Wednesday, 14 September 2022
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many railway routes have been canvassed by staff from (a) his Department and (b) Savanta for the purpose of carrying out surveys to understand...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with rail operators regarding extreme weather events and their impact on the rail infrastructure.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will undertake a review of standards and engineering of rail infrastructure, in the context of more severe summers and less severe winters...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the total expenditure budgeted by his Department is for the on-train market research into the impact of recent industrial action on the railways.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many Savanta staff have been engaged in carrying out surveys commissioned by his Department to understand rail passengers’ travel patterns...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to publish the (a) performance scores and (b) fees for March 2021 to March 2020 under (i) emergency agreements and (ii) National Rail...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to provide minimum service levels on railways during periods of industrial action.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the initial performance of the Demand Response Travel project funded in 2021 in the rural North East of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the capacity of rail infrastructure to handle extreme heats.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much his Department (a) has and (b) is due to pay to Savanta Group for surveys on the travel patterns of rail passengers since 7 June 2022.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the safe and effective management of smart motorways.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of railway ticket office closures on (a) older people who do not use the internet and (b) other...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the decision on the future of the West Coast Partnership due for expiry on 16 October 2022 will be made.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Department for Transport Annual Report and Accounts 2021–22, published in July 2022, within which directorate in his...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department's Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22, HC 492, published on 20 July 2022, what data will be used to show performance...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with manufacturers of electric vehicle charging stations on the potential merits of the inclusion of charging...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many railway stations have been canvassed by staff from (a) his Department and (b) Savanta for the purpose of carrying out surveys to understand...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the impact of speed limit for class 2 and class 3 mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs on the safety of (a) users...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of the inclusion of mobility scooters in road vehicle passing guidance within the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to bring in measures to help alleviate problems with HGVs using unsuitable residential roads in Hitchin.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate his Department has made of the amount of money levied by local authorities in London through penalties incurred by motorists...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in the context of a proposed reduction in rail service frequency and carriage numbers in London, whether his Department has undertaken modelling of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many surveys his Department has commissioned from Savanta to understand rail passengers’ travel patterns since 7 June 2022.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the (a) Government and (b) Avanti are liable for the revenue loss resulting from the reduced timetable for Avanti West Coast services.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the assessment criteria are for companies wishing to apply for funding through the Defence Technology Exploitation Programme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's Government Major Projects Portfolio Data 2022, what assessment he has made of the feasibility of delivering the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's Government Major Projects Portfolio Data 2022, what assessment he has made of the feasibility of delivering the Core...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much and what proportion of the increase in the whole-life cost to the Lighting Programme is a result of inflation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total cost of the Military Flying Training System contract has been in each of the last five financial years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the impact of the covid-19 pandemic on the delivery schedules for his Department's major projects.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's Government Major Projects Portfolio data 2022, whether there is a difference between (a) whole and (b) through life costs.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the nature of the issue is with the Rolls-Royce engine on the Hawk jet; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of that issue on...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the in-year spends on the Type 26 frigate have been since that project's commencement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has held recent discussions with Scottish police fire and emergency services on the safety of convoys carrying Trident nuclear...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to MOD Government Major Projects Portfolio Data, 2022, which aspiration projects were not included in the Spending Review proposition and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent estimate he has made of when the independent QC's inquiry into the management of the Ajax Armoured Vehicle programme will be concluded;...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's Government Major Projects Portfolio Data 2022, what assessment he has made of the feasibility of delivering the Core...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions she has had with relevant stakeholders on providing support to Ukrainian refugees to help find employment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Cost of Living Payments have been processed since 14 July 2022.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will provide additional resources to the England Illegal Money Lending Team to tackle the threat of illegal money lending.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much public money has been spent on the building of inland border facilities as of 6 September 2022.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of reviewing the apprenticeships levy.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that financial support provided to (a) the Ukrainian Government and (b) NGOs involved in Ukraine is being...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to help people manage their household budgets in the context of rising inflation.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will call for an independent inquiry into the Financial Conduct Authority's handling of the collapse of Blackmore Bonds.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department is taking steps to reduce HM Revenue and Customs paperwork for alcohol exporters.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total (a) annual budget and (b) full time equivalent workforce allocated to HMRC's National Minimum Wage teams was in each year since 2015.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate he has made of the number of banking hubs that have opened in the last 12 months.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure that business rates bills do not cause high street shops in (a) Battersea and (b) the rest of the UK to close.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many investigations involving suspected non-compliance by employers with the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 and related legislation were carried out by...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many reports from (a) employees and (b) third parties involving suspected non-compliance of employers with the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 and...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the impact of the roll-out of the IR35 off-payroll rules on the private sector.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the new system of alcohol duties announced in October 2021, what discussions he had had with Cabinet colleagues about the objectives of...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the figures supplied by his Department for the Cabinet Office’s weekly publication of civil service headquarters occupancy data,...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many payments were fraudulently charged to the budgets of (a) his Department and (b) HM Revenue and Customs using electronic purchasing cards in the...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many UK Infrastructure Bank staff have been appointed to be based in (a) Leeds and (b) rest of the UK as of 5 September 2022.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the statement in the Green Finance Framework published on 30 June 2021 that the Government will not finance any nuclear energy-related...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will provide backdated support for businesses struggling with high energy bills.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact on the UK economy of (a) cancelling his planned corporation tax rise from 19% to 25% and (b) reducing...
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will review the terms of the public service obligation arrangements to support flights to and from Cornwall Airport Newquay when operators are...
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many closures, on what dates, and for what duration, occurred on the M1 motorway from 1 to 21 August; and what was the reason for reducing the M1 to one lane...
To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of how many seals have died around the UK or its territorial waters as a result of avian flu spread through seabird colonies.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what further steps they intend to take to ensure that seabird colonies, such as colonies of gannets, are adequately protected, including in respect of (1) invasive...
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