Written answers

Thursday, 15 September 2022

  • Department for Transport

    • Railways: Greater London

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in the context of the proposed reduction in rail service frequency and carriage numbers in London, what estimate his Department has made of the...

    • Bus Services: Hitchin and Harpenden

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans the Government has to improve rural bus services in Hitchin and Harpenden constituency.

      Railways: Temperature

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to future proof rail lines and infrastructure against extreme heat.

      Railways: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has he made of the impact of the delay in publishing the Rail Network Enhancement Pipeline.

      Avanti West Coast: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to issue penalties to Avanti due to the reduction in its services; and if he will make a statement.

      Avanti West Coast: Timetables

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Avanti will incur any financial penalties as a result of its implementation of a reduced timetable for Avanti West Coast services.

      Avanti West Coast: Timetables

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he had discussions with representatives of Avanti West Coast in advance of the implementation of a reduced timetable by that company.

      Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Income

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether revenue is generated by the DVLA from private parking companies.

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Pakistan: Floods

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support Pakistan after the flooding in summer 2022.

    • Balochistan: Human Rights

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to help raise the issue of human rights violations against people in Balochistan, Pakistan.

  • Ministry of Defence

    • Air Force: Military Bases

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many times the use of RAF runways in the UK has been temporarily suspended as a result of extreme temperatures since 2010.

  • Department for Work and Pensions

    • Cost of Living Payments: Self-employed

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 19 July 2022 to Question 36137 on Cost of Living Payments: Self-employed, how many gainfully self-employed claimants...

    • Cost of Living Payments: Universal Credit

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 19 July 2022 to Question 36138 on Cost of Living Payments, how many Universal Credit claimants who had the minimum...

      Low Incomes: Solihull

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department plans to take to help low-income families in Solihull constituency with the cost of living.

      Poverty: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to tackle child poverty in Barking constituency.

      Department for Work and Pensions: Staff

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much her Department spent on staffing costs for contract management for contracts to deliver (a) Personal Independence Payment assessments...

      Department for Work and Pensions: Staff

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much her Department has spent on staffing costs for (a) mandatory reconsideration and (b) appeals against Work Capability Assessment...

      Way to Work Scheme: Hitchin and Harpenden

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the Way to Work scheme in Hitchin and Harpenden constituency.

      Department for Work and Pensions: Consultants

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much her Department has spent on external consultants in each of the last five years; and if she will publish a breakdown of (a) the...

      Department for Work and Pensions: Labour Turnover

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the staff turnover rate in her Department was in the last 12 months; and what recent assessment she has made the potential impact of...

      Pensioners: Cost of Living

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that people who are on the State Pension and are not eligible for the Cost of Living Payment are being...

      Jobseeker's Allowance: Health

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has held recent discussions with the Welsh Government on requirements to attend the Jobcentre for people with health problems.

  • Northern Ireland Office

    • Question

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will (a) have discussions with the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on the proportion of commercial...

  • Treasury

    • UK Infrastructure Bank

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made for the implication of his policies of the Institution of Civil Engineer's recommendation that the National Infrastructure...

    • Equitable Life Assurance Society: Compensation

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has taken recent steps to help ensure that people affected by the Equitable Life scandal are compensated.

      Investment: Classification Schemes

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his timetable is for the publication of the consultation on the UK's Sustainable Investment Taxonomy in the context of the energy crisis.

      Veterinary Services: VAT

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment on the potential merits of (a) removing and (b) reducing VAT on (i) veterinary services and (ii) animal medications.

  • Department for Transport

    • Cycle to Work Scheme

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to increase take-up of the Cycle to Work Scheme in line with their priorities around boosting active travel.

    • Inland Waterways: Bridges

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the job creation and recreational opportunities of repairing broken swing bridges to allow access to inland waterways; and...

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Birds: Gun Sports

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Benyon on 26 July (HL1705), what plans they have to review the close season for woodcock; and what representations...

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