Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
193,089 questions
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.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she is considering further restrictions on activities which increase the risk of wildfires, including the use of disposable barbecues in high-risk areas.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent consideration her Department has given to the location of livestock markets and farms when determining exclusion zones for Blue Tongue Virus.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of exclusion zones in preventing the spread of Blue Tongue Virus.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent support her Department has provided to farmers affected by Bluetongue virus.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent support her Department has provided to farmers affected by Bluetongue virus in West Dorset constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps her Department has taken to prevent symptoms of the Bluetongue virus, alongside vaccinations.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the response time of authorities to reports of blue tongue virus.