Written answers

Monday, 26 April 2021

  • Department for Transport

    • Department for Transport: Rail Delivery Group

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 19 April 2021 to Question 175761 on Department for Transport: Rail Delivery Group, if he will publish the minutes of...

    • Ministers: Department for Transport

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 19 April 2021 to Question 174765 on Ministers: Department for Transport, if he will publish minutes for the MPs surgery held...

      Railways: North of England

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 19 April 2021 to Question 174771 on Railways: North of England, how many meetings the Minister of State, the hon. Member for...

      Hull Paragon Station: Domestic Visits

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 19 April 2021 to Question 174768 on Hull Paragon Station: Domestic Visits, whether the Minister of State, the hon. Member...

      Passengers: North of England

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 19 April 2021 to Question 174770 on Passengers: North of England, if he will publish a list of stakeholders the Minister of...

      Road Traffic Control

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 21 April 2021 to Question 182022, what assessment he has made of the effect of each of those policies on road traffic levels.

      Trains: Carbon Emissions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with train manufacturers on meeting net-zero carbon emission targets through the use of green technologies.

      Free Zones: Tees Valley

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on (a) existing collective bargaining agreements and (b) local employment at Teesport of...

      Travel: Quarantine

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of requiring suppliers of covid-19 testing under the Test to Release scheme to introduce a...

      Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the requirement from 6 April 2021 for truck drivers to take a covid-19 test when they enter the UK, what steps will be taken in the...

      Taxis: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with (a) the Chancellor of the Exchequer, (b) other Treasury Ministers and (c) officials of HM Treasury on the need...

      Public Transport

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government is taking to increase the uptake of active travel and integrate micro-mobility into the public transport network.

      Electric Scooters

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when his Department plans to bring forward legislative proposals on electric scooters.

      Electric Scooters: Parking

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure that the safe use and parking of e-scooters is being enforced by e-scooter pilot companies.

      Electric Scooters: Global Positioning System

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential of GPS on e-bikes and e-scooters to be used in enforcement to park or ride in permitted areas.

      Railways: Electrification

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has for the further electrification of railway lines; and if he will make a statement.

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • DNACPR Decisions: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Minister for Patient Safety, Suicide Prevention and Mental Harm of 13 April 2021, Official...

    • Coronavirus: Key Workers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what protections his Department has put in place for key workers that travel to work and live with vulnerable people during the covid-19...

      Coronavirus: Ivermectin

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the efficacy of ivermectin as a (a) prophylactic and (b) treatment for covid-19.

      Coronavirus: Screening

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 11 March 2021 to Question 162633, on Coronavirus: Screening, how many and what proportion of covid-19 tests...

      Travel Restrictions: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what criteria are used to determine which countries are red listed for travel as a result of covid-19; and if he will make a statement.

      Coronavirus: Screening

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department takes to ensure that when people choose to opt-out of the REACT covid-19 testing research study that their...

      Coronavirus: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to prevent shortages of the Pfizer vaccine and ensure that people are able to book a second dose.

      Healthy Start Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to consult food retailers on the development and rollout of a new digital Healthy Start Voucher scheme.

      Coronavirus: Screening

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 30 March 2021 to Question 174248, on Coronavirus: Screening, for what reason rapid covid-19 testing kits were...

      Coronavirus: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support people who are under the age of 18 and experiencing symptoms of long-covid.

      Mental Illness: Prescription Drugs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the prescription of antipsychotic drugs.

      Coronavirus: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to work with medical research organisations to increase capacity to deliver the covid-19 vaccination.

      Healthy Start Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the total value of claimed Healthy Start Vouchers was in each of the last 12 months for which data is available.

      Coronavirus: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he has made on rolling out vaccinations 24 hours a day, 7 days a week; and if he will implement more late night and early...

      Prostate Cancer: Medical Treatments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an estimate of how many men have not sought medical treatment for prostate cancer during the covid-19...

      Prostate Cancer: Medical Treatments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data (a) his Department and (b) NHS trusts are collecting in order to monitor interruptions to prostate cancer treatment for...

      Coronavirus: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of using closed hospitality venues that are equipped with commercial grade...

      Influenza: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many doses of flucelvax were administered from September 2020 to March 2021.

      Disease Control

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure the UK is prepared for future pandemics.

      Prisons: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the guidance issued to prison governors on (a) covid-19 vaccination roll-out in prisons for eligible groups set out by...

      Drugs: Misuse

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the prevalence of drug misuse in (a) Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council and (b) the UK in each of the...

      Health and Life Expectancy: Disadvantaged

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve (a) life expectancy and (b) healthy life expectancy in the most deprived areas of England.

      Coronavirus: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to include nursery practitioners amongst occupations prioritised in the first phase of the covid-19...

      Loneliness: Health

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 8 February 2021 to Question 144608, on Loneliness: Health, whether his Department has plans to undertake an...

      Coronavirus: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to make covid-19 vaccines available to UK expatriates who are having difficulty acquiring those vaccines overseas.

      Surgery: Waiting Lists

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will ensure that all patients on elective waiting lists for (a) all cases, (b) 18 months and (c) 12 months or more are offered...

      Healthy Start Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the total value was of claimed Healthy Start Vouchers in each of the last 12 months for which data is available.

      Coronavirus: Disease Control

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with the World Health Organisation on the criteria for declaring the end of the covid-19 global pandemic.

      Healthy Start Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions officials in his Department have had with their counterparts in the Scottish Government on the use of digital cards to...

      Health Services: Private Sector

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 10 March 2021 to Question 159370, what financial support has been made available to privately-run medical and...

      Coronavirus: Disease Control

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what criteria his Department plans to use to define the end of the covid-19 outbreak in the UK.

      Strokes: Medical Treatments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress has been made in the NHS Long Term Plan to achieve a tenfold increase in the proportion of stroke patients who receive a...

      Coronavirus: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will publish the number of patients who have received an assessment through the NHS post-COVID assessment service since...

      Coronavirus: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to (a) the definition of severe asthma set out in paragraph 1.2 of the NICE 2020 publication, COVID-19 rapid guideline:...

      Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of his Department's spending on external consultants working on long Covid to date.

      Travel: Quarantine

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the maximum monthly payment is for people who are using the deferred repayment plan to pay for the managed quarantine charge.

      Coronavirus: Screening

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department’s announcement on 5 April 2021 that everyone in England will be able to access free, regular rapid...

      Travel: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of allowing people to travel overseas to care for relatives during the covid-19 pandemic.

      Coronavirus: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 22 March 2019 to Question 166586 on Coronavirus: Vaccination, since the Joint Committee on Vaccination and...

      Phesgo

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how widely the cancer treatment drug, Phesgo, has been rolled out; and whether Phesgo is being used for treatments at Stepping Hill Hospital.

      Prescriptions: Fees and Charges

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government plans to review the list of conditions for exemption from prescription charges; and he will make an assessment of...

      Coronavirus: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to require NHS staff organising covid-19 vaccination appointments to ask patients for proof of residence in the UK.

      Obesity

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether Integrated Care Systems will be required to evaluate the effectiveness of local measures introduced to tackle obesity.

      Cancer: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on the delivery of cancer treatment.

      Healthy Start Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the potential effect on voucher uptake of introducing a digital card scheme to replace the existing paper...

      Alcoholic Drinks: Labelling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to begin the 12 week consultation on calorie labelling for alcohol products; and if he will make a statement.

      Hospitals: Parking

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 13 April 2021 to Question 176020 on Hospitals: Parking, at what stage in the Government's roadmap for the...

      Cancer: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his plans are to continue procuring (a) hospital beds and (b) staffing from the independent sector for cancer services in (i)...

      Hospitals: Food

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that hospital patients from the Jewish community are being served fresh Kosher foods, particularly at...

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans reply to the letters from the hon. Member for Weston-super-Mare of 11 February and 17 March 2021 on behalf of...

      Humber, Coast and Vale Integrated Care System

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, where the diagnostic hubs will be located within the Humber Coast and Vale Integrated Care System footprint.

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans respond to correspondence from the hon. Member for Angus of 23 February 2021, followed up on 25 March 2021 and 9 April 2021...

      Medical Equipment: Northern Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether medical devices benefit from the same grace period of medicines in terms of their transport to Northern Ireland from Great...

      Department of Health and Social Care: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2021 to Question 149725, on Department of Health and Social Care: Contracts, from how many companies...

      NHS: Pay

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential effect on the wider economy of a greater than 1 per...

      Surgery: Waiting Lists

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will review the potential merits of rationing elective surgery for patients (a) with a BMI over 30 and (b) who smoke in response to...

      Cancer: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much of the additional £6.6 billion made available to the NHS until September 2021, announced on 18 March 2021, will be...

      Cancer: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on people diagnosed with cancer.

      Health Services: Interpreters

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to support children who need to interpret for their parents during medical appointments.

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to (a) the letter of 6 January 2021 and (b) follow-up letters of 8 February and 8 March 2021 from the hon....

      Coronavirus: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his Department's policy is on the covid-19 vaccination priority for carers of children with SEN who are (a) in receipt of carers...

      Coronavirus: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he made of the World Health Organisation’s recommendations that two covid-19 vaccination doses should be...

      Coronavirus: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason people aged 56 years and over but not people aged 55 years have been invited for a covid-19 vaccination in group 8.

      Coronavirus: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to recent MS register survey data indicating that three quarters of people said they would benefit from more advice that...

      Health Services and Social Services: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Integration and Innovation: Working together to improve health and social care for all White Paper, what assessment...

      Coronavirus: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to promote the uptake of the covid-19 vaccine among social care staff; and if he will publish figures on the...

      Coronavirus: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment has he made of the adequacy of (a) staffing levels, (b) number of vaccines available, and (c) resources for...

      Migrants: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people who (a) are refugees, (b) have indefinite leave to remain, (c) have a temporary visa, such as a work or spouse visa, and...

      Care Homes: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many care homes in Newcastle have had their covid-19 vaccination days cancelled without notice.

  • Department for Education

    • Question

      What assessment he has made of the financial effect on (a) students and (b) schools of the Government's decision to base pupil premium allocations for 2021-22 on the October 2020 school census.

    • Question

      What steps his Department is taking to support take-up of the Lifetime Skills Guarantee.

      Question

      What steps his Department is taking to support the mental health and wellbeing of (a) children, (b) young people and (c) educational staff within education settings.

      Question

      What recent discussions he has had with Public Health England on updating school food standards.

      Question

      What recent assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of educating children on financial responsibility.

      Further Education: Mental Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what additional support he is providing colleges of further education to support the mental health of their students.

      Food: Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that students develop adequate skills to meet the needs of food and drink employers throughout the UK.

      Portsmouth University: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of university students in Portsmouth returning to face-to-face teaching following the end of the...

      Students: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of Government financial support available for university students.

      Universities: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the clinical evidential basis is for his Department’s decision to delay the return of university students to face-to-face teaching.

      Adult Education: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of adult education funding for colleges facing financial difficulties following the covid-19 outbreak.

      Education: Accountability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has had discussions with the Department for (a) Work and Pensions and the (b) Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the...

      Further Education: Government Assistance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what additional support he is providing to further education colleges that plan to continue teaching year 11 and year 13 pupils beyond May 2021.

      Further Education: Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the financial effect on colleges of further education of such colleges not being able to furlough staff under the terms...

      Nurses: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if his Department will make capital investment funding available to universities to expand their physical capacity to support the training of the...

      Further Education: Food

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what additional funding he is allocating to further education colleges for students who experience food poverty; and if he will make an assessment of...

      Turing Scheme: Educational Exchanges

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of the UK becoming an e-Twinning country as part of the Turing Scheme in order to...

  • Ministry of Justice

    • Courts: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure reasonable adjustments for people with disabilities who do not have access to the internet at home in...

    • Ministry of Justice: Contact Tracing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has allocated any financial or other resources from his Department's budget to investigate potential future uses by his Department of the NHS...

      Coronavirus: Contact Tracing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on future uses of the NHS Test and Trace database system.

      Secure Schools: Medway

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when the the application submitted by Oasis Charitable Trust to run Medway Secure School will be published on the secure schools page of GOV.UK; and if...

      Prison Accommodation: Females

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many temporary accommodation cells were installed in the women's prison estate since April 2020 as part of the Government's plans to limit the...

  • Treasury

    • Hospitality Industry: VAT

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if his Department will make the 12.5 per cent VAT rate on hospitality permanent.

    • UK Trade with EU

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of working with his European counterparts to allow the creation of T1 Customs Declaration...

      UAE-UK Sovereign Investment Partnership

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Department for International Trade’s announcement of 24 March 2021 on the Sovereign Investment Partnership between the UK and...

      Free Zones: Tees Valley

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the annual cost to the public purse of reliefs granted in the Tees Freeport on (a) employers' national insurance...

      Manufacturing Industries: Non-domestic Rates

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the feasibility of extending the eligibility of the business rate relief scheme to businesses that manufacture (a)...

      Self-employment Income Support Scheme and Non-domestic Rates

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much (a) Coronavirus Job Retention Support Scheme funding and (b) business rates relief has been returned to the Exchequer by businesses since the...

      Capital Allowances: Free Zones

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Enhanced Capital Allowance scheme intended to apply within Freeport tax sites is planned to be claimable on qualifying new plant and machinery...

      Infrastructure: Finance

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 22 February 2021 to Question 152528 on Infrastructure: Finance, when he plans to publish the next iteration of the National...

      Free Zones: Tees Valley

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what support officials in his Department have provided to the Tees Valley Mayor in discussions with investors on the takeover of PD Ports’ facilities...

      Hydrogen: Renewable Energy

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the level of support required to develop the UK's green hydrogen economy.

      Food: Manufacturing Industries

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what financial support he is providing to food and drink manufacturers who are not eligible for the business rates relief schemes.

      Gyms: Coronavirus

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care's Answer of 15 April 2021 to Question 179033, on Coronavirus: Gyms, whether his Department...

      Taxis: Finance

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will provide urgent financial support to taxi drivers at risk of having their vehicle repossessed.

      Finance: Coronavirus

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 20 April 2021 to Question 179434, if he will list the (a) finance industry and (b) business groups that were involved in the...

      Debt: Telephone Services

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Money and Pensions Service's press release entitled Helplines forecast a call about debt every four minutes in January, published on...

      Credit Unions: Coronavirus

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what (a) discussions he has had with representatives of and (b) support he has provided to credit unions during the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will make...

      Vocational Education: Finance

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure that the policies outlined in the Skills for Jobs White Paper are adequately funded.

      Overseas Aid

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what economic threshold is for the resumption of spending 0.7 per cent of gross national income on official development assistance.

      Adult Education: Finance

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on the (a) decision to clawback adult skills funding and (b) potential effect of that...

      Housing: Fire Prevention

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will hold discussions with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on the costs to the public purse of leaseholders (a)...

      Credit Cards: Fees and Charges

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions his Department has had with representatives of (a) Mastercard and (b) Visa on the interchange fee levied on consumers buying from...

      Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 25 Nov 2020 to Question 118562, what recent discussions he has had with the Financial Conduct Authority on the treatment of...

      Cryptocurrencies

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress has been made on the Government’s consultation on cryptocurrencies; and what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the scope of...

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Bahrain: Political Prisoners

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what reports the Government has received on the incident at Jau Prison in Bahrain on 17 April 2021.

    • Iran: Nuclear Power

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the compatibility of Iran's ballistic missile programme with the 2015 Joint...

      Palestinians: Israel

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he will take to tackle the import to the UK of products from illegal settlements in the Palestinian...

      Eritrea: Tigray

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of (a) whether Eritrean troops have withdrawn from Tigray and (b) the...

      Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Staff

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many personnel his Department has posted to each High Commission, Embassy or Office in (a) Nigeria, (b)...

      Coronavirus: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment the Government has made of the potential merits of allocating additional funding to COVAX and...

      Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Contact Tracing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on future uses of the NHS Test and Trace database system.

      Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Contact Tracing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has allocated any financial or other resources from his Department's budget to investigate potential...

      Chad: Security

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the effect on regional security of the conflict in Chad.

      Sahel: Overseas Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will publish the Official Development Assistance spend on (a) security sector reform, (b) conflict...

      Africa: LGBT People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he last raised LGBT+ rights with his counterparts in (a) Uganda, (b) Ghana, (c) Namibia and (d) Nigeria.

      Democratic Republic of the Congo: Malnutrition

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the reduction to the aid budget on support and treatment...

      Protais Mpiranya

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to encourage Zimbabwe to give up Rwanda Genocide suspect Protais Mpiranya to...

      Falkland Islands: Fisheries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress he has made on securing access for Falkland Islands fisheries to the EU single market.

      Qatar: Dangerous Driving

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to protect British citizens in Qatar involved in cases of dangerous driving.

      Zimbabwe: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support is the Government is providing to Zimbabwe to support covid-19 testing and vaccination in that country.

      Chad: Security

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps he has taken to help ensure the safety and security of UK citizens in Chad in response to the...

      Ethiopia: Armed Conflict and Humanitarian Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to (a) help end the conflict and humanitarian crisis in Tigray and (b) ensure that the...

      Overseas Aid: Palm Oil

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether any projects involving the production of palm oil have been funded by Official Development Assistance from...

      UN Human Rights Council

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the UK Government's priorities are at the UN Human Rights Council over the next six months.

      Iran: Uranium

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Iranian counterpart since Iran’s announcement that it has started...

      Coronavirus: Disease Control

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in other countries on promoting global transparency in the...

      Bahrain: Political Prisoners

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the incident at Jau Prison on 17 April 2021, what representations he will make to his Bahraini...

      Rafaelle Tsakanika

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure co-operation from the Qatari authorities in the inquest into the...

      Bahrain: Political Prisoners

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the incident at Jau Prison on 17 April 2021, what plans he has to make representations to his...

      Overseas Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will publish his Department's Official Development Assistance budget where gender equality is an important...

      Developing Countries: Environment Protection and Water

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much Official Development Assistance has been spent on (a) water supply and sanitation, (b) renewable energy...

      Small Charities Challenge Fund

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many applications have been (a) received, (b) approved and (c) provisionally approved for the Small Charities...

      Chechnya: LGBT People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps are being taken to protect the LGBT+ minority in Chechnya.

      Diseases and Health: Research

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the total spending of his Department was on health and disease related research in each of the last five years.

      Cyprus: Politics and Government

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to attend the informal talks sponsored by the UN Secretary General on Cyprus in Geneva from 27 to...

      League of Arab States

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has with the leadership of the Arab League.

      Bahrain: Political Prisoners

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the incident at Jau Prison on 17 April 2021, what representations he has made to his Bahraini...

      Syria: Islamic State

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of British nationals associated with ISIS detained in north-east Syria in...

      Israel: Palestinians

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made a recent assessment of the treatment of Palestinian children held in Israeli military detention.

      Sultana Khaya

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has raised the case of Sultana Khaya with his Moroccan counterpart.

      Ethiopia: Politics and Government

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to help ensure peace in Ethiopia following recent violence between the...

      Hong Kong: National Security

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the National Security Curriculum in Hong Kong.

  • Ministry of Defence

    • Navy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the capacity of the Maritime Capability Trials and Assessment Team.

    • Nuclear Weapons

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department made on meeting the target in the Strategic Defence and Security Review, published in 2010, to reduce the UK's nuclear...

      Ministry of Defence: Greensill

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether Ministers or officials in his Department have had contact with Greensill Capital in the last two years.

      David Cameron

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether Ministers or officials from his Department have met with David Cameron in the last two years.

      Navy: Radiation Exposure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 6 December 2018 to Question 197642, how many submariners have received radiation doses in excess of safe limits in each...

      Armed Forces: Families

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what additional support has been offered to the families of members of the armed forces during the covid-19 outbreak.

      Military Decorations: Ethnic Groups

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many armed forces personnel from a BAME background have been nominated for a military honour which was not awarded in the last 10 years; and what...

      Veterans: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans are in place to ensure that in-person veteran support services are able to reopen as soon as possible during the covid-19 outbreak.

      Challenger Tanks: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if his Department will publish a breakdown of the Challenger 2 Life Enhancement Programme by (a) ammunition, (b) training and (c) infrastructure costs;...

      Veterans: Radiation Exposure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to correspondence (ref D/Min(Lords)/AGMC2021/01429e) between the Rt Hon Baroness Goldie DL and the hon Member for Salford and Eccles,...

      Oman: Official Hospitality

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason the Chief of the Defence Staff General Sir Nick Carter did not register the hospitality he received at the Sultan's Privy Council in...

      Armed Forces: Death

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether there is a backlog of requests for records of deceased service personnel.

      Army: Scotland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of paid Colonels in the British Army are stationed in Scotland.

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Agriculture: Seasonal Workers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with representatives of the Gangmasters Labour Abuse Authority on the Seasonal Workers Pilots scheme.

    • Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of reviewing the Dangerous Wild Animals Act and its Schedule; and...

      Animal Welfare

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to improve the welfare of (a) domestic and (b) other animals in the UK.

      Marine Environment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to publish a UK Ocean Recovery Strategy in summer 2021; and if he will make a statement.

      Marine Protected Areas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the ability of (a) Regional Fisheries Management Organisations and (b) sectoral bodies to...

      Horses: Animal Welfare

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals on the...

      Neonicotinoids

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reason an emergency authorisation for the use of neonicotinoids on sugar beet was approved when the Health and...

      Trapping

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of banning the use of snares in the UK.

      Air Pollution: Birmingham and Greater Manchester

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent estimate he has made of the number of air quality monitoring stations in use in (a) Birmingham and (b) Manchester.

      Rivers: Sewage

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with water companies on the discharging of raw sewage into English rivers.

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to respond to the correspondence of 22 March 2021 from the hon. Member for Blackburn on the abandoned waste...

      River Wye: Phosphates

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to tackle phosphate pollution in the River Wye.

      River Wye: Phosphates

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the housebuilding moratorium in Herefordshire on levels of...

      Phosphates: Pollution

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussion his Department has had with the Welsh Government on tackling the movement of phosphates between catchment areas.

      Phosphates: Pollution

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans his Department has to prevent the movement of phosphates between catchment areas.

      Birds: Licensing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the General License for Bird Gatherings will be reinstated by his Department.

      Seasonal Workers: Pilot Schemes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when his Department plans to publish its evaluation of the Seasonal Workers Pilot scheme.

      Fishing Catches: Nature Conservation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to protect dolphins, porpoises and whales in the UK from fishing gear; and whether he is...

      Marine Environment: Biodiversity and Climate Change

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans his Department has to support Regional Fisheries Management Organisations to conserve marine biodiversity and...

      Pigeon Racing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to review the restrictions placed on pigeon racing implemented by his Department due to the perceived...

  • Home Office

    • British Nationality: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to complete the review into child citizenship fees following the Court of Appeal February 2021 ruling that the current rate...

    • Immigration: EU Nationals

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department plans to take to ensure that children born to parents with EU settled status residing in the UK will not be...

      British Nationality: Children in Care

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reasons local authorities are required to pay £1000 to register a child in their care for UK citizenship.

      Home Office: Contact Tracing

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on future uses of the NHS Test and Trace database system.

      Immigration: EU Nationals

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to provide an appeal mechanism for EU citizens residing in the UK whose applications for (a) pre-settled status...

      Migrants: Taxation

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 13 April 2021 to Question 174258 on Immigration: Disclosure of Information, if she will publish the (a)...

      Immigration: EU Nationals

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking (a) to ensure local authorities apply to the EU Settled Status scheme on the behalf of children in their...

      Passports: Deed Poll

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many individuals have applied for a passport in each of the last five years using an unenrolled deed poll as proof of name change.

      Visas: Australia

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had discussions with her Australian counterpart on new reciprocal visa access.

      Pakistani High Commission: Demonstrations

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the recent Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan protests outside the Pakistan...

      Road Traffic Offences: Fines

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to expand the powers of police community...

      Radicalism: Graffiti

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of far-right graffiti and stickers in public places; and what steps...

      Sexual Offences

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 26 March 2021 to Question 169852, on Sexual Offences, how a report of sexually explicit spam can be made on the...

      Asylum: Temporary Accommodation

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what comparative cost benefit analysis her Department has made of the respective cost to the public purse of continuing to provide temporary...

      Deportation: Vietnam

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people are set to be deported via the charter flight to Vietnam scheduled for 21 April 2021.

      Undocumented Migrants: English Channel

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government is taking to intercept boats crossing the English channel before the arrival of those boats onshore.

      Travel Requirements: Families

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the correspondence between his Department and the hon. Member for Leeds Central on document GWF053988543, for what reason...

  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

    • Local Government Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate his Department has made of the actual spending power of English local government for the financial year...

    • Free Zones

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions he has had on freeport policy with representatives from (a) PD Ports and (b) the Mubadala...

      UK Shared Prosperity Fund: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans his Department has to support employment projects for disabled people through the Shared Prosperity Fund.

      Free Zones

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether freeport applications are assessed under (a) Criteria D and (b) Criteria E of Section 5.6 of the bidding...

      Free Zones: Tees Valley

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Tees bid for freeport status included plans to fully automate Teesport.

      Free Zones

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department and HM Treasury's policy paper, Freeports bidding prospectus, updated on 8 April...

      Council Tax

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the change in the level of the council tax base in 2020-21; and what...

      Coastal Communities Fund

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans the Government has for the Coastal Communities Fund.

      Free Zones: Tees Valley

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support officials in his Department have provided to the Tees Valley Mayor in discussions with investors on the...

      Free Zones: Tees Valley

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Department of International Trade's press release, UAE and UK launch sovereign investment...

      Mubadala: PD Ports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the effect on existing (a) collective bargaining agreements and (b) employment in...

      Housing Infrastructure Fund

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 20 April to Question 181317, how much investment has been delivered by Homes England through...

      Housing: Older People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent targets his Department has set for the number of new homes designed specifically for older people.

      Permitted Development Rights: Public Consultation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to his oral contribution of 19 April 2021, Official Report, col 642, on Covid-19: Hospitality Venues and High...

      Supported Housing: Older People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will respond to the open letter of 29 March 2021 sent to the Prime Minister calling on the Government to take...

      Buildings: Insulation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what protections are in place for leaseholders in buildings eligible for Government assistance to remediate defective...

      Housing: Construction

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 2 March 2021, to Question 159023, on Housing: Construction, whether his Department has plans...

      Housing: Cafes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 19 April 2021 to Question 180511, on Housing: Cafes, when his Department plans to publish...

      Temporary Accommodation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of families with children living in temporary accommodation in (a) Coventry...

      Local Government: Carbon Emissions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support local government to play a full role in the Net Zero transition as...

      British National (Overseas): Northern Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department plans to take to ensure that potential applicants through the Hong Kong British National...

  • Cabinet Office

    • Government Departments: Procurement

      To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what measures are in place to ensure transparency in the procurement of Government services and contracts.

    • Public Sector: Procurement

      To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much and what proportion of the Government's £290 billion annual public sector procurement...

      Government Departments: Procurement

      To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information he holds on the use of Project Bank Accounts by (a) Government departments, (b) Government...

      Civil Service Sports Council: Rosyth

      To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether a Suitability and Sustainability Study will be undertaken following the closure of the Civil Service...

  • Department for International Trade

    • Overseas Trade: Taiwan

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps she is taking to strengthen the UK's trade relationship with Taiwan.

  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

    • Tourism: Worcestershire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to increase the level of tourism to (a) Worcestershire and (b) Bromsgrove District once...

    • Football

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the proposed European Super League on grassroots football.

      Football

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, on how many occasions Ministers and officials from his Department met with the Football Supporters Association to discuss a...

      Football: Females

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 10 March 2021 to Question 163699 on Football: Females, what discussions he has had with...

      Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when the Government plans to implement the recommendations from Part 2 of the Leveson Inquiry.

      Rugby: Injuries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether he has had discussions with US company Neuroflex, who are creating a virtual reality headset to determine pitch-side...

      Internet: Disinformation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to tackle conspiracy groups that share misinformation online.

      Cricket: Government Assistance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what Government support is available for the provision of facilities and to encourage participation in grass roots cricket.

      Football Index and Footstock

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether he plans to establish an independent investigation into the collapse of (a) Football Index and (b) Footstock.

      Sportsgrounds: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what support he is providing to venues hoping to run pilot sporting events with spectators in attendance as covid-19...

      Football: Harlow

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to support grassroots football in Harlow.

      Voluntary Work: Young People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many young people have (a) commenced and (b) graduated from a National Citizenship Service (NCS) programme in (a) 2018-19...

      National Leisure Recovery Fund

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 13 April 2021 to Question 174112, what data his Department holds on the effect of the National...

      Football: Females

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions his Department has had with Ministerial colleagues of the Department for Education on plans to provide...

      Voluntary Work: Young People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 13 April 2021 to Question 180550, if he will review the Answer to that question in the context of...

      Discover England Fund

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of the Discover England Fund on the competitiveness of the...

      Sports: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of (a) support and (b) opportunities for disabled children in gymnastics.

      Music: Exports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what progress has been made on the development of a music export office.

  • Women and Equalities

  • Department for Transport

    • Roads: Litter

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the amount of litter at the side of main roads in England has changed over the last three years; and what plans they have...

    • Travel: Coronavirus

      To ask Her Majesty's Government which countries are refusing to accept COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction tests taken in the UK for the purposes of travel and entry into their jurisdiction; and...

  • Department for Education

    • Further Education: Admissions

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how many applications were made to colleges for enrolment on courses for the forthcoming academic year by the end of January (1) 2019, (2) 2020, and (3) 2021.

    • School Exclusions Review

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Timpson review of school exclusion published in May 2019, how many of the 30 recommendations made in the report they have implemented.

      Internet: Safety

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that children and their parents or carers have effective education about internet safety, specifically online abuse and sexual...

      Literacy: Secondary Education

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that secondary schools are equipped to help new pupils with basic literacy.

  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

    • Greensill

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the British Business Bank had any communication with the Rt Hon David Cameron on the decision to accredit Greensill Capital as a Coronavirus Business...

    • Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how many accredited providers of the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme were not regulated lenders; and whether they will publish the names of such...

      Greensill

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will reopen the British Business Bank's investigation of loans made by Greensill Capital, including disclosure around the (1) issuing, (2)...

      Post Office: Prosecutions

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of who was originally responsible for the prosecution of Post Office subpostmasters.

      Small Businesses: Billing

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of research by Pennyfreedom, published 14 March; and what steps they are taking to ensure that small businesses receive prompt...

      Flexible Working

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to support businesses to incorporate hybrid working arrangements on a long-term basis.

      Hunterston Power Stations: Safety

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have held in relation to safety issues regarding civil vessels operating in close vicinity to (1) the Hunterston nuclear power station, and...

      Radioactive Waste: Transport

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have held with the Office for Nuclear Regulation regarding the transportation of spent fuel rods recently discovered at the Hunterston...

      Hunterston Power Stations: Safety

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have held with EDF regarding safety issues at (1) Hunterston B, and (2) Hunterston A, nuclear power stations since 2015.

      Hunterston Power Stations: Radioactive Waste

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have held with the Scottish Government relating to radioactive waste held at the site of the Hunterston nuclear power station; and, in any...

      OneWeb

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether OneWeb will use large or small launchers to create Low Earth Orbit satellite constellations.

      UK Research and Innovation: Overseas Aid

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of reduced Official Development Assistance funding for research and development on (1) the UK’s skills base, and...

      Overseas Aid: Research

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park on 8 April (HL14532), what assessment they have made of the impact of cuts to Official...

      Government Departments: Construction

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) construction, and (2) maintenance, contracts issued by departments since 1 January 2018 have used cash retentions; what was the total value of these...

      Government Departments: Construction

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what guidance they provide to (1) departments, and (2) their respective arms-length bodies, regarding the use of cash retentions in (a) construction, and (b)...

      Local Government: Construction

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the use of cash retentions by local authorities in (1) construction, and (2) maintenance, contracts; and what data they hold on...

      Local Government: Construction

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what guidance they give to local authorities regarding the use of cash retentions in (1) construction, and (2) maintenance, projects.

  • Cabinet Office

    • Veterans: Homelessness

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of homeless veterans in England in each year since 2018.

    • EU Nationals

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how many non-Irish EU citizens over the age of 65 they estimate live in (1) Scotland, (2) Wales, (3) Northern Ireland, and (4) England.

      Buildings: Safety

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide a 'roadmap' setting out the allocation of responsibilities relating to (1) fire safety, and (2) building safety, between departments.

      Females: Peace Negotiations

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to make a statement at the G7 summit on (1) the safety of women engaged in peace processes, and (2) the provision by G7 countries of funding...

      Crown Commercial Service: Financial Services

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure financial technology solutions are considered as part of the Debt Resolution Services supplier roster being created by the...

      UK Trade with EU: Northern Ireland

      To ask Her Majesty's Government at which ports in Northern Ireland will EU officials be stationed to conduct checks on trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

      Coronavirus and Influenza: Death

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people in England died in the first three months of 2021 due to (1) flu and (2) COVID-19.

      Telephone Services: Remote Working

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what minimum standards they require from providers in the procurement of call centre operations regarding (1) the surveillance, and (2) other working...

      Construction: Billing

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to add any guidance on retentions to the Construction Playbook when it is next reviewed.

      Legislative Drafting

      To ask Her Majesty's Government when they plan to undertake the review exploring approaches to drafting legislation on subjects that prompt questions around language announced by Lord True on 25...

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • DNACPR Decisions: Coronavirus

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether Do Not Resuscitate Orders have been issued during COVID-19 pandemic without consulting either the patient or their relatives.

    • NHS: Research

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that greater numbers of clinical staff are able to undertake research within the NHS.

      Prescriptions: Fees and Charges

      To ask Her Majesty's Government in what circumstances patients are charged for the first two months of the prescription of new drugs; whether decisions on charging for new drugs are determined by...

      Coronavirus: Vaccination

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that the amount of time between the administration of the first and the second dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine...

      Coronavirus: Vaccination

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether a patients' consent to have a COVID-19 vaccination followed by another approximately three weeks later is still effective...

  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

    • Local Government: Audit

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Liverpool City Council: Best Value inspection report, published on 24 March, what plans they have to strengthen the audit arrangements in...

    • Buildings: Insulation

      To ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to publish their plans about the support they intend to provide to leaseholders in buildings below 18 metres in height that require fire...

      Social Rented Housing: Construction

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to increase the building of homes for social rent from the 7,000 built in 2019 to help address the waiting list of more than 1.1...

      Local Government: Cybercrime

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how much has so far been spent of the £16 million to support the modernisation of local authorities' cyber security systems, as announced in the Spending...

      Parish Councils: Meetings

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the size of the room that will be required to enable annual meetings of local and parish councils, where social distancing is...

  • Ministry of Justice

    • Reoffenders

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the Prison Reform Trust No Life, No Freedom, No Future: The experiences of prisoners recalled under the sentence of...

    • Remand in Custody

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people are in custody in England and Wales awaiting trial; and what is the average time taken from imprisonment to trial for those in custody.

      Trials: Young Offenders

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people aged 17 are awaiting trial in England and Wales.

      Domestic Abuse: Victim Support Schemes

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on (1) families, (2) children’s best interests, (3) the length of family court proceedings, and (4) family court...

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Iran: Nuclear Power

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the International Atomic Energy Agency, published on 31 March, which stated that Iran "was using 5,060 IR-1...

    • British Nationals Abroad: Death

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to improve the (1) procedures, and (2) policies, for UK citizens seeking assistance following a death abroad, in particular in respect...

      Yemen: Overseas Aid

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to restore overseas aid to Yemen to at least the level of £164 million set in 2019–20.

      Israel: Palestinians

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment have they made of the decision by Pearson Education to pause the distribution of two textbooks by author Hilary Bash following allegations by...

      Palestinians: Elections

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the reported decision by the government of Israel not to grant visas to EU delegates to monitor the forthcoming Palestinian...

      Palestinians: Arrests

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the statement by the Palestinian Returns Centre to the UNHRC on 9 March about reports that Palestinians in East Jerusalem and the...

      Palestinians: Children

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to protect children in the Palestinian Occupied Territories following reports that a child lost an eye after being hit by a rubber...

      Israeli Settlements: Palestinians

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to protect Palestinians living in the West Bank from violence from Israeli settlers.

      Israel: Palestinians

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel regarding the summons by Israeli forces of a 14-year-old Palestinian boy for interrogation.

      Palestinians: Elections

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what (1) technical, and (2) financial, support they are providing to the Palestinian Central Elections Commission to help ensure free and fair elections are able...

      Palestinians: Elections

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel to ensure free access to Gaza for campaigning in Palestinian elections.

      Palestinians: Elections

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel to ensure that Palestinian voters in occupied East Jerusalem are able to take part in...

      Syria: Overseas Aid

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the extent to which the government of Syria has (1) restricted aid (a) supplies, and (b) personnel, seeking to enter Syria, and...

      Zimbabwe: Human Rights

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of human rights abuses against (1) women, and (2) political activists, in Zimbabwe.

      Africa: Overseas Aid

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to (1) maintain, or (2) increase the level of funding in 2021/2022 for (a) parliamentary strengthening, and (b) promoting pluralism in Africa;...

      Afghanistan: Peace Negotiations

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to raise at the G7 summit the limited participation of women in the Afghan peace process; and what plans they have to increase the...

      Palestinians: Elections

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the Palestinian National Authority to ensure that Palestinian elections take place to the existing timetable.

      Economics of Biodiversity Review

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the report The Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review, published on 2 February, and (2) the importance of investment...

      Burkina Faso: Religious Freedom

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the freedom of religion or belief in Burkina Faso.

      Syria: Humanitarian Aid

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they (1) have taken, or (2) plan to take, to achieve the re-opening of former crossing points into Syria for humanitarian supplies at (a) Bab al-Salam,...

      Eritrea: Ethiopia

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of (1) Eritre, and (2) Ethiopia, about attacks in the town of Axum in which hundreds of civilians are...

      Global Partnership for Education: Finance

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to pledge funds to the Global Partnership for Education before the forthcoming G7 summit; what plans they have to make representations to...

      Developing Countries: Genito-urinary Medicine

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to continue their support for the Women’s Integrated Sexual Health programme.

      Mozambique: Armed Conflict

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Mozambique about reports that children are being beheaded in the Cabo Delgado province.

      Tigray: Armed Conflict

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the influence and role of the governments of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (1) in the Horn of Africa, and (2) in...

      Tigray: Armed Conflict

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to monitor the withdrawal of Eritrean forces from the Trigray region following the announcement by the prime minister of...

      Females: Politics and Government

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to raise awareness at the G7 summit of (1) the impact of the underrepresentation of women in politics on girls' education, and (2) the impact...

      Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of Turkey about the reported arrest and mistreatment of Dr Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu.

      Sudan: Ethiopia

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the (1) dispute between the governments of Sudan and Ethiopia over the al-Fashaga territory, and (2) involvement of the...

      Tigray

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the current situation in Tigray; and what reports they have received about (1) human rights atrocities, (2) levels of starvation,...

      Bangladesh: Overseas Aid

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how much aid have they provided to support (1) the government of Bangladesh, and (2) agencies operating in Bangladesh, with the arrival of Rohingya refugees; and...

      St Vincent and the Grenadines: Volcanoes

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assistance they have offered to the government of St Vincent and the Grenadines in response to the ongoing eruption of the La Soufrière volcano.

      Egypt: Christianity

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the legal challenges facing the Anglican Church in Egypt from the Protestant Churches of Egypt and the impact this legal dispute on (1)...

      Egypt: Religious Freedom

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of freedom of religion or belief in Egypt.

      Ethiopia: Armed Conflict

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the visits by representatives of the (1) government of the United States, and (2) European Union, to Ethiopia, what steps they are taking to...

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask Her Majesty's Government when they will answer the letter that he wrote to the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs concerning vaccines and the...

      Azerbaijan: Human Rights

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the US Department of State 2020 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Azerbaijan, published on 30 March.

      Tigray: Crimes against Humanity

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports of mass killings in Tigray on 5 January; and what steps they are taking to ensure that evidence of human rights...

  • Department for Work and Pensions

    • Social Security Benefits

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how many claimants are in receipt of (1) income-related Employment and Support Allowance, (2) income-based Jobseeker's Allowance, (3) Income...

    • Employment: Older People

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce a tailored employment support scheme for over 50s.

      Disability

      To ask Her Majesty's Government (1) whether their National Strategy for Disabled People will be published after the Cabinet Office’s systematic review of the lived experience of disabled...

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Bees

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the occurrence of the small hive beetle in Europe on their Pest Risk Analysis; and further to the importation of...

    • Bees

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Healthy Bees Plan 2030, what steps they plan to take to prevent the importation of package bees from Europe into Great Britain through Northern Ireland.

      Bees

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the occurrence of the small hive beetle in Europe, what plans they have to ban the import of honey bee queens from Italy.

      Livestock: Dogs

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for requiring dogs to be on leads when near livestock on working farms.

      Boats: Exhaust Emissions

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park on 22 March (HL13985), what plans they have to reduce air pollution from diesel (1)...

      Cephalopods and Shellfish: Animal Welfare

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the peer review for the Review of the Evidence for Sentience in Decapod Crustaceans and Cephalopod Molluscs report has been completed; and when the...

      Meat: Labelling

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to (1) ban the "fake farm" labelling of meat, (2) bring forward legislation for consumers to be informed about the age and breed of animal...

      Food Banks

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to improve the relationship between grocery stores and food banks, specifically to encourage the use in food banks of food that would...

      Abattoirs: Inspections

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the availability of English-speaking Official Veterinarians to monitor abattoirs.

      Manure

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of restricting the spreading of slurry on fields that are adjacent to residential property.

      Sustainable Farming Incentive

      To ask Her Majesty's Government why questions about land occupation were not asked of farmers submitting an expression of interest to take part in the pilot Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme;...

      Food Banks

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to introduce a shelf-labelling scheme to inform customers of the food items that are most needed in food banks.

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask Her Majesty's Government when they will answer the letters that he wrote to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, dated 8 and 16 March.

  • Home Office

    • Asylum: Housing

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how many asylum seekers they have asked (1) Mears, (2) Serco, and (3) Clearsprings Ready Homes, to provide accommodation for as part of Operation Oak.

    • Immigration: EU Nationals

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of applications made under the EU Settlement Scheme; and of why this number is now nearly one million more than the...

      Au Pairs

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the UK's departure from the EU on au pairs; and whether au pairs who are EU citizens will still be able...

      Au Pairs

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the role of au pair schemes (1) in creating ties with young people from EU countries, (2) in promoting UK...

      Migrants: Taxation

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether highly skilled Tier 1 (general) migrants were notified of the sharing of their tax return data between Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs and the Home...

      Migrants: Convictions

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how many highly skilled Tier 1 (general) migrants who have been refused indefinite leave to remain have been convicted of a criminal offence in the UK.

      Immigration: EU Nationals

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how many applications to the EU Settlement Scheme from people both over the age of 65 and living in Scotland have been successful.

      British Nationality: Assessments

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how many applicants for (1) British citizenship, and (2) long-term residence in the UK, took the Life in the UK test in (a) Welsh, and (b) Scots Gaelic, in each of...

      Coronavirus: Disease Control

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the (1) organisation, and (2) advertisement, of all-night parties during the COVID-19 pandemic, such as the ones in Primrose Hill...

      Immigration: Fees and Charges

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how they calculate the fees for (1) British citizenship, and (2) long-term residence in the UK, applications; and whether those fees are used (a)...

      Metropolitan Police: Religious Buildings

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether specific training is given to Metropolitan Police Officers on procedures to be followed (1) before, and (2) upon entering, public places of worship.

      Immigration: Hong Kong

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) people, and (2) children, are included in the 27,000 British Nationals (Overseas) applications referred to in their press release of 8 April, National...

      Internet: Offences against Children

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that there is a coordinated approach to protecting children from sexual abuse online, for example through joining up the...

      Asylum: Housing

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether there is a maximum recommended length of stay for asylum seekers in contingency accommodation before they are offered more suitable long-term...

      Immigration Controls

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the statement by the Home Secretary on 24 March (HC Deb, cols 921–36), what are the (1) family reunion rights, (2) associated timescales,...

      Antisocial Behaviour and Crime

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of current levels of (1) knife crime, (2) anti-social behaviour, and (3) gun crime, in England and Wales.

      Fire Safety Bill

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to Written Answer by Lord Greenhalgh on 24 March (HL14079), prior to the Fire Safety Bill being introduced to Parliament, what changes were made to...

  • Northern Ireland Office

    • Civil Disorder: Northern Ireland

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the (1) ongoing civil unrest, and (2) political situation, in Northern Ireland.

  • Treasury

    • Financial Services: Directors

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the statutory (1) role, and (2) responsibilities, of authorised corporate directors following the performance of Link Financial...

    • Banks: EU Countries

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what talks they have held with banks about requests by the EU to move more (1) functions, and (2) people, from offices in the EU to the UK; and what...

      Credit

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of The Woolward Review: A review of change and innovation in the unsecured credit market, published on 2 February.

      Employment: Coronavirus

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce a backdated grant for workers who have not had access to any COVID-19 financial support.

      Offshore Industry: Tax Havens

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the reports of the financial trading of oil and gas companies being routed through tax havens, what assessment they have made of the loss of tax revenue.

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask Her Majesty's Government when they will answer the letter that he wrote to the Chancellor of the Exchequer concerning COVID-19 bonds on 8 March.

      UK Research and Innovation: Overseas Aid

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to publish a cost-benefit financial assessment of the impact of reduced Official Development Assistance funding for research and development...

  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

    • Events Industry: Coronavirus

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what measures they have put in place to enable venues such as the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham to stage national and international trade exhibitions...

    • Tourism: Coronavirus

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have for Visit England to encourage tourism in England; and what steps they intend to take to support the visitor economy after the...

      Charitable Trusts

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to encourage the creation of new charitable trusts focussed on supporting local and regional charitable community activities and initiatives.

      Snooker: Coronavirus

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the decision by the World Snooker Championship to refuse entry to fans that are considered clinically vulnerable to the event...

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