Written questions

1,820 written questions tabled, most recent first.

17 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Syria: Detainees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to (a) monitor and (b) help mitigate security threats posed by former British nationals in the (i) al-Hol and (ii) al-Roj prison camps in

17 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Syria: Detainees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the heightened risk of former British national Islamic extremists escaping from the (a) al-Hol and (b) al-R

17 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport

Cycling: Infrastructure

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure that investment in cycling infrastructure is equitably distributed to rural areas.

17 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport

Cycling: Infrastructure

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help provide safe cycling infrastructure for residents of rural areas.

17 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport

Cycleways: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to support local authorities in rural regions to (a) develop and (b) maintain dedicated cycling lanes.

17 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport

Roads: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of rural road conditions on (a) cycling and (b) horse rider safety.

17 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport

Cycling: Death

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce fatality rates of cyclists on rural roads.

17 Jan 2025 · Treasury

First Time Buyers: Rural Areas

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to support first-time buyers in rural constituencies with (a) mortgage rates and (b) stamp duty.

17 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Glasgow

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the (a) cost and (b) timeline is for the establishment of his Department's office in Glasgow.

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

Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to (a) support residential mobility and (b) ensure adequate housing in areas with high rates of under-occupation.

17 Jan 2025 · Treasury

Stamp Duty Land Tax: Rural Areas

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the expiration of the stamp duty relief scheme on (a) residential mobility and (b) local business sustainability in rural communities.

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

Owner Occupation: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help older residents in rural areas to downsize.

17 Jan 2025 · Treasury

First Time Buyers: West Dorset

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of reducing the stamp duty tax-free threshold for first-time buyers on rural housing affordability in West Dorset constituency.

17 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport

Motor Vehicles: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that road network infrastructure is equipped to utilise safety technology in modern vehicles effectively.

17 Jan 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Broadband: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to prioritise connectivity to rural premises without access to gigabit-capable broadband in (a) England and (b) the South West.

17 Jan 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Project Gigabit

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department has taken to ensure Project Gigabit contracts deliver (a) on time and (b) within budget.

17 Jan 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Project Gigabit: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to improve the rollout of broadband in rural areas under Project Gigabit.

10 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Brain Cancer: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will provide a breakdown of spending on brain cancer research in 2023-24.

19 Dec 2024 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the regularity of bus services on vulnerable users in West Dorset constituency.

19 Dec 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Mobile Phones: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help ensure reliable mobile coverage in rural areas.

11 Dec 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Workers: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve mental health support for social care workers.

11 Dec 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to address (a) recruitment and (b) retention in adult social care in rural areas.

11 Dec 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential financial impact on (a) households reliant on Economy 7 and (b) other households using time-of-use tariffs of the reduction of off-pea

11 Dec 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reducing off-peak tariff periods from 12 to seven hours on households reliant on overnight energy use.

11 Dec 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Meters

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department consulted (a) consumer groups and (b) energy providers on the reduction of off-peak tariff periods associated with smart meters.

10 Dec 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Football: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support the growth of women’s grassroots football in West Dorset constituency.

10 Dec 2024 · Department for Transport

Railways: Investment and Planning

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the time taken to establish Great British Railways on long-term (a) investment and (b) planning in the rail industry.

10 Dec 2024 · Department for Transport

Great British Railways

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her timeline is for the establishment of Great British Railways; and what key milestones she expects to reach in the next 12 months.

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

Sewage: Coastal Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of (a) the potential merits of compensating coastal communities disproportionately affected by sewage discharges for the environmental and economic damage

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

Sewage: Coastal Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to ensure that people who live in coastal areas that experience high levels of sewage dumping do not face higher water bills as a result.

Source: official written-questions record.