Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
187,346 questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance has been issued to local authorities on reducing the risk of fires caused by disposable barbecues.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to raise public awareness of the fire risks associated with disposable barbecues.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding from the Bus Service Operators Grant has been awarded to community transport operators in England in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding from the Bus Service Operators Grant has been awarded to community transport operators serving West Dorset in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of the annual £3.8 million available through the Bus Service Operators Grant for community transport operators was allocated in the most recent financial year.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of whether the current level of Bus Service Operators Grant funding for community transport operators is sufficient to meet demand in rural areas.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has considered establishing a national database of community transport bus routes and services in England.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the benefits of creating a publicly accessible register of community transport operators and community bus routes in England.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he will review the decision requiring Army Caretakers to vacate tied accommodation by 31 March 2027 when some employees may remain in paid service until 31 July 2027.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what housing support, transitional arrangements or financial assistance will be available to Army Caretakers in West Dorset who are required to leave tied accommodation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what redeployment opportunities will be offered to long-serving Army Caretakers in West Dorset, particularly those at the lower grades of the Civil Service.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department will take to ensure that Army Caretaker or their family in West Dorset are supported to avoid homelessness as a result of the Army Caretaker Review.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding her Department provides to support community transport operators in West Dorset in delivering concessionary bus travel.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of providing concessionary bus passes on community transport operators in West Dorset.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of concessionary bus pass reimbursement rates on the viability of community transport services in rural areas.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of concessionary bus pass reimbursement rates on the viability of community transport services in West Dorset.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps has her Department made to provide to support community transport operators in West Dorset in meeting the £2 bus fare cap.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the financial pressures faced by community transport operators in West Dorset in meeting the £2 bus fare cap, and what additional support is available.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the £2 bus fare cap on the viability of community transport services in rural areas.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the £2 bus fare cap on the viability of community transport services in West Dorset.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the preparedness of fire and rescue services for an anticipated increase in wildfires and other extreme weather events.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to provide additional funding to fire and rescue services for specialist wildfire personal protective equipment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the level of need for the UK to increase its access to specialist firefighting aircraft for tackling large-scale wildfires.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to provide additional funding to fire and rescue services in areas at high risk of wildfires to increase specialist personnel, equipment and operational capacit
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to improve wildfire prevention, including the use of fire breaks, controlled burning and other land management measures.