Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
197,624 questions
Armed Forces: NATO
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps the Department is taking to expand the use of synthetic training environments to enable joint training between the Armed Forces and NATO allies.
Emergencies: Voluntary Organisations
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government is taking to involve voluntary, community and faith organisations in local and national emergency preparedness exercises.
Wind Power: Scotland
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by Aurora Energy Research, The Future of Scottish Wind Development, published on 2 June, particularly its finding that increasing Scottish onshore wind capacity after 2030 as par
Offshore Industry: North Sea
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to publish further guidance on how each criterion for Transitional Energy Certificates will be considered when they introduce the Energy Independence Bill to Parliament.
Energy: Storage
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to stimulate private investment in support of expansion of UK long duration energy storage infrastructure.
Wind Power: Scotland
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to represent Scottish onshore wind within the Strategic Spatial Energy Plan.
Natural Gas: Storage
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will allow Transitional Energy Certificates to be awarded for the purpose of offshore gas storage development.
Natural Gas: Storage
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to stimulate private investment in support of the expansion of UK onshore and offshore gas storage infrastructure.
Clean Energy
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the compatibility of their clean energy plans with protection of nature and the environment, in light of their reported (1) environmental impacts, and (2) flammability and combustibility ri
Solar Power: Safety
To ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to respond to the results of the consultation on the use of plug-in solar products.
Energy Supply
To ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to introduce the Energy Independence Bill to Parliament.
Duty Free Allowances: Northern Ireland
To ask His Majesty's Government what differences, if any, there are between duty-free allowances between the Netherlands and Northern Ireland and between the Netherlands and the rest of the UK.
Duty Free Allowances: Northern Ireland
To ask His Majesty's Government why there is a change in duty free allowances between the Netherlands and Northern Ireland.
Duty Free Allowances: Northern Ireland
To ask His Majesty's Government why duty-free allowances between the Netherlands and Northern Ireland differ from duty-free allowances between the rest of the EU and Northern Ireland.
Business: Regulation
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Stockwood on 13 July (HL1372), when they will publish the findings of the responsible business conduct review.
Revenue and Customs: Buildings
To ask His Majesty's Government to ask His Majesty’s Government how many (1) desks, and (2) civil servants, are assigned to the HM Revenue and Customs office at 1 Horse Guards Road.
Capital Gains Tax
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Livermore on 13 July (HL1420), whether they will now answer the question put, namely what estimate they have made of the revenue implications of levying capital gains tax at the same r
Iron and Steel: Imports
To ask His Majesty's Government how they intend to ensure British steel is not undercut by high-emission imports when free Emissions Trading Scheme allocations are phased out.
Colombia: Women
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they are providing support to strengthen the participation of women in peacebuilding efforts in Columbia.
Iron and Steel: Government Assistance
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to expand the British Industry Supercharger programme to include a larger proportion of the steel industry and related sectors, including the scrap metal sector.
Refugee Convention
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to mark the 75th anniversary of the 1951 UN Refugee Convention.
Refugees
To ask His Majesty's Government what resources they are providing UNHCR to (1) support refugees, displaced and stateless peoples, and (2) renew international commitments to refugee protection.
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Buildings
To ask His Majesty's Government how many (1) desks, and (2) civil servants, are assigned to the offices of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office at King Charles Street.
Personal Independence Payment: Appeals
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, (a) what the average waiting time is between a Personal Independence Payment appeal being lodged and his Department submitting its response to HM Courts and Tribunals Service, (b) what the average waiti
Government Departments: Overseas Workers
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on 10 July (HC13240), what are the current overseas posts and locations classified as qualifying hardsh