Written questions

1,820 written questions tabled, most recent first.

31 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help improve the (a) transparency and (b) public accessibility of water quality data for (i) rivers and (ii) lakes.

31 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Microplastics: West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to (a) monitor and (b) help reduce microplastic pollution in West Dorset constituency.

31 Mar 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Housing: Heating

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans his Department has to incentivise the adoption of low-carbon heating solutions in residential properties to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in West Dorset constituency.

31 Mar 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 development and implementation of carbon removal and storage technologies to achieve the UK's net-zero targets.

31 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Nature Conservation: West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will meet with the hon. Member for West Dorset to visit the West Dorset Wildings Brit Valley Project.

31 Mar 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Carbon Capture and Storage

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will meet with the hon. Member for West Dorset to discuss carbon removal.

31 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Fire and Rescue Services: Dorset and Wiltshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of changes in the number of firefighters on fire and rescue response times in Dorset and Wiltshire.

31 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Respiratory Diseases: West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate his Department has made of the levels of respiratory diseases in West Dorset constituency.

31 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Respiratory Diseases: West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help reduce the incidence of respiratory diseases in West Dorset constituency.

31 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to review the allocation of funding to Integrated Care Boards to address regional disparities in GP availability.

31 Mar 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Boats: West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the contribution of traditional boat building to the economy in West Dorset constituency.

31 Mar 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Crafts: Boats

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help (a) preserve and (b) promote traditional boat building as a heritage craft.

31 Mar 2025 · Department for Education

Crafts: Education and Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support is available for traditional boat building skills' educational programmes in coastal communities.

31 Mar 2025 · Department for Education

Crafts: Education and Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to provide (a) education and (b) training opportunities to support women to pursue careers in traditional boat building.

31 Mar 2025 · Department for Education

Crafts: Education and Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support (a) education and (b) training in traditional boat building skills in West Dorset constituency.

31 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence

EU Defence Policy: UK Relations with EU

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with European allies on developing joint weapon production initiatives.

31 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Rivers: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to collaborate with (a) local communities and (b) environmental organisations to restore chalk stream (i) habitats and (ii) biodiversity.

31 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Rivers: Water Abstraction

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to regulate water abstraction rates to sustainable levels in chalk stream catchment areas.

31 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Rivers: Pollution Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to (a) help reduce pollution levels in England's chalk streams and (b) to monitor the effectiveness of these steps.

31 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Nitrogen Dioxide: West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the impact of nitrogen leaching from agriculture on (a) water quality and (b) biodiversity in West Dorset constituency.

21 Mar 2025 · Home Office

Fire and Rescue Services

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of ageing fire stations on fire and rescue service operations.

21 Mar 2025 · Home Office

Fire and Rescue Services: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has plans to introduce dedicated capital funding for fire and rescue services to allow them to invest in (a) training facilities, (b) fleet, and (c) estate maintenance.

21 Mar 2025 · Home Office

Fire Stations: Dorset and Wiltshire

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of fire station closures on public safety in (a) Dorset and (b) Wiltshire.

21 Mar 2025 · Home Office

Fire and Rescue Services: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure fire and rescue services have sustainable funding to maintain emergency response capabilities and prevention services.

21 Mar 2025 · Home Office

Fire and Rescue Services: West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of removing the three grant income streams on the financial sustainability of fire and rescue services in West Dorset constituency.

21 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Fire and Rescue Services: West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Local Government Finance Settlement 2025-26 on fire and rescue services provision in West Dorset constituency.

21 Mar 2025 · Home Office

Fire and Rescue Services: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the financial settlements for fire and rescue services.

21 Mar 2025 · Department for Education

Dorset Studio School: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will meet with the hon. Member for West Dorset to discuss funding for Dorset studio School.

21 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

River Lim: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if the Minister for Water and Flooding will meet with the hon. Member for West Dorset to discuss solutions for the water quality of the River Lim.

21 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Floods: Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what emergency response plans are in place for severe flooding events in (a) Bothenhampton, (b) Bridport, (c) Maiden Newton, (d) Ryme Intrinseca, (e) Yetminster and (f) Chilfrome.

Source: official written-questions record.