Friday, 20 April 2018
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will introduce a ban on the sale of new diesel vehicles in 2030.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to undertake a Stage 3 GRIP analysis to establish the options for new rail capacity south of Heathrow.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on regeneration of the proposal for Southern Rail access to Heathrow.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that recalled electrical goods are not offered for sale; and if he will...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the number of business start-ups in (a) the Telford constituency, (b) Telford and Wrekin...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to enable onshore wind and solar developers to compete for low cost power contracts...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of developing floating offshore wind power technology on the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of a transition training fund to enable employees in the fossil...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that all homosexual citizens in British Overseas Territories have access to the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the compatibility of the Cayman Islands' ban on (a) civil unions, (b) civil partnerships and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what preparations his Department is making to impose sanctions on Russian individuals and organisations implicated in war...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, pursuant to Answer of 28 March 2018 to Question 133654, on Syria: Armed Conflict, which armed Syrian opposition groups the...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, pursuant to the Answer of 28 March 2018 to Question 133664 on Syria: Overseas Aid, what support the UK has provided (a)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 28 March 2018 to Question 133666 on Syria: armed conflict, what the breakdown of the £32...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the Government was in communication with (a) Liwa al-Ummah and (b) the Tripoli Brigade during the war in Libya in 2011.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, against which criteria the Government is measuring the effectiveness of the Bahraini Ministry of the Interior Ombudsman.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Indian counterpart on recent protests against the ruling of that country’s Supreme...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the Indian Supreme Court’s ruling of 20 March 2018 on the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to the Written Statement of 13 March 2018, Spring Statement, HCWS 540, if he will publish a list of where the £0.4 million...
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what proportion of job roles advertised within her Department in (a) 2016 and (b) 2017 excluded the box under the Ban the Box initiative.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what her Department's implementation plan is for banning the box on job applications.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many (a) direct employees, (b) agency staff and (c) outsourced staff working for (i) her Department and (ii) agencies of her Department are...
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General of 2 November 2016, Official Report,...
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, since 2016, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General of 2 November 2016, Official...
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether her Department has assessed the viability of online voting in Northern Ireland elections.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time people with Parkinson’s disease to (a) be assessed for deep brain stimulation and (b) receive deep...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the number of IVF cycles in 2013 in which at least 20 eggs were collected.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the number of IVF cycles in which more than 30 eggs were collected in the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority places limitations on the number of times an egg donor can be stimulated with...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with NHS England on the decision to disband its specialist team focused on combating female genital mutilation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with NHS England on how strategic planning to combat female genital mutilation will take place after the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the recent Public Health England report on deaths associated with neurological conditions in England 2001-14, what...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 29 March 2018 to Questions 134201, 134202 and 134203, on Prisoners: Hepatitis, if he will publish the Health...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 29 March 2018 to Question 133651 on Mental Health Services: North West, how many specialist in-patient mental...
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support her Department is providing to African migrants in migrant camps in Yemen.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, What plans she has to discuss the Rohingya crisis with her counterparts at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in April.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what funding her Department has allocated to Haiti in response to the (a) 2010 earthquake and (b) 2010-11 outbreak of cholera in that...
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, to which organisations her Department allocated funding to deliver aid to Haiti as a result of the (a) 2010 earthquake and (b) 2010-11...
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether she has made representations to the Bangladeshi Government on its proposed transfer of Rohingya refugees to Bhasan Char island.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many Medevac evacuations have taken place from St Helena in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of job roles advertised within her Department in (a) 2016 and (b) 2017 excluded the box under the Ban the Box initiative.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many (a) direct employees, (b) agency staff and (c) outsourced staff working for (i) her Department and (ii) agencies of her...
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to (a) promote and (b) help meet the targets set for tackling global disability contained within...
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether measures to meet the Sustainable Development Goals on global disability are planned for discussion during the 2018...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if the Government will expand the review into the educational outcomes of children in need of help or support to include the (a) employment, (b)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of Friday 26 January 2018 to Question 123604, on Special Educational Needs, if he will publish the ministerial letters sent to...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of Tuesday 27 March 2018 to Question 133298, on Schools: Southampton, what the pupil-teacher ratio, including teaching...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many apprenticeship starts there were in Barnsley in each of the last five years; and what the level was of each of those apprenticeships.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the (a) total value and (b) average spend per school has been of training support derived from the apprenticeship levy to (i) multi-academy...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure soldiers back from deployment are given support to re-integrate into civilian life.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if his Department will take steps ensure the full implementation of the Military Covenant in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of early service leavers were in employment six months after discharge from the armed forces in the most recent period for which...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many apprentices his Department directly employs.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of job roles advertised within his Department in (a) 2016 and (b) 2017 excluded the box under the Ban the Box initiative.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she next plans to meet with her counterparts in the Scottish Government to discuss that Government's progress on the timetable for the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to support people with diverticulitis through the welfare system.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reasons personal independence payment claimants who undergo reviews 12 months in advance of their award ending have their payments...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of people in receipt of the upper rate of employment support allowance who have died of motor neurone...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of claimants who moved from employment and support allowance to universal credit were found to be fit for work in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General of 2 November 2016, Official Report,...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 28 March 2018 to Question 133509, on Social Security Benefits: Medical Examinations, how many assessment reports the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans his Department has to (a) designate hedgehogs as a protected species and (b) ensure that planning guidance takes...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 28 March 2018 to Question 134095 on Department for Transport: Hedgehogs, what steps he is taking...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions the Government has had with the charity sector on reducing the use of single-use plastic bags in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the wind speed required to disperse (a) PM 0.1, (b) PM 1, (c) PM2.5 and (d) PM10...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to Autumn Budget 2017, if he will list the 25 new schemes that will receive a share of the £36 million...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of job roles advertised within his Department in (a) 2016 and (b) 2017 excluded the box under the Ban the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if the UK will remain a member of the European Chemicals Agency during the implementation period for the UK leaving the EU.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has a policy on supporting food manufacturers to sell their produce abroad.
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what proportion of job roles advertised within his Department in (a) 2016 and (b) 2017 excluded the box under the Ban the Box initiative.
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many (a) direct employees, (b) agency staff and (c) outsourced staff working for (i) his Department and (ii) agencies of his Department are paid less...
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General of 2 November 2016, Official Report, column 879, and...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the number of hours worked by officials of his Department on assessing and dealing with the effects of Carillion entering...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the position of Crown Representative to Interserve was vacant during any periods in the last two years.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Written Statement of 13 March 2018, Spring Statement, HCWS 540, if he will publish a list of where the £49.4 million in EU...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 3 April 2018 to Question 134113, what progress (a) his Department and (b) the Race Disparity Inter-ministerial Group has made...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what procedures are in place for Ministers to respond appropriately to correspondence from children and young people.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many water related fatalities there were in (a) the North East and (b) England in each year since 2010.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the (a) set-up and (b) running costs were for the Government's (i) twitter account @youdecide2014, (ii) website www.youdecide2014.uk, (iii)...
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on the sovereignty and independence of states of high levels of debt.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Written Statement of 13 March 2018, Spring Statement, HCWS 540, if he will publish a list of where the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what his Department's timescale is for eliminating mobile phone not-spots on motorways.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when he next plans to meet the Press Recognition Panel.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether he plans to convene a (a) conference call or (b) meeting on the implementation of the General Data Protection...
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many pupils would have been entitled to free school meals in 2022 under the previous system of benefits-based eligibility; and how many pupils will be...
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many children previously ineligible for free school meals will now become eligible as a result of the adoption of the new earnings threshold of £7,400...
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether pupils transferring from primary school to secondary school who are currently entitled to free school meals will carry with them a continuing entitlement...
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