Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
193,089 questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of import control and inspection regimes for eggs, including salmonella testing.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that domestic egg producers are not adversely impacted by imported eggs produced to different (a) welfare and (b) production standards.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Extended Producer Responsibility on businesses in Central Ayrshire.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to increase testing capacity in Ayrshire.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many practical driving tests were cancelled due to examiner shortages at the Irvine Driving Test Centre in the last 12 months.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what is the timeline of phasing out the use of carbon dioxide gas as a method of slaughtering pigs.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce knife crime in Irvine.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce anti-social behaviour over the summer in Central Ayrshire.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Freeports and Green Freeports on the economy in Ayrshire.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many inward investment projects his department has supported in Ayrshire in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps his Department is taking to increase foreign direct investment into Ayrshire's aerospace, advanced manufacturing and engineering sectors.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on attracting international investment to Ayrshire.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to reduce economic inactivity among people aged 18 to 30 in Ayrshire.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what engagement her Department has had with Skills Development Scotland and how they are helping to address skills shortages in Scotland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing defence contracts in Ayrshire.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of grid capacity on renewable energy investment in Ayrshire.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions she has had with National Grid and Scottish network operators on bringing forward grid connections for renewable projects in Ayrshire.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much funding has been allocated to offshore wind supply chain development in Ayrshire since July 2024.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate she has made of the number of jobs expected to be created in Ayrshire or the West of Scotland through GB Energy investments.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of export growth among Scottish food and drink producers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, how many Scottish Ayrshire businesses have received export support from his Department during the last financial year.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps he is taking to increase exports from Scotland to North America.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of UK trade agreements on Scottish agriculture.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of Scotland's contribution to the UK's AI sector.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what support his Department provides for AI start-ups based in Scotland.