10 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence
F-35 Aircraft
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the operational independence of the UK's F-35 fighter jet fleet.
7 Mar 2025 · Department for Education
Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will consider a permanent fund for therapeutic support for adoptive and special guardship families.
7 Mar 2025 · Department for Education
Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether an emergency fund will be made available to adoption and special guardianship therapy providers to ensure there is no break in existing therapy work with children and families.
4 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Justice
Compensation: Court Orders
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to ensure there is adequate enforcement of unfulfilled court compensation orders.
Source: official written-questions record.