Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
201,124 questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking with the Secretary of State for Education to ensure the Armed Forces Covenant is applied in the provision of education to SEND pupils who are children of service men and women.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risk posed to critical national infrastructure by artificial intelligence-enabled cyber attacks.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the impact of rising cement imports on UK domestic production capacity and employment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps the Government is taking to address the rapid growth in cement imports and the corresponding decline in domestic production.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of existing (a) tax, (b) regulatory and (c) carbon-related costs on long-term capital investment in energy-intensive manufacturing.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps she has taken to protect 30% of land for nature by 2030.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress she has made in fulfilling Commitment 86 in the 2025 Environmental Improvement Plan to make sure that everyone has access to green or blue spaces within a 15-minute walk
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the impact of cumulative regulatory and reporting requirements on investment in UK cement manufacturing.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of current (a) tax, (b) carbon and (c) regulatory requirements on retention of heavy industry in the UK.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has been made of the adequacy of the UK’s ability to meet future housing and infrastructure demand using domestically produced construction materials.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will introduce a timetable to end the emergency authorisation of neonicotinoid pesticides.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether levels of reliance on imported cement and construction materials has been identified as a risk to national resilience or critical infrastructure delivery.
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to monitor the outcomes of the Third Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy for disabled people.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what proportion of cement used in publicly funded infrastructure projects is imported.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment has been made of whether public procurement policy adequately supports domestically produced construction materials.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether trends in levels of UK reliance on imported cement and construction materials has been identified as a strategic risk to national resilience; and what action is being taken in response to these trends.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the recent authorisation of acetamiprid, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the use of such pesticides on butterfly and bee population
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what provisions are being considered to assist people with lupus with the cost of medical appliances, specifically corrective eyewear.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the International Court of Justice’s advisory opinion of 19 July 2024 on Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territories
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure sustainable funding for specialist women’s organisations supporting victims of domestic abuse, violence and health inequalities, and whether she has considered using Dormant Assets
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help reduce environmental harm caused by glass-reinforced plastic pollution in protected landscapes.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the cost of extending free school milk provision to all children until the end of the Reception year.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the effectiveness of existing powers available to airlines and other agencies to prevent and respond to disruptive behaviour by airline passengers; and whether her Department h
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they hold data on the proportion of children aged between five and 16 who usually walk or cycle to school in England.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending the eligibility criteria for free milk under the school milk scheme.