Written answers

Monday, 24 January 2022

  • Department for Transport

    • Road Traffic Control

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 1 July 2021 to Question 23300 on Road Traffic Offences, when he plans to bring into effect (a) the provisions of Part 6 of...

    • Railways: Passengers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what analysis has been conducted on the number of passengers travelling at peak times on the rail network in (a) 2019, (b) 2020 and (c) 2022.

      Railways: Fares

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what analysis the Government has conducted on the impact on income levels of the planned 3.8 per cent rise in rail fares.

      Govia Thameslink Railway: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department holds data on the number of commuters whose employment was terminated as a result of being unable to attend work due to the...

      Bus Services and Railways

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has for commissioning work on the development of an integrated transport system bringing rail and bus travel together .

      Department for Transport: Diaries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish in full his Ministerial diary for 20 May 2020.

      Department for Transport: Location

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress he has made on his Department's policy to create a second headquarters in Birmingham and a northern hub in Leeds.

      International Transport: Environment Protection

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to encourage a transition towards greener modes of international transportation.

      Electric Vehicles: Grants

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of extending the Plug-in Car Grant beyond March 2023 to support SMEs with their...

      Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make a statement on the recent performance of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency's customer enquiry system.

      Railways: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to Part One of the National Disability Strategy published on 28 July 2021, (a) what work his Department has done to date to work...

      Rolling Stock

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of trains operating on London commuter routes each week are (a) diesel, (b) hybrid and (c) fully electric.

      London North Eastern Railway: Sportsgrounds

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much it cost to secure the LNER naming rights for the York City football stadium.

      Railways: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to coordinate with train operators on the eventual lifting of (a) work from home instructions and (b) other Plan B...

  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

    • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Expenditure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to BEIS transparency data: spending over £500, published on 13 January, for what purposes did his...

    • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Apple Distribution International

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, for what purposes his Department spent £4,552 on Apple Distribution International Ltd between 22 and 23 September 2021.

      Audit: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate his Department has made of the number of auditors required to extend the definition of public interest...

      Banks: Regulation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether defining non-complex retail financial institutions as Public Interest Entities is in line with (a) HM...

      Banks: Regulation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of continuing to include small non-complex retail...

      Oil: Prices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to ensure motorists are charged prices for petrol and diesel which reflect the wholesale oil price.

      Oil: Prices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a pumpwatch body to monitor petrol and diesel...

      Oil: Prices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to ensure that falling wholesale oil prices are reflected at filling stations.

      Oil: Prices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with the Competition and Markets Authority on the relationship between petrol and diesel...

      Fuel Poverty

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent estimate he has made of the effect of rising energy prices on the number of households in fuel poverty in...

      Energy: Prices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent estimate he has made of the effect of rising energy prices on the household finances of pensioners in (a)...

      Electric Cables: Seas and Oceans

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what representations his Department has received from the Scottish Government or any of its agencies on the creation of...

      Renewable Energy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of requiring all new residential and commercial properties to...

      Housing: Insulation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the proportion of houses in the UK which are sufficiently insulated; and what steps he...

  • Northern Ireland Office

    • Common Travel Area: Northern Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he has discussed with Cabinet colleagues the potential merits of writing the Common Travel Area into domestic UK law.

    • Northern Ireland Office: Consultants

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether his Department has held (a) any financial or consultancy contracts and (b) meetings with representatives of (i) Clifford Chance LLP,...

      Irish Language

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals on Irish language as announced by the Government in June 2021; and if he will bring...

      Irish Language

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what his timeframe is for (a) introducing and (b) implementing legislation to establish a Commissioner for the protection and enhancement of...

  • Attorney General

    • Hare Coursing: Prosecutions

      To ask the Attorney General, how many prosecutions there have been for offences relating to hare coursing by police force in the latest period for which data is available.

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • General Practitioners: Bexleyheath and Crayford

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the availability of face-to-face GP appointments in Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency.

    • Public Health: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to notify local authorities of their public health grant allocations for 2022-23; and what the reasons are for the delay in...

      Autism

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to Part One of the National Disability Strategy published on 28 July 2021, whether his Department developed an autism...

      Nurses: East of England

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many full time equivalent nurses are employed by all NHS trusts in the East of England in each year since 2009-10.

      NHS: Pensions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on updating pension taxation rules for working hours for NHS...

      22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on increasing the level of funding to local authorities to...

      Dental Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has guidelines are in place to ensure dental services do not prioritise private patients over NHS-funded patients.

      Dermatology: Steroid Drugs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to review the way that steroid-based treatments are prescribed to patients with dermatological conditions to prevent...

      Health Services: Waiting Lists

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of delays to NHS interventions resulting from the covid-19 outbreak on (a) cancer...

      Clinical Commissioning Groups: Reorganisation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish his assessment of whether the merging of Clinical Commissioning Groups to be coterminous with the proposed Integrated...

      Pregnancy: Sodium Valproate

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his letter to INFACT of 3 December 2021, in addition to the pregnancy prevention programme, what steps he is taking to...

      Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Request for direction on independent sector contracting from NHS England Chief Executive Officer to Secretary of...

      In-FACT

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 15 December 2021 to Question 88708 on INFACT, for what reason his Ministers are not planning to meet the INFACT...

      Department of Health and Social Care: Annual Reports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish his Department's annual report and accounts for financial year 2020-21.

      Coronavirus: Hospital Beds

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of NHS hospital beds were occupied by patients admitted solely to treat covid-19 at the last available count.

      Health Professions: Regulation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for its policies of the recent IPEM briefing paper entitled A new regulatory...

      James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: Nurses

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many full time equivalent nurses are employed by James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and its predecessor trusts,...

      Community Diagnostic Centres

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of new community diagnostic hubs that will be open and operational by (a) 1 December 2021 and (b)...

      Prescriptions: Fees and Charges

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact on household finances in England of aligning the state pension age and free prescription age...

      West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust: Nurses

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many full time equivalent nurses are employed by West Suffolk Foundation Trust, and its predecessor trusts, in each year since 2009-10.

      East Suffolk and North Essex Foundation NHS Foundation Trust: Nurses

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many full time equivalent nurses are employed by East Suffolk and North Essex Foundation Trust, and its predecessor trusts, in each...

      Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: Nurses

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many full time equivalent nurses are employed by Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation, and its predecessor trusts,...

      Care Homes: Visits

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that residents in care homes in (a) Coventry North East constituency, (b) Coventry, (c) the West...

      Mental Health Act 1983

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether it is his policy to (a) bring forward legislative proposals to reform the Mental Health Act (1983) during the 2021-22 session of...

      Care Homes: Visits

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that care homes follow Government guidance and allow visits from essential care givers and up to three...

      Mental Health Act 1983

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) discussions he has had with and (b) assessment he has made of representations received from campaigns, charities and other...

      Health Services: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when NHS England and NHS Improvement's response to the public consultation on the five new waiting time standards will be published.

      Care Homes: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy reduce covid-19 restrictions for care homes.

      Mental Health Act 1983

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to introduce primary legislation to reform the Mental Health Act 1983 during the current session of Parliament; and if...

      Mental Health Services: Hertfordshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to tackle waiting lists for mental health services in Hertfordshire.

      Eating Disorders: Mental Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps is the government taking to ensure equal access to eating disorder treatment across the country.

      Social Services: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps through the Health and Care Bill to ensure that Integrated Care Partnerships take account of the Home Office Child...

      Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to Part One of the National Disability Strategy published 28 July 2021, whether his Department established a new...

      Mental Health Services: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the plans for new and improved mental health estates promised in the Hospital Investment...

      Parkinson's Disease: Drugs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to ensure that the caretech innovation mentioned in his Department’s White Paper on social care reform will...

      Surrogate Motherhood

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent children from being born stateless and parentless in international surrogacy cases...

      Genito-urinary Medicine: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding he will allocate to local authorities for sexual health services in 2022-23.

      Coronavirus: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when vaccination certificates in hard copy showing that a booster vaccine has been administered will be made available to those who are...

      Coronavirus: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the levels of data communication between the Northern Ireland Vaccine Management System...

      Coronavirus: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason Astra Zeneca Covd-19 booster vaccines are unavailable to (a) the general public on request and (b) to those with life...

      Coronavirus: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the level of risk of covid-19 transmission and infection in the context of a reduction of efficacy of the...

      NHS: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the number of NHS staff that are shielding as of 17 January 2022.

      Surrogate Motherhood

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reform surrogacy law in response to the proposals set out in the Law Commission’s 2019...

  • Department for Education

    • Department for Education: Staff

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many staff were directly employed by his Department to work on contingency planning guidance for educational institutions in (a) November 2019,...

    • Education and Mental Health Services: Autism

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to support the (a) learning and (b) mental health of autistic children and young people.

      Pupil Exclusions: Autism

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to tackle the practice of informal exclusions of autistic children in educational settings.

      Mandarin Language: Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the suitability of the IOE Confucius Institute as a provider of the Mandarin Excellence Programme in English schools.

      Pupils: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions Ministers in his Department have had with Ministers in the Department for Health & Social Care on provision for...

      Further Education and Schools: Mental Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department is on track to provide senior mental health lead training to all state schools and colleges by 2025.

      Pupils: Disadvantaged

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has plans to change the method by which attainment is measured among disadvantaged pupils in the context of the recent...

      Schools: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding his Department plans to provide (a) schools and (b) local authorities for school improvements in financial year 2023-24.

      Vocational Education: Environment Protection

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to ensure that there is sufficient provision of technical and practical education in green skills to meet the future demands...

      Apprentices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many people participated in the Government's traineeship programme in (a) 2019-20 and (b) 2020-21.

      Disabled Students' Allowances

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of the requirement for all non-medical help providers to offer face-to-face...

      Schools: Mental Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has plans to extend eligibility for senior mental health lead training grants to all schools.

      Schools: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to help ensure comprehensive covid-19 mitigation practices in schools in Newcastle.

      Schools: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the total capital budget was for schools in England in each year between 2002 and 2022.

      Education: Health

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans his Department has made to update the contingency plans and guidance for future health crises for (a) his Department, (b) schools, (c)...

      Teachers: Languages

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the potential effect of the £15,000 tax-free bursary on the number of new modern foreign language teachers.

      Teachers: Pensions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether pension benefits that retired teachers are in receipt of will be protected, in a similar way that pension benefits of retired NHS workers have...

      Teachers: Migrant Workers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions he has had with third-party organisations in setting up the Overseas Teachers acclimatisation service in 2022.

      Teachers: York

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the level of teaching staff available in York during the current phase of the covid-19 outbreak.

      Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to improve sex education in PHSE lessons to reduce the scale of and prevent incidences of sexual assault.

      Teachers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate his Department has made of the number of (a) teachers and (b) ex-teachers who were (i) below and (ii) above the state pension age in...

      Education: Disadvantaged

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has had discussions with external stakeholders on the best means to evaluate his Department's Opportunity areas programme in the last two years.

      Educational Institutions: Sexual Offences

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support is available in schools, colleges and universities for women and girls who have experienced incidences of sexual violence.

      Schools: Ventilation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what changes his Department has made to (a) guidance and (b) regulations relating to specifications for new school buildings to improve ventilation in...

      Education: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the validity of the scientific guidance on the risks of transmission of covid-19 during face-to-face teaching.

      Pupils: Absenteeism

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the Department is taking to ensure that the estimate 100,000 children who have become severely absent from school following covid-19...

      Schools: Publications

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will take steps to ensure that the Pikku Publishing children's book entitled, Amazing Women of the Middle East: 25 Stories from Ancient Times to...

      Education: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to make any substantive changes to the National Funding Formula for the 2023-24 financial year.

  • Ministry of Justice

    • Courts: Fines

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been imprisoned in every year since 2016 for non-payment of court-imposed fines.

    • Prisoners: Gender Recognition

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the OASys Sexual reoffending Predictor (OSP) Guidance for Practitioners, dated December 2021, whether biologically male transgender...

      Prisoners: Gender Recognition

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many biologically male transgender prisoners housed in the male estate have been subjected to assault and to sexual assault in each of the last five...

      Sexual Offences: Prosecutions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of reversing the burden of proof in respect of consent in cases of sexual assault.

      Television Licences: Older People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many fines have been issued to people over 75 for non-payment of TV licences since the removal of the free TV licence concession.

      Prison Officers: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 5 January 2022 to Question 94513 on Prison Officers: Coronavirus, whether private prisons can seek staffing support via the...

      Courts: Fines

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, (a) how many warrants have been issued in every year since 2016 instructing approved enforcement agents to seize and sell goods belonging to offenders...

  • Department for International Trade

    • Trade Agreements: Australia

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what estimate her Department has made of the impact on UK GDP of goods traded under the UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement over the next (a)...

    • Trade: Brexit and Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps her Department is taking to address the effects of (a) Brexit and (b) covid-19 pandemic on UK trade.

      Trade Agreements: Australia

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how her Department will track the value of services sold to Australia under the UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement (FTA); and how it will...

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Ukraine: Electronic Warfare

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to support the Ukrainian Government in tackling a recent rise in cyberattacks.

    • Human Rights: Non-governmental Organisations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the (a) viability and (b) operational capabilities of human rights...

      Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Heathrow Airport

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 19 January 2022 to Question 100466 on Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office:...

      Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Stonewall

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much funding has been allocated to Stonewall over the last four years; and what his policy is on funding...

      Summit for Democracy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking with civil society to prepare for the 2022 Summit for Democracy.

      Tonga: Development Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which charities operating in Tonga have received Official Development Assistance funding in each of the last five...

      Afghanistan: Religious Freedom

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment has she made of the potential risks faced by religious minorities in Afghanistan.

      Tonga: Volcanoes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department plans to provide emergency aid funding to Tonga in response to the eruption of Hunga...

      Russia: Ukraine

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has held recent bilateral discussions with counterparts from (a) NATO, (b) Russia and (c) Ukraine on...

      Bahrain: Political Prisoners

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, on which dates the Government has raised the case of (a) Dr Abduljalil Al Singace and (b) Hasan Mushaima with (i)...

      Afghanistan: British Nationals Abroad

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many UK Nationals have registered their presence in Afghanistan with her Department as of 13 January 2022.

      Iran: Ansar Allah

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of any links between the Iranian government and the Houthis of Yemen.

      Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Diaries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will publish in full her predecessor's Ministerial diary for 20 May 2020.

      Democratic Republic of Congo: Peacekeeping Operations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information her Department holds on (a) the reasons for the closure of the MONUSCO peacekeeping mission base...

      Colombia: Election Observers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department plans to support UK participation in any international observation mission for the...

      Government Departments: Wines

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the value of wine from the Government's wine cellar was that was consumed by each Government department in...

      Ukraine: Visits Abroad

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to her oral contribution of 6 January 2022, Official Report, volume 706, column 171, on which dates...

      Property: Republic of Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether (a) her Department has made an estimate of the number of UK citizens who own properties in Ireland...

      Sahel: Foreign Relations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, who is the current UK Special Envoy for the Sahel; and when they were appointed to that role.

  • Ministry of Defence

    • Afghanistan: Refugees

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 10 December 2021 to Question 88732 on Afghanistan: Refugees, what assessment he has made of the impact on applicants of...

    • Maritime Patrol Aircraft

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many personnel are currently undergoing training to fly the P-8.

      Maritime Patrol Aircraft

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many combat-ready crews there are in the P-8 Poseidon Force.

      Undocumented Migrants: English Channel

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason his Department rejected the Home Secretary’s MACA request in 2020 to assist with Channel crossings.

      Veterans: Medical Examinations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 17 January 2022 to Question 102705 on Veterans: Medical Examinations, what assessment he has made of the compatibility of that...

      Veterans UK

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what professional qualifications Veterans UK medical assessors are required to hold.

      Armed Forces Covenant

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his timetable is for the implementation of phase 2 of the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

      AWACS: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, in which facility the E-7 Wedgetail fleet will undergo depth maintenance.

      A400m Aircraft: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, in which facility the UK's A400M fleet will undergo depth maintenance work.

      Ministry of Defence: Expenditure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's definition is of TDEL costs.

      Ministry of Defence: Annual Reports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to publish his Department's annual report and accounts for financial year 2020-21.

      Maritime Patrol Aircraft

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much has been spent on support of the P-8 Force with Boeing since the aircraft arrived at RAF Lossiemouth.

      Submarines: Decommissioning

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which of the decommissioned Royal Navy submarines that are stored at Devonport Dockyard will be the first to be recycled as part of his...

      AWACS: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the whole life costs of the E-7 delivery programme.

      Ministry of Defence: Diaries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish in full his Ministerial diary for 20 May 2020.

      Type 31 Frigates: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what period of time is planned to elapse between the final Type 23 frigate being removed from service and the first Type 31 frigate coming into service.

      HMS Argyll: Decommissioning

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to bring forward the decommissioning of HMS Argyll from 2023 to 2022.

      Type 26 Frigates and Type 31 Frigates: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the TDEL costs for the (a) Type 26 and (b) Type 31 frigate programme.

      Armed Forces: Furs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to replace real bearskins with faux fur in attire worn by service personnel.

      LE TacCIS Programme: Costs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the (a) TDEL and (b) whole life costs of the Le Taccis programme.

      Nuclear Submarines: Deployment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, f he will confirm that the Royal Navy has maintained uninterrupted continuous at sea deterrence nuclear armed submerged submarine patrols since 15 June 1968.

      Armed Forces: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the Government's policy is on sanctions for armed forces personnel who refuse to receive the covid-19 vaccination.

      Children: Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 17 January 2022 to Question 100622 on Children: Maintenance, how many deduction of earning requests made by the Child...

      Veterans UK

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total amount of compensation paid by Veterans UK was in each year between 2010 and 2021.

  • Department for Work and Pensions

    • Department for Work and Pensions: Complaints

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many complaints her Department has received from people who did not claim child benefit and were unaware of the link between child benefit...

    • Guaranteed Minimum Pensions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason the start date for GMP equalisation is 17 May 1990; and what comparative assessment she has made of the potential merits of...

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Peat: Regulation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his policy is on banning the (a) importation and (b) professional use of peat; what steps he is taking to encourage the...

    • Rivers: Sewage

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much sewage has been released into rivers (a) nationally and (b) in York since the enactment of the Environment Bill on...

      Public Footpaths: Coastal Areas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to Part One of the National Disability Strategy published on 28 July 2021, whether all stretches of the...

      Agriculture

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress he has made on delivering future farming schemes.

      Livestock: Animal Welfare

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to tackle livestock worrying.

      River Wye: Pollution Control

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to improve water quality in the river Wye.

      Fishing Catches

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure a greater share of the UK-EU catch limits for the UK fleet in 2023.

      Livestock Worrying

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent livestock worrying by dogs.

      Agriculture: Staff

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help ensure adequate labour supply for farming businesses.

      Agriculture Act 2020

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress he has made on delivering public payments for public goods since the passing of the Agriculture Act 2020.

      Wines: Imports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of exempting organic wine from certificate of organic importation...

  • Home Office

    • Intelligence Services: Registration

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government still intends to introduce a foreign agent registration system in order to tackle hostile activity conducted by other...

    • Refugees: Afghanistan

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with stakeholders on the potential merits of introducing a formal application process to the Afghan Citizens...

      Asylum: Detainees

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of community-based alternatives to detention for female asylum seekers in...

      Refugees: Afghanistan

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reasons the second stream of the Afghanistan Citizens Resettlement Scheme will not open until Spring 2022.

      Integrated Care Systems: Offences against Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will assess the potential merits of investing in Child Houses to allow Integrated Care Systems to deliver effective joined-up...

      Domestic Abuse: Victim Support Schemes

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help strengthen support for victims of domestic abuse in (a) Coventry North East constituency, (b)...

      Tools: Theft

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce tool theft in (a) Enfield North constituency and (b) England.

      Drugs: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make it his policy to introduce legislation to make the sale of banned narcotics to people under the age of 16 a specific...

      Catalytic Converters: Theft

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking with the National Infrastructure Crime Reduction Partnership to share intelligence between police forces relating...

      Crime

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate she has made of the proportion of crimes committed in (a) Coventry, (b) the West Midlands and (c) England in each of...

      Police: Recruitment

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police forces in England and Wales currently operate recruitment procedures for police constables where it is possible for no...

      Special Constables: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps are in place to (a) enable entry and (b) provide a fast-track process for Special Constables to enter into the regular police force.

      Criminal Investigation

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many suspects in criminal cases have been released under investigation in every year since 2017.

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he plans to reply to the letter from the hon. Member for Warley of 22 July 2021 regarding Mr M Yousefian.

      Afghanistan: Refugees

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to support Afghan nationals applying to the (a) Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy or (b) Afghan...

      Visas: Large Goods Vehicle Drivers

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to extend the HGV temporary visa scheme beyond 28 February 2022.

      Immigration Controls: Northern Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential effect of the requirement for Tier 5 working visas on the ability of the English...

      Asylum: Applications

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the target time is for processing an application for asylum.

  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

    • Students: Accommodation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent estimate he has made of the number of student accommodation settings containing flammable cladding.

    • Park Homes: Sales

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 25 October 2021 to Question 57080 on Park Homes: Property Transfer, when he will release the...

      Planning Permission

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he plans to introduce a time limit on the duration of development once a building's work has commenced.

      Levelling Up Fund: Sports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of using the Levelling Up Fund to support grassroots sport.

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to support people affected by a rise in insurance premiums as a result of living in...

      Community Ownership Fund

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the impact of the Community Ownership Fund on community cohesion.

      Renters' Reform Bill (Draft)

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when his Department plans to publish a white paper for the Renters' Reform Bill announced in the Queen's Speech in May 2021.

      Landlord and Tenant

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when his Department plans to publish a the response to the consultation, A New Deal for Renting: Resetting the Balance of...

      Property: Management

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make it the policy of his Department to regulate land management fees for freeholders on private estates.

      Housing: Energy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to increase the energy efficiency of new and existing homes.

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent steps he has taken to strengthen renter security and improve protection for private renters.

      Regional Planning and Development: Local Government

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps the Government will take to ensure that local authorities are adequately supported to deliver policies proposed...

      Regional Planning and Development: Rural Areas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what progress his Department has made in levelling up rural regions of the UK.

      Local Government: Buckinghamshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of Buckinghamshire Council's bid for a county deal.

      Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what discussions he has had with stakeholders on ensuring general practice capacity increases when large new housing...

      Question

      What assessment he has made of the role of neighbourhood plans in future national planning policy.

  • Cabinet Office

    • Employment: Veterans

      To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department has taken to (a) implement the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative and (b)...

    • Veterans Advisory Board: Meetings

      To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reasons published minutes of a meeting of the Veterans Advisory Board might be permitted to be edited...

      LGBT People: Armed Forces

      To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the independent review into the historic treatment of LGBT armed forces personnel will (a) open and (b)...

      Government Departments: Coronavirus

      To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance was issued to civil servants, ministers and special advisers on working arrangements in...

      UK Trade with EU: VAT

      To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 17 January to Question 100698,UK Trade with EU: VAT, how many fulltime equivalent...

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to reply to the correspondence from the hon. Member for High Peak of 1 December 2021, reference...

      Electronic Government

      To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to Part One of the National Disability Strategy published on 28 July 2021, what steps the...

      UK Trade with EU: VAT

      To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the MPs Toolkit for UK Transition Campaign communication, emailed to hon. Members on 7...

      Intelligence Services: Annual Reports

      To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Cabinet Secretary plans to publish a financial statement covering the accounts of the Security and...

      Conflict, Stability and Security Fund: Hate Crime

      To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Written Statement of 15 December 2021, HCWS487 on Conflict, Stability and Security Fund...

  • Treasury

    • Duty Free Allowances

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what economic advice he has received from (a) his officials and (b) independent sources on the potential merits of introducing duty-free shopping at UK...

    • Venture Capital: Females

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what support his Department provides to help female entrepreneurs to access venture capital finance.

      Treasury: Equality

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department has taken to conduct equalities impact assessments on its policies.

      Economic Policy: Females

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that its policies do not discriminate against (a) new mothers and (b) pregnant women.

      Non-domestic Rates: Barnsley Central

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of business rates on small and medium businesses in Barnsley Central constituency.

      NHS: Private Sector

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to Request for direction on independent sector contracting from NHS England Chief Executive Officer to Secretary of State for Health and...

      Child Benefit

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many taxpayers had opted out of receiving the Child Benefit payment as of August 2021.

      National Insurance Credits

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of including information directed at people eligible to receive Specified adult Childcare...

      Soft Drinks: Taxation

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the revenue raised from the soft drinks industry levy is ringfenced for use by the Department for Education.

      Cryptocurrencies

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the current (a) rules and (b) regulations governing the (i) buying and (ii) selling of...

  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

    • Derby County Football Club: Government Assistance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support Derby County FC and help ensure the survival of the club.

    • Marketing: Digital Technology

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when she plans to publish the Government’s response to the consultation on a new pro-competition regime for digital markets.

      Business and Retail Trade: Platinum Jubilee 2022

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support (a) high streets and (b) local businesses in their celebrations for the Queen’s...

      Internet: Pornography

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure that the Online Safety Bill will result in a measurable improvement in the protection of...

      Internet: Pornography

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending Ofcom's powers to include the regulation of commercial...

      Internet: Pornography

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of France and Germany introducing compulsory age...

      National Lottery: Regional Planning and Development

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 January 2022 to Question 101712 on National Lottery: Regional Planning and Development, for what...

      Video Games: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that there are adequate age-related controls in place for people purchasing...

      Television Licences: Wales

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she discussed her proposals to freeze the BBC licence fee until April 2024 with the Welsh Government.

      Telecommunications: Digital Technology

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that the digital telephone network will replicate the ability of the...

      Broadband: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what proportion of households have access to (a) superfast and (b) gigabit broadband as of 1 January 2022.

      Television Licences: Fees and Charges

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many people over 75 years of age (a) have been (i) fined, (ii) arrested, (iii) imprisoned and (b) are subject to legal...

      Streaming

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate her Department has made of the number of households in the UK that regularly use video on demand to access...

  • Prime Minister

  • Women and Equalities

    • Conversion Therapy

      To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent progress her Department has made on banning conversion therapy.

  • Department for Transport

    • Buses: Exhaust Emissions

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of diesel buses on respiratory illnesses such as (1) COVID-19, and (2) asthma; and what plans they have, if any, to...

    • Gulf of Guinea: Piracy

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what support they are providing to the Gulf of Guinea Declaration on the Suppression of Piracy; and what plans they have to support the International Labour...

      West of England Line

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effects on (1) the economy, and (2) connectivity, of South West England of South Western Railway's decision to cease...

      South Western Railway: Timetables

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the adequacy of notice given by South Western Railway on 12 January of substantial timetable changes coming into effect on 17 January.

  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

    • Research: Finance

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the value of UK Research and Development grants to UK industry in (1) 2010, (2) 2015, and (3) 2019.

    • Property: Ownership

      To ask Her Majesty's Government when they will establish a beneficial ownership register of overseas entities which own UK property, as envisaged in the draft Registration of Overseas...

      Aerospace Industry: Employment

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the proportion of the UK workforce engaged in the UK aerospace industry.

      Working Hours

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what information they have concerning the proportion of employees working shifts of more than six hours who do not receive payment for the rest breaks to which...

      Listed Buildings: Energy

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what exemptions will be granted for listed accommodation unsuitable for updating to modern energy efficiency standards for (1) homes, and (2) rental properties, in...

      Fossil Fuels: Registration

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 7 December (HL4251), which data sets are confidential according to precise contractual obligations.

  • Northern Ireland Office

    • Terrorism: Northern Ireland

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they had with the government of Ireland regarding whether investigations should be undertaken into alleged crimes perpetrated by the Provisional...

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • Hospitals: Construction

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how many new hospitals have been completed and brought into operation in England since 2010.

    • Health and Social Services: Staff

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of staff shortages on the (1) NHS, and (2) care sector, in terms of treating patients and those in care.

      Defibrillators

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the benefits of providing defibrillators in public places; and what steps they are taking to encourage this provision.

      Travel: Coronavirus

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what pre-departure COVID tests are required by (1) persons travelling from the Republic of Ireland to the UK, and (2) persons travelling from the UK to the...

      Health and Social Services: Coronavirus

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the level of absence amongst (1) NHS staff, and (2) carers, over the last month attributed to COVID-19.

      Respiratory Syncytial Virus

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to accurately measure the impact of Respiratory Syncytial Virus hospitalisations on the NHS.

      Public Health: Finance

      To ask Her Majesty's Government when the public health grant allocations for 2022/23 will be announced.

      Coronavirus: Vaccination

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce COVID-19 vaccine passports to help decrease transmission rates.

      Tobacco: Health Hazards

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the relative harms caused by (1) combustible tobacco products, and (2) non-combustible tobacco products.

      Coronavirus: Vaccination

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether those who are immunocompromised can access a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine; and what steps they are taking to improve clarity on how this information...

      Smoking: Health Hazards

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the relative harms caused by (1) smoking, and (2) vaping.

      Breasts: Plastic Surgery

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to strengthen warnings on breast implants in light of reports of increasing numbers of cases of Breast Implant Associated Anaplastic...

      General Practitioners: Retirement

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how many GPs retired in (1) 2019, (2) 2020, and (3) 2021.

      General Practitioners: Protective Clothing

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how they are addressing any (1) unavailability, and (2) rationing, of FFP3 masks used by GPs required for treating COVID patients in the community via home...

      Coronavirus: Contracts

      To ask Her Majesty's Government which members of the Government benefitted financially either (1) directly, or (2) indirectly, through a benefit to a close friend or family member, from the...

  • Department for Education

    • Universities

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to encourage universities to make face-to-face teaching compulsory.

  • Ministry of Justice

    • Marriage

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Integrated Communities Strategy Green Paper published on 14 March 2018, whether they can provide an update on their progress in exploring "the...

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Israel: Palestinians

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of recent reports that the Israeli military has revised its open-fire policies for the West Bank.

    • Tonga: Volcanoes

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide aid to the Kingdom of Tonga, following the volcanic eruption on 15 January; what is the timetable for delivering any such...

      Sudan: Politics and Government

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the political and security situation in Sudan, following the resignation of Abdalla Hamdok as Prime Minister of the military-run...

      Nigeria: Homicide

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) reports that over 200 people have been killed by gunmen in North West Nigeria in the last week and that a further...

      Xinjiang: Overseas Companies

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to update their business Risk Advisory regarding companies operating in Xinjiang to ensure UK companies and individuals are aware of the...

      Muhannad Misk

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of recent reports of the detention by Israeli forces of the Palestinian child Muhannad Misk in Hebron on 16 December 2021.

      Israel: Palestinians

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel concerning the destruction of Palestinian olive trees and crops in the Occupied Territories by...

      Israel: Palestinians

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel concerning the increasing number of injuries to Palestinians by Israeli settlers supported by...

      Jerusalem: Palestinians

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of recent reports that in December 2021 in East Jerusalem (1) 92 Palestinians lost their homes after 14 residential units were...

      Kazakhstan: Politics and Government

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the (1) (a) civil, and (b) political, unrest in Kazakhstan, and (2) the involvement of the Collective Security Treaty...

      Israel: Palestinians

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel concerning the treatment of Palestinians and their property during night raids by Israeli forces.

      Myanmar: Arms Trade

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the massacre in Kayah State on 24 December, what plans they have to join the EU in backing an international arms embargo against Myanmar.

      India: International Assistance

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they will make to the government of India regarding the distribution of foreign aid donations, particularly in reference to the blocking of...

      Israel: Palestinians

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of recent reports that 2021 saw the highest number of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces since 2014; and that demolitions by...

      Northern Ireland Protocol

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made in negotiations with the EU concerning the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland.

      United Nations Peacebuilding Fund

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how the £160 million that the UK has contributed to the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund is being spent; and whether any of that money is able to assist NGOs...

  • Ministry of Defence

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Livestock Industry

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the opportunities for livestock producers in the UK in 2022.

    • Drinks and Food: Exports

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what further steps they will take to (1) support, and (2) increase, exports of food and drink.

      Environment Protection and Nature Conservation

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether applications for the new Local Nature Recovery scheme and the Landscape Recovery Scheme will take account of whether potential recipients are already in...

  • Home Office

    • Refugees: Afghanistan

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what arrangements they are making to provide transport for those eligible under the Afghans Citizens Resettlement Scheme to come from Afghanistan to the UK.

    • Undocumented Migrants

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of people living illegally in the UK; which nationality is the most represented among those illegal residents; and...

      Asylum: EU Countries

      To ask Her Majesty's Government which EU member states they are seeking to negotiate return and readmission agreements with for asylum and protection applicants.

      British Nationality: Northern Ireland

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the proposed powers to be granted to the Secretary of State in clause 9 of the Nationality and Borders Bill, to strip individuals with or entitled to dual...

      Borders: Northern Ireland

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact an ETA system for local journeys across the border on the island of Ireland would have on (1) tourism, (2) trade...

      British National (Overseas): Visas

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the debate on 5 January (HL Deb, cols 596–7), what assessment they have made of the cost of citizenship registration fees for children; what...

      Slavery

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to reports that HSBC invested in Xinjiang Tianye Ltd, a subsidiary of an entity sanctioned by the government of the United States of America for its...

      Slavery

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the debate on 5 January (HL Deb, cols 596–7), what assessment they have made of proposals to address the effect that the public order...

      Slavery

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to create a Modern Slavery Risk Register to aid UK companies and individuals to avoid investment in organisations abroad which are alleged to...

  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

  • Cabinet Office

    • Ministers: Pay

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord True on 27 October 2021 (HL3353), why there are more unsalaried Ministers in the House of Lords, who are not in receipt...

    • Royal Prerogative

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how they define a prerogative power.

  • Department for International Trade

    • Cotton: China

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the remarks made by Lord Grimstone of Boscobel on 21 October (HL Deb, col 252), what steps have they taken to (1) detect, or (2) require others to...

  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

    • Culture Recovery Fund

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of applications to the Culture Recovery Fund seeking an emergency grant were successful.

    • Culture Recovery Fund

      To ask Her Majesty's Government which organisations have benefited from the emergency funding increase to the Culture Recovery Fund.

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