Written questions

304 written questions tabled, most recent first.

28 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the European Chemical Agency's decision to restrict per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

17 Apr 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Housing: Coastal Areas and Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that (a) coastal and (b) rural areas are not disproportionately impacted by housing insecurity as a result of welfare policy changes.

17 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Carers: Social Security Benefits

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of welfare reforms on (a) unpaid carers and (b) their access to (i) respite and (ii) support services.

17 Apr 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of welfare changes on the mental health of claimants in (a) South East Cornwall constituency, (b) rural areas and (c) coastal areas.

17 Apr 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment: Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of proposed reforms to the Personal Independence Payment.

17 Apr 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: South East Cornwall

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that welfare changes do not disproportionately impact (a) disabled people and (b) people with mental health conditions in South East Cornwall constituency.

17 Apr 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Jobcentres: South East Cornwall

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of the capacity of Jobcentre Plus to support claimants in South East Cornwall constituency.

17 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Internet: Suicide

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she plans to review legislation on (a) aiding and (b) abetting suicide through the (i) online promotion and (ii) sale of lethal substances.

17 Apr 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Internet: Suicide

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment has he made of the effectiveness of the Online Safety Act in tackling forums and websites that promote suicide methods.

17 Apr 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Sodium Nitrate: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department has assessed the potential impact of online forums on the purchase of (a) sodium nitrate and (b) other substances for the purpose of suicide by vulnerable individ

7 Apr 2025 · Department for Education

Boys: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the recommendations of the Centre for Social Justice's report entitled Lost Boys, published in March 2025.

7 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to support veterans to mentor young people in (a) conservation, (b) rural training initiatives and (c) general.

7 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Veterans: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of veterans working in (a) conservation and (b) land management; and whether he plans to support (a) training and (b) me

7 Apr 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of employment programmes on rates of poverty resulting from changes to Personal Independence Payment.

7 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Economic Growth: Forests

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of the level of global deforestation on economic growth in the UK in the next five years.

4 Apr 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Forests

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the UK-China Economic and Financial Dialogue will include joint work on global deforestation.

4 Apr 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Forests: China

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions he has had with his Chinese counterparts on UK-China efforts to halt global deforestation.

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

Rainforests: Amazonia

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of deforestation in the Amazon rainforest on the UK economy.

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

Forests: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of UK imports of commodities on the financial value of deforested land.

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

Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances: Marine Environment

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he plans to take to help tackle the impact of Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances in the marine environment.

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

Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he plans to take to further restrict the use of Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances where there are clear alternatives.

31 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Chemicals: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will publish the budget for (a) UK REACH and (b) GB CLP for 2025-26; and identify (i) income from fees, charges and other sources and (ii) expenditure including staff costs in the (A) Health and

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

Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant?to the Answer of 9 September 2024 to Question 3449 on Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances, when he plans to set out his plans for addressing Per- and Polyfluorinated Alk

31 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Wildlife: Smuggling

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to support the creation of an additional protocol to the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime to help tackle wildlife trafficking.

19 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Glyphosate: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to hold a public consultation ahead of the reapproval process for glyphosate in December 2025.

19 Mar 2025 · Department for Transport

Tolls: River Tamar

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of toll charges at the Tamar crossings on the (a) profitability and )b) sustainability of local businesses in South East Cornwall constituen

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

River Tamar: Bridges

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Tamar Crossing tolls on economic growth in (a) South East Cornwall constituency and (b) Plymouth.

19 Mar 2025 · Department for Transport

Road Traffic and Tolls: River Tamar

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help tackle delays caused by (a) tolls and (b) traffic to emergency service vehicles on the Tamar (i) bridge and (ii) ferries.

19 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Out of Area Treatment: Cornwall

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help people in South East Cornwall constituency to access healthcare services in Devon using the Tamar Crossings.

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

Beavers: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of beaver reintroductions on flood resilience in areas where they have been trialled.

Source: official written-questions record.