Written answers

Thursday, 28 July 2022

  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

    • Mental Health: Emergency Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of the Gratitude Games.

    • Youth Work: West Midlands

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many (a) youth centres and (b) youth workers there were in (i) Birmingham and (ii) the West Midlands in each of the last...

      Swimming Pools

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing capital funding to support the transition of swimming...

      Youth Services: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when the National Youth Guarantee funds will become available.

      Sports Competitors: Gender Recognition

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will take steps to help ensure that people born male who are transitioning their gender cannot participate in female...

  • Home Office

    • Asylum: Temporary Accommodation

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department makes an assessment of the (a) location and (b) cost of temporary accommodation when determining the order in which...

    • Refugees: Afghanistan

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Afghan refugees remain in hotels following their arrival in the UK in summer 2021.

      Homes for Ukraine Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 14 July 2022 to Question 31838 on Visas: Applications, for what reason her Department did not inform Homes for...

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Afghanistan: Development Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much her Department spent on programmes targeted at women and girls in Afghanistan in (a) 2019-20, (b) 2020-21...

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • Clinical Trials

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of clinical trial participants were recruited to industry sponsored clinical trials supported by the NIHR Clinical...

    • Numed Healthcare: Medical Equipment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 16 June 2022 to Question 11557 on Numed Healthcare: Medical Equipment, whether NHS Supply Chain has received...

      Incontinence: Surgical Mesh Implants

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many colposuspension surgeries were performed by University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust between (a) 1 July 2018 and 1...

      University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust: Surgical Mesh Implants

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many autologous fascia sling procedures were performed by University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust between (a) 1 July...

      Primary Health Care: Recruitment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many primary care staff have been recruited by the NHS since December 2019.

      Gynaecology: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish examples from within the NHS of (a) innovative care and (b) best practice for patients receiving treatment on NHS...

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the Minister for Patient Safety and Primary Care plans to respond to the correspondence of (a) 9 June and (b) 22 June 2022 from the...

      Health Services: Females

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government will develop dedicated women's health hubs in local communities.

      Health: Females

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with NHS providers at a local level on integrating women’s health services.

  • Department for Transport

    • Railway Network: Temperature

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment, if any, they have made of the options available to ensure the resilience of the National Rail Network at temperatures in excess of 40 degrees...

    • Driving under Influence: Cannabis

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to publicise the illegality of driving under the influence of cannabis; and what evidence is available of the effectiveness of this...

      Railways: Standards

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans, if any, they have to assess the effectiveness of train operators in providing accurate and timely information for passengers during the disruption to...

      Bus Services: Concessions

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the (1) funding allocation, and (2) distribution, of free bus passes for Ukrainian refugees residing in the UK.

      Ports: Energy Supply

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what support they are giving to enable the deployment of technologically mature but presently economically unviable decarbonisation technologies, such as shore power.

      Ports: Energy Supply

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what support they are giving to enable the deployment of technologically mature but presently economically unviable decarbonisation technologies, such as...

      Shipping: Exhaust Emissions

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made in establishing clean maritime clusters.

      Shipping: Private Sector

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what (1) support, and (2) incentives, they are providing for private-sector investment in (a) low-carbon maritime fuels, (b) engine technologies, and (c) energy...

      Shipping: Exhaust Emissions

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made on implementation of the Clydebank Declaration since the agreement at COP26; and what support they are providing to businesses to...

      Marine Accident Investigation Branch

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, what assessment they have made of the 2021 Marine Accident Investigation Branch Annual Report, published on 9 June; in particular, the finding that 10...

      Shipping: Innovation and Research

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of the research and innovation budget they have allocated to support the maritime sector in (1) this, and (2) the next, financial year.

      Electric Scooters

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they made of law enforcement against illegal use of private e-scooters on public (1) roads, and (2) pavements, before extending the trial for...

      Marine Accident Investigation Branch

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the publication of the 2021 Marine Accident Investigation Branch Annual Report on 9 June, what steps they are taking to reduce the numbers of unsafe...

      Shipping: Exhaust Emissions

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made in establishing clean maritime clusters.

      Airports: Air Traffic Control

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether either the (1) Civil Aviation Authority, or (2) individual airport air traffic control systems, have responsibility for recording details of flight...

      Electric Scooters

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the increase in the number of privately owned e-scooters in the UK in (1) 2020, (2) 2021, and (3) 2022.

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • Heart Diseases: Primary Health Care

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that those most at risk of heart failure have immediate access to primary care services for the (1) diagnosis, and (2)...

    • Cystic Fibrosis: Mental Health Services and Social Workers

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of (1) paediatric, and (2) adult, cystic fibrosis centres in England had a (a) social worker, and (b) clinical psychologist, vacancy for more than...

      Depressive Illnesses: Diagnosis

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how many diagnoses the NHS has made of (1) anxiety, and (2) depression, in each of the past five years; and whether this information can be broken down by the type...

  • Department for Education

    • Schools: Admissions

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, how many children have moved schools in each year for the past five years in England; and how many school moves were due to families being forced to...

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Hong Kong: Human Rights

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the observations on Hong Kong made by the United Nations Human Rights Committee during the International Covenant on Civil and...

    • Hong Kong: Demonstrations

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Hong Kong regarding the jailing of (1) Alexandra Wong, and (2) Koo Sze-yiu, for participating in...

      China: Organs

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the recent evidence, presented by the Hudson Institute at the International Religious Freedom Summit 2022, concerning ongoing...

      South Sudan: Environment Protection

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking through (1) international diplomacy, (2) Official Development Assistance, or (3) other means, to protect the Sudd swamp in South Sudan.

      South Africa: Contraceptives

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support women’s access to contraceptive services in South Africa.

      South Sudan: Armed Conflict

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the 2022 Elie Wiesel Act report to Congress by the US State Department on the situation in Abyei, an area contested between Sudan...

  • Department for Work and Pensions

    • Universal Credit: Debts

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effect of government debt deductions on Universal Credit recipients’ ability to afford essential items; and what steps...

    • Social Security Benefits: Overpayments

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that families who receive no fault overpayments of benefits are not faced with additional costs when repaying the...

      Housing Benefit: Cost of Living Payments

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of private renters who receive housing benefit and (1) qualify for the £650 support grant, and (2) do not...

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • African Swine Fever: Import Controls

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how many times African swine fever has been identified in imported products in each of the last three years.

    • Soil

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park on 24 March (HL6855), in which he said that stakeholder engagement on the outline of Soil...

      Avian Influenza: Disease Control

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to increase monitoring of wild bird populations in light of the influx of H5N1 avian flu infections; and what steps they are taking to protect...

      Water Supply: Weather

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, what assessment they have made of the current level of water supply given the heatwave in parts of the UK; and what plans they have to deal with any shortage of...

  • Home Office

    • Asylum: RAF Linton-on-Ouse

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports of far-right extremist activity in relation to proposed asylum accommodation at Linton-on-Ouse; what steps they are...

    • Visas

      To ask Her Majesty's Government when they will publish their review of Tier 1 (Investor) visas granted between June 2008 and April 2015.

      Immigration

      To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to complete the Home Office review of the ‘compliant environment’.

      Immigration

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the cost of the benefits and entitlements provided to successful immigration applicants; and how this is factored into...

      Refugees: Nigeria

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to deport refugees who arrive in the UK to Nigeria.

      Migrants: Detainees

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people who are (1) survivors of sexual and gender-based violence, and (2) otherwise recognised as vulnerable under the Adults at Risk policy, were brought...

  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

    • Private Rented Housing: Evictions

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, under the proposed changes to possession in the Renters’ Reform Bill, renters can be evicted every eight months with the new grounds due to no...

    • Private Rented Housing: Evictions

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what kind of proof a landlord will be obliged to provide to prove that they intend to sell or move themselves or families back into a property, under plans to be...

      Rented Housing: Standards

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the upcoming Renter's Reform Bill will include a cost cap for bringing homes up to the Decent Homes Standard, like there is with the Minimum Energy...

      House of Lords: Location

      To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the letter from the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to the Lord Speaker, dated 13 May, represents Government policy.

      Private Rented Housing: Evictions

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they made (1) to inform their plans for two-month eviction periods to be set out in the upcoming Renters Reform Bill, and (2) of whether this is...

      Rented Housing

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the future demand for homes to rent.

  • Department for International Trade

    • Trade Agreements

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how they measure the success of Free Trade Agreements.

    • Trade Promotion

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how they measure the success of the Prime Minister's Trade Envoys.

      Morocco: Trade Promotion

      To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to appoint a replacement Trade Envoy to Morocco.

  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

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