Written answers

Friday, 23 July 2021

  • Department for Transport

    • Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to increase the number of electric car charging points; and if he will make it his policy to ensure that charging points are...

    • Public Transport: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with local transport providers on regulations to make face coverings mandatory on public transport in the context...

      Bus Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to improve bus services in England.

      Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with motorway service station operators to ensure adequate and workable electric car charging provision at their sites.

      Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to increase the number of charging points for electric cars to help meet the Climate Change Committee's recommendation...

      Electric Vehicles: Recycling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to introduce recycling centres specifically designed to recycle materials from electric cars.

      Bus Services: Disability Aids

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the June 2018 report entitled Bus Services Act 2017: Consultation on Accessible Information, what steps he has taken to introduce...

      Public Transport: Social Distancing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to monitor the implementation of his Department’s Safer Transport Guidance for Operators, particularly with regard to...

      Railways: Environment Protection

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment the Government has made of the potential merits of adding rail as an eleventh point to the ten point Green Industrial Plan.

      Large Goods Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of providing the transport industry with assistance towards investment in greener trucks.

      Electric Vehicles: Grants

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his policy is on introducing grants to members of the public to assist with the (a) purchase and (b) maintenance of electric cars.

      Aviation: Climate Change

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to incorporate in the Government's forthcoming Aviation Plan the Climate Change Committee (CCC) recommendations of December 2020 to...

      Aviation: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to review the powers of the Civil Aviation Authority in response to the impact of covid-19 on the aviation sector.

      Heathrow Airport: Fees and Charges

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of updating the pricing principles underpinning the economic regulation of Heathrow Airport.

      Parking: Pedestrian Areas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the result of the Government's consultation on pavement parking is planned to be published.

  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

    • Fireworks

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact that fireworks may have on vulnerable residents.

    • Subsidies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the total (a) number and (b) value of subsidies awarded by public bodies that were below the General Block...

      Newport Wafer Fab: Nexperia

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he last discussed the takeover of Newport Wafer Fab with the Welsh Government.

      Subsidies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans he has to (a) assess and (b) monitor the effectiveness of subsidies made by public authorities falling...

      Wales Trade Union Congress

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he last met with representatives of the Wales Trades Union Congress.

      Sainsbury's and Tesco: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of Tesco and Sainsbury's continuing to ask shoppers to wear masks...

      Postal Services: Fraud

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the scale of fraud that Royal Mail alleges was committed by firms under declaring mail...

      Wind Power: Seas and Oceans

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will set out a strategy for developing a UK based supply chain to support delivery of the target of deploying 1GW...

      Electricity: Licensing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he plans to take in response to Ofgem’s July 2020 consultation, Supporting Retail Innovation, to...

      Energy Supply

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to Ofgem’s July 2018 Call for Evidence on Future Supply Market Arrangements, what assessment he...

      Renewable Energy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether, as part of the process of issuing a Strategy and Policy Statement to Ofgem as set out in the Energy White...

      Renewable Energy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the follow-up to the recent call for evidence on the electricity exemptions regime, whether he has...

      Renewable Energy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the Government plans to issue a call for evidence or consult on community energy and local supply in advance of...

      Renewable Energy: Smart Export Guarantee

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when Ofgem plans to issue its first annual report on the Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) scheme; whether that report will...

      Natural Gas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Climate Change Committee’s 2021 Progress Report to Parliament, if he will make it his...

      Renewable Energy: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of allowing operational renewable projects access to...

      Innovation: Small Businesses

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the (a) financial and (b) logistical support available to...

      Natural Gas: Carbon Emissions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 7th June 2021 to Question 7763, whether his Department has made an assessment of the...

      Titan Electricity

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if officials in his Department will meet representatives of Titan Electricity to discuss the Geo Engine and the...

      Animal Experiments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans his Department has to (a) prioritise and (b) progress on delivering the recommendations of the 2015 Innovate...

  • Northern Ireland Office

    • UK Community Renewal Fund: Northern Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how (a) many bids the Government received to and (b) much funding the Government dispersed under the Community Renewal Fund in Northern Ireland...

    • UK Shared Prosperity Fund: Northern Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, which body will be the managing authority for the United Kingdom Shared Prosperity Fund as it relates to Northern Ireland.

      Terrorism: Northern Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether the information sharing procedures and protocols available to Operation Kenova will be made available to the information recovery body...

      Terrorism: Northern Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, which victims of terror in Great Britain he consulted prior to his Addressing the Legacy of Northern Ireland's Past proposals, announced on 14...

      Terrorism: Northern Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, which victims groups within Great Britain he plans to engage with as part of the policy on addressing the legacy of Northern Ireland's past.

      Terrorism: Northern Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to the Command Paper, Addressing the Legacy of Northern Ireland's past, published 14 July 2021, whether the Government plans to...

      Terrorism: Northern Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to the Command Paper on Addressing the Legacy of Northern Ireland's Past published on 14 July 2021, whether he plans to release...

      Harassment and Incitement: Social Media

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues and social media platforms on tackling sectarian abuse and incitement online.

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • Coronavirus: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made any special arrangements to encourage people living illegally in the UK to receive covid-19 vaccinations...

    • Coronavirus: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will upgrade the NHS Test and Trace app so that people who have had one covid-19 vaccine dose in England and one covid-19 vaccine...

      Coronavirus: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish communications on the potential continued risk to immunocompromised and immunosuppressed groups who may not receive...

      Coronavirus: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 12 July 2021 to Question 25974 on Arthritis: Coronavirus, whether he plans to publish the results of the OCTAVE...

      Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 28 June 2021 to Question 20431 on Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme, for what reason providing breastmilk and...

      Coronavirus: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will urgently publish health guidance for clinically vulnerable people who are unable to take the covid-19 vaccine due to medical...

      Coronavirus: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what health (a) support and (b) guidance is available for clinically vulnerable people who are unable to receive a covid-19 vaccine due...

      Health: Screening

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans the Government has to maintain the medical testing diagnostics infrastructure which has been established during the covid-19...

      NHS: Software

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has issued guidance to the NHS on the use of the NHS Test and Trace app among its staff.

      Coronavirus: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of requiring covid-19 vaccinations in certain professions on participation in other...

      Food: Advertising

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential effect on UK-based food and drinks manufacturers of multinationals who...

      General Practitioners

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to assist GPs in tackling prioritisation and capacity challenges.

      Coronavirus: Screening

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the data collected by the ZOE COVID Symptom Study which found that headaches, a sore throat and a runny nose are the...

      Long Covid: Liverpool West Derby

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) adults and (b) children have been diagnosed with long covid in Liverpool, West Derby constituency to date.

      Coronavirus: Disease Control

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to support vulnerable people in public places who are anxious about the easing of covid-19 restrictions; and...

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the UK Rare Diseases Framework, what assessment he has made of the implications of the rejection of the first gene...

      Coronavirus: Disease Control

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies research and analysis, Potential application of Air Cleaning devices and...

      Travel: Quarantine

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that people with specific dietary requirements have access to appropriate food in covid-19 quarantine...

      Cancer: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will revise the cancer ambitions in NHS England’s Long Term Plan to account for the cancer backlog and increasing cancer...

      Alcoholic Drinks and Drugs: Misuse

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate he has made of the average caseload numbers for drug and alcohol addiction caseworkers.

      Coronavirus: Medical Treatments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to publish bespoke clinical guidance for the treatment of people who are (a) immunocompromised or...

      Defibrillators

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) install additional defibrillators in public spaces including parks and (b) raise awareness of how to use...

  • Department for Education

    • National Tutoring Programme: Infrastructure and Projects Authority

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will set out the reasons for the Infrastructure and Projects Agency's red rating of delivery of the National Tutoring Programme in 2021.

    • Schools: Ventilation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answers of 14 July 2021 to Questions 30351 and 30352 on ventilation in schools and colleges, what budget has been made available for...

      Children: Reading

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate his Department has made on the number of children who read for recreation on a daily basis.

      Assessments: Equality

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions his Department is having with Ofqual on the impact of unconscious bias on teacher determined exam grades for (a) GCSE, (b) A-Level...

      Students: Assessments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to support students who do not receive the grades that they expected in August 2021, in particular students who do...

      Schools: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what additional funding and resources his Department is making available to schools for measures to manage the spread of covid-19 in schools in the...

      Pupils: Absenteeism

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 9 July 2021 to Question 25811, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a statutory...

      Education: Greater London

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate his Department has made of the level of funding provided to schools in (a) Lambeth, (b) Southwark and (c) London for education catch-up...

      Science: Curriculum

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to ensure the (a) primary, (b) secondary and (c) A Level science curriculum adequately educates pupils on future global challenges.

      Special Educational Needs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans the Government has to provide SEND pupils with (a) respite, (b) social opportunities and (c) family support over the 2021 summer holiday.

      Special Educational Needs: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans the Government has to support SEND pupils with (a) educational skills catch-up and (b) health and wellbeing needs due to the covid-19 outbreak.

      Free School Meals: West Yorkshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of pupils received free school meals in West Yorkshire in the most recent period for which figures are available.

      Further Education: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what provision the Government is making for specialist post-16 institutions to access the Post-16 Capacity Fund.

      Higher Education: Freedom of Speech

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what duties the Free Speech and Academic Freedom Champion will have to ensure adequate community engagement.

      Faith Schools

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of pupils with no reasonable choice other than to attend a faith school due to lack of secular provision in...

      Free Schools: Sports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of free schools which do not yet have adequate sporting facilities.

      Academies: Religion

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he has taken to protect the secular ethos of (a) non-faith and (a) community-ethos academies entering into mixed-multi academy trusts.

  • Ministry of Justice

    • Sentencing: Costs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of (a) the initial cost of implementing the Short Sentence Function across all Probation Service Regions in England and Wales,...

    • Prisoners

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to paragraph 2 on page 5 of the Female Offender Strategy, published in June 2018, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) male and...

      Prisons: Mental Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of offenders of the Offender Personality Disorder pathway programme are (a) male and (b) female.

      Prisoners: Rehabilitation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will commit to developing a rehabilitation strategy for male prisoners that is in line with the Female Offender Strategy.

      Prisons: Gender Recognition

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 22 April 2021 to Question 183091 on Prisons: Gender Recognition, how many biologically (a) male, and (b) female prisoners have...

      Prisoners: Foreign Nationals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Annual Report of the Independent Monitoring Board at HMP Maidstone: For reporting year March 2020 – February 2021, published...

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Tigray: Armed Conflict

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has offered assistance to officials in the Tigray region of Ethiopia to help tackle...

    • South Africa: Property Rights

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential effect of the South African Government...

      Gas Fired Power Stations: Overseas Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which overseas gas power-related projects have received commitments of funding from the public purse since 12...

      Islamic State: Africa

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his speech at the Global Coalition against Daesh ministerial meeting in Rome on 28 June 2021,...

      Developing Countries: Climate Change

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the reduction in the Overseas Aid Budget on lower income...

      Developing Countries: Food Supply

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to scale up social protection in countries experiencing extreme levels of food insecurity.

      Nauru: Detainees

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Australian counterparts on resettling the remaining detainees at Nauru...

      Developing Countries: Remittances

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of reducing international remittance costs to...

      Embassies: Wines

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which UK missions (a) are and (b) are not stocking UK wine for use at receptions and events overseas.

      Humanitarian Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the level of its humanitarian support that reaches the most vulnerable...

      India: Human Rights

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what upcoming discussions he has planned with his Indian counterpart on (a) the death of Friar Stan Swamy and (b)...

      Developing Countries: Remittances

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the UK is on target to reach UN Sustainable Development Goal 10C of reducing the transaction costs of...

      Conflict Resolution: Females

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that the new International Development Strategy will support implementation of...

      Afghanistan: Politics and Government

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what (a) support the Government has provided to Afghanistan in July 2021 and (b) recent discussions he has had...

      Fossil Fuels: Overseas Investment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he can provide a full list of fossil fuel projects in CDC Group’s portfolio.

      South Africa: Politics and Government

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) political, (b) economic and (c) security situation in South Africa.

      Gambia: Overseas Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what aid has been given by the UK to The Gambia in the financial year 2020-21.

      Gambia: Charities

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of access to aid spending for UK charities working in The Gambia.

      Jerusalem: Palestinians

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his letter dated 9 July to the hon. Member for Brighton Pavilion on human rights in the Occupied...

      South Africa: Security

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the security situation in Durban, South Africa.

      Tigray: Armed Conflict

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the UN to (a) investigate and (b) hold accountable the perpetrators of...

      Eswatini: Demonstrations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with (a) King Mswati III and (b) the Government of Eswatini on (i)...

  • Ministry of Defence

    • Armed Forces: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of days taken as sick leave by (a) Royal Navy, (b) British Army, (c) Royal Air Force, (d) Maritime Reserve, (e)...

    • National Flagship

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the additional annual value of trade and investment that the new national flagship will bring into the UK economy.

      National Flagship: Diplomatic Relations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the average number of summits and other diplomatic talks that will be held on the new national flagship each year.

      National Flagship: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the categorisation of the National Flagship as a (a) non-sensitive and (b) non-warlike material in respect of...

      LE TacCIS Programme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the scheduled initial operating capability is for the Morpheus Programme.

      Merlin Helicopters: Early Warning Systems

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the end of service date for Crowsnest.

      Peacekeeping Operations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many armed forces personnel were deployed on UK-led peacekeeping missions in 2020.

      Armed Forces: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what (a) estimate he has made of the number of armed forces personnel who are currently self-isolating due to covid-19 and (b) assessment he has made of...

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Horses: Slaughterhouses

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of banning the slaughter of horses in abattoirs.

    • Green Belt: Environment Protection

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of special environmental protection for agricultural land in...

      Recycling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the recycling rate has been for (a) England and (b) York in each of the last five years.

      Recycling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what comparative assessment he has made of having an all-in deposit return system and an on-the-go system in respect of the...

      Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of potential merits of expanding the Chilterns Area of National Beauty to include the areas of...

      Marine Protected Areas: Fishing Vessels

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Government’s plan to introduce management measures in 40 English offshore Marine Protected Areas...

      Agriculture: Fruit and Vegetables

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy to raise awareness of more environmental ways of growing fruit and vegetables.

      Chemicals: Regulation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the (a) role of the US Centre for Computational Toxicology in advancing the development of...

      Water Supply: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the (a) adequacy of the level of competition within the residential water management industry...

      Clean Air Zones: Bristol

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what data has been used to assess the western boundary of the Bristol Clean Air Zone, specifically the Portway and Brunel...

      Waste: Recycling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will commit to setting a target for a 68 per cent recycling rate by 2030 covering all wastes in England in line with...

      Waste: Landfill

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will bring forward to 2025 the ban on biodegradable waste being sent to landfill in line with the recommendations of...

      Marine Protected Areas: Fishing Vessels

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the blue carbon climate benefits of banning bottom trawling in Marine Protected Areas.

      Flood Control: Property

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress he has made on assessing the effectiveness of arrangements for responsibility for the property level...

      Waste: Exports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to phase out exports of waste by 2030 in line with the recommendations of the Climate Change Committee.

      Agriculture: EU Nationals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of reduced numbers of EU citizens working on UK farms on crop yields...

  • Home Office

    • Asylum: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 12 July 2021 to Question 28270 on Asylum: Housing, if she will place in the Library a complete copy of the review...

    • Visas: Educational Visits

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will assess the potential merits of allowing under-18s travelling as part of an organised trip lasting less than two weeks to enter...

      Immigration Controls: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had to ensure that the correct (a) procedures are followed and (b) documents are checked at border controls...

      Identity Cards and Passports: EU Nationals

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of allowing (a) EU school children entry to the UK on a collective passport scheme and...

      Immigration: EU Nationals

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer of 20 May 2020 to Question 48558 on Immigration: EU Nationals, whether people who have completed the EU Settled...

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to reply to the letter from the hon. Member for Warley of 17 May 2021 regarding Mr Hassan.

      Hassockfield Immigration Removal Centre: Staff

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it is her policy that at least 60 per cent of staff in direct contact with women detainees will also be women at the new...

      Migrants

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish an update on her Department's review into data-sharing practices between the police and immigration enforcement and...

      Community Security Trust: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much funding the Government has allocated to the Community Security Trust for security at Jewish institutions in the 2021-22 financial year.

  • Cabinet Office

    • Newport Wafer Fab: Nexperia

      To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister of the Cabinet Office, what his planned timetable is for the conclusion of Sir Stephen Lovegrove's review into the sale of Newport...

  • Treasury

    • Wales Trade Union Congress

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he last met with representatives of the Wales Trades Union Congress.

    • Help to Buy Scheme

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 13 July 2021 to Question 28292, whether his Department made an assessment of changes to average house prices when reviewing the...

  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

    • Tourism and Travel: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of recent rises in rates of covid-19 infection on the tourism and travel...

    • Sportsgrounds: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will review his policy of lifting covid-19 restrictions on 19 July 2021 at sporting venues including (a) football...

      IX Wireless: Blackburn

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to his participation in the launch of IX Wireless' broadband network in Blackburn in June 2021, whether he was...

      Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Email

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether he or any of the Ministers in his Department use personal email addresses to conduct Government business.

      Religious Buildings: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what support is available to assist with the upkeep of places of worship to prevent the need for major remedial works.

      Sports: Racial Discrimination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, in the context of racist online abuse received by Sir Lewis Hamilton after winning the 2021 British Grand Prix, what steps he...

      OnlyFans

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if Ofcom will assess whether OnlyFans online platform and app is in breach of the Audio-Visual Media regulations.

  • Department for Transport

    • Crossrail Line

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the expected final (1) completion date, and (2) cost, of Crossrail; and what lessons are there, if any, for the HS2 project.

    • Spaceflight

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they consider that space travel should be limited to scientific research, rather than space tourism.

      Railways: Bridges

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, if any, of the effectiveness of the Masonry Arch Repair and Strengthening (MARS) system as a potential alternative to the infilling...

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • Coronavirus: Medical Treatments

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bethell on 6 July (HL964), what plans they have to develop specific clinical guidance for the treatment of people who...

    • Blood Cancer: Immunotherapy

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide doses of monoclonal antibodies to people with blood cancer who have had the COVID-19 vaccine.

      Travel: Coronavirus

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether UK residents who have received the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine produced in India will be prevented from using the...

      Dermatology

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Dermatology GIRFT Programme National Specialty Report: Proposed Recommendations, published on 15 September 2020; and what...

      Influenza: Death

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the worst case scenario for flu deaths ahead of the 2021–22 winter flu season.

      Medical Records: Data Protection

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to NHS Digital’s General Practice Data for Planning and Research data collection, who was consulted about the deferral of this project;...

      Medical Records: Data Protection

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the delay to the start of  the General Practice Data for Planning and Research programme, by what date must patients let their GPs know they wish...

      Coronavirus: Contracts

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people contacted the fast track ‘VIP lane’ for emergency procurement contracts to offer (1) personal protective equipment, and (2) COVID-19...

  • Department for Education

    • Overseas Students: Hong Kong

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will give students from Hong Kong domestic fee status at universities in England.

    • Erasmus+ Programme: Costs

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the cost in each of the five years leading up to the UK's departure from the EU of the UK’s participation in the Erasmus and Erasmus+ programmes.

  • Ministry of Defence

    • Telecommunications Cables: Seas and Oceans

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Goldie on 13 July (HL1582), whether the Multi Role Ocean Surveillance Ship will be used as a subsea cable repair...

    • Nuclear Weapons

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to part 3.1 of the policy paper Global Britain in a Competitive Age, the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy,...

  • Department for Work and Pensions

    • Industrial Health and Safety

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to provide regulations and guidance for workplaces on health and safety compliance measures.

    • Unemployment

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to make it easier for unemployed individuals to access clear labour market information on local green job opportunities.

  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

    • Sports: Defibrillators

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support a defibrillator education programme at all professional sports teams.

    • Football: Safety

      To ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to publish their Standing at Football review.

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