Written answers

Thursday, 22 September 2022

  • Department for Transport

    • Driving Licences: Ukraine

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has received recent representations on the validity of Ukrainian driving licences in the UK for Ukrainian refugees.

    • Department for Transport: East of England

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the effect on her policies of trends in the level of population growth in the East of England; and if she will make a...

      British Airways: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had recent discussions with British Airways on reducing the number of disrupted flights from the UK.

      Great British Railways: Location

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will announce the full result of the public vote for the National Headquarters Competition for Great British Railways.

      Thameslink Line: Fares

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in the context of rail fares being set by her Department, if she will take steps to ensure that the cost of off-peak single fares for Thameslink rail...

      Bus Services: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the requirements of the Bus Services Act 2017 are met in good time.

      Electric Scooters

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of its E-scooter trials as of 5 September 2022; and if he will bring forward legislative proposals to ensure...

      Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether it remains her Department’s policy to introduce a Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate by 2024 as set out in the Net Zero Strategy.

      Highway Code: Publicity

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of a television advertising campaign to help to raise awareness of the changes to the Highway...

      Railways: Tickets

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to take steps to reduce the cost of rail tickets.

      Railways: Fares

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of charging a flat cost per mile for rail tickets, in the context of the cost of...

      Driving Licences: Spain

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the number of UK expats in Spain who are no longer able to drive legally in that country with a UK license and who...

  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

    • Paternity Leave

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of reforming the provision of statutory...

    • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to his Department’s publication of data for spending over £500 using an electronic purchasing...

      Hospitality Industry: Gratuities

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has made an estimate of the total value of deductions in tips from front of house staff by their...

      Energy Bills Rebate: Rented Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how customers who pay utilities via a coin meter from which the monies are collected by the landlord will receive the...

      Energy Bills Rebate: Students

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he plans to take to ensure that energy bill rebates for student accommodation landlords are evenly...

      Energy Intensive Industries: Government Assistance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing industry-specific support for energy-intensive...

      Greenhouse Gas Emissions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether it is still his Department's policy to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

      Energy Performance Certificates

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of basing the Energy Performance Certificate...

      Carbon Emissions: Technology

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to support new low carbon technologies.

      Nuclear Power

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to deliver new and advanced nuclear power in the UK.

      Housing: Energy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what fiscal steps he plans to take to bring the UK housing stock up to a minimum of the energy standard C.

      Energy: Meters

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions his Department has had with Ofgem on energy companies’ policies on responding to issues with...

      Cost of Living

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals to reform Ofgem's remit in the context of the cost of living...

      Energy: Billing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to his contribution of 5 September 2022, Energy Update statement, Official Report, column 59, on what...

      Energy: Billing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what data his Department collects on the number of vulnerable people applying to energy providers for emergency credit...

      Energy: Standing Charges

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment his Department has made of the (a) potential impact of the standing charges on consumers and (b)...

      Heating: Fuel Oil

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent estimate he has made of the proportion of homes in (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) Northern...

      Charities and Churches: Energy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to help (a) charities and (b) churches improve their energy efficiency.

      Hospitality Industry and Tourism: Energy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department is taking steps to provide support to the (a) hospitality and (b) tourism sectors to help...

      Energy: Billing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has had discussions with Ofgem on ensuring that energy suppliers do not inappropriately raise...

      Diseases: Research

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the number of researchers in the UK researching (a) dementia, (b) cancer, (c) stroke and...

      Companies House: Reform

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions his Department has had with external stakeholders on legislative proposals relating to reform of...

      Companies: Registration

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of raising the company registration fee for Companies House from...

      Housing: Insulation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what percentage of households with cavity walls did not have those walls insulated as of 31 December 2021.

      Foreign Investment in UK

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent progress his Department has made on securing business investment in the UK.

      Business: Regulation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to reduce the regulatory burden on UK businesses.

      Research: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to increase research and development spending.

      Heat Pumps

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to (a) support a globally competitive heat pump manufacturing sector in the UK and (b) help...

      Accountancy: Fines

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to take steps to reform the remission of accountancy scheme fines levied by the Financial Reporting...

      Carers: Leave

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to introduce a right for unpaid carers to take up to one week of unpaid leave per...

      New Businesses and Research

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to grow the industry cluster approach to business growth, research and development.

      BioYorkshire: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will take steps to ensure that BioYorkshire receives funding in full.

      Energy Supply

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a (a) public and (b) not for profit energy provider.

      Unpaid Work

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of banning unpaid work trials at the outset of employment.

      Construction: Vacancies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Construction Industry Scaffolders Record Scheme on labour...

      Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Publications

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether it is his Department's policy to present information in internal documents and briefings using (a) imperial and...

      Foreign Investment in UK

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment he has made on levels of business investment in the UK compared to that in other countries.

      Audit: Reform

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals on audit reform.

      Audit: Reform

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many officials in his Department are working on legislative proposals on audit reform.

      Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: East of England

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect on his policies of trends in the level of population growth in the East of...

      Energy Bills Rebate: Travellers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 20 June 2022 to Question 18990 on Energy Bills Rebate, whether he is taking steps to help...

      Energy: Billing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the impact of the increases in the cost of living on the number of households in (a)...

      Research: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has made an estimate of the impact of increasing energy prices on (a) private and (b) public...

  • Attorney General

    • Crown Prosecution Service: Consultants

      To ask the Attorney General, how much the Crown Prosecution Service has spent on external consultants in each of the last five years; and if she will publish a breakdown of the (a) amount paid to...

    • Iryna Venediktova

      To ask the Attorney General, how many people attended lunch at The Cinnamon Club with the former Ukrainian prosecutor general, Ms Iryna Venediktova, on 26 May 2022.

      Government Legal Department: Consultants

      To ask the Attorney General, how much the Government Legal Department has spent on external consultants in each of the last five years; and if she will publish a breakdown of the (a) amount paid...

      Civil Servants: Training

      To ask the Attorney General, wither reference to Section 109(4) of the Equality Act 2010, whether she has had discussions with (a) human resources and (b) employment law experts in her Department...

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • Long Covid: Young People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate she has made of the proportion of (a) men and (b) women under the age of 30 who suffer from long covid.

    • General Practitioners: Feltham and Heston

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what is the average waiting time for a GP appointment in Feltham and Heston constituency in the latest period for which data is...

      Bone Marrow Disorders: Diagnosis

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have been diagnosed with essential thrombocythaemia in the UK in the last three years.

      Evusheld: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government took account of the recent Israeli study on the efficacy of Evusheld, published on 29 July 2022, as part of its...

      Non-surgical Cosmetic Procedures: Licensing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the new licensing scheme for practitioners who operate in England for non-surgical cosmetic procedures will be announced.

      Evusheld: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will provide the names of the experts who were consulted on the Government’s decision, announced on 12 August 2022, not to...

      Evusheld: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will publish all evidence provided by immunologists to inform the decision not to procure Evusheld.

      Evusheld

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he will make a decision on the availability of Evusheld covid-19 vaccine for immunocompromised people.

      Doctors: Recruitment and Vacancies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the vacancy rate for NHS doctors; and what steps he is taking to promote careers in the NHS.

      Dentistry: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which applications for new dental schools have been approved by Health Education England in each of the last five years.

      Dementia: Ethnic Groups

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that accurate data is collected on the number of Black, Asian, and minority ethnic people...

      Evusheld: Clinical Trials

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to expand the availability of Evusheld as a prophylactic through clinical trials.

      Neurology: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the clinical guidance on the (a) diagnosis and (b) treatment of functional neurologic...

      Department of Health and Social Care: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many payments were fraudulently charged to his Department’s budget using electronic purchasing cards in the financial years (a)...

      Coronavirus: Medical Treatments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the (a) size and (b) membership of the RAPID C-19 Oversight Group.

      Antimicrobials: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to develop a UK-wide policy for the purchase and evaluation of antimicrobials following the...

      Social Services: Religion

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to acknowledge and take account of the religious beliefs of people who are (a) entering the social...

      Prescriptions: Fees and Charges

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to publish a response to the consultation entitled Aligning the upper age for NHS prescription charge...

      NHS Trusts: Overseas Students

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that international students can afford travel to placements in NHS Trusts.

      Doctors and Nurses

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) nurses and (b) doctors were employed in the NHS in England in (i) the fourth quarter of 2019, and (ii) the second quarter of...

      Prescriptions: Fees and Charges

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to provide free prescriptions to people who have received an organ transplant.

      NHS Digital and NHS England

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the merger of NHS England and NHS Digital on the current workforce of...

      Fungi: Infectious Diseases

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the number of (a) patients admitted to hospital and (b) patients receiving medical treatment following a...

      Fungi: Infectious Diseases

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential risks posed by treatment resistant fungal infections.

      Midwives: Recruitment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to develop a long-term workforce strategy for the NHS which will support the recruitment and retention of midwives.

      Dentistry: East of England

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has for new dentistry schools in (a) Norfolk and (b) East Anglia.

      Mount Vernon Cancer Centre

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the future sustainability of the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre.

      NHS: Hertfordshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to increase the number of NHS staff in Hertfordshire.

      Dental Services: Hertfordshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve access to NHS dental services for new patients in Hertfordshire.

      Doctors: Workplace Pensions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will take steps to remove the annual allowance from the pension scheme for NHS doctors; and if his Department will make...

      Silicosis

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she plans to include silicosis as a notifiable disease under the Health Protection (Notification) Regulations 2010.

      Dementia: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that memory assessment services offer culturally appropriate support.

      Junior Doctors: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of training placements for junior doctors that will be funded in London in (a) 2023-24, (b)...

      Ambulance Services: Emergency Calls

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the triage and call categorisation scripts used by NHS Ambulance...

      Hospitals: Kingston upon Hull

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to increase NHS staffing levels in hospitals in Hull.

      Department of Health and Social Care: Energy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much his Department spent on energy in each of the last three years.

      Dementia: Ethnic Groups

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to provide dedicated community link workers to help improve (a) awareness and understanding of dementia and...

      London Ambulance Service: ICT

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many times the London Ambulance Service has experienced computer system failures in (a) one and (b) more than one of its control...

      General Practitioners: Slough

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to increase the number of face-to-face appointments with General Practitioners available in Slough.

      Junior Doctors: Pay

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of awarding NHS junior doctors a higher pay rise than set out in the agreed 2019...

      Clinical Trials: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Life science competitiveness indicators published in July 2022, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the...

      Dialysis Machines: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding his Department has provided for the provision of home dialysis to each NHS trust in England in the last 12 months.

      Dementia: Research

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 23 June 2022 to Question 21192 on Dementia: Research, what funding her Department will make available to...

      Infectious Diseases: Disease Control

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of the World Health Organisation on progress towards a new convention, agreement,...

      Emergency Calls and NHS 111

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of levels of public knowledge of (a) the roles and purposes of 999 and NHS 111 and (b)...

      Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust: Accident and Emergency Departments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help reduce Accident & Emergency waiting times at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

      Dental Services: Care Homes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps have been taken to ensure accessibility of home visits by dentists for care home residents.

      Alarms: Older People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made of the reliability of personal alarms for elderly people in the event that they are unable to afford...

      Health Professions: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that health and care staff have the training required to support (a) people who are dying and (b) the...

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when she plans to respond to the letter of 24 June 2022 from the hon. member for West Lancashire on staffing levels in clinical radiology...

      Dental Services: Bridlington

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will investigate the current provision of orthodontic services in Bridlington following the closure of the Bridlington Orthodontic...

      Evusheld

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment the UK Health Security Agency of the effectiveness of the drug Evusheld against the Omicron variant of covid-19; and if...

      Compulsorily Detained Psychiatric Patients

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department collects data on the average length of time patients detained under the Mental Health Act who are admitted to...

      Gastrointestinal System: Surgery

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data the Government holds on the (a) number and distribution of stomas across the UK and (b) type of stoma and patient need; and...

      Bowel Cancer

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the reasons for a lower survival rate for colorectal cancer in the UK compared with the European average;...

      Anaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates: Regulation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 6 June 2022 to Question 7493 on Anaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates: Regulation, if she will set...

      NHS: Database

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if the Government will introduce provisions to ensure that meaningful and informed consent is sought from each patient before any of...

      Bowel Cancer

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what comparative assessment her Department has made of the prevalence of colorectal cancers in (a) the North East and (b) rest of the...

      Meat Products: Preservatives

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to reduce levels of nitrites in meat products.

      HIV Infection

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department is taking steps to help reduce the number of people living with HIV who have missing evidence of viral suppression...

      Autism: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to ensure that autistic people are supported in later life.

      Abortion: Drugs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many women have been (a) hospitalised and (b) in ambulance care due to at-home abortion pills in the last 12 months.

      Antidepressants: Alcoholism

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the medical effect of prescribing (a) citalopram and (b) other antidepressants to people with...

      Health: Equality

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans she has to bring forward a health disparities white paper.

      Genito-urinary Medicine

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when she will publish the sexual and reproductive health action plan.

      Alcoholic Drinks: Consumption

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce harms caused by alcohol consumption.

      Bowel Cancer: Disease Control

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to reduce levels of bowel cancer in the UK.

      Hospitals: Air Pollution

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the impact that the levels of air pollution outside hospitals has on the health of patients.

      Brain and Cardiovascular System: Health

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has had recent discussions with medical professionals on the link between heart and brain health.

      Gastrointestinal System: Diseases

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of regional disparities in the prevalence of bowel disease; and what steps she is taking to (a) support...

      Dental Services: Waiting Lists

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people are waiting to be registered with an NHS dentist in (a) Romford, (b) Havering, and (c) the United Kingdom.

      Monkeypox: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the UK Health Security Agency plans to release its assessment of the efficacy of fractional dosing in vaccination against monkeypox...

      Dementia: Clinical Trials

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) phase I, (b) phase II and (c) phase III clinical trials for dementia have been hosted in Wales in each of the last 10 years.

  • Wales Office

    • Wales Office: Information Officers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how much his Department spent on communications staff in each year between 2010 and 2016.

    • Wales Office: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, on how many occasions the provision of mandatory training for his Departmental staff regarding their obligations under the Equality Act 2010 has been...

  • Department for Education

    • Children: Day Care

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions he (a) has had and (b) plans to have with the (i) Chancellor of the Exchequer and (ii) Secretary of State for Business, Energy and...

    • Schools: Air Conditioning

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the letter from Education Unions dated 21 July 2022, how many schools were provided with HEPA air filtration devices during the 2022...

      Pupils: Sanitary Protection

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has plans to evaluate the impact of the free period products scheme in schools and colleges on the availability of those...

      Department for Education: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many payments were fraudulently charged to his Department’s budget using electronic purchasing cards in the financial years (a) 2019-20, (b)...

      Children: Food

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will take steps to ensure that children living in poverty who are not eligible for free school meals have access to healthy meals.

      Free School Meals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to analysis from the Child Poverty Action Group published on 9 June 2022, what he has made of the implications for his...

      Shipping: Qualifications

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to increase the uptake in maritime qualifications in schools and colleges.

      Universities: Freedom of Expression

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to protect freedom of speech in universities.

      Vocational Education: Qualifications

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to increase the quality of technical qualifications.

      Students: Cost of Living

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on alleviating the rising cost of living pressures facing higher education...

  • Ministry of Justice

    • Barristers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made impact of the falling number of criminal Barristers in England and Wales on the operation of the criminal justice system.

    • Administration of Justice: Autism

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the number of people diagnosed with autism who have been through the court system in each of the last five years.

      Prisoners' Release

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the process for handling applications and associated decision-making for early release on...

      Offenders: Employment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department takes to help offenders find employment following their release from prison.

      Prisoners: Older People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he expects the Older Offenders Strategy to be completed and published.

      Crime Prevention: Females

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the press notice entitled Extra funding for organisations that steer women away from crime, published by his Department on 23 January...

      Prisons: Labour Turnover

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to improve the retention of prison staff.

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Ethiopia: Armed Conflict

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the extent of the abuse of children through recruitment into armed conflict...

    • Pakistan: Floods

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support her Department is providing to Pakistan to assist that country in tackling floods.

      Togo: Commonwealth

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she had with her Commonwealth counterparts on the preparedness of Togo to join the Commonwealth...

      Development Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether all international climate finance commitments made by her Department in the 2021 spending review period,...

      Pakistan: Disaster Relief

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much aid the UK has provided to Pakistan for flood recovery since 2010.

      Developing Countries: LGBT+ People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent progress her Department has made on supporting LGBT+ communities in (a) low- and (b) middle-income...

      Africa: Gynaecology

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he plans to take to improve access to safe gynaecological care in Africa as part of his...

      Humanitarian Aid: Armed Conflict

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information his Department holds on prohibitions that exist in (a) international humanitarian law and (b)...

      Kosovo: Peace Keeping Operations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to support (a) peace, (b) stability and (c) security in Kosovo.

      Moldova: Russia

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Moldovan counterpart on countering Russian attempts to destabilise Moldova.

      Mali: Private Military and Security Companies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of reports of a) sexual violence including...

      Ukraine: Russia

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the veracity of reports of forced relocation of Ukrainian civilians by Russia.

      Mozambique: Internally Displaced People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of internally displaced people at risk of death by starvation in...

      Somaliland: Sovereignty

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to recognise Somaliland as an independent state.

      Ukraine: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support the Government is providing to disabled children in Ukraine who are unable to leave that country.

      Darfur: Detainees

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her Department’s policies of reports that 197 people...

      Forced Marriage Unit

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, for what reason her Department’s Forced Marriage Unit has changed its recording practices in preparing the...

      Sri Lanka: Development Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department plans to provide Sri Lanka with official overseas aid to help that country finance...

      Development Aid: Food Poverty

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the reduction of the foreign aid budget on...

      Development Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact that the suspension of non-essential aid spend...

      Nicaragua: Politics and Government

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of reports of (a) the detention of Matagalpa...

      Commonwealth

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much her Department spent during the Prime Ministers' tenure as Chair-in-Office of the Commonwealth between...

      Afghanistan: Minority Groups

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department is taking steps to help protect (a) the Hazara community and (b) other minorities in...

      United Nations: Reform

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department is taking steps to help reform the United Nations.

      Sub-Saharan Africa: Visits Abroad

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many departmental ministerial visits have been made to sub-Saharan Southern Africa since 2019.

      Sub-Saharan Africa: Visits Abroad

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has plans to visit sub-Saharan Southern Africa.

      Development Aid: Females

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the £745 million announced for Official Development Assistance to women and girls...

      Ukraine: Human Trafficking

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking with his international counterparts to help ensure that vulnerable Ukrainian women and...

      Armenia: Azerbaijan

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help preserve peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

      Africa: Humanitarian Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much humanitarian aid to (a) Somalia, (b) Kenya and (c) Ethiopia has been (i) identified as non-essential and...

      Somaliland: Demonstrations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential effect on (a) human rights and (b) the rule of law in Somaliland of...

      Rwanda: Asylum

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for the impact of the Government's Economic and Migration...

      China: Sub-Saharan Africa

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she is taking steps to help tackle China's growing influence in sub-Saharan Southern Africa.

      Somalia: Famine

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government plans to provide further aid to Somalia for the purposes of helping to prevent a potential...

      World Food Programme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to More than Two Million Food Insecure Sudanese to Benefit from a New Emergency Safety Net Project...

      Iran: Capital Punishment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he is taking diplomatic steps with (a) the Iranian Government and (b) the United Nations Human Rights...

      Gaza: Armed Conflict

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if her Department will make an assessment of whether British-made equipment was used in hostilities between...

      Israeli Settlements: International Law

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his Israeli counterpart on that country's E1 settlement plan and its...

      Balkans: Russia

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to help mitigate Russian influence in the western Balkans.

  • Ministry of Defence

    • Meteor Missiles: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the (a) original and (b) current cost expectations for the Meteor programme.

    • Ministry of Defence: Contracts

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's Government Major Projects Portfolio Data 2022, what assessment he has made of the feasibility of delivering the...

      Antiship Missiles: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the (a) original and (b) current cost expectations for Sea Venom.

      Defence: ICT

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the (a) original and (b) current cost expectations for the New Style of Info Tech Deployed programme.

      Defence: ICT

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the (a) original and (b) current cost expectations for the New Style of Info Tech Base programme.

      National Security: Cybersecurity

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the (a) original and (b) current cost expectations for the Joint Crypt Key Programme.

      Guided Weapons: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the (a) original and (b) current cost expectations for the FCASW programme.

      Trident Submarines: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the (a) original and (b) current cost expectations for the Dreadnought programme.

      Defence: ICT

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Government Major Projects Portfolio Data 2022, what assessment he has made of the feasibility of delivering the New Style of Info...

      Antiship Missiles: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Government Major Projects Portfolio Data 2022, what assessment he has made of the feasibility of delivering the Sea Venom...

      Defence: Costs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the (a) original and (b) current cost expectations for Project Bramley.

      Satellite Communications: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the (a) original and (b) current cost expectations for the Future Beyond Line of Sight programme.

      F-35 Aircraft: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's Government Major Projects Portfolio Data 2022, what assessment he has made of the feasibility of delivering the...

      Guided Weapons: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the (a) original and (b) current cost expectations for the Marlett programme.

      Armed Forces: Buildings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the (a) original and (b) current cost expectations for the FDIS programme.

      Armed Forces: Asbestos

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the report entitled Investigation into the alleged exposure of UK Defence Personnel to asbestos during overseas exercises and training...

      India: Foreign Trade

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he last held discussions with his Indian counterpart on facilitating (a) re-export or (b) transhipment of controlled goods that may end up in...

      Defence: Costs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the (a) original and (b) current cost expectations for the AURORA programme.

      Trident

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment his Department has made on projected costs of the Trident nuclear programme per year, from 2021-22 to 2029-30.

      Weapons: Contracts

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the BAE Systems’ Mk 45 127mm gun scheduled to equip the UK’s Type 26 Frigates, what (a) the total value of this contract...

      Afghanistan: Refugees

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister of State on 18 July 2022, Official Report, column 690 on the Afghan Relocations and Assistance...

      Afghanistan: Refugees

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy applications are awaiting an initial decision by his Department as of 7 September 2022.

      Afghanistan: Refugees

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many personnel have been assigned to work on the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme in each month since June 2022.

      Afghanistan: Refugees

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy applications have not received an initial response within three months since September 2021.

      Armed Forces: Private Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost to the public purse was of Continuity of Education allowances for placements at (a) Eton College, (b) Winchester College, (c) Westminster...

      Afghanistan: Refugees

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many legal challenges relating to applications to the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme his Department has received in each month...

      Armed Forces: Private Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of the Armed Forces claimed Continuity of Education Allowance in 2021-22 for UK-based private school fees; and how many claimants there...

      Armed Forces: Boarding Schools

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much funding was allocated to Continuity of Education Allowance for boarding schools in the UK in 2021-22.

      Armed Forces: Private Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many cases of fraud relating to the Continuity of Education Allowance have been recorded since 2012.

      Afghanistan: Refugees

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to identify duplicate applications to the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme in a timely manner.

      Military Aid: Weather

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 26 July 2022 to Question 38505 on Military Aid: Weather, how many MACA requests his Department has received in response to...

  • Department for Work and Pensions

    • Poverty: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an estimate of the number of children living in poverty in (a) Coventry North East constituency, (b) Coventry, (c) the West...

    • Universal Credit

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the report of the Social Security Advisory Committee on the Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022, if...

      Food Poverty

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the number of people living in food poverty in (a) Coventry North East constituency, (b) Coventry,...

      Social Security Benefits

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether any benefit claimants outside of London have been referred to her Department's Risk Review Team.

      Universal Credit

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, If she will publish the key performance indicators her Department will use to monitor the performance of the Universal Credit Managed...

      Social Security Benefits: Disqualification

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants have had their benefits suspended by the Risk Review Team in each month from January 2020 to September 2022.

      Universal Credit

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she expects (a) 10,000, (b) 100,000, (c) 250,000, (d) 500,000 and (e) 1,000,000 legacy benefit claimants to have been issued with a...

      Social Security Benefits: Greater London

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants have had their benefits suspended by the Risk Review Team in (a) Enfield (b) Edmonton (c) Greater London in each year since...

      Universal Credit: Feltham and Heston

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in Feltham and Heston constituency were in receipt of Universal Credit payments whilst in work in each month since August 2021.

      Cost of Living Payments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) households and (b) people eligible to receive the first Cost of Living Payment have not received it as of 7 September 2022.

      Poverty: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if her Department will make an assessment of the effectiveness of its policies on tackling child poverty in Feltham and Heston constituency.

      Universal Credit: Cost of Living Payments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Universal Credit claimants have been made ineligible for the Cost of Living Payments as a result of deductions or sanctions having...

      Pensions: Autism

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that autistic people are supported to access their pensions in later life.

      Pensions: Autism

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support her Department provides to autistic people to help them access their pensions in later life.

      Pension Credit

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of people who are eligible for pension credit but have not yet claimed it in (a) the United Kingdom,...

      State Retirement Pensions: Applications

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average length of time in days is for her Department to process new State Pension claims received online.

      State Retirement Pensions: Applications

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average length of time in days was for her Department to process new State Pension claims received by letter in the latest period for...

      State Retirement Pensions: Terminal Illnesses

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make it her policy to permit terminally ill people to access their state pension regardless of their age.

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to respond to the letter of 16 June 2022 from the hon. member for West Lancashire on gene editing, reference...

    • Plastics: Inland Waterways and Rivers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent estimate his Department has made of the level of plastic pollution in (a) waterways and (b) rivers in England in...

      Walley's Quarry Landfill: Pollution Control

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to help tackle pollution at Walley's Quarry; and if he will make a statement.

      Environment Protection: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to publish the response to his Department's consultation on environmental targets.

      Forests

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an estimate of the size of the area of England that will be covered by trees and woodland in (a) 2022,...

      Sewage: Waste Disposal

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to publish the Storm Overflow Discharge Reduction Plan.

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to respond to the letter of 11 July 2022 from the hon. member for West Lancashire on recycling logos on...

      Whisky: Scotland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of rising energy costs on the Scotch whisky industry.

      Pets: Imports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps he has taken to reduce the number of (a) dogs, (b) cats and (c) other animals brought illegally into the UK.

      Flood Control: Solihull

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the flood risk to houses in Solihull constituency.

      Tree Planting: Hitchin and Harpenden

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what data his Department holds on the number of trees planted in Hitchin and Harpenden constituency since 2010.

      Marine Protected Areas: Fisheries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent destructive fishing in Marine Protected Areas.

      Allotments: Greater London

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he is taking steps to incentivise the establishment of allotments in London.

      Water Supply: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he has taken to implement Recommendation 1 of Ofwat’s 2018 Call for evidence consultation –...

      Marine Protected Areas: Fisheries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to ban bottom trawling fishing in offshore Marine Protected Areas.

      Peat Bogs: Controlled Burning

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to prevent illegal peat burning.

      Arable Farming: Land

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Department is taking to ensure sufficient arable land is available for the domestic farming industry.

      Animals: Imports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the special measures introduced for trade in animals from Belarus, Poland, Romania and Ukraine on 8 July...

  • Home Office

    • Domestic Abuse: Victim Support Schemes

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to support domestic abuse victims during the cost of living crisis.

    • Domestic Abuse

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what protections are in place for spouses who are victims of domestic abuse seeking a divorce.

      Domestic Abuse

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what measures are in place to protect female victims of domestic abuse during a police investigation.

      Anti-social Behaviour: Parks

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of increasing the use of CCTV cameras in parks on anti-social behaviour.

      Anti-social Behaviour

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps she has taken to ensure that police forces have adequate funding to tackle anti-social behaviour.

      UK Border Force: Private Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an estimate of the number of dependents of Border Force staff for whom her Department provided financial support for...

      Undocumented Migrants: Boats

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Independent Review of Border Force by Alexander Downer, published in July 2022, what assessment she has made of the...

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the MP Home Office Engagement Service Team's service standard time is for responding to correspondence from hon. Members.

      Passports: Fees and Charges

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 6 September 2022 to Question 42040 on Passports: Fees and Charges, when she plans to provide a substantive...

      Joram Nechironga

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of the case of former soldier Joram Nechironga.

      Migrant Workers: Doctors

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department is taking steps with her Cabinet Colleagues to encourage international medical graduates to work in the UK, in the...

      Asylum: Applications

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department will take to tackle long processing times for applications for asylum.

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department plans to respond to the correspondence of 5 July 2022, sent again by email on 2 August, 16 August, and 30 August 2022,...

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the MP Account Management Team in her Department will be able to accept telephone enquiries for cases which do not relate to urgent...

      Immigration: Appeals

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many successful appeals in the First-tier Tribunal are awaiting implementation as of 7 September 2022.

      Refugees: Afghanistan

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she plans to take to enable Afghan refugees to move out of bridging hotels into permanent accommodation; and what her timetable...

      Visas: Russia

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many UK Standard Visitor Visas have been granted to Russian citizens in every month during 2022.

      Asylum and Visas: Applications

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to (a) recruit more staff, (b) increase the responsiveness to MPs written and helpline enquiries and (c) put in...

      Passports and Visas: Applications

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to provide further support following the closure of its Portcullis House hub to respond to enquiries from the...

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department plans to respond to the correspondence of 28 June 2022, sent again by email on 26 July and 30 August 2022, from the hon....

      British Nationality: Fees and Charges

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to take steps to reduce the cost of applying for British Citizenship.

      Police: Hounslow

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to increase the number of police officers in Hounslow.

      Drugs: Organised Crime

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of crime in England in the last year was linked to county lines.

      Domestic Abuse: Alcoholic Drinks

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has evidence for a link between alcohol use and domestic violence.

      Fire and Rescue Services: Ukraine

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department will provide funding to facilitate a fourth FireAid convoy to provide firefighting equipment to Ukraine.

      Police: Harlow

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police officers are designated to cover Harlow and the surrounding villages.

      Asylum: Northern Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers children have entered into contingency accommodation in Northern Ireland in the last six months.

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether issuing bulk response emails, including details of a number of different constituents, to enquiries which have exceeded the 20...

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason the hon. Member for Lewisham, Deptford may have to wait until February 2023 for responses to enquiries sent to her...

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the letter to all MPs from the Home Office MP Engagement team, dated 6 September 2022, if she will make it her policy to...

      Afghanistan: Refugees

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 6 September 2022 to Question 40760 on Refugees: Afghanistan, how many of the 11,400 Expressions of Interests from...

      Animal Experiments: Licensing

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, between 1 January 2018 and 31 December 2021, how many project licences have been granted to conduct experiments on animals under the Animals...

  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

    • Rented Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what estimate his Department has made of the number of (a) people who illegally sublet accommodation and (b) private...

    • Social Rented Housing: Waiting Lists

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he is taking steps to reduce waiting lists for social housing.

      Private Rented Housing: Evictions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of section 21 notices on the level of rents in the...

      Social Rented Housing: Evictions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of section 21 notices on the availability of social...

      Social Rented Housing: Evictions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of section 21 notices on the housing supply of...

      Private Rented Housing: Rents

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make it his policy not to develop any forms of rent control in the private rented sector.

      Private Rented Housing: Young People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what ​recent assessment he has made of the affordability of renting in the private sector for young people.

      Social Rented Housing: Air Conditioning

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent assessment his Department has made of the vulnerability of social housing stock to overheating; and what steps...

      Rented Housing: Students

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make provision for students in the private rented sector to continue to rent on a fixed-term basis that covers...

      Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of legislating to extend provisions of the Leasehold Reform (Ground...

      Retail Trade: Energy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the effect of the rising energy costs on levels of high street recovery from the covid-19...

      Rented Housing: Students

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that the renters reform bill is suitable for the student housing market.

      Planning Permission: Public Consultation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to give residents greater input on local developments.

      Recreation Spaces

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to help support the provision and maintenance of parks and urban green spaces.

      Urban Areas: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he will take to ensure that urban centres are fully accessible to people with disabilities.

      Private Rented Housing: Rents

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of capping the total amount of rent which can be...

      Urban Areas: Regeneration

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to help support the regeneration of towns and high streets.

      Local Plans: Green Belt

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that any development which requires land to be taken out of greenbelt...

      Travellers: Caravan Sites

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent steps his Department has taken to help support local authorities to tackle unauthorised encampments...

      Holiday Accommodation: Licensing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he will take steps to enable local authorities to license short term holiday lets.

      Levelling Up Fund

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many eligible local authorities did not accept capacity funding to support a Levelling Up Fund bid.

      Levelling Up Fund

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of (a) capacity and (b) access to capital funding on the ability of...

      UK Shared Prosperity Fund: Northern Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what his timescale is for the commencement of the People and Skills strand of the Shared Prosperity Fund in Northern Ireland.

      UK Shared Prosperity Fund: Northern Ireland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what the procedure is for provision of funding for current ESF supported projects in Northern Ireland where they are...

      Towns Fund: Southport

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the Town Deal for Southport.

      UK Shared Prosperity Fund: Scotland and Wales

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of local and devolved government in Scotland and Wales on the UK...

      Levelling Up Fund

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the projects funded through the Levelling Up Fund on local communities.

      Regional Planning and Development

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) local authorities and (b) metro mayors in levelling up their communities.

      Retail Trade: Urban Areas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Build Back Better High Streets Strategy on the future...

      Housing: Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent progress his Department has made on improving the safety of residential buildings.

      Buildings: Insulation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make it his policy to include landlords who own more than one property in his Department's plans to finance...

      Fuel Poverty

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he plans to create warm hubs in local communities where people can access a warmth, a warm meal and the ability to...

      Charter Cities

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether it is his Department's policy to create charter cities.

      Public Sector: Energy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he will take to help ensure that all public services run by (a) local authority or (b) contracted by a local...

      Care Homes: Energy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 7 September 2022 to Question 45908 on Care Homes: Energy, what assessment he has made of the...

      Energy Bills Rebate

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many people (a) York and (b) in England have yet to claim the £150 relief for energy bills through the Council...

      Homes for Ukraine Scheme: Payments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has had discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential merits of doubling the thank you...

      Local Government Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if his Department will provide guidance to local councils on the risks of pursuing financial schemes which could put...

      Local Government Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent steps his Department has taken to promote financial stability in local authorities.

      Sleeping Rough

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to help rough sleepers into long-term accommodation.

      Business Rates

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what proportion of the businesses rates bill is paid by (a) retailers and (b) non retailers.

      Local Government Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if his Department will take steps to provide additional financial support to local authorities that experience financial...

      Construction: Planning

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has plans to amend planning regulations on the impact of building (a) works and (b) noise on local neighbourhoods.

      Construction: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when the independent review of the construction products testing regime will be (a) completed and (b) published.

  • Cabinet Office

  • Treasury

    • Post Offices: Bank Services

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing the amount of cash that can be deposited at a post office.

    • Child Benefit: Inflation

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of raising the income threshold for High Income Child Benefit Charge in the context of recent trends in...

      Defence: EU Countries

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to increase defence spending in the context of the increased risks to security on the European continent.

      Fuels: VAT Zero Rating

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to hold discussions with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) stakeholders on the potential merits of zero-rating VAT on domestic fuel.

      Pensions: Tax Yields

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total income to the Treasury was from pensions where the pension fund was not exhausted prior to the recipient's death between 2010 and 2021.

      Zambia: BlackRock

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the implications for his policies of the approach taken by BlackRock to Zambian debt.

      Treasury: East of England

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect on his policies of trends in the level of population growth in the East of England; and if he will make a statement.

      Public Sector: Car Allowances

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to reflect the recent rise in fuel prices in Approved Mileage Allowance Payments for public sector workers.

      Blackmore Bond: Insolvency

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had the Financial Conduct Authority on the collapse of Blackmore Bond.

  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

    • Sports: Autism

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of provisions for autistic children to attend (a) major sporting events and (b)...

    • Festivals and Special Occasions: South Asia

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how much financial support the Government has provided to support South Asia Heritage Month in each of the last five years;...

      Collegiate Charitable Foundation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when she expects the inquiry into the Collegiate Charitable Foundation to be concluded.

      Charities: Energy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of rising energy costs on charities; and if will she take steps to...

      Holiday Accommodation: Crime

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many cases of (a) criminal gangs, (b) drug dealing, (c) modern slavery or (d) sexual exploitation operating in short term...

      Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many payments were fraudulently charged to her Department’s budget using electronic purchasing cards in the...

      Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: East of England

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the effect on her policies of trends in the level of population growth in the East of England;...

  • Women and Equalities

    • Equal Pay

      To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what progress has been made on producing the report reviewing the success of gender pay gap reporting regulations mandated by The Equality Act 2010...

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Tsai, Ing-Wen

      To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Prime Minister has spoken to President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan following her appointment; and if not, what plans she has to do so.

  • Ministry of Defence

    • Type 26 Frigates: Procurement

      To ask His Majesty's Government when the order for the five remaining Type 26 frigates will be placed.

    • Navy

      To ask His Majesty's Government how much the Royal Navy will increase in tonnage between 2020 and 2030.

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Chemicals: Regulation

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their current estimate of the cost of leaving the EU REACH programme and creating an alternative UK Register for chemicals.

    • Meat

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how many farmed animals have been slaughtered for human consumption for each of the last 10 years, broken down by broad species group.

  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

    • House of Lords: Location

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Harrington of Watford on 28 July (HL952), what research they have undertaken on the availability and cost of...

    • Levelling Up Fund: Northern Ireland

      To ask His Majesty's Government who is responsible for the final decision on successful bids from Northern Ireland to the Levelling Up Fund.

  • Treasury

    • Monetary Policy

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the extent of quantitative easing for each quarter since the beginning of 2021.

    • Private Rented Housing: Income

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people have declared income from letting property by parliamentary constituency for the most recent period for which figures are available.

      Energy: Business

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to remove the VAT on business energy bills.

      Buses and Large Goods Vehicles: Fuels

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they plan to take, if any, to introduce a fuel duty rebate of 15 pence per litre for road haulage vehicles and coaches.

      Energy: Housing

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to remove the VAT on household energy bills.

  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

    • Unboxed

      To ask Her Majesty's Government how much money they have invested in Unboxed: The Festival of Brexit; how many people have attended the festival to date; and what analysis they have made of value...

    • Churches and Historic Buildings: Bats

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many (1) church buildings, and (2) other historical buildings, in the UK are adversely affected by the presence of bat roosts.

      Broadband: Rural Areas

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure access to full fibre broadband for all properties and businesses in rural communities.

      Churches and Historic Buildings: Bats

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what grants are available to repair medieval artwork damaged by bats in (1) church buildings, and (2) other historical buildings.

      Historic Buildings

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans, if any, they have (1) to list, (2) to preserve, and (3) to restore, buildings of significance in the fight for women’s suffrage so that these...

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