Monday, 31 January 2022
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the economic impact of proposals made in the Integrated Rail Plan on (a) Leeds, (b) Bradford, (c) Hull, (d)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on mutual priorities for improving cross-border transport links following the publication of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when direct rail services between London and Chester will be reinstated.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure that the Highways Agency is working to support efforts to improve air quality on Britain's roads and highways.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on increasing the roll-out of rapid charging points for electric vehicles in Wales.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on supporting the roll-out of rapid charging points for electric vehicles in rural areas of Wales.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many pieces of (a) primary and (b) secondary legislation their Department has sponsored in each of the last 10 years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, who his Department consulted on the (a) viability and (b) cost of the proposed mass transit system for Yorkshire.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason the Whole Industry Strategic Plan call for evidence states that any responses that focus solely on request for new investments or...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what engagement he plans to undertake with trade unions as part of the creation of the Whole Industry Strategic Plan.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Whole Industry Strategic Plan call for evidence, through which processes his Department plans broader engagement with partners...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will review the requirement for dual British and French citizens to surrender their original French driving licence when applying for a British...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to bring forward proposals to increase the penalty for driving without insurance.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to limit severe car noise disturbance.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his timetable is for Active Travel England being fully operational.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the environmental impact of a potential increase in empty or almost flights from UK airports.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much of the £1.4 billion budget allocated for transformation in a letter received on 11 January 2021 from the Department for Transport to...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he publish the (a) operators, (b) services and (c) number of passengers affected in each local area that have served the Traffic Commissioner's...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 7 July 2020 to Question 65974 on Motor Vehicles: Delivery Services, whether officials in his Department have had...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the total funding bids submitted by Local Transport Authorities to the Department for Transport for bus service improvement plans amounted to.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the number of fake companies that have obtained coronavirus Bounce Back Loans as part of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of his Department’s proposal to amend or end the Energy...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the agreed salary range is for chairs of integrated care systems.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what is the agreed salary range for chief executives of integrated care systems.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 11 January 2022 to Question 96910 on National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, how many oncology...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding his Department has allocated to research into treatments for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (a) in each of the last and (b)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of covid-19 PCR tests were marked as missing in December 2021.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to a recent research paper entitled Probiotic improves symptomatic and viral clearance in covid-19 outpatients: a...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a policy of pre-exposure protection using new and emerging...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the geographic variation in covid-19 vaccine uptake among 12-16 year olds.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate he has made of the proportion of rapid covid-19 lateral flow device test results that have been registered with NHS...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many housebound patients are awaiting a covid-19 booster vaccination; and what steps he plans to take to help ensure that housebound...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government's contract for covid-19 vaccines with Pfizer includes an Investor State Dispute Settlement clause.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 14 December 2021 to Question 89686 on Coronavirus: Vaccination, when 16-17 year olds with chronic asthma in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many covid-19 lateral flow testing kits have been provided to pharmacies in (a) Lambeth and (b) Southwark; and what assessment he has...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is holding discussions with (a) the Local Government Association and (b) the Association of Directors of Public Health on the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of deferring checks for the early warning signs of strokes, cancers, diabetes and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many dental practices offering NHS orthodontic treatment to under 18s are there as of 25 January 2022; and what comparative...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time is for people who are under 18 years of age for orthodontic treatment following a referral as of 25 January...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the Health Promotion Taskforce will meet next.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which Minister in his Department has responsibility for overseeing the implementation of the £100 million for parent and infant...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to publish a report into the effectiveness of the HIV Innovation Fund; and what the timetable for that publication is.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the rollout of fourth doses of the covid-19 vaccine for immunocompromised people will start; and whether people will be able to use...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the capacity of the booster vaccination programme in West Dorset.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of whether some individuals are more susceptible to electromagnetic fields than others; and what...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of any potential health risks arising from the roll-out of 5G; and if he will place a copy of the latest...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help increase the number of covid-19 walk-in centres in Bristol aimed at vaccinating 12 to 15 year olds.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of eligible adults have had the covid-19 booster vaccination in (a) England, (b) West Sussex and (c) Bognor...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the waiting times for adult mental health referrals through The Gateway within Berkshire.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of requiring care workers to receive the living wage.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to tackle the increase in alcohol consumption during the covid-19 outbreak.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his timetable is for making a decision on 2022-23 funding for the HIV Innovation Fund.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with the Department for Education regarding the need for a national strategy to tackle foetal...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of the covid-19 pandemic on alcohol consumption by children and young people.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help roll out the Veteran Aware accreditation to healthcare providers in (a) Leicestershire and (b) Bosworth.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made progress on the (a) development and (b) implementation of a new alcohol strategy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing mental health research relating to the impact of social media on young...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what role the Health Promotion Taskforce will have in the development of the forthcoming strategy for dementia in England.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of care home visiting guidance in place at 25 January 2021; and whether he plans...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has a dedicated allocation of mental health funding for skin condition patients; and what steps his Department is...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of hospital admissions of children with eating disorders.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of covid-19 on residents in care homes.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve mental health services for dementia patients.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking with NHS England to ensure patients with multiple sclerosis and other neurological conditions are...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions (a) he and (b) Ministers have had with their Israeli counterparts on tackling covid-19.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 9 November 2021 to Question 69076, what assessment he has made of the level of uptake of the RightCare Headache...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress the Government has made on making NHS services more accessible for veterans.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to provide support to communities for treating stress and anxiety in their local areas.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what additional support he is providing to local authority areas where there are high levels of personal anxiety and stress.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the estimated cost is of setting up the eight Nightingale Hubs for covid-19 patients.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to the enquiry from the hon. Member for High Peak of 23 September 2021, referenced RL26984.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of radiotherapy staff who have either (a) retired or (b) resigned within the last 12...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of (a) doctor and (b) nurse retention rates in the NHS in each of the last three years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he has made on developing surgical hubs across England; and where each of those hubs will be based.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of beds in NHS England hospitals are currently occupied by patients admitted for treatment of covid 19.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to retain healthcare professionals within the NHS.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many staff have been employed to answer emergency calls to ambulance services (a) nationally (b) at each regional hub in each of the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the total number of whole time equivalent employees is, including payroll and non-payroll staff, in (a) the Department of Health and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many non-disclosure agreements his Department has signed with (a) companies and (b) trade associations from the 1 January 2021 to the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government has plans to tackle the refusal by some covid-19 testing companies to provide refunds in the event that problems...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Office for Product Safety and Standards is taking against producers, importers or distributors who sell unsafe or...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the number of sites where persons vaccinated for covid-19 outside of England can update their NHS...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department holds data on the number of people who have been infected by covid-19 more than once.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to issue guidance for people who are immunocompromised or immunosuppressed, and therefore vulnerable to...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what risk assessment his Department has undertaken to help ensure that women accessing abortion pills via telemedical services since...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to issue updated guidance following the lifting of covid-19 Plan B restrictions for people assessed as being...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effect of covid-19 vaccine requirements for staff in healthcare environments on levels of staffing in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to answer Question 79292, tabled by the hon. Member for Broxbourne on 22 November 2021, regarding coronavirus and vaccination.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to encourage the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of cancer specialist nurses.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to facilitate the rollout of the international NHS COVID pass to 12-15 year olds before half term in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to reply to the letters from the hon. Member for Weston-super-Mare of 12 November and 16 December on behalf of his...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many ambulance services are at Level 4 REAP in England as at 22 January 2022.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 14 December 2021 to Question 81501 on Mechanical Thrombectomy, how many of the 24 centres offering thrombectomy...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of general practice appointments, excluding covid-19 vaccination appointments, that took place on...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme post-acute audit finding of December 2021, that waiting times for clinical...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of (a) booster buses and (b) pop up clinics in providing hard to reach communities with...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will develop a cross-government strategy to reduce health inequalities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what additional support he is providing to public health teams to target areas of low covid-19 vaccine take up in areas of greatest...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the roll out of the covid-19 booster vaccine to people who are housebound (a)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure equitable access to NHS dental care.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will instruct the companies that undertook trials for covid-19 vaccines that have been approved by the MHRA to publish the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure recipients of Healthy Start vouchers are not excluded from the scheme once the vouchers have been...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that recipients of Healthy Start coupons can continue to redeem those coupons with retailers that do...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether a pregnant woman who will be giving birth to a child in England is eligible for Healthy Start coupons before the child is born.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that there are no (a) practical and (b) financial barriers for LGBTQ+ people when accessing IVF treatments.
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many post legislative reviews (a) their Department or (b) their predecessor Department has undertaken on (i) primary and (ii) secondary legislation in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to improve adult participation in access programmes for careers in the health and care professions.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) availability and (b) affordability of early years education and childcare.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will include safeguarding from sexual orientation and gender identity conversion therapy in his Department's guidance entitled Keeping children...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that schools can offer all children access to speech and language therapy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the availability of specialist services and support commissioned and provided by local authorities in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps has his Department taken to support the teaching of religious education in schools.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when his Department plans to publish its response to the consultation on children not in state-funded or registered independent schools that closed on...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to protect freedom of speech on university campuses.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to promote lifelong learning and skills development.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what contingency plans he has in place in the event that a higher education provider should financially fail.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the prevalence of the use of non-disclosure agreements in his Department.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many non-disclosure agreements have been issued by his Department since February 2020.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many post legislative reviews (a) their Department or (b) their predecessor Department has undertaken on (i) primary and (ii) secondary...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what meetings he has had with the Office for Students ahead of the publication of their consultation on the new student outcomes approach.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the financial viability of the Office for Students.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of rising numbers of meningitis-B cases amongst the student population.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of socio-economic background on the drop-out rate of first-year undergraduate students.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of educational psychologist provision; and what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department plans to rename the Adoption Support Fund, to make it clear that it is also available to special guardianship families.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on increasing the Funded Early Learning rate given to local authorities for nursery...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has plans to (a) set national standards in respect of SEND provision and to (b) ensure equitable provision throughout the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Disabled Children's Partnership Count Disabled Children In polling results, released 17 January 2022, what assessment he has...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many former teachers have signed up to return to teaching, by local authority; and how many of those former teachers have been placed in schools.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the budgetary pressures on schools in Lancashire.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many pieces of (a) primary and (b) secondary legislation their Department has sponsored in each of the last 10 years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the Steiner school education system.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the number of cases in which a fraud conviction has been secured involving the coronavirus Bounce Back Loan scheme and in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many legal aid providers there were in (a) Gwent and (b) Wales in (i) 2019 (ii) 2020 and (iii) 2021.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many pieces of (a) primary and (b) secondary legislation his Department has sponsored in each of the last 10 years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on potential revisions to the Offences Against the Persons Act 1861 to help ensure fitness for...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of new prison officers left the service within two years of joining in each year since 2010.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans his Department has to decommission prison places in the women's prison estate over the next five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the National Audit Office report, Improving Outcomes for Women in the Criminal Justice System, what the projected costs and timeframe...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the National Audit Office report, Improving Outcomes for Women in the Criminal Justice System, what assessment his Department has made...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the National Audit Office report, Improving Outcomes for Women in the Criminal Justice System, what steps his Department is taking to...
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of an Economic Partnership Agreement with the Republic of the Maldives; and if she will...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of the Government's lack of financial contribution at the recent Tokyo...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many people and their families were approved as special cases by (a) her Department, (b) the Home Office and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent estimate she has made of the number of covid-19 vaccine doses that the UK will donate to other...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress she has made with her international partners on ensuring a successful international covid-19...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many and what proportion of the (a) primary and (b) secondary legislation sponsored by (i) their Department or...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many pieces of (a) primary and (b) secondary legislation their Department has sponsored in each of the last 10...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 7 December 2021 to Question 88755 on Xinjiang: Export Controls, what progress the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions her Department has had with its Chinese counterparts on the 2022 Winter Olympic Games.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information her Department holds on the number of covid-19 vaccine doses donated by the UK that have (a) been...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the safety of athletes during the Beijing Winter Olympic Games.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the debate of 20 January 2022 on Judgment of the Uyghur Tribunal, whether the Government is...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government has taken steps to offer support to the Lithuanian government following the imposition of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many post legislative reviews (a) their Department or (b) their predecessor Department has undertaken on (i)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she is taking steps with her international counterparts to encourage early elections in Libya.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government is taking steps together with international partners to encourage the disengagement of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the possibility of Russian (a) interference and (b) disinformation in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking with its international counterparts to help trace missing Yazidi women.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the accuracy of reports of an attack on Iraqi soldiers in the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has plans to (a) monitor or observe the creation of a symposium of democrats in Tunisia,...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to highlight the allegations of human rights violations in Bahrain.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has made representations to the Tunisian Government on access to family and legal...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans she has to track progress towards achieving the two global targets on girls’ education endorsed...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the risk that, in the event that sanctions are imposed by regional or continental...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent progress she has made on sanctioning perpetrators of freedom of religion or belief abuses.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if the Government will raise at the UN the reporting of the regime in Belarus to the International Criminal Court...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies on (a) the status of Somaliland and (b)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to respond to the Government of Argentina's November 2021 statement on reopening negotiations on...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what specific steps her Department has taken to advance the two global targets for girls’ education since...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment has she made of the (a) security and (b) political stability in West Africa following...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps has she taken to support UK aid distribution to people impacted by the tsunami in Tonga.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the security and political stability of Burkina Faso following the recent coup in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans she has to take steps with the government of Rwanda to encourage each Commonwealth country to sign the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans she has to track progress towards achieving the two global targets on girls’ education endorsed...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she plans to take to monitor progress towards the two global targets on girls’ education endorsed...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 24 January 2022 to Question 107529, whether her Department has plans for an appointment...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which non-governmental organisations and individuals were formally consulted by the Government as part of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which team within her Department has responsibility for identifying early warning signs of atrocity crimes; and if...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what her policy is on (a) the legitimacy of the presidency of Mr Lukashenko and (b) UK recognition of any...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether previous mental health assessments undertaken while a veteran was serving in the armed forces are taken into account by Veterans UK medical...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what mental health qualifications are required from Veterans UK medical assessors tasked with giving assessments on issues relating to veterans' mental...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 24 January 2022 to Question 104310 on Nuclear Submarines: Deployment, whether at least one Royal Navy nuclear armed submarine...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will base the Guaranteed Income Payment (GIP) on the person's final salary at the end of service rather than their age.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his target is for the average amount of time it takes between an eligible individual applying to the war pension scheme and that applicant...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he will take to improve the timeliness of payments of the war pension scheme for armed forces veterans.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason there are delays in payments of the war pension scheme for all eligible claimants.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many pieces of (a) primary and (b) secondary legislation their Department has sponsored in each of the last 10 years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what independent oversight Veterans UK is subject to.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential (a) social and (b) economic effects of the closure of the (i) Queen Elizabeth Barracks, (ii) Towthorpe...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the role is of the Chief of Defence and Logistics Support within StratCom.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what support military personnel are providing to the covid-19 booster vaccination roll-out (a) domestically and (b) internationally.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he authorised the evacuation of animals within Pen Farthing's Nowzad Shelter in Afghanistan.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 24 January 2022 to Question 106869 on HMS Argyll: Decommissioning, on what date HMS Argyll will be retired, incrementally as...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 24 January 2022 to Question 107718 on Submarines: Decommissioning, on what date Valiant will be decommissioned.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to support families who are not entitled to tax credits and whose wages have not risen to manage (a) energy costs and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average waiting time is for customers calling the personal independence payment line.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of people affected by administrative errors made by her Department which led to financial hardship...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the number of disabled people living in food poverty in (a) Coventry North East constituency,...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to reduce waiting times on the personal independence payment helplines.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many pieces of (a) primary and (b) secondary legislation their Department has sponsored in each of the last 10 years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many deductions of earnings orders were issued by the Child Maintenance Service to employers other than the Ministry of Defence for the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many deductions of earnings requests were issued by the Child Maintenance Service to the Ministry of Defence's Defence Business Services...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has a timeframe for ending food poverty.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she will be able to provide hon. Members with sub-national data on people who have been affected by the underpayment of benefits after...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to Part One of the National Disability Strategy published 28 July 2021, what recent progress her Department has made towards...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether it is her Department's policy that claimants with verified progressive neurological conditions can be exempted from health-related...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the cost to her Department of tribunals for employment and support allowance and personal independence payment...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of suspending the rule stopping personal independence payment, disability living...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will provide details of engagements he (a) has had and (b) plans to have with representatives of the Greater...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 21 September 2021 to Question 51897, what the timescale is for the Royal College of Veterinary...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of nitrogen oxide levels on children’s health as at 26 January 2022.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the President of COP26's oral contribution of 1 December 2021, Official Report, column 907, if he will...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many pieces of (a) primary and (b) secondary legislation their Department has sponsored in each of the last 10 years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to implement Schedule 3 of the Flood and Water Management Act to require the implementation of sustainable...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with the Department for International Trade regarding the potential merits to the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of large supermarkets on preventing rises in food inflation from...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has plans to bring forward a ban on trail hunting on Government land.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the (a) effectiveness of the authorisation process for pesticides and (b) the effect of that...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the new environmental land management scheme will provide specific rewards for evidence of actions that contribute...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of supporting further investment in the development of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reason he has granted permission for the use of Cruiser SB.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans his Department has to work with the Department for Education to ensure that the nutrition and quality of food...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy to ban the use of products which contain thiamethoxam on areas used to grow crops.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the change in levels of nitrogen oxide in (a) England and (b) Liverpool since 2010.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she has taken to ensure that passport photos which are exempt from the passport photograph rules due to the applicant's...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps she has taken to ensure that passport services are accessible for disabled people.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, (a) whether his Department has made an assessment of trends in the levels of murder of teenagers by stabbing and (b) what steps he is taking...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will publish a list of each regional call centre that handles emergency calls to police forces in England.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department shares with the Department for Work and Pensions' Risk Review Team.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many post legislative reviews (a) their Department or (b) their predecessor Department has undertaken on (i) primary and (ii) secondary...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have received fines for breaking restrictions related to covid-19 since their introduction in 2020; and how much revenue has...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps is her Department taking, in conjunction with the Home Office, to ensure that police forces are meeting published service...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the DBS Check - Police Performance Summary webpage will be updated to show figures since April 2021.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many pieces of (a) primary and (b) secondary legislation their Department has sponsored in each of the last 10 years.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the enforcement of legislation on (a) up-skirting and (b) other sexual assaults...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help ensure that parents safeguard their children from the risks associated with drinking alcohol and violence...
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what data his Department holds on the median energy efficiency score for house builds completed in 2021 in (a) Slough and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will take steps to review the (a) extent and (b) implications of property managing agents' use of embedded...
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent assessment he has made of the impact on residents of living on an unadopted road.
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many pieces of (a) primary and (b) secondary legislation their Department has sponsored in each of the last 10 years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what research (a) has been and (b) is being undertaken to help improve understanding of the supply and funding of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent steps he has taken to ensure the Government target for all social homes to meet a minimum standard of EPC C is met.
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he will take to ensure that local authorities seek to celebrate and commemorate the history, recent and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to prevent the construction of inappropriate developments in flood risk areas.
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether the Government is taking steps to create a task force to support the increased provision of new and better homes...
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what estimate his Department has made of the cost to local authorities of tackling backlogs in locally-delivered services.
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what involvement Ministers and officials from his Department have had in the upcoming SEND Review and Green Paper.
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much money has been paid out of the public purse to Park Retail Ltd. since it was first accredited as a...
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what policies are in place with respect to sub-sea telecommunication cables; and what assessment his...
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether another Minister in his Department has been allocated the responsibilities held by the former Minister...
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many post legislative reviews (a) their Department or (b) their predecessor Department has undertaken on...
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 25 January 2021 to Question 107597 on Government Departments: Coronavirus, if he...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate he has made of the funds paid out to dormant companies in relation to the coronavirus support schemes.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC has made an assessment of the potential merits of levying an excise duty on vaping products.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, which provisions within the capital super-deduction allowance specifically incentivise investment in the green transition.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the existing tax regime in respect of electricity consumption for electric vehicle charging.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of the (a) primary and (b) secondary legislation sponsored by (i) their Department or (ii) their predecessor Department has...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many post legislative reviews (a) their Department or (b) their predecessor Department has undertaken on (i) primary and (ii) secondary legislation in...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what financial support the Government has put in place for beauty salons affected by Plan B covid-19 restrictions.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the increase in the number of people using buy now, pay later services.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many pieces of (a) primary and (b) secondary legislation their Department has sponsored in each of the last 10 years.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when his Department plans to reply to the letter from the hon. Member for Hull East of 19 November 2021 on tonnage tax reform.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of (a) the implications for his policies of the Bank of International Settlement’s report, Sustainable finance: trends,...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the impact of inflation on living standards in Newport West constituency.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 20 January 2022 to Question 103605 on Financial Services Authority, on what specific information and reports the decision not...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to tackle fraud in the covid-19 business support schemes.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to extend the reduction in VAT for the hospitality sector beyond April 2022.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish an impact assessment on the effect of ending the reduced rate of VAT on (a) jobs and (b) businesses in the hospitality sector.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the National Insurance rise on economic growth; and if he will publish that assessment.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a ring-fenced fund to support the provision of local authority social care.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a ringfenced fund for specialist cancer nurses.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that new homes have access to gigabit broadband.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to amend the Electronic Communications Code to allow fixed line telecoms operators to install apparatus on...
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the merits of COPA90's recommendations on issues of fan behaviour and engagement as part of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what initiatives her Department is planning to promote and encourage domestic tourism in 2022.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support the long-term financial sustainability of lower-league football clubs.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent progress her Department has made on implementing the recommendations from the Fan Led Review of Football Governance.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, to publish the current membership of the Public Service Broadcasting Advisory Panel.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to her announcement on 17 January 2022 that BBC funding will be frozen for the next two years, whether she will...
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, when the Government plans to publish a response to the Independent Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities Report.
To ask the Prime Minister, what (a) meetings were had and (b) electronic communications were sent between his Office and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on the evacuation of...
To ask Her Majesty's Government what factors affected their decision to authorise an application for a Transport and Works Act Order to extend Bromford Tunnel as part of Part 1 of HS2, given they...
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether members of the Merchant Navy other than those in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary service will be eligible for the Platinum Jubilee Medal.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effects, if any, of the current reduction in rail services on those wishing to return to work in person.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what prior notice they gave to (1) Leeds City Council, its (2) councillors, and (3) officials, of their decision that HS2 would not run through the city as...
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 19 January (HL5520), whether they intend to (1) sell, or (2) retain, the former station master's...
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many new donors who identify as MSM (men who have sex with men) have (1) registered to donate, or (2) donated, blood since the introduction of the current...
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure that those harmed by sodium valproate in pregnancy are supported by adequate health services following the recommendations by...
To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the Secretary of State for Health’s announcement of a ‘booster programme on steroids’ on 30 November, how long it took for the Joint...
To ask Her Majesty's Government why they did not introduce COVID-19 testing at UK ports of entry in March 2020.
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether (1) doctors, or (2) other medical staff, are able to impose a do not resuscitate notice without the consent of (1) a patient, or (2) the patient's family.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to (1) support, and (2) care for, those suffering from Fetal Valproate Spectrum Disorder.
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Kamall on 19 January (HL4883), why they are unable to identify losses on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their proposed timescale for the consultation on requiring calorie labelling for alcoholic drinks.
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has developed or accredited any (1) information, or (2) guidance, to support clinicians to...
To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker whether, when the Clerk of the Parliaments announces the winner of the hereditary peers’ by-election on 9 February, he will also announce the number of...
To ask Her Majesty's Government, as a signatory to the Antarctic Treaty, what assessment they have made of the practice of charter flights carrying tourists to the Antarctic.
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will update their business risk advisory system regarding forced labour in the Uyghur region in China, in light of the conclusions of the Uyghur...
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether continued close partnership with UNAIDS will play a role in their planned international development and global health strategies; and if so, how such a...
To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of India regarding (1) religious intolerance, and (2) violence, in that country; and what representations...
To ask Her Majesty's Government which countries have so far approved the UNHCR's Global Compact on Refugees; and what steps they are taking to encourage countries to do so.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made as to whether countries adhering to the UNHCR's Global Compact on Refugees are required to give due priority to...
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the first high-level meeting of officials for the UNHCR's Global Compact of Refugees took place in 2021; and if not, when they expect that...
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the work of (1) the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and (2) the International Organization for Migration.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what evidence they collect on genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes; and how they process this evidence to assist with prosecutions.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of Israel concerning the administrative detention of Amal Nakhleh since November 2020.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of Israel concerning the death of 80-year-old Omar Abd al-Majid As’ad in Jiljilya on 12 January.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Israel concerning reports of clashes in the Negev desert between Israeli police and Bedouin over...
To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of Israel concerning reports of the destruction of Palestinian agricultural land for military...
To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of Israel concerning the storming of Birzeit University by Israeli forces on 10 January and the arrests...
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the use of weaponised unmanned aerial vehicles; and what discussions they have had with the government of Israel about the use of...
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether their aid and humanitarian programmes are designed to encourage self-help by refugees; and if so, how.
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have increased the number of Disability Employment Advisors at Job Centres in the last 12 months.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans, if any, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has to meet with the group of bereaved families calling for an independent public inquiry into...
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many cases have been reported to the Department for Work and Pensions via the coroners focal point since February 2020.
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have made any assessment of the cause of the mass loss of sea-life around the North Yorkshire coast, particularly in regards to Teesport and...
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to carry out checks at the border to ensure that (1) a pet animal is the same as the animal listed on the pet passport, (2) the animal is...
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to shift the focus of enforcement of pet travel legislation from carriers to a qualified animal professional working for a government agency.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what recent estimate they have made of the number of asylum applications pending initial decision.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to create a bespoke humanitarian visa scheme for Uyghurs.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to expedite the processing of Windrush Compensation Scheme claims.
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people were fined for breaking the rules during all of the COVID-19 lockdowns.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to strengthen support for victims of domestic abuse.
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the screening of illegal immigrants includes a comparison with biometric details held by the EU in order to detect the entry of terrorists into the UK.
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many rooms have been offered to house refugees in each nation of the UK; and how many rooms have been taken up by refugees in each nation of the UK.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage discount was negotiated by the Home Office with hotels in London that accommodated Afghan refugees; and what consideration was given during...
To ask Her Majesty's Government how they will select those who are currently in Afghanistan to take part in the Afghans Citizens Resettlement Scheme.
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether landlords are required to give tenants without fault the booklet How to Rent before seeking to evict them; and if so, whether they can do this at the...
To ask Her Majesty's Government what recent steps they have taken to help support Scotland's recovery from the COVID-19 outbreak.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to postpone the health and social care levy to help with the expected increase to the cost of living in spring this year.
To ask Her Majesty's Government how the proposed alcohol duty system will impact on their ability to cover the costs of alcohol to (1) the NHS, and (2) on society.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, if any, of the letter from 102 millionaires and billionaires to attendees to the World Economic Forum in Davos, calling for the...
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce an online sales tax; and, as part of any such plans, whether they intend to hold consultative forums with small businesses,...
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to accelerate registration with the Financial Conduct Authority of companies involved in the crypto sector.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what fiscal steps they will take to reduce the impact on households of the rise in the cost of living.
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the September 2021 report of the Office for Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering Supervision, what plans, if any, they have to ensure that (1) the...
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the size of the market for (a) cryptocurrencies, and (b) other digital assets, in the UK, and (2) the need for...
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to create a regulatory framework for non-fungible tokens.
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the report HMRC responses to inaccurate claims, published on 12 January, what is the methodology for estimating the amount lost to fraud and...
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to engage directly with creative freelancers in a similar manner to their engagement with creative industries through regular...
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take, alongside sporting bodies and associations, to tackle racism in cricket.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had about the future of Derby County Football Club; what assessment they have made, if any, of allegations of financial...
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to provide (1) support, and (2) advice, for those who experience (a) racial discrimination, (b) harassment, and (c) racial hatred, on...
To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the cost to the BBC of the Local Democracy Reporting Service.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to meet the Booksellers Association to discuss ways to support small creative businesses.
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the tweet by the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on 16 January where she stated that “this licence fee announcement...
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking, alongside sporting bodies and associations, to combat sexism in sport.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to replace the BBC licence fee with a subscription service.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to ban gambling adverts in the UK.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to remove the two-year grace period included in the Online Safety Bill before criminal sanctions can be imposed on named technology...
To ask Her Majesty's Government what sum the UK Supreme Court received from the government of Hong Kong in fees for UK judges sitting on the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal in (1) 2017, (2) 2018,...
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