To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure that MOT tests (a) identify and (b) require remediation to defective diesel particulate filters that are less...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to prevent the unfair dismissal of drivers by app-based private hire companies through the suspension or deactivation of those...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to reduce the number of potholes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to introduce the Driver Vision Standard, which is currently operating in London, in other cities.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the backlog of applications at the DVLA on drivers with disabilities.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to assist Northern in introducing two trains per hour from Northwich station to (a) Manchester Piccadilly and (b) Chester.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to electrify the Mid-Cheshire railway line.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will direct OFGEM to ensure a pricing system for domestic energy supply that does not see those on pre-paid...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, for what reason domestic feed-in tariffs are not issued on a variable rather than yearly basis to better reflect the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the impact of rising global gas prices on achieving the Government's net zero targets;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to his answer of 25 November 2021 to question 75086, what steps he plans to take to make a comparative...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent discussions he has had with Ofgem on (a) differing forms of power production, (b) their differing costs to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with Ofgem on the (a) energy price cap rise and (b) its criteria of setting the price of a MWHr.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when his Department plans to provide further detail on the (a) twin track production strategy for hydrogen and (b)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what his planned timetable is for the six-month update on the Hydrogen Strategy.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that the UK maximises the potential economic opportunities of low...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Hydrogen Strategy and Net Zero Strategy, what progress his Department has made on understanding...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the levels of hydrogen storage capacity required to (a) facilitate the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the levels of offshore CO2 storage capacity required to meet projections for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Written Statement of 29 March 2022, HCWS735 on Business Update, what criteria are proposed for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what proportion of agencies which provide supply teachers to schools in the UK are assessed as being regulated by the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the financial impact of inflation on small and medium-sized enterprises.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to continue to screen all NHS staff and patients for covid-19 beyond 1 April 2022.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps is he taking to tackle th shortage of hormone replacement therapy medications in pharmacies.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the accuracy of reports of a link between paracetamol usage and increased risk of heart...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding has been provided by the Government for site-specific brain tumour research each year in (a) 2018, (b) 2019, (c) 2020,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate he has made of the number of full time employed (a) qualified GPs and (b) training grade GPs in the general practice...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the proportion of people who have shielded as a result of vulnerability to covid-19 during the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of NHS patients who have been unable to access ear wax removal service in the last...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to maintain covid-19 restrictions in areas with high levels of (a) infection and (b) hospitalisation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of grammar schools on social mobility.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will review the £7,400 income threshold for free school meals in response to the rising cost of living and inflation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many family hubs he estimates will be established in (a) England and (b) the South East by 2024.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to support children in education who have foetal alcohol spectrum disorder.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care will be published.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many looked after children local authorities reported as being placed outside of (a) their local authority area and (b) England in the year...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what digital support her Department will provide as part of her family hubs offer.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will publish the review of free school meals to children from families with no recourse to public funds.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of funding for school libraries.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much his Department has spent on (a) focus group research, (b) opinion polling and (c) other forms of opinion research in each of the last 20 years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to help ensure that work placements for T-levels are available in every town in the UK.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to improve literacy standards amongst children from disadvantaged backgrounds.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, in reference to the Schools White Paper, if he will enable local authorities to support orphan schools in the event that Regional School Commissioners...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will reintroduce Government Training Centres to help adults with learning new work skills.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to increase the number of apprenticeships in STEM professions.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to help ensure that young people in every region of the UK have access to STEM-specific careers provision.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on what date will section 65 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 commence.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will detail the losses and special payments valued at under £300,000 for his departmental group as defined by section A4.10.7 in HM...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what legal advice his Department has sought on the cy-près doctrine or the operation cy-près schemes since 2017.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Ninth report from Session 2021-22, published on 28...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Ninth report Session 2021-22, published on 28 October...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support UK citizens who have been defrauded by individuals who reside in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many times her Department has been contacted by Chevening scholars requesting her Department’s...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many emails her Department has received through the dedicated consular address for Members of Parliament since...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which projects in Indonesia are being funded with Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) from the UK Government...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment was conducted by (a) her Department and (b) CDC Group of the potential for renewable hydropower to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many times her Department has been contacted by British Council staff members requesting her...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she has taken since 24 February 2022 to recruit additional staff to respond to the crisis in Ukraine.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will detail the losses and special payments valued at under £300,000 for her departmental group as...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the cost of relocating Defence Business Services to Blackpool is.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost to the public purse was of the Ballistic Missile Defence Radar System built in 2004 at RAF Fylingdales.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has paid to GDMS UK for the Evolve to Open programme as of 29 March 2022.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page ten of the NAO’s report entitled The Ajax Programme, how many of the 11 limitations of use deemed critical to achieving...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether hon. Members will be able to review the business case for the relocation of Defence Business Services before the final decision is taken.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his proposed timeline is for the relocation of Defence Business Services to Blackpool.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to (a) disregard property in Ukraine from any capital calculations for Ukrainian refugees applying for universal credit and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will review the universal credit eligibility requirements for disabled people in education.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will publish a strategy to tackle child poverty in Hendon constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Government has plans to reinstate the cross-departmental Child Poverty Unit.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the oral contribution of 17 March 2022 of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Official Report, column 1032, and the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State of 17 March 2022, Official Report, column 1032, and the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the oral contribution of 17 March 2022 of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Official Report, column 1032, and the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Written Statement of 18 March 2022, HCWS700 and the statement relating to no plans to reduce headcount, whether affected...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Written Statement of 18 March 2022, HCWS700 and the statement relating to no plans to reduce headcount, whether...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Written Statement of 18 March 2022, HCWS700 and the statement relating to no plans to reduce headcount, what her...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Written Statement of 18 March 2022, HCWS700 and the statement relating to no plans to reduce headcount, what equality...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether home assessments for people claiming disability benefits can be offered to claimants living with cancer.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress she has made in reducing the disability employment gap in (a) Newport West constituency and (b) Wales in the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 28 April 2021 to Question 185274, if she will provide an update on the progress of the course correction that was...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will detail the losses and special payments valued at under £300,000 for her departmental group as defined by section A4.10.7 in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to streamline the regulatory framework applying to pest control.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much funding the Government has provided to local authorities to help tackle high levels of toxic waste in each of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the devolved Administrations on levels of PM2.5.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many incidents of fly tipping have been reported by each local authority in the latest period for which data is available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the report by Panorama on animal abuse and neglect on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to give further financial support to local authorities tackling rising levels of toxic air.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she would consider providing additional funding to Migration Yorkshire and other authority-leg regional migration partnerships to help...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the oral Statement of 1 March 2022, Official Report, column 915, whether the Government plans to provide financial support...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Ukrainians on a seasonal work visa as of 28 March 2022 will have the same access to Government support schemes intended for...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will enable local authorities and families to host Afghan refugees in the same way as Ukrainian refugees, to support progression out...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will detail the losses and special payments valued at under £300,000 for her departmental group as defined by section A4.10.7 in...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the level of funding available to specialist services that support victims of...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a fast track refugee process for people fleeing Ukraine and Russia in...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many refugees from Ukraine she is planning to take into the UK.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has put measures in place to receive potential refugees fleeing conflict in Ukraine.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she has taken to (a) capture data on and (b) provide support for older victims of domestic abuse.

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when his Department expects the planning inspector to announce his decision following the public inquiry into West Cumbria...

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to support local authorities to ensure there is an adequate provision of publicly available...

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of making Build to Rent providers exempt from the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when he plans to respond to the correspondence of 4 October 2021, 15 November 2021, 20 December 2021, 27 January 2022 and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to ensure that landlords effectively deal with asbestos within their properties.

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the number of refuge services available to people fleeing domestic...

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will issue guidance to local authorities to use their discretionary powers to exempt Disabled Facilities Grant...

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many times his Department has been informed of any suspected fraudulent or dishonest practice on the part of a member...

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what information his Department holds on the number of domestic energy assessors that have (a) been suspended and (b) had...

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what further measures his Department plans to introduce to ensure that Ukrainian children arriving in the UK receive...

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many households in (a) Warwickshire and (b) Warwick and Leamington constituency have been paired with a Ukrainian...

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an estimate of the potential average timeframe for receiving (a) a decision of eligibility for the Homes...

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to ensure information on the Homes for Ukraine helpline is available in (a) Ukrainian...

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to ensure that enforcement by private parking firms is proportionate and appropriate.

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether the levelling up agenda policy contains different strands to focus upon different age groups.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps her Department is taking to help UK exports reach Ukraine.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps her Department has taken to increase exports of digital services.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what progress her Department has made on securing UK membership of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of UK Export Finance in supporting UK businesses.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps her Department is taking to support UK manufacturing exports.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps her Department has taken to reduce barriers to global trade for British businesses.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she has made of the potential merits for Northern Ireland of the New Zealand trade deal.

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure equitable access to (a) digital resources and (b) videos for the deaf community in the UK.

To ask Her Majesty's Government, whether they can outline what the (1) operational efficiencies, (2) security features, and (3) innovative services, are that will be introduced for stamps...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to enable the increased use of imperial units following the UK’s departure from the EU; whether they are reviewing the present metric...

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, before promoting the work of large businesses, they assess compliance with the Prompt Payment Code.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to encourage the development of tidal power in the UK.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to protect the rights of P&O Ferries staff who were made redundant on 17 March.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the increase in cost to the buyers of Russian (1) oil, and (2) gas, in the UK of a ban on the import of these products.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of P&O Ferries' decision to terminate the employment of its workforce via a pre-recorded video.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure there are adequate specialist teachers to support children with Special Educational Needs.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the projected impact of the UK–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement on the UK economy.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what support they are giving to Ukrainian refugees who have a disability; and how they are assisting the organisations in neighbouring countries which are...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to assist in international efforts to gather evidence of Russian war crimes in Ukraine, and to identify those responsible, including (1)...

To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the decision of Eritrea to vote against the UN resolution condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine, what representations the UK's ambassador to...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they are having with (1) European partners, and (2) others, regarding the sanctions imposed against Milorad Dodik.

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many Ministry of Defence Service Family Accommodation units are currently unoccupied in (1) England, (2) Scotland, (3) Wales, and (4) Northern Ireland.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the merits of an Affordable Food Innovation Fund being included in the White Paper to be published in response to the National...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage veterinary surgeons to work in the UK to ensure that there is adequate cover for (1) animal welfare, and (2) public health.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to divert crops intended for biofuel production into food production.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of (1) inflationary, and (2) supply chain, pressures on British farming exacerbated by Russia's invasion of...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce visa-free travel for relatives of UK citizens living in Ukraine during the current emergency.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce humanitarian visas to Ukrainian refugees so that they can travel safely to the UK before claiming asylum.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to permit anyone with a Ukrainian passport to take refuge in the UK.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to increase the number of asylum seekers who can work in the UK whilst their claims are being processed.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to speed up the processes for (1) applications for asylum and refugee protection, and (2) visas for entry and leave to remain in the UK.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will publish the application fees payable for all types of (1) new visas, and (2) renewals of existing visas; and if not, why not.

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 24 February (HL6429), what are the current average waiting times for passport control clearance...

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Commissioners appointed to Liverpool City Council following the publication of the Max Caller Best Value Inspection report on 24 March will be...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the total cost of the Commissioners appointed to Liverpool City Council following the publication of the Max Caller Best Value Inspection report on 24...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to use the Russian Central Bank’s frozen reserves to help rebuild the Ukrainian economy.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to prohibit the provision of British-denominated banknotes to Belarus.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of people claiming contributory benefits as a result of the change to National Insurance contributions.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the quality of service provided to politically exposed persons by HM Revenue and Customs; and in particular of its responsiveness...

To ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to publish their response to their consultation on the UK regulatory approach to cryptoassets and stablecoins, which closed on 21 March 2021.

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many custom transactions the Trader Support Service has carried out for users in each year since it was created.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what the lower earnings limit for National Insurance will be set at for the years 2022–23; and whether any changes are proposed from July 2022.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made with evaluating the benefits of a UK Central Bank Digital Currency.

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many users are currently registered with the Trader Support Service; and how many of those users are located in (1) Northern Ireland, and (2) Great Britain.

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay on 17 March (HL Deb col 450), how long the evaluation of the Young Audiences Content Fund will take;...