Written questions

460 written questions tabled, most recent first.

17 Mar 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Tree Felling: New Forest

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will publish the scientific evaluation undertaken by Natural England on the benefits of felling Scots Pines at Slap Bottom in the New Forest.

16 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Sleeping Rough

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to provide public information and advice on covid-19 to rough sleepers.

16 Mar 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

India: Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of the Indian Government's denial of visas to UK citizens for travel to India on those people who are denied visas; if he will amend his Departme

12 Mar 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with local authorities bordering the Solent where housebuilding is constrained by international obligations on nitrates; and if he will make a stateme

12 Mar 2020 · Church Commissioners

Church of England: Marriage

To ask the hon. Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, in what circumstances a Church of Scotland minister is able to conduct a wedding in the Church of England.

10 Mar 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

British Petroleum: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of the feasibility of BP's plans to become net zero by 2050; and if he will make it his policy to encourage other oil companies to set net zero targe

9 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to report active cases of covid–19 by deducting the number of people who have recovered from that virus.

2 Mar 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: New Forest

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the accuracy of the stock numbers listed in the Marking Register of Commoner's Stock in the New Forest; and if he will make a statement.

2 Mar 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Subsidies

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to define the stock registration reference period for delinked agricultural payments that will replace basic payment scheme payments for uncapped headage; and if he will

25 Feb 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Probate

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when his Department last made an assessment of the efficiency of the dispatch of probate; and if he will make a statement.

24 Feb 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Podiatry: Medical Equipment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the NHS policy is on provision of silicone ankle foot orthosis; and if he will make a statement.

3 Feb 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Livestock: New Forest

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to publish proposals on replacing the current scheme for payments to commoners for the number of livestock that they release on to the New Forest.

29 Jan 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Nigeria: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the level of religiously motivated violence in Nigeria; and if he will make a statement.

28 Jan 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

New Businesses: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps she is taking to ensure that Government grants for start-up companies are not fraudulently obtained.

27 Jan 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Tree Felling: New Forest

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the cost to Forestry England has been of tree felling at Slap Bottom in the New Forest from 1 December 2019 to date; and what the projected cost is of the completed works at that

21 Jan 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Negligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to remove the requirement to fund compensation in claims of clinical negligence on the basis it will be used for private, not NHS care.

21 Jan 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Associations Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to publish the review of Reserve Forces and Cadet Associations.

15 Jan 2020 · Home Office

Passports

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when blue passports will be available to UK citizens who are renewing their passports.

9 Jan 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Swimming Pools

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential effect on opportunities for swimming for (a) club members and (b) the general public of the Royal Parks' plans for the Serpentine Lido.

8 Jan 2020 · Treasury

European Investment Bank

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the potential cost of contingent liabilities faced by the UK in relation to the operations of the European Investment Bank.

7 Jan 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning Permission: Milford on Sea

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the timeframe is for a decision to be made on the application by the Rt. Hon. Member for New Forest West to revoke the planning permission in relation to Milford on Sea 1.

20 Dec 2019 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Tree Felling: New Forest

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what consultations were conducted with Burley Parish Council in advance of Forestry England commencing felling at Slap Bottom.

20 Dec 2019 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Trees: New Forest

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether there are plans to extend the cover of ancient and ornamental woodlands in the New Forest.

5 Nov 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Iraq: Foreign Relations

What diplomatic steps he is taking to improve UK relations with the Government of Iraq.

2 Jul 2019 · Treasury

Personal Savings

What steps he is taking to increase incentives for people to save.

15 May 2019 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Private Rented Housing: New Forest

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what consultation in accordance with the Minister's Mandate preceded changes in the policy of letting dwellings in the New Forest administrated by the Forestry Commission; and if he wi

9 May 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to (a) improve the quality of newly built houses and (b) ensure that purchasers of newly built homes are able to have defects rectified swiftly; and if he

7 May 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to ensure that patients who are not eligible for free NHS treatment are charged the relevant fee; and if he will make a statement.

25 Apr 2019 · Department for International Trade

Trade: Developing Countries

What plans he has to ensure that the poorest countries in the world are able to take part fairly in global trade.

8 Apr 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prescriptions: Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many recipients of universal credit have had penalty notices issued for falsely claiming free prescriptions that were subsequently cancelled in each of the last two years; and how many of those

Source: official written-questions record.