Written questions

741 written questions tabled, most recent first.

14 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Affordable Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she plans to take to update hon. Members on the progress of the implementation of the Section106 Affordable Housing Clearing Service.

3 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sewage: Waste Disposal

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing penalties for water companies that discharge sewage into (a) watercourses and (b) coastal waters.

3 Jan 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of benefits for disabled people.

19 Dec 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Thames Water

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will hold discussions with Ofwat on the potential impact of the levels of Thames Water's (a) debt and (b) dividend payments on its customers.

19 Dec 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy: Newbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to support pharmacies in Newbury constituency with the increased cost of employers National Insurance contributions.

19 Dec 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Project Gigabit: Berkshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what plans hi Department has expand the roll out of Project Gigabit in (a) Kintbury, (b) Boxford, (c) Lambourn, (d) Great Shefford and (e) Newbury constituency.

19 Dec 2024 · Department for Transport

Railways: Floods

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department holds plans for supporting rail networks affected by flooding.

19 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of preventing planning inspectors from overturning decisions made in line with neighbourhood plans.

19 Dec 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Flood Control: Lambourn

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent progress has been made on Project Groundwater in Lambourn Valley.

11 Dec 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Drugs: Newbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support research in the pharmaceutical sector in Newbury.

4 Dec 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing measures to prevent households that have chosen not to install smart meters from higher energy tariffs.

4 Dec 2024 · Treasury

Agriculture: Inheritance Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing separate inheritance tax thresholds for (a) agricultural land and (b) business equipment for farmers.

4 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Land: Valuation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing measures to reduce the hope value of land.

4 Dec 2024 · Department for Education

Children in Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing funding to ensure that the Lifelong Links programme can be extended to all children in care.

4 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her Department's timescales are for bringing forward secondary legislation in relation to the Leasehold Act 2024.

21 Nov 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has had discussions with energy suppliers on continuing the Voluntary Debt Commitment after winter 2023-24.

21 Nov 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Sports: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 6 November 2024 to Question 11698 on Sports: Children, what steps she is taking to help ensure the adequacy of access to grassroots sports facilities for children under

19 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Palliative Care: Newbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure the provision of adequate (a) palliative and (b) end-of-life care in Newbury.

19 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Building Safety Fund and Cladding Safety Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to allow social landlords to access the (a) Building Safety Fund and (b) Cladding Safety Scheme.

19 Nov 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Unemployment: Newbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to reduce unemployment among people aged 50 to 65 in Newbury constituency.

19 Nov 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Rivers: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to increase the cleanliness of rivers.

19 Nov 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Flood Control: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department plans to take to provide additional support to local authorities to prepare for flooding in winter 2024-25.

19 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy: Community Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support the Pharmacy First campaign.

19 Nov 2024 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that education, health and care plan assessments are (a) progressed and (b) issued promptly.

19 Nov 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Horses: Exports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to secure a Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement with the EU to facilitate the movement of thoroughbred horses across borders.

19 Nov 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Horses

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of designating thoroughbred horses as high health animals.

19 Nov 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Horses: Databases

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to introduce digital equine identification.

13 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

GP Surgeries

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will conduct a review of the decision to delegate the power to hold leases for GP premises to integrated care boards.

6 Nov 2024 · Department for Education

Pupil Premium

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of increasing the pupil premium for (a) primary and (b) secondary schools.

5 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Air Pollution

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the clean air policy addresses the risks of (a) carbon monoxide and (b) other indoor air pollutants.

Source: official written-questions record.