Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
201,802 questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to reduce delays in processing driving licence applications.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of sustainably sourced imported timber on the UK’s net zero and decarbonisation objectives.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department distinguishes between sustainably managed commercial forestry and deforestation-linked timber imports.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the adequacy of the Competition and Markets Authority’s powers to promote competition and innovation in digital markets, including markets involving artificial intelligence technologies.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether ministers of religion on the relevant visa route will continue to be eligible for settlement after five years’ lawful residence; and whether they will be exempt from any proposed ten-year qual
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether transitional protections will apply to clergy already serving in the UK on the date any changes arising from the Earned Settlement proposals come into force.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential financial impact of the Earned Settlement proposals on clergy and sponsoring dioceses.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to engage with the Church of England and other denominational sponsors before final decisions are made on the Earned Settlement proposals.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he is taking steps to increase expertise on domestic semiconductor production in his Department.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on ensuring that supply chains critical to the UK semiconductor industry are resilient to (a) global economic shocks and (b) conflicts.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the significance of sovereign semiconductor manufacturing capacity to (a) UK defence manufacturing and (b) UK national security and resilience.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to guidance entitled Research and testing using animals: licences and compliance published by the Animals in Science Regulation Unit (ASRU) in 2013, whether such policies on on the nami
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to guidance entitled Research and testing using animals: licences and compliance published by the Animals in Science Regulation Unit (ASRU) in 2013, whether she plans to update included
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that local authority highways consultations are representative of the wider motoring public in circumstances where response rates comprise a statistically minor pro
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the accuracy, reliability and governance of artificial intelligence systems used to provide information and advice through public services.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the ability of UK producers to meet domestic demand for large stainless steel rods in the context of upcoming tariffs on steel.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the ability of UK producers to meet domestic demand for stainless steel tubes in the context of upcoming tariffs on steel imports.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to devolve powers to the Mayor of London to limit rent increases in the private rented sector.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to introduce a cap on rent increases in the private rented sector.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether there will be measures to increase the recruitment and retention of clinicians to support medical research in the ten year workforce plan.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of access scanner capacity to support increased brain tumour research.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the number of research clinicians supporting levels of brain tumour research.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with (a) MHRA and (b) NICE on OPTUNE treatment for brain cancer patients.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, on what date the mandatory national registration scheme for short term lets in England will be introduced.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will ensure that Allied Health Professional leadership will be included in the Department following the abolition of NHS England.