Written answers

Monday, 17 May 2021

  • Department for Transport

    • Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make adequate funding available to Enfield Council to support the delivery of electric vehicle charging points to support residents in...

    • Air Pollution: Enfield

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department will take to measure the effect of pollution on Bullsmoor Lane as a result of the M25 junction development scheme.

      Blue Badge Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will liaise with local authorities to create a generic application process for Blue Badges.

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to respond to the consultation on Managing pavement parking which closed on 22 November 2020.

      Invalid Vehicles: Pilot Schemes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he has taken to pilot or establish e-mobility scooter schemes for disabled people as part of his active travel policy.

      Speed Limits: Urban Areas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a blanket 20mph speed limit across inner cities, towns and villages.

      Public Transport: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential for returnees from green and amber list countries to transmit covid-19 on public transport facilities;...

      Roads: Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding his Department has allocated to (a) young drivers’ awareness programmes and (b) safety campaigns in each year since 2010.

      Roads: Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to improve road safety awareness among (a) young and (b) all drivers.

      M1

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on what dates he plans to publish the outstanding Post Opening Project Evaluation reports for the smart motorway schemes at (a) M1 junctions 10 to 13,...

      A1 and A1 (M): Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when his Department plans to (a) resurface and (b) repair potholes on the A1 south of Newark; and whether his Department has plans to speed up repairs...

      Railway Stations: Access

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the next round of Access for All bidding will commence.

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government is taking steps ahead of the UK’s Presidency of the G7 in summer 2021 to ensure (a) the safe reopening of borders and (b)...

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that driving test appointments can take place (a) quickly and (b) safely to reduce any backlogs...

      Aviation: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance his Department has issued to airports and airlines on ensuring that social distancing measures are implemented while passengers (a)...

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the level of additional demands on Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency testing facilities since those...

      Invalid Vehicles: Pilot Schemes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether e-scooter pilot schemes are commissioned to provide accessible alternative scooters as part of the pilot programme.

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with his French counterpart on recognition for UK driving licences in France after 31 December 2021.

      Aviation: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of requiring airlines to check passengers' coronavirus paperwork and to ensure they have booked...

      Train Operating Companies: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the total cost to the public purse was of covid-19-related emergency financial support provided to train operating companies since 1 March 2020,...

      Railways: Bedfordshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with representatives of (a) Thameslink and (b) East Midlands Railway on the use of coaches with Public Service...

      Cycling: Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to help cyclists to become more safety conscious when using the roads; and if he will make a statement.

      Joint Maritime Security Centre

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how often the Ministerial Board of the Joint Maritime Security Centre has met since its creation; and which Ministers have attended each of those meetings.

      Joint Maritime Security Centre

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which Government department holds responsibility for the (a) governance and (b) budget of the Joint Maritime Security Centre.

      Travel Restrictions: United Arab Emirates

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish any representations he has received from Dubai Airport in relation to the UAE's classification on the red list.

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with representatives of the travel industry on (a) reducing the cost of covid-19 tests for international travel and (b)...

      Electric Vehicles: Grants

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will provide a breakdown per vehicle category of the £582 million allocated in Plug-In Grant funding in (a) 2019-20 and (b) 2020-21.

  • Department for Education

    • Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what his most recent assessment is of the effectiveness of pupils wearing face masks in (a) classrooms and (b) corridors and other shared indoor areas...

    • Pioneer Academy: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much total funding his Department has awarded to the Pioneer Academy.

      Pioneer Academy: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what financial assistance his Department has provided to the Pioneer Academy following that academy's agreement to sponsor Moulsecoomb Primary School.

      Children in Care: Human Rights

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will publish a Child Rights Impact Assessment of The Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021.

      Pioneer Academy: Complaints

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has received any complaints about the Pioneer Academy.

      Pupil Exclusions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate his Department has made of the number of children who have been taken off the school roll since the beginning of the covid-19 outbreak.

      Assessments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he plans to publish arrangements for (a) SATS, (b) GCSE, (c) A-level and (d) BTEC examinations in the 2021-22 academic year.

      Timothy Rowe

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has received any correspondence on the appointment of Timothy Rowe as regional director of the Pioneer Academy.

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to prevent the risk of grade inflation in school exams in summer 2021.

      Home Education: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps he has taken to help ensure the quality of education for children who are home-schooled.

      Sports: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he plans to announce Sports Premium funding for 2021-22.

      Assessments: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on exam standards of Ofqual’s decision to release optional exam board materials in advance...

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, on what date his Department plans to publish the data from the national school census for autumn 2020.

      Education: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to support children who have fallen behind in school as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.

      Pupils: Hearing Impairment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to provide clear facemasks to enable lip reading for deaf children in schools during the covid-19 outbreak.

      Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which member of the Cabinet has responsibility for representing the needs of babies and young children.

      Schools: Mental Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Department of Education's press release, Schools and colleges to benefit from boost in expert mental health support, published...

      Schools: Mental Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Department of Education's press release, Schools and colleges to benefit from boost in expert mental health support, published...

      Schools: Mental Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what number and proportion of schools in the trailblazer areas piloting Mental Health Support Teams have an (a) Inadequate, (b) Requires Improvement,...

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will consider a sectoral solution to ensure that no further education institutes are negatively affected as a result of the effect of covid-19...

      Adoption

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he has taken to safeguard adopted children who have contact with their birth parents outside of formal contact arrangements.

      Special Educational Needs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children are registered as having SEND; how many children with SEND are enrolled in schools; and what information his Department holds on...

      Schools: Mental Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Department for Education's press release, £79 million to boost mental health support for children and young people,...

      Arts and Music: Higher Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will take steps to reverse the proposed reductions in funding for music and arts courses at Higher Education level in England.

      Overseas Students: Quarantine

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on the cost of quarantine for international students returning from covid-19 red countries.

  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

    • Post Office Horizon IT System Independent Review

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the independent review of the Post Office Horizon scandal will consider the failures in data design of the...

    • Business: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Answer of 25 March 2021 to Question 173011 on Business: Government Assistance, if he will publish...

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the Post Office’s internal prosecutorial function was excluded from the 2020 inquiry into the Horizon...

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans his Department has to establish a judicial inquiry into the Horizon Post Office scandal.

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to take steps in respect of the reported attempt by China to take over Bacanora Lithium.

      Coronavirus: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Answer of 11 March 2021 to Question 164467 on Coronavirus: Vaccination, how much Admiral has been...

      Research: Africa

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Answer of 30 March 2021 to Question 173012 on Research: Africa, if he will establish the number...

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to take steps to encourage international students to complete their PhD in the UK.

  • Attorney General

    • Euthanasia: Prosecutions

      To ask the Attorney General, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Policy for Prosecutors in Respect of Cases of Encouraging and Assisting Suicide between 1 April 2009 and 1...

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • Department of Health and Social Care: Permanent Secretaries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what procedures or guidance governs and discussions between him and his departmental Permanent Secretary; and in what circumstances are...

    • Topwood

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when discussions took place with the departmental permanent secretary about the transfer of shares in Topwood Limited to the ownership of...

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the paper, Insights on transmission of COVID-19 with a focus on the hospitality, retail and leisure sector, by the EMG...

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will use the findings of the paper, Insights on transmission of COVID-19 with a focus on the hospitality, retail and leisure...

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking in response to the paper entitled, Insights on transmission of COVID-19 with a focus on the hospitality, retail...

      Coronavirus: Screening

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department takes to verify the reliability and good practice of companies who are listed on gov.uk as suppliers of...

      NHS: Topwood

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he received advice from his departmental Permanent Secretary when Topwood Ltd was placed on the framework contract for NHS Waste...

      NHS: Topwood

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he had discussions with the departmental Permanent Secretary on the matter of Topwood Ltd after that company had already been...

      Topwood

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has received advice from his (a) departmental Permanent Secretary and (b) the Cabinet Secretary on the transfer of shares in...

      Topwood

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what record was taken of the discussions with his departmental Permanent Secretary on the transfer of shares in Topwood Ltd to his ownership.

      Kidney Diseases: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 29 April 2021 to Question 186168 on Kidney Diseases: Health Services, what plans his Department has to...

      Menopause

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support women who have been diagnosed with early menopause.

      Medicines and Medical Devices Act 2021

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government has plans to bring forward secondary legislation under the powers provided by the Medicines and Medical Devices...

      Cancer: Drugs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) criteria the UK had to meet and (b) financial commitment the UK had to make to join Project Orbis.

      Autism: Eating Disorders

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many autistic people are receiving treatment for an eating disorder in the most recent period for which figures are available.

      Autism: Suicide

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to reduce the risk of suicide for autistic people, as set out in the fourth progress report of the...

      Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Independent Review

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to implement the nine recommendations of the the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety...

      NHS Test and Trace: Fraud

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to prevent fraud in supply chains of mini umbrella companies employing workers engaged in NHS Test and Trace services.

      Hospitals: Admissions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of patients under the Discharge to Assess model were readmitted within 30 days of discharge since 2016; and...

      Coronavirus: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether, in the event of an adverse reaction to the AstraZeneca covid-19 vaccine, it is possible for a person to have two further...

      Speech and Language Therapy: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to provide ringfenced funding for local authorities to support early years speech and language therapy.

      Air Pollution

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will conduct an equalities impact assessment on the effect of (a) race and (b) gender on air pollution related illnesses.

      Babies: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will fund catch-up support targeted at babies born (a) during and (b) soon before the outbreak of covid-19 to (i)...

      Coronavirus: Vitamin D

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential benefits of Vitamin D in lowering the risk of covid-19 infections.

      Travel: Quarantine

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will review Government guidance on exemptions to covid-19 hotel quarantine rules for people (a) in exceptional circumstances and...

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance the NHS has given to General Practitioners on the (a) necessity of and (b) timetable for reinstating face-to-face meetings...

      Travel: Quarantine

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason UK residents returning from abroad are required to pay for the two compulsory covid-19 tests that are required during the...

      Malaria: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of the malaria vaccine produced by research at Oxford University on the...

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the current efficacy of the NHS Test and Trace scheme.

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) help tackle obesity and (b) encourage people to live healthier lives.

      Coronavirus: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish the review by the Early Years Health Advisor on the lessons learned from the covid-19 outbreak and the effect on...

      Coronavirus: Travel

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that the right standards are met when NHS track and trace phone calls are made to returning passengers...

      Air Pollution

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effect on health of indoor air pollution resulting from cooking; and what steps he is taking to reduce...

      Coronavirus: Disease Control

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding his Department has awarded to the University of Dundee to conduct research on whether ultraviolet-C light is effective...

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of eligible claimants claimed Healthy Start vouchers in (a) the North East and (b) each local authority area in the North...

      Travel: Quarantine

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether a UK national returning to the UK from a country that is on the red list for travel is required to quarantine for 10 days in a...

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate her Department has made of the proportion of people in community substance misuse treatment who have or continue to...

      Flour: Folic Acid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on its proposals to introduce the mandatory fortification of flour with folic acid.

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that heart failure data collection includes (a) primary and community care services, (b) the underlying...

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce the (a) variation between hospitals in the provision of specialist care for heart failure patients and...

      Social Services: Protective Clothing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 29 April 2021 to Question 187279, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of...

      NHS 111

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients have used the 111 First service in each month since its introduction.

      Surgery: Waiting Lists

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of emergency care demand on tackling the elective procedures backlog.

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answers of 16 February 2021 and 8 February 2021 to Questions 151601 and 150684 respectively, what assessment his...

      Accident and Emergency Departments: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish his response to the consultation on replacing the four-hour accident and emergency target.

      Immigration: EU Nationals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many health and social care workers who are required to register for the EU Settlement Scheme have not yet done so; and what estimate...

      NHS 111

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish the findings of the 111 First pilots.

      Mental Health Services: Learning Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance he is providing to CCGs who are incorporating Learning Disability Services with Mental Health Services including on...

      Social Services: Mental Health

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 22 April 2021 to Question 181225 on Mental Health Services: Social Services, what the cost to the public...

      Mortality Rates: Learning Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has undertaken an assessment of the potential correlation between the (a) mortality rates of people with learning disabilities...

      Organs: Donors

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Act 2019 in increasing the number of organs...

      Alzheimer's Disease

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s by (a) age and (b) gender in each of the last three years.

      Hospitals: Admissions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the (a) number of patients who have been discharged using the Discharge to Assess model in pilot schemes...

      Organs: Donors

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department (a) has taken and (b) plans to take to encourage people to better understand their organ donation choices in...

      Patients: Learning Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has undertaken an assessment of the potential correlation between the (a) lengths of stay for patients with learning...

      Out-patients: Learning Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has undertaken an assessment of the potential correlation between the number of (a) failed and cancelled appointment in...

      Coronavirus: Contact Tracing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of localising contact tracing and giving local authorities control of...

      Contact Tracing: Computer Software

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to ensure that incorrect covid-19 alerts are not sent out from the NHS Test and Trace app.

      Coronavirus: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) first and (b) second covid-19 vaccinations have been cancelled by the national booking system; and for what reasons.

      Furs: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the World Organisation for Animal Health’s statement that susceptible animals, such as mink, could become a...

      Phenylketonuria

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has undertaken an assessment of the potential effect of fast food outlets selling only sugar free and diet drinks on people...

      Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much additional funding has been allocated to establish community diagnostic hubs.

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Basildon and Billericay of the (a) 11 February 2021, transferred...

      Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with representatives from (a) NHS England and Improvement, (b) medical royal colleges and (c)...

      Medical Treatments Abroad: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that patients who began medical treatment abroad are able to continue that treatment...

      Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Medical Treatments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has commissioned research into the lightning process for people who have myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) or chronic...

      Hospitals: Waiting Lists

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will implement the recommendations put forward by NHS Providers in April 2021 on reducing the backlogs in treatment and diagnosis...

      Neuromuscular Disorders

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to increase awareness of the rare neuro degenerative conditions Corticobasal Degeneration (CBD) and...

      Surgery: Waiting Lists

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many urgent operations have been cancelled since the beginning of the covid-19 outbreak in the UK in March 2020.

      Health Services

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

      Coronavirus: Hospitals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to release private hospitals from their obligations as contracted by the NHS during the covid-19 outbreak.

      Department of Health and Social Care: Written Questions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an estimate of the cost of the input of Deloitte to written answers as a proportion of the total cost of...

      Children: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 pandemic on the development of children aged 2 years and under.

      Mental Health Services: Schools

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Department for Education's announcement of £79 million to boost mental health support for children and young...

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the number of patients that have waited 12 hours or more from the time of arrival in emergency...

      Coronavirus: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that pregnant women can access either a Pfizer or Moderna covid-19 vaccine.

      Coronavirus: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the NHS England publication titled COVID-19 Vaccinations of NHS Trust Health Care Workers in the NHS Electronic Staff...

  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

    • Planning

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when the Government plans to publish its response to the Planning for the future consultation.

    • Almshouses: Tenants' Rights

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans his Department has to bring almshouse residents’ rights in line with tenants' rights.

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to take steps to increase the public land available for community gardening projects in...

      High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what additional steps he plans to take to protect leaseholders from costs arising from (a) the misuse of flammable...

      Avanton: Richmond upon Thames

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether (a) he and (b) officials in his Department have had contact with (i) Sir Michael Fallon, the Non-Executive...

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Waking Watch services; and if he will make a statement.

      Housing: Insulation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to prevent the full cost of fire safety remediation works from being passed on to leaseholders...

      Housing: Insulation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 19 April 2021 to Question 175876 on fire safety costs, when information on the (a)...

      UK Shared Prosperity Fund

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether local authorities will be able to apply to use funding from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund to provide business...

      Local Government: Meetings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the feasibility of allowing (a) virtual and (b) part-virtual council meetings indefinitely.

      Devolution

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to bring forward proposals on further devolution.

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has plans to review the metrics used in the (a) Levelling Up Fund and (b) Community Renewal...

      Community Champions Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, (a) how many and (b) which local authorities have (i) submitted bids for funding and (ii) have had bids for funding...

      Community Champions Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish the full criteria used to invite local authorities to apply for inclusion in the Community...

      Business: Rents

      To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of adopting an Australian-style business rent relief scheme.

  • Ministry of Justice

    • Group of States Against Corruption: Publications

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when his Department plans to authorise the publication of GRECO's report on the UK's compliance with its recommendations made in the 5th Evaluation on...

    • Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the suitability of the (a) Atlantic Hotel site in Porthcawl and (b) Sunnyside site in Bridgend as locations for a Women's...

      Courts: Video Conferencing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the rollout of section 28 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999, how many cases have applied or used section 28 used...

      Euthanasia: Prosecutions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of sections (a) 2(1) and (b) 2(A) of the Suicide Act 1961 between 1 April 2009 and 31 July 2020.

      Prisoners' Transfers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) male and (b) women category D prisoners were waiting for transfer to an open prison on (a) 31 January 2020 and (b) 31 January 2021.

  • Treasury

    • Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Holiday Leave

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what limitations are placed on holiday entitlement for people who have been on furlough.

    • Overseas Aid

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his oral contribution of 12 May 2021, Official Report, what assessment he has made of the level of UK (a) debt and (b) deficit as a share...

      Question

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason HMRC did not reject tax returns where loan charge schemes were listed in the most recent period for which data is available.

      Self-employed: Government Assistance

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department plans to provide support for self-employed individuals who were not aware that late filing of 2019-20 tax returns would obstruct...

      Question

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment the Government has made of the potential infringement of privacy as a result of amendments to HMRC’s civil information powers.

      Question

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the compatibility of the retrospective application of the Loan Charge with the standard principles of the UK's tax regime.

      Question

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on members of ethnic minority communities of the changes to IR35 rules which came into effect in April 2021.

      Sanitary Protection: VAT

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of including reusable and environmentally sustainable menstrual products in sanitary products that are...

      Child Benefit

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will review the High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge to remove the disparity between a household with two individual incomes of £49,000 that...

      Musical Instruments: Customs

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 13 April 2021 to Question 174927, whether there is a reciprocal exemption in place for musical instruments when leaving and...

      Question

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) Ministers in his Department on (i) compensation and (ii) support for people affected...

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • UN Commission on the Status of Women: Iran

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the UK's policy position as was one of the UN Economic and Social Council member...

    • Jerusalem: Palestinians

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will condemn the storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound by Israeli forces, including (a) the attack on...

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps the Government plans to take in response to reports that human rights violations against the...

      Jerusalem: Religious Buildings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Israeli counterparts on the entry of armed Israeli police into the Al-Aqsa...

      Said Odeh

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will (a) raise with his Israeli counterpart the death of Said Odeh and (b) seek assurance that there will be...

      Jerusalem: Palestinians

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Israeli counterpart on the proposed eviction of Palestinian residents from...

      Israel: Palestinians

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he has taken to prevent escalation of the recent violence in (a) Israel and (b) the Occupied...

      Israel: Palestinians

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to deescalate the growing conflict in the Gaza Strip.

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on the obligations of that country under international...

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will continue his policy of not participating in events commemorating the 2001 Durban Declaration.

      Palestinians: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Israeli counterpart on ensuring access to covid-19 vaccines in the...

      Israel: Palestinians

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he will take to pressure the Israeli Government to end the eviction of Palestinians from their homes...

      Israel: Palestinians

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on the prosecution of Palestinian children by Israeli...

      Bahrain: Political Prisoners

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, on what most recent date the UK Government held discussions with its Bahraini counterparts on allowing the United...

      Bahrain: Political Prisoners

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 26 April 2021 to Question 185912 and with reference to the (a) findings of the...

      Israel: Palestinians

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to make representations to his Israeli counterpart on holding criminal investigations into the...

      Bahrain: Political Prisoners

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the visit made by the UK Ambassador to Bahrain to Jau Prison in Bahrain on 3 May 2021, whether...

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the recent incident at the al-Aqsa mosque,...

      Jerusalem: Armed Conflict

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on the situation in East Jerusalem; and if he will...

      Israel: Gaza

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Israeli F-35 aircrafts, of which each plane includes a 15 per cent UK work share, are being used in the...

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department plans to take in response to recent increased levels of unrest between Palestinians and...

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) issuing localised travel advice for Greece and (b)...

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government plans to send representatives to events marking the 20th anniversary of the World...

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the upcoming events marking the 20th anniversary of the 2001 World Conference Against Racism in...

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if the Government will join the United States, Canada and Australia in opposing events to make the twentieth...

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on events marking the 20th anniversary of...

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the Government's policy is on participating in the Durban IV commemorative events at the UN General Assembly...

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether it is the Government's policy to boycott the Durban IV conference in September 2021.

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the text of the agreed Durban Declaration and Programme of Action at the 2001 World Conference Against...

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the UK joining the US, Australia and Canada in boycotting...

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on the upcoming events marking the 20th...

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if the Government will issue a condemnation of the reported anti-Semitic rhetoric used at (a) the 2001 World...

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government plans to send representatives to the Durban IV conference in September 2021.

      India: Overseas Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 29 April 2021 to Question 187201 on India: Overseas Aid, what strategies are...

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to raise awareness of the risk of parental child abduction to Japan.

      India: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has raised the issue of vaccine pricing in India with his Indian counterpart in their most recent...

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the speech made by the German Minister,...

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Bangladeshi counterpart on recent attacks on Hindu communities in that...

      UN Population Fund

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what impact assessment he has undertaken on the 85 per cent reduction in UK aid to the United Nations Population...

      Tanveer Ahmed Rafique

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 27 April 2021 to Question 186035, if he will publish an update on support provided to...

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Japanese counterpart on cases of parental child abduction to Japan.

      Islamic State: Genocide

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the conclusions of the UNITAD investigations led by Karim Khan QC, if the Government will use...

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of resolution 2369 on the strategic priorities of...

      Saudi Arabia: Human Rights

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his Saudi counterpart on the cases of (a) Samar Badawi, (b) Nassima...

      Mauritania: Slavery

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the the prevalence of slavery in Mauritania; and what steps the...

      Alan Duncan

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Sir Alan Duncan attended the Sultan's Privy Council in Oman in early January 2011 when he was Minister of...

      Coronavirus: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether covid-19 vaccine dose-sharing will count towards the Official Development Assistance budget for 2021.

      Global Partnership for Education: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if the Government will pledge £600 million to the Global Partnership for Education over the next five years.

      Coronavirus: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on sharing surplus covid-19 vaccine doses...

      COVAX: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans he has to allocate additional funding to the COVAX facility in 2022.

      Coronavirus: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when the Government plans to begin sharing surplus covid-19 vaccine doses through the COVAX facility in 2021.

      Russia: Ukraine

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to tackle the reported continued Russian military presence on Ukraine's borders.

      Switzerland: Clothing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 19 April 2021 to Question 180565 on Switzerland: Clothing, when he last held formal...

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the speech made by the President of Moldova at...

  • Ministry of Defence

    • European Fighter Aircraft: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of Typhoon flying hours have been dedicated to training foreign air forces in the last 12 months.

    • Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what dates the Sultan's Privy Council in Oman was attended by a serving Chief of the Defence staff.

      Oman: Official Hospitality

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the (a) items and (b) value of hospitality received by the (i) Chief of the Defence Staff and (ii) his predecessor in connection with...

      Army: Deployment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish details of the overseas (a) exercises and (b) deployments undertaken by the British Army in (i) 2019, (ii) 2020 and (iii) 2021.

      Army: Employment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his announcement of 22 March 2021 on the reduction of the full-time army personnel to 72,500 by 2025, what methodology was used to...

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps the Government will take, following the killing by extremists of Afghan girl students at school, to use air power from external bases, in...

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans the Government has to commission a new Royal Yacht for use by the Royal family and for other national purposes.

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when all armed forces personnel will have received their vaccination against covid-19.

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many soldiers serving abroad have been vaccinated against covid-19.

      Unmanned Air Vehicles: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to (a) test and (b) purchase unmanned aerial vehicles for use on aircraft carriers.

      Challenger Tanks

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, where the new Challenger 3 tanks will be based.

      Armoured Fighting Vehicles

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many vehicles of the Ajax family have been accepted into service by the British Army.

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to put the Type 32 frigate out for competition; and if he will make a statement.

      Shipping: Carbon Emissions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to (a) support maritime decarbonisation and (b) encourage further private investment in green vessel propulsion and...

      Shipping: National Skills Academies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of a national maritime skills academy.

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what air, land and sea attack missile capabilities will be included in the Type 26 frigate.

      Fleet Solid Support Ships: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department is making on the awarding of the contract for the Fleet Solid Support ships.

      Ministry of Defence: Motor Vehicles

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) electric, (b) hybrid or (c) internal combustion, non-combat motor vehicles his Department purchased for the use of personnel in each of the...

      European Fighter Aircraft: Exports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of future export opportunities for Typhoon.

      Military Aircraft: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has for Tempest to operate at sea.

      Chinook Helicopters: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the purchase of extended-range Chinook helicopters was previously rejected by the Investment Appraisals Committee.

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the timetable is for the delivery of all the Ajax vehicles ordered by his Department; and whether the first batch will be delivered on time.

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what equipment used on the Ajax vehicle is also operable on (a) Boxer, (b) Challenger and (c) Warrior vehicles.

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Type 45 destroyers are undergoing refit.

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Type 31 frigates will be built; and how many his Department has ordered.

      Ministry of Defence: Mass Media

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to assess the restrictions placed on the Minister for Defence People and Veterans in respect of speaking to the media.

      Military Aircraft: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to begin the concept and development phase on Tempest; and if he will publish a timeframe for further progression of that aircraft.

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) role and (b) membership is of his Department's Gulf Advisory Committee.

      Armed Forces: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what tank training operations take place in Scotland.

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the Government's military objective is in Mali.

  • Department for Work and Pensions

    • Kickstart Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of whether (a) the new KickStart Scheme gateway-plus companies are receiving a disproportionate...

    • Older Workers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the effect on levels of employment among older people of employers requiring non-job specific...

      Employment: Government Assistance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that employment support is accessible in communities throughout the UK.

      Child Maintenance Service: Complaints

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many complaints were received by the Child Maintenance Service in (a) 2020 and (b) 2019.

      Kickstart Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Kickstart scheme placements have been (a) approved, (b) advertised and (c) started by young people.

      Kickstart Scheme: Young People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Kickstart scheme jobs have been (a) made available for young people to apply to and (b) started, (i) nationally, (ii) by region and...

      Kickstart Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Answer of 27 April 2021 to Question 186286 on the Kickstart Scheme, what steps she is taking to help reduce the gap...

      Kickstart Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress her Department is making on the publication of constituency level data in relation to the Kickstart scheme.

      Social Security Benefits: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of providing a £20 per week uplift to legacy benefits.

      Kickstart Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment the Government has made of the potential merits of extending the Kickstart scheme beyond December 2021.

      Poverty: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent progress her Department has made on tackling child poverty.

      Poverty

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what comparative assessment she has made of the effect on trends in the level of poverty among young parents of those in receipt of (a)...

      Universal Credit

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support is available to people claiming universal credit for the first time to help ensure that they receive their first payment (a) on...

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have died whilst waiting for a decision on their personal independence payment claim in 2021.

      Poverty: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on trends in the level of poverty among single-parent families.

      Universal Credit

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the effect of the £20 uplift in universal credit on trends in the number of claimants using...

      Public and Commercial Services Union

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has met representatives of the Public and Commercial Services Union since her appointment as Secretary of State.

      Bereavement Benefits

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Answer of 28 July 2020 to Question 76930, whether it remains her policy to extend eligibility for (a) widowed parent's...

      Universal Credit: Disqualification

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many universal credit sanctions have been administered for failure to comply with work claimant commitments due to complying with covid-19...

      Pensions: Personal Savings

      What assessment she has made of the effect of pension auto-enrolment on levels of retirement savings among people in Bury South constituency.

      Employment: Disability

      What steps she is taking to ensure equal employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

      Social Security Benefits: Medical Examinations

      What steps she is taking to ensure that assessments for health and disability benefits are conducted safely during the covid-19 outbreak.

      Employment: Sign Language

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that workplaces promote and facilitate the use of British Sign Language.

      Disability: Public Consultation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when the Government plans to bring forward its Health and Disability Green Paper.

      Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when her Department plans to publish its National Strategy for Disabled People.

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of claimants who were offered an increased benefits award after lodging an appeal were provided with an...

      Social Security Benefits: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will publish a timeline for publication of the Green Paper on Disability Benefits.

      Universal Credit: Appeals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of universal credit claimants have had their claim accepted at appeal following an initial rejection in (a) Cynon...

      Employment: Learning Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what employment support her Department is providing to people with learning disabilities during the covid-19 outbreak.

      Universal Credit: Young People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the projected number of universal credit claimants aged 16-24 in each year for which that data has...

      Universal Credit

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the progress of the managed migration pilot for universal credit.

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Government has taken to legally recognise British Sign Language.

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Batteries: Recycling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has in place to ensure adequate UK recycling capacity for obsolete batteries used in electric vehicles from...

    • Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will bring forward legislative proposals similar to those recently brought forward by the French Government to require...

      Birds of Prey: Licensing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the decision to issue a licence for white-tailed eagles to be...

      Flood Control

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when his Department plans to publish its response to the Public Accounts Committee Forty-Fifth Report, Managing flood risk,...

      Incinerators

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the incineration of waste on the Government’s climate objectives.

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to (a) set targets...

      Agriculture: Seasonal Workers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what total investment industry stakeholders have contributed to the Pick for Britain campaign.

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support the creation of smallholder and community-led horticulture jobs in (a)...

      Agriculture: Seasonal Workers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many British workers were recruited to agricultural jobs via the Pick for Britain scheme.

      Fisheries: Quotas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 25 April 2021 to Question 180947 on fishing quotas, what (a) allocation of the quota, (b)...

      Crops

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he has taken to help (a) ensure that crops are picked and (b) reduce crop wastage in 2021.

      Farms: Local Government Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what financial support the Government is providing to local authorities to establish new county farms.

      Shellfish: Animal Welfare

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of including decapod crustaceans in the forthcoming Animal Sentience Bill.

  • Home Office

    • Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether officials in her Department recognise Ahmadiyya marriage certificates which are not registered with the Pakistan Union Council for...

    • Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many complaints against police officers have been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct for investigation, by each...

      Asylum: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the need for staff working in contingency asylum accommodation to have relevant experience for that role.

      Asylum: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the need for contingency asylum accommodation contracts to include training for frontline staff to...

      Hassockfield Immigration Removal Centre: Employment

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much per hour women detained at Hassockfield Immigration Removal Centre are planned to be paid for the work they carry out.

      Migrants

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to change Rule GEN 1.11A of the Immigration Rules, in response to the decision in R (ST and VW) v SSHD [2021] EWHC 1085...

      Criminal Investigation

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how long on average a National Crime Agency investigation takes before a charging decision is made in cases where a suspect has been...

      Immigration: EU Nationals

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether an EU citizen care worker who fails to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme by 30 June 2021 will be prosecuted if they continue to work...

      Offences against Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the collection of adequate data on child sexual abuse that is comparable across police forces.

      Bail

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people currently being held on police bail have been so held for over (a) one year, (b) two years, (c) three years, (d) four years...

      Hassockfield Immigration Removal Centre: Operating Costs

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the cost per year of running Hassockfield Immigration Removal Centre at maximum capacity.

      Marriage: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many registrars are legally required to officiate at a marriage ceremony and what steps she is taking to address the backlog of...

      Hassockfield Immigration Removal Centre

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department plans to undertake an equality impact assessment for the Hassockfield Immigration Removal Centre.

      Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Migrants

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effect of the end of the furlough scheme on people with leave to remain but no recourse to public funds;...

      Asylum: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of matching the £20 universal credit uplift for people seeking the asylum support...

      Hassockfield Immigration Removal Centre: Airports

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which airports her Department plans to use to deport women who have been detained at Hassockfield Immigration Removal Centre.

      Migrants

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people her Department has on record as being in the UK with leave to remain but no recourse to public funds in each year since 2010.

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrant’s report, We Are Here, published April 2021, what steps victims of...

      Asylum: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the ability of people in receipt of asylum support to access funds during the three days within...

      Hassockfield Immigration Removal Centre

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans the Government has to provide accommodation for women released from Hassockfield Immigration Removal Centre to continue their...

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people will receive new ASPEN cards as part of the contract transition; and how many will be without access to any funds for...

      Immigration: EU Nationals

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer of 20 April 2021 to Question 181333 on Immigration: EU Nationals, what her Department's policy is in...

      Immigration: EU Nationals

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that all of the 320,000 pending applications for the EU Settlement Scheme are resolved before the...

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effect of covid-19 travel restrictions in respect of red list countries on a potential applicant's...

      Agriculture: Seasonal Workers

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending the seasonal agricultural workers scheme to ensure sufficient workers are...

      Immigration: EU Nationals

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress her Department has made on supporting the use of the EU Settled Status app by Polish workers.

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of her Department’s 2017 Drugs Strategy.

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many investigations into police officers conducted by the Independent Office for Police Conduct have taken longer than 12 months from...

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of trends in pet theft in 2020 and 2021; and what steps her Department is taking to tackle that crime.

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of people living in the UK without leave to remain who entered the UK legally; and if she will make...

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether observations by staff conducting medical assessments of a person seeking asylum can be used as evidence to determine the...

  • Cabinet Office

    • Office for Veterans' Affairs

      To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to offer the Office for Veterans Affairs a physical office in which to operate.

    • Regional Planning and Development: UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement

      To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Board of Trade’s Global Britain, Local Jobs report, what assessment he has made of...

      Suicide

      To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people have taken their own life in each month of the last five years.

      Regional Planning and Development: Devolution

      To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans he has to include proposals on devolution in the proposed White Paper on levelling up.

      Elections: Proof of Identity

      To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many local elector cards were issued as part of the Voter ID pilots in (a) 2019 and (b) 2018.

      Government Departments: Procurement

      To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government has a policy on procuring (a) products and (b) services that have involved child labour.

      Question

      To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the change in the population of London since the beginning of the covid-19...

      Government Departments: Procurement

      To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the lack of data on the use of Project Bank Accounts (PBAs) by Government construction...

      Weddings: Coronavirus

      To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to publish updated and detailed guidance for weddings, civil partnership ceremonies and...

      Question

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of adopting a zero covid-19 strategy.

  • Northern Ireland Office

    • Northern Ireland Government: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will publish the (a) criteria and (b) procedures applied by the New Decade New Approach Joint Board in relation to decisions to release...

    • Ulster Scots Language

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to the undertaking in paragraph 24 of Annex A to the New Decade New Approach document of 9 January 2020 that the UK will...

      Terrorism: Northern Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the Government's planned timescale is for bringing forward legislative proposals to address the legacy of the past in Northern Ireland.

  • Department for International Trade

    • Trade Agreements: Australia

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to the 23 April 2021 Joint Statement on UK-Australia trade talks, whether the UK and Australia have reached consensus on the...

    • Trade Agreements: Australasia

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions negotiators from her Department have had with their counterparts from (a) Australia and (b) New Zealand on the inclusion of...

      Trade Agreements: Australia

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the 23 April 2021 Joint Statement on UK-Australia trade talks, what remaining issues are yet to be resolved in the proposed...

      TRIPS Agreement

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether the UK has changed its position on the TRIPS waiver proposal at the WTO that would suspend global patent rules during the covid-19...

      Coronavirus: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the recent decision of the United...

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether the Government has plans to review its position on waiving intellectual property rights on covid-19 vaccines following the recent...

      Trade Agreements: Australasia

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, when she plans to consult the members of her Strategic Trade Advisory Group on the text of relevant chapters of her draft trade agreements...

      Trade Agreements: Australia

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether the members of her Trade Advisory Group on Agri-Food have been consulted on the text of relevant chapters of her draft trade...

      Arms Trade: Israel

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent assessment she has made of the use of UK arms exported to Israel; and whether she plans to review the licensing of such exports.

  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

    • Pigeon Racing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to (a) support and (b) promote the sport of pigeon racing.

    • Sportsgrounds: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what his policy is on outdoor stadia returning to full capacity for spectators as covid-19 restrictions ease; and if he will...

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to ensure the protection of children’s personal data online.

      Events Industry: Insurance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to introduce Government-backed covid-19 cancellation insurance for the live events sector.

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to implement an age verification process for access to legal online pornography.

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will prohibit the use of wooden telegraph poles for communication cabling where a less visibly obtrusive alternative,...

      Non-governmental Organisations: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Chancellor of the Exchequer's announcement of 8 April 2021 on the allocation of £750 million of...

      Recreation Spaces: Exercise

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans his Department has to support the early return of park runs as covid-19 restrictions are eased.

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what support he plans to provide to bingo clubs for their reopening on 17 May 2021 to help those clubs deal with the financial...

      Wrecks

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the assistance provided to the Government by the marine archaeology community in formulating a...

      Wrecks

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department plans to take to ensure that some of the income raised by The Crown Estate from seabed licensing is...

      Wrecks

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking (a) to sustain and enhance the significance of heritage assets located beyond UK...

      Wrecks

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether the same principles of heritage management will be applied to significant heritage assets located beyond UK...

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will extend eligibility of the £1.57 billion rescue package for the arts and entertainment sector announced on 5...

  • Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

    • Elections: Proof of Identity

      To ask the hon. Member for City of Chester, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, how many free local elector IDs were issued by Woking Council as part of the 2019...

  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

  • Department for Transport

    • Driving: Speed Limits

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how they intend to reduce the numbers of speeding drivers following the data published by the Department for Transport that showed that 56 per cent of drivers...

    • Cycling: Accidents

      Her Majesty's Government what research they have commissioned in the last three years on the causes of road traffic accidents between motor vehicles and cyclists in cities.

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