Written questions

1,820 written questions tabled, most recent first.

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

Plastics: Waste

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking with (a) local authorities and (b) businesses to help reduce plastic waste.

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

Plastics: Coastal Areas and Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle plastic pollution in (a) rural and (b) coastal areas.

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

Flood Control: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much funding his Department plans to provide to help manage the increased flood risk for rural areas prone to (a) river and (b) surface flooding in the 2025-26 financial year.

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

Agriculture: West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what (a) funding and (b) other support his Department is providing to farmers to transition to more sustainable agricultural practices in West Dorset constituency.

28 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Community Land Trusts

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of providing more clarity to Local Plans and Design Codes in order for Community Land Trusts to develop land for t

28 Oct 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Carbon Emissions: West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to support local businesses in West Dorset Constituency to access (a) funding and (b) incentives for local net-zero projects.

28 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sewage: West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans his Department has to ensure that water companies do not allow storm sewage overflows to impact (a) rivers and (b) coastal areas in West Dorset constituency.

28 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Tree Planting

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to encourage afforestation projects to (a) enhance biodiversity and (b) reduce carbon emissions.

28 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Coastal Erosion

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to mitigate the risk of coastal erosion on (a) agricultural land and (b) rural infrastructure.

28 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Coastal Erosion

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of coastal erosion on (a) agricultural land and (b) rural infrastructure.

28 Oct 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Carbon Emissions: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to help support communities in rural areas to access (a) funding and (b) other incentives for net-zero projects.

28 Oct 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Renewable Energy: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to support people in rural communities to (a) transition to renewable energy sources and (b) maintain local environmental protections.

28 Oct 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Heating: West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to provide (a) administrative and (b) financial support to help rural off-grid households switch to low-carbon heating solutions in West Dorset.

28 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning Permission: Listed Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the consultation entitled Proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning system, published on 24 September 2024, i

28 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning Permission: Listed Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if her Department will take steps to provide additional (a) support and (b) guidance to the owners of listed buildings in West Dorset constituency on her proposed changes to the

28 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the amount of funding provided to community pharmacies for delivering primary healthcare services.

25 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Primary Care: Pharmacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support community pharmacies in providing primary healthcare consultations.

25 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the availability of GP appointments in West Dorset constituency.

24 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Birds: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, of the potential impact of a lack of nest sites, including buildings, on Re

21 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Veterans

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to improve access to health services for veterans living in rural areas.

21 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Veterans

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support veterans’ mental health in rural constituencies.

21 Oct 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Arts: West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support rural (a) arts venues, (b) museums and (c) community centres in West Dorset constituency.

21 Oct 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Tourism: Seas and Oceans

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential economic impact of sewage discharges into the sea on businesses in constituencies who rely on the tourism industry.

21 Oct 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Arts: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with representatives of arts centres on the potential impact of their finances on their ability to provide employment for young people.

21 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sewage: West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much funding his Department has provided to help tackle pollution caused by untreated sewage overflow to local authorities in West Dorset constituency in the 2024-25 financial year

21 Oct 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Heating: West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to support rural off-grid households to switch to low-carbon heating solutions in West Dorset constituency.

21 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Cultural Heritage

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the consultation entitled Proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning system, published on 30 July 2024, what s

21 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Listed Buildings: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the consultation entitled Proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning system, published on 30 July 2024, what a

21 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Listed Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the consultation entitled Proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning system, published on 30 July 2024, what a

21 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to provide health services for disabled people in isolated areas.

Source: official written-questions record.