Written answers

Monday, 19 October 2020

  • Department for Transport

    • Motorway Service Areas: Leasehold

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with operators of state-owned motorway service areas on renewing their leases.

    • Railways: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department has taken to support open access rail operators during the covid-19 outbreak.

  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

    • Bounce Back Loan Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make it his policy to allow recipients of funding from the Bounce Back Loan scheme to reapply for the scheme...

    • Digital Technology and Internet: Advertising

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when his Department plans to publish a response to the Competition and Markets Authority's final report of their market...

      Manufacturing Industries: Environment Protection

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to support environmentally-friendly industry and manufacturing in Dudley North...

      Wind Power

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the (a) grid infrastructure upgrades required to facilitate the planned deployment of...

      Carbon Emissions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he plans to publish a response to the Committee on Climate Change report entitled, Reducing UK Emissions Progress...

      Green Homes Grant Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, for what reasons people eligible for the Green Homes Grant scheme have not been able to receive their vouchers before...

      Green Homes Grant Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans his Department has to increase the number of local contractors participating in the Green Homes Grant scheme.

      Green Homes Grant Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the number of people eligible for the Green Homes Grant scheme who will be unable to use...

      Green Homes Grant Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to extend the deadline of the Green Homes Grant scheme after 31 March 2021.

      Electricity: Carbon Emissions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of grid capacity required for electrification to deliver net zero by 2050.

  • Attorney General

    • Criminal Proceedings

      To ask the Attorney General, pursuant to the Answer of 30 September 2020 to Question 95701, if she will publish the number of cases pursued by the Crown Prosecution Service that resulted in...

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • Obesity: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average patient waiting times are for GP-led referrals for NHS specialist weight management services.

    • Pregnancy: Screening

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of advice from healthcare professionals following prenatal disability diagnoses on the...

      DNACPR Decisions: Care Homes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he is having with care homes that require relatives to sign Do Not Resuscitate orders (DNRs) for residents; and what...

      Care Homes: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to enable access to weekly covid-19 testing for relatives of care home residents to facilitate safe visiting.

      Suicide

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have died by suicide in each month from 1 April 2020 to 1 September 2020; and how many of those people had been reported...

      Supported Housing: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the availability of weekly covid-19 testing for staff and residents in supported living settings.

      NHS: Nurses

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of (a) the number of nurses the NHS needed to be able to safely meet demand and (b) the specialisms requiring...

      Medicine: Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will support the introduction of additional medical schools.

      Health Professions: Young People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will put incentives in place to encourage young people to pursue careers in front-line medical services.

      Hearing Impairment: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has in place to encourage awareness of the unique problems faced by deaf people and those with hearing loss during the...

      Care Homes: Closures

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of residential care homes which have closed in each year since 2010.

      Care Homes: Closures

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of home care providers which have closed since 2010.

      Coronavirus: Liverpool City Region

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he (a) consulted Halton Borough Council or (b) received any representations from that Council or the Director of Public Health...

      Asthma: Medical Treatments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 22 June 2020 to Question 58769, what assessment he has made of the decline to the number of patients accessing...

      Nurses: Labour Turnover

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies on nursing staff retention of the Public Accounts Committee's report...

      Bereavement Counselling: Parents

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that relevant professionals across health services receive training in the identification...

      Continuing Care

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the time it will take for Clinical Commissioning Groups and Local Authorities to process the NHS Continuing...

      Continuing Care

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS Continuing Healthcare (a) referrals, (b) reviews and (c) assessments were received by local health and social care systems...

      NHS: Capital Investment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of the £325million capital funding that he announced in July 2017 at the Kings Fund for local projects to support...

      Surgery

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that minor and major operations take place within his Department's target times for those...

      NHS: Waiting Lists

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average NHS waiting times for (a) hospital appointments,(b) elective surgeries, (c) semi-elective surgeries and (d) non-elective...

      Surgery

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate he has made of the number of cancellations of elective surgeries in (a) England and (b) Hull; and what steps his...

      Schools: Ambulance Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many ambulances have attended schools in Wansbeck constituency since their reopening in September 2020.

      Accident and Emergency Departments: Closures

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many accident and emergency services including paediatric emergency services in hospitals in England have been closed (a) temporarily...

      Surgery: Liverpool

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the backlog is of elective care procedures in Liverpool CCG.

      Ambulance Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of people who have died while waiting for an ambulance at times where demand for ambulances has...

      NHS 111

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether any private contractors have been asked to deliver any part of the NHS 111 service since March 2020.

      NHS 111: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS 111 call handlers recruited in response to the covid-19 outbreak were given the NHS Pathways 6-week training course.

      NHS Trusts: VAT

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will pause proposals for NHS trusts to (a) form or (b) make changes to subsidiary companies until after the Government has...

      Hospitals: Parking

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 22 September 2020 to Question 91129, whether he plans to maintain free on-street car parking for hospital...

      Health Services: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking following the results of the recent audit of calls to the covid-19 clinical assessment service in...

      Hospitals: Private Sector

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much has been paid to private hospitals to be on standby for use by the NHS for patients with covid-19 since March 2020.

      Health Services: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the required experience was in August 2020 for covid-19 clinical assessment service call handlers.

      Surgery: Waiting Lists

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to (a) clear the backlog of and (b) reduce the size of waiting lists for elective care procedures.

      Epilepsy: Mortality Rates

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies on reducing the risk of epilepsy mortality among women with epilepsy and...

      Females: Mental Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to ensure that the mental health needs of girls and young women are met; and what funding has been allocated to...

      Mental Health Services: Internet

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 6 October 2020 to Question 94459 on Mental Health Services: Children and Young People, how many people on...

      Disease Control: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what advance notice he plans to give to communities, towns and cities that are to be placed in local lockdown.

      Coronavirus: Hospitality Industry

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the 10pm curfew on the hospitality industry.

      Acanthamoeba Keratitis: Health Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to ensure that the packaging of contact lens products displays (a) clear warnings of the risks of...

      Coronavirus: Ethnic Groups

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds who have experienced symptoms related...

      Patients: Monitoring

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 10 September 2020 to Question 81811 on Patients: Monitoring, whether he has had discussions with the Israeli...

      Mental Health Services: Gender Recognition

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the level of availability of specialist mental health support services for transgender people.

      Health Services: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on levels of (a) domestic abuse, (b) personal mental ill health and...

      Surgical Mesh Implants

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to Baroness Cumberlege's Review on the Safety of Certain Medicines and Medical Devices, what plans he has to establish a...

      Coronavirus: Disease Control

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether a house in multiple occupation is defined as a singular household for the purpose of the covid-19 rule of six policy.

      Coronavirus: Protective Clothing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help prevent stigmatisation of people who are exempted from wearing a face covering under covid-19 lockdown...

      Coronavirus: Protective Clothing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether people with medical conditions who cannot wear a face covering will be permitted to go into supermarkets and shops from the 24...

      Coronavirus: Protective Clothing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will launch a public awareness campaign to tackle the stigmatisation of people who are exempted from wearing a face covering under...

      Coronavirus: Protective Clothing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether people with medical conditions who cannot wear a face covering will be permitted to go into supermarkets and shops from the 24...

  • Wales Office

    • Coronavirus: Wales

      To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions he has had with the First Minister of Wales on the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will make a statement.

  • Department for Education

    • Children and Young People: Mental Health

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he has taken to implement proposals in the Transforming children and young people’s mental health provision Green Paper.

    • Children in Care: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the number of children in care who do not have access to (a) digital devices or (b) data in order to access remote...

      Students: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many University of Hull students have tested positive for covid-19 since the academic year began on 14 September 2020.

      Adult Education: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Education and Skills Funding Agency plans to clawback any unspent adult education budget funding from the 2020-21 financial year from...

      Further Education: Redundancy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of further education college staff who have been made redundant in 2020.

      Respite Care

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of whether local authorities are adequately funded to enable short breaks for respite for disabled children...

      Apprentices: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate he has made the number of apprentices that have been (a) made redundant and (b) furloughed through the Coronavirus Job Retention...

      Higher Education: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of (a) the potential for job losses in the higher education sector in the event that institutes close as a result of the...

      Students: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if his Department will publish data on the number of university students living in campus accommodation who have tested positive for covid-19 in each...

      Students: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to ensure university students have access to digital and online learning during the covid-19 outbreak.

  • Ministry of Justice

    • Prisons: Drugs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will provide an estimate of the volume of the reduction of illegal drugs smuggled into prisons he expects to be delivered through the...

    • Youth Justice: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to manage the delivery of youth court hearings during a second wave of covid-19.

      Youth Rehabilitation Orders

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent estimate he has made of the number of interventions mandated by Youth Rehabilitation Orders that are being delivered.

  • Treasury

    • Cash Dispensing: Fees and Charges

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of banks on the provision of free-to-use ATMs; and if he will make a statement.

    • Coronavirus: Liverpool City Region

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what impact assessment has been made of the potential effect of tier 3 covid-19 restrictions on the economy of the Liverpool City Region; and what further...

      Mortgages: Coronavirus

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of mortgage holidays taken during the covid-19 outbreak on the credit ratings of mortgage prisoners.

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to respond to the letters of (a) 31 July 2020, (b) 31 August 2020 and (c) 29 September 2020 from the hon. Member for Angus on financial...

      Nature Conservation: Coronavirus

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take additional fiscal steps beyond the (a) Green Recovery Challenge Fund and (b) Climate for Nature Fund to ensure that (i) nature and (ii)...

      Public Expenditure: Wales

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Welsh Government will receive a Barnett consequential from the planned £10 million grant-in-aid funding to support National League...

      Public Expenditure: Scotland

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 11 of the Written Statement of 13 October 2020, HCWS508 on High Speed Two: Update to Parliament, Autumn 2020, what level of...

      Public Expenditure: Scotland

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 11 of the Written Statement of 13 October 2020, HCWS508 on High Speed Two: Update to Parliament, Autumn 2020, what level of...

      Sanitary Protection: VAT

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what comparative assessment he has made of the effect of VAT rates from January 2021 on the affordability of reusable menstrual underwear and other female...

      Hospitality Industry: Coronavirus

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will grant a business rates exemption to hospitality venues during the covid-19 outbreak.

      Airports: Non-domestic Rates

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 13 October 2020 to Question 100924, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of implementing business rate relief...

      Capital Gains Tax

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has for the further roll out the comprehensive communications plan from October 2020 to the end of the 2020-21 tax year.

      Amazon: Taxation

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether Amazon will be subject to the Digital Services Tax.

      Detergents: VAT

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with cabinet colleagues on exempting household cleaning products from VAT during the covid19 outbreak.

      Job Support Scheme

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his announcement of 9 October 2020 on the expansion of the Jobs Support Scheme, whether that expansion applies to businesses that supply...

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Integrated Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy Review

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy...

    • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Reorganisation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the cost has been of the merger of his Department with the Department for International Development to date.

      Zimbabwe: Politics and Government

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations the Government has made to the Government of Zimbabwe on recent instability in that country.

      Turkey: Counter Terrorism

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Turkish counterpart on the use of anti-terrorism legislation against (a)...

      Greece: Migrant Camps

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he has taken to provide support for refugees in Lesbos after the fire at the Moira refugee camp.

      Gender: Equality

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2020 to Question 101309, whether the Special Envoy for Gender Equality and...

      Yemen: Military Intervention

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Saudi Arabian counterpart on ensuring that country (a) records and (b)...

      Abduljalil Abdulla al-Singace

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he has taken to support Bahrain in providing urgent medical care to Dr Al-Singace in (a) 2019, (b) 2020...

      Overseas Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the (a) spend and (b) allocated budget has been of the Integrated Activity Fund to date, by financial year,...

      Middle East: Technical Assistance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government has provided technical assistance to (a) Saudi Arabia, (b) Kuwait, (c) UAE, (d) Oman and...

      Bahrain: Technical Assistance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 22 May 2018 to Question HL7775 on Bahrain: Technical Assistance, if he will place...

      Saudi Arabia: Overseas Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what funding the Government provides to (a) Saudi Arabia and (b) organisations implementing training to bodies and...

      Integrated Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy Review

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the next steps are for the Integrated Review of Security, Defense, Development and Foreign Policy; and what...

      West Papua: Indonesia

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his counterpart in Indonesia on the that country's military operations in the...

      West Papua: Humanitarian Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with representatives of the (a) Pacific Islands Forum and (b) Organisation of African,...

      Veronica Koman

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his counterpart in Indonesia on the exile of human rights lawyer Veronica Koman.

      Education: Overseas Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 1 October 2020 to Question 94380, if he will place a copy of the findings of the 2019...

  • Ministry of Defence

    • Army: Recruitment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to Answer of 7 October to Questions 98730, 98731, 98732, if he will provide the information requested by the financial year of inflow.

    • Type 31 Frigates

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to progress the Type 31 Frigate ships project.

      Armed Forces: Working Conditions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to review the outcomes achieved by the Defence Safety Authority in providing safe working environments for the armed forces.

      Ministry of Defence: Equality

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons his Department is advertising for a Diversity and Inclusion Director.

      Army Foundation College: Abuse and Violence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many formal complaints of violent or abusive behaviour by staff at the Army Foundation College have been made by (a) Junior Soldiers or (b) their...

      Iraq: Detainees

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 13 July 2020 to Question 70307 on Ministry of Defence: Iraq Detainees, how much his Department has agreed to pay to date in...

  • Department for Work and Pensions

    • Children: Maintenance

      How many Child Maintenance Service cases with pre-existing arrears have continued to accrue arrears since covid-19 lockdown restrictions were introduced in March 2020.

    • Government Assistance: Coronavirus

      What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on support for people in the sectors worst affected by the covid-19 outbreak.

      Jobcentres: Staff

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many full-time equivalent work coaches her Department employs, (b) how many new work coaches (i) were recruited in September and (ii) have...

      Employment: Dudley North

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans she has to help ensure equality of employment opportunity in Dudley North constituency.

      Children: Poverty

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which Minister of the Government has responsibility for tackling child poverty.

      Social Security Benefits: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of families who will be newly subject to the benefit cap after the end of the current grace period.

      Kickstart Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she will take (a) to ensure that requirements for employers participating in the Kickstart scheme to deliver support and training...

      Kickstart Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many applications to the Kickstart scheme from (a) employers and (b) intermediaries her Department has received from each region and...

      Housing Benefit: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the benefits of increasing discretionary housing payments budgets for councils during the winter 2020.

      Kickstart Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will (a) produce FAQs for businesses applying to the Kickstart scheme and (b) ensure that local staff of her Department are adequately...

      Health and Safety Laboratory: Private Finance Initiative

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 13 October 2020 to Question 99030 on Department for Work and Pensions: Private Finance Initiative, which Department...

      Universal Credit

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 5 October 2020 to Question 96745 on Universal Credit, what the timetable is for her Department to bring forward...

      Social Security Benefits

      What assessment she has made of the potential effect of reducing universal credit and working tax credit by £20 a week in April 2021 on (a) average working age and (b) levels of child poverty.

      Universal Credit

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 5 October 2020 to Question 96745, whether the proposed legislation will be applied retrospectively to households...

      Carer's Allowance

      What recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of increasing carer’s allowance.

      State Retirement Pensions: Females

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to investigate and rectify underpayment made in error of the state pension to retired women.

      Universal Credit: EU Nationals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many universal credit claim decisions have been delayed as a result of claimants waiting for EU Settlement Scheme applications to be processed.

      Universal Credit

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether provisions are in place for universal credit claimants who go into arrears as a result of having to pay upfront fees when moving home...

      Universal Credit: Private Rented Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Universal Credit claimants rented from a private landlord and had (a) dependent children and (b) no dependent children in (i) the...

      Pensioners: Housing Benefit

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people of state pension age received Housing Benefit for a private rented home in (a) the most recent month for which data is...

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Sewage: Waste Disposal

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of off mains drainage properties which use septic tanks in (a) England and (b) Cumbria.

    • National Parks: Pollution Control

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with National Park Authorities on strengthening protections against light pollution.

      Fisheries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to regulate which vessels can fish in UK waters after the transition period.

      Landfill

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information his Department holds on the number of dilute and disperse landfill sites that were in use for waste...

      Neonicotinoids

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what impact assessment he has undertaken on the introduction of the ban on neonicotinoids.

  • Home Office

    • Asylum: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce the need for vulnerable asylum seekers to travel for appointments and reporting requirements during the...

    • Asylum: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the covid-19 risks of her Department resuming its requirement for asylum seekers to attend reporting centres.

      Asylum: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department plans to commence covid-secure face-to-face substantive asylum interviews.

      Asylum: Kent

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what provision she is making for the education, health and mental welfare of unaccompanied asylum seekers detained in the Kent Intake Unit.

      Immigrants: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to recommendation 6 of her Department's Policy Equality Statement of 17 April 2020, when she plans to reissue that Policy...

      Immigration: EU Nationals

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how long on average her Department takes to process an EU Settlement Scheme application.

      Immigration: EU Nationals

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many additional staff her Department has appointed to manage the EU Settlement Scheme caseload.

      Immigration: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the number of children who need support to apply for Settled Status and who do not have a parent to...

      Immigration: EU Nationals

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people identified as being in a vulnerable group with citizenship from an EU member state have been contacted and supported with...

      Asylum: Temporary Accommodation

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she has taken to ensure the welfare of asylum seekers and refugees being housed (a) in temporary hotel accommodation and (b) at...

      Immigration: Artificial Intelligence

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what algorithms her Department uses in the immigration process.

      Crime: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of crime during the covid-19 outbreak.

      Refugees: Resettlement

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many resettlement decisions were outstanding in the latest period for which figures are available; and what recent estimate she has made...

      UK Visas and Immigration: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the current average response time is to enquiries sent by hon. Members to UK Visas and Immigration.

      Visas: British National (Overseas)

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the likely number of applicants for the bespoke British Nationals (Overseas) visa from Hong Kong; when she...

  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

    • Local Government Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions he has had with local authorities on the local authority finance settlement.

    • Local Government Finance: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent estimate he has made of the reductions in the levels of local government funding due to the covid-19 outbreak.

      Temporary Accommodation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the availability of emergency accommodation for people with...

      Commonhold and Leasehold: Reform

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 6 March 2020 to Question 22054, what his timetable is for bringing forward legislative...

      Affordable Housing: Construction

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Government's Affordable Homes programme and his Department's Guidance: Apply for affordable...

      Letting Agents: Prosecutions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many successful prosecutions of letting agents there have been under the Energy Performance of Buildings (England...

      Motorcycles: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure that motorbike scrambling is subject to covid-19 legislation with no change in...

      Derelict Land

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to support development on brownfield sites.

      Emergency Services: Infrastructure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals to amend the Planning Act to include the infrastructural...

  • Cabinet Office

    • Civil Service: Sustainable Development

      To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 29 September 2020 to Question 95244 on Civil Service: Sustainable Development, how...

    • Small Businesses

      To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government is taking to encourage the use of dynamic purchasing systems to support SME's access...

      Interserve: Mitie

      To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on central government facilities management contracts of...

      Senior Civil Servants: Codes of Practice

      To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, if any constraints have been placed on the investments of the Chief Medical Officer and Chief Scientific...

  • Department for International Trade

    • Exports: Wines

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent discussions her Department has had with UK businesses seeking to export English wine internationally.

    • Trade Agreements: Ghana and Kenya

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she has made of the potential effect on the retail supply chain for (a) food and (b) flowers in the event that a continuity...

      Trade Agreements: Kenya

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of a UK-Kenya free trade agreement on the East African Community’s Common...

      Trade Agreements: Kenya

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of providing Kenya with duty and quota free access to the UK on the same terms as least...

      Trade Agreements: Food

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps she is taking to ensure that child health is prioritised when discussing food standards during negotiations on future trade...

      Trade Agreements: Gibraltar

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what progress she has made in ensuring that Gibraltar is subject to the same arrangements as the UK in future trade deals.

      Film and Television: UK Trade with EU

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps she is taking to ensure continued export of (a) satellite TV signals licensed in the UK to the countries of the EU and (b) the...

  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

    • Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Advertising

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether his Department allocated funding to the Fatima's Next Job Could be in Cyber advert.

    • Culture: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what funding his Department plans to make available from the public purse for arts and culture venues that were unsuccessful...

      Internet: Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps the Government is taking to improve online safety (a) in general and (b) for people in protected characteristic groups.

      Cineworld Group: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he had had with (a) Cineworld and (b) trade unions on financial support for staff affected by the planned...

      Public Libraries: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment he has made of the financial sustainability of libraries.

      Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Pay

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what the biggest pay rise given to someone in his Department was in (a) percentage and (b) cash terms in the last 12 months.

      Local Government: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to ensure costs incurred by local authorities as a result of the covid-19 outbreak do not lead to...

      Television Licences: Non-payment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when he plans to publish the Government's response to its consultation on decriminalising TV licence evasion.

      Local Broadcasting: Radio

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will hold discussions with OFCOM on the need to retain FM licences for locally-based community radio stations where...

      Data Protection: EU law

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the decision of the European Court of Justice of 6 October 2020 on the UK’s retention of data, what...

      Football: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with the English Football League on the pilots of fans attending football matches during the...

      Conferences and Events Industry: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what the planned timescale is for allowing (a) conferences and (b) exhibitions to be held during the covid-19 outbreak.

  • Women and Equalities

    • Equal Pay: Disclosure of Information

      To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if the Government will reinstate gender pay gap reporting in 2021.

    • Equality Act 2010

      To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what progress her Department has made on bringing section 106 of the Equality Act 2010 into force.

      Pregnancy and Maternity (Redundancy Protection) Bill

      To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the Pregnancy and Maternity (Redundancy...

      Gay Conversion Therapy

      To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the 2018 LGBT+ Action Plan, what assessment he has made of non-legislative options to prohibit promoting, offering or conducting...

      Statutory Sick Pay

      To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent discussions has she had with the Department for Work and Pensions on the equality impact of the current statutory sick pay rate.

  • Department for Transport

    • Motor Vehicles: Hydrogen

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their target for the number of operational hydrogen filling stations in the UK by 2025.

    • Aviation: Coronavirus

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of passengers arriving at UK airports are required to present a Passenger Locator Form; and how many of those required to present such a Form...

      Railways: Concessions

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to reconsider their decision not to give refunds or compensation to people unable to use railcards as a result of (1) the COVID-19 pandemic,...

      Aviation: Compensation

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether UK citizens will be able to enforce their rights under EU Regulation 261/2004 after 31 December without new domestic legislation.

      Aviation: EU Law

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 16 September (HL7613), what challenges have been highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic; and what...

      Transport: Isles of Scilly

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the resilience of the inter-island transport system in the Scilly Isles.

  • Leader of the House of Lords

  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

    • Science: Coronavirus

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what additional resources they will make available to UK Science and Discovery Centres in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

    • United Kingdom Internal Market Bill 2019-21

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the devolved administrations about the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill.

      Seabed: Bomb Disposal

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the use of low order deflagration to clear unexploded bombs from the seabed as a means of clearing bombs without damage to marine...

      Green Homes Grant Scheme

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the capacity of the building sector, particularly small independent builders, to meet the Green Home Fund deadline for training...

      Hydrogen: Technology

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the implications of firms owned by the government of China taking significant stakes in UK hydrogen technology companies.

      Hydrogen: Renewable Energy

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the governments of Australia and Japan about the production of hydrogen from lignite and the consequent CO2 emissions.

      Hydrogen: Renewable Energy

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their target for the amount of green hydrogen to be produced from electrolysis by 2025.

      Business: Ethnic Groups

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the campaign launched on 1 October by the Confederation of British Industry and others to increase the diversity of racial and...

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Human Rights

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how many formal representations they have made to other governments about human rights abuses in each of the last five years; to which governments they have made...

    • Confucius Institutes

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the use of Confucius Institutes by the government of China.

      Iraq: Kurds

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they intend to have with (1) the government of Iraq, and (2) the Kurdistan Regional Government, about the installation of another pontoon bridge...

      Gaza: Ammunition

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of heavy metal residues from munitions in the environment on (1) foetal, and (2) subsequent child, development in...

      Israeli Settlements

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they plan to take to prevent (1) the demolition of property, and (2) the levelling of land, owned by Palestinians by the Israel Defence Force for the...

      Israel: Democracy

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the rejection by the Knesset of a bill aimed at introducing equality for all Israeli citizens, what assessment they have made of the functioning...

      Abd al-Rahman Jabarah

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel about the shooting of Abd al-Rahman Jabarah by police in that country.

      Israel: Palestinians

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that 23 Palestinians were abducted by the Israel Defence Force on 23 September in the West Bank.

      Syria: Armed Conflict

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that Syrian opposition fighters have been killed in Azerbaijan; and what information they have received about (1) how any...

      Nagorno Karabakh: Armed Conflict

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that Shushi Cathedral in Nagorno-Karabakh has been damaged by shelling; what representations they have made to the...

      Overseas Trade: Africa

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their strategy for future trade relations with the African Union.

      Overseas Loans

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risk of default on national debt in Zambia and other states which are receiving temporary relief; and what steps they...

      Cameroon: Armed Conflict

      To ask Her Majesty's Government when they last produced a conflict analysis report on Cameroon; what were the conclusions of that report; what steps they intend to take in response to those...

      International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on 25 November.

      Nagorno Karabakh: Armed Conflict

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports of the shelling of Shushi Cathedral by the Azerbaijan military; what representations they have made to the...

      Developing Countries: Literacy

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking (1) unilaterally, and (2) multilaterally, to protect lower and middle income countries from adverse impacts of COVID-19 on literacy rates.

      Impala Car Rental

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports (1) that state agents and Impala car rental in Zimbabwe colluded to abduct and torture political...

      USA: Elections

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the statement made by the International Crisis Group on 2 October that it intends to cover developments in the...

  • Ministry of Justice

    • Marriage: Ceremonies

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the safeguards which would be required for commercial independent celebrants to perform legally recognised marriages.

    • Marriage

      To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect the Law Commission to complete its current review of marriage law; and what plans they have to introduce legal recognition of humanist marriages...

      Courts and Legal Aid Scheme

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have (1) to increase the rate of legal aid fees paid to barristers, and (2) to reduce the backlog of cases in the magistrates' and Crown courts.

      Rule of Law

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Scott of Bybrook on 30 September (HL8064), whether they plan to provide guidance to the courts on how to handle cases...

      Criminal Proceedings: Royal Commissions

      To ask Her Majesty's Government when they plan to announce (1) the chair, (2) the timeframe, and (3) the terms of reference, for the Royal Commission on the Criminal Justice Process...

      Prisons: Education

      To ask Her Majesty's Government (1) how many adults in prison have been actively engaged in self-study, and (2) how many adults in prison have completed accredited qualifications and assessments,...

  • Department for International Trade

    • Trade Agreements

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what channels exist for organisations and stakeholders, who are not involved in the Trade Advisory Groups, to feed into trade negotiations and decision-making...

    • Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress has been made in negotiations over joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.

      Trade Agreements: Colombia

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to the government of Colombia's compliance with the UK–Andean countries trade agreement, specifically with regard to...

      Overseas Trade: South Asia

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their strategy for future trade relations with the Indian subcontinent.

      Overseas Trade: Commonwealth

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their strategy for future trade relations with the Commonwealth.

      Overseas Trade: Latin America

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their strategy for future trade relations with Latin America.

      Trade Agreements: Japan

      To ask Her Majesty's Government when they will publish the terms of the free trade agreement with Japan.

      Trade Agreements: Food

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to enforce protections for food and product safety and standards in trade deals.

      Arms Trade: Saudi Arabia

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether non-use against civilians is a condition of UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia.

      Arms Trade: Saudi Arabia

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the current status of UK arms supply arrangements with Saudi Arabia; and whether changes have been made to these arrangements in the light of the ongoing...

      Trade Agreements

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to publish country by country guides that will explain the key trading and administration changes for the countries that the UK (1) has...

      Trade Agreements

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to publish how trade agreements reached with other countries will benefit (1) Scotland, (2) Wales, (3) Northern Ireland, (4) the north east of...

      Uighurs: China

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Grimstone of Boscobel on 23 September (HL7967), what plans they have to introduce legislation to ban imports of all goods...

  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

    • Property Development

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Greenhalgh on 1 October (HL8296) and the White Paper Planning for the Future, published on 6 August, what assessment...

    • Affordable Housing

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact changes to planning regulations will have on the number of affordable homes.

      Housing: Insulation

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with (1) the insurance industry, and (2) housing association providers, about agreeing an insurance indemnity to enable those in...

      Private Rented Housing: Social Security Benefits

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to prevent landlords and vetting agents from discriminating against, and refusing to accept, tenants who are in receipt of benefit payments.

      Buildings: Insulation

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how long they estimate it will take to carry out External Wall Surveys (EWS) on all buildings that are currently required by mortgage providers to have an EWS1...

      Pedestrian Areas: Greater Manchester

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Greenhalgh on 30 September (HL8535), what assessment they have made of the consistency of that answer with the letter sent...

      Pedestrian Areas: Greater Manchester

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the letter sent by the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government to Manchester City Council in August on planned 'smoke-free'...

      National Parks: Planning

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what policies relating to National Parks are set out within their proposals for reform of the planning system in England.

      Housing: North of England

      To ask Her Majesty's Government on what basis they decided to reduce housebuilding in northern cities such as Newcastle and Liverpool; and what assessment they have made of how such a reduction...

      Councillors and Mayors: Sexual Offences

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to honour the commitment made by the Local Government Minister on 18 October 2018 to amend section 80 of the Local Government Act 1972 to...

  • Department for Work and Pensions

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Fishery Agreements: Norway

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the UK–Norway Fisheries Framework Agreement includes a guarantee that neither country will fish above the minimum sustainable yield, as set by UK...

    • Wildlife: Nature Conservation

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to include legally binding targets to restore populations of wild species to a 1970’s baseline, including binding interim targets,...

      National Parks Review

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made in implementing the findings of the report by Julian Glover Landscapes Review, published on 21 September 2019; and what assessment...

      River Aller: Flood Control

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of flood mitigation measures installed on the course of the river Aller and its headwaters in Somerset.

      Office for Environmental Protection

      To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect that the Office for Environmental Protection will be fully operational; and what its budget allocation will be from 1 January 2021.

      Agriculture and Land Use: Environment Protection

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the devolved administrations about future policies on agriculture and land-use that are designed to meet biodiversity and...

      Environment Bill

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the regulatory gap that would occur as a result of the Environment Bill not being enacted by 1 January 2021; and what steps they...

      Peat

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to introduce legislation banning all harvesting of peat; and if not, why not.

      Fisheries: Protection

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made in reaching agreement between the devolved nations that Remote Electronic Monitoring will be enforced on all fishing fleets...

      Cattle: Accidents

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to prevent walkers on public footpaths being killed by cattle.

  • Home Office

    • Offences against Children

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address child sexual abuse, including online abuse.

    • Offences against Children: Internet

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to enact new laws designed to protect children who are at risk of sex abuse online.

      Domestic Abuse: Victim Support Schemes

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that the Domestic Abuse Bill provides for community-based domestic abuse services.

      Drugs: Organised Crime

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address county lines drug trafficking and safeguard children from being exploited by such crimes.

      Crimes of Violence: Young People

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address serious youth violence.

  • Department for Education

    • Special Educational Needs: Appeals

      To ask Her Majesty's Government why the statistics for appeals of Education, Health and Care plans are not kept centrally.

    • Children: Exploitation

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to ensure that child victims of criminal exploitation are not excluded from school.

      Students: Coronavirus

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that students who have been impacted by COVID-19 lockdowns are offered partial tuition fee refunds.

      Literature: Education

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by Teach First Missing Pages: Increasing racial diversity in the literature we teach, published on 30 September.

      Schools: Coronavirus

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide additional funding to schools to assist with costs resultant of the COVID-19 pandemic.

      Pupils: Coronavirus

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how many students at (1) secondary schools, (2) sixth forms, and (3) University Technical Colleges, did not attend in the week ending 2 October because they...

  • Northern Ireland Office

    • Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland: Finance

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have reached an agreement on the future funding of the Electoral Office of Northern Ireland; and if so, what funds they are making available to fund...

    • Armed Forces: Compensation

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to assist injured members of the British Armed Forces including the Ulster Defence Regiment and their relatives to claim from the...

  • Treasury

    • Credit Unions: Coronavirus

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the role credit unions have played in supporting vulnerable people during the COVID–19 pandemic.

    • Exports: VAT

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what forecast they have made of the potential fall in VAT revenue following the end of the VAT Retail Export Scheme on 31 December.

      Public Expenditure

      To ask Her Majesty's Government when they plan to announce the Comprehensive Spending Review; and what plans they have to put in place a programme of support to mitigate financial pressures on...

  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

    • Telecommunication

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to diversify the UK’s national telecommunications supply chain, particularly with regard to 5G infrastructure.

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