Written questions

1,820 written questions tabled, most recent first.

5 Sep 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Carbon Capture and Storage

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment he has made of the progress made towards delivering 5 million tonnes of engineered carbon removals by 2030.

5 Sep 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Carbon Capture and Storage

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to support the scale-up of technologies needed to achieve 23 million tonnes of engineered carbon removals per year by 2035.

5 Sep 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Scientists: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to attract US cancer research scientists to UK institutions.

5 Sep 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Scientists: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to attract US Alzheimer’s research scientists to UK institutions.

5 Sep 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Scientists: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has held discussions with UK research bodies on opportunities to recruit American scientists impacted by US budget cuts.

4 Sep 2025 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will have discissions with Dorset Council on the adequacy of the scheduling of the CR6 Bridport to Beaminster service.

4 Sep 2025 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will have discissions with Dorset Council on the adequacy of the scheduling of the X53 Weymouth College to Axminster service.

4 Sep 2025 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will have discissions with Dorset Council on the adequacy of the scheduling of the X53 Weymouth to Axminster service.

4 Sep 2025 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will have discissions with Dorset Council on the adequacy of the scheduling of the X51 Bridport to Axminster bus service.

4 Sep 2025 · Department for Transport

Public Transport: Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will have discissions with Dorset Council on the adequacy of the scheduling of the (a) Axminster to Exeter train and (b) its connecting bus services from Bridport and Lyme Regis.

3 Sep 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Research: Alzheimer's Disease and Cancer

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has made an assessment of the potential economic impact of attracting American research scientists in (a) cancer and (b) Alzheimer's on UK research.

3 Sep 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Research: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to provide funding support to support UK research institutions to recruit American scientists from US universities.

3 Sep 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Research: Alzheimer's Disease and Cancer

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing targeted (a) visa and (b) relocation support for American scientists seeking to work in the UK in the fields of

3 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Uncrewed Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the UK has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) to Ukraine as part of its military support package.

3 Sep 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Physician and Anaesthesia Associate Professions Independent Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to publish a description of the new job role for physician associates before implementation of the Leng Review.

3 Sep 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions he has has local stakeholders in response to Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s findings on WASPI women in West Dorset.

3 Sep 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Public Houses: West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of trends in the level of costs of (a) energy, (b) water and (c) business rates on the viability of pubs in West Dorset constituency.

3 Sep 2025 · Treasury

Public Houses: Rural Areas

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to decrease (a) National Insurance and (b) business rates costs for pubs (i) since the Spending Review and (ii) ahead of the Autumn Budget in (A) rural constituencies and (B) West

3 Sep 2025 · Home Office

Counter-terrorism: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department issue updated guidance for rural local authorities as part of the proposed review of Contest.

3 Sep 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Carbon Capture and Storage

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent steps his Department has taken to support the development of carbon removal technologies ahead of the Autumn Budget.

3 Sep 2025 · 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 the potential impact of increasing the level of carbon removal on the UK's ability to meet it's net zero targets by (a) 2030 and (b) 2050.

3 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that communities in (a) rural constituencies and (b) West Dorset constituency can easily access the SAFE European defence funds.

3 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to support organisations in West Dorset to access the SAFE European defence funds.

3 Sep 2025 · Department for Transport

Electric Bicycles: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the enforcement of existing regulations on e-bike use.

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

Weather: West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of extreme weather events on West Dorset.

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

Crops: Genetically Modified Organisms

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to take steps to amend the regulation of genome-edited crops.

3 Sep 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 Dorset Council to identify potential brownfield sites for housing development.

3 Sep 2025 · Treasury

Wines: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to exempt domestic wine producers from wine duty rates.

2 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Uncrewed Systems: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much funding his Department is providing for the development of unmanned ground vehicles.

2 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Uncrewed Systems: Casualties and Logistics

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on the development of unmanned ground vehicles for (a) logistics and (b) casualty evacuation.

Source: official written-questions record.