Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
199,399 questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on the review into medical records of nuclear test veterans.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Lifelong Learning Entitlement on (a) mature student enrolment numbers and (b) local upskilling opportunities in (i) South Holland and the D
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much additional funding has been allocated to Birmingham City Council from the £7.3 billion the Government has announced to support local highways maintenance.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the impact of the increase in (a) employer National Insurance contributions and (b) the National Minimum Wage on hospitality businesses in Royal Sutton Coldfield.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the current average processing time is for probate applications.
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill on 17 June (HL476), whether they have made progress on the strengthening of Hammersmith Bridge; and when they expect Hammersmith Bridge to reopen for traffic.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many Trade Missions supporting Northern Ireland based businesses did VisitBritain and Tourism Ireland jointly fund in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to publish the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme Annual report before the July Parliamentary Summer recess this year.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to publish the next National Road Traffic Projections.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will hold discussions with representatives of the Science Museum and Victoria and Albert Museum on the timeline of resuming online sales to Northern Ireland residents .
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she has taken to help ensure the effective enforcement of animal welfare legislation.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she will make it her Department’s policy to mandate artificial intelligence in the enforcement of animal welfare legislation.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of mandating the use of artificial intelligence in the monitoring of slaughterhouse footage.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps her Department has taken to support research into animal sentience.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she has taken to with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure the effective enforcement of animal welfare legislation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a statutory ban on non-stun animal slaughter.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential policy implications of the Royal College of General Practitioners' report, Tackling the GP workload crisis: From evidence to action on hidden and avoidable workload in general
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of mandating the use of artificial intelligence in the monitoring of slaughterhouse footage.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she has taken to support local authorities in upholding animal welfare standards.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he has taken to support local authorities in upholding animal welfare standards.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether methods of animal slaughter have featured in trade negotiations with the European Union.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether methods of animal slaughter have featured in trade negotiations with India.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether methods of animal slaughter have featured in trade negotiations with the Gulf Cooperation Council.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he has taken to improve animal welfare standards in scientific trials involving animals.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will take steps to reduce the number of canines used in scientific trials..