Written answers

Monday, 17 October 2022

  • Department for Transport

    • Railways: Freight

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of expanding the use of rail freight.

    • Railways: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the punctuality of trains at railway stations in (a) England, (b) the West Midlands, (c) Tamworth and (d)...

      West Coast Main Line

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve the (a) frequency and (b) reliability of train services on the West Coast Main Line following the decision to...

      Electric Vehicles

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the upfront cost of an electric vehicle is affordable to people on a low income.

      Motorway Service Areas: Electric Vehicles

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the policy paper entitled Government vision for the rapid chargepoint network in England, published on 14 May 2020, what steps her...

      Electric Scooters: Visual Impairment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the Guide Dogs UK Charity on the impact on partially sighted individuals of allowing the use of e-scooters; and if...

      Wind Power: Migrant Workers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he last held discussions with the Secretary of State for (a) the Home Department and (b) Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the...

      P&O Ferries: Minimum Wage

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the statement by her predecessor on 30 March 2022 on P&O Ferries, Official Report, column 840, what recent progress her...

      Large Goods Vehicles: Global Navigation Satellite Systems

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to bring forward legislative proposals on enforcing the use of authorised commercial satellite navigation systems in heavy goods...

      Railways: Freight

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact on the intermodal rail freight industry of increasing the use of longer semi-trailers.

      Large Goods Vehicles

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of longer and heavier lorries on UK roads on (a) safety and (b) smart motorways.

      Large Goods Vehicle Drivers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to retain HGV drivers.

      Bus Services: Concessions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to introduce free off-peak bus travel for the over-60s.

      Bus Services: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the future of the Bus Recovery Grant after December 2022.

      Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the number of electric vehicle charging points in Stockport constituency.

      Bus Services: Darlington

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she will take to support bus companies in Darlington with recruitment and retention of bus drivers.

      Hammersmith Bridge Taskforce

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Baroness Vere remains the Minister responsible for the Hammersmith Bridge task force.

      Parking: Private Sector

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to restrict the access for parking companies to DVLA records if they are found to have consistently issued unfair parking...

      Railway Stations: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress he has made on ensuring all train stations have step-free access.

      Hammersmith Bridge Taskforce: Ministerial Responsibility

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which minister in his Department is responsible for the Hammersmith Bridge Taskforce.

      Shipping: Artificial Intelligence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Lloyd’s Register’s report The Learning Curve: The state of artificial intelligence in maritime, what assessment his...

      Shipping: Artificial Intelligence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Lloyd’s Register’s report The Learning Curve: The state of artificial intelligence in maritime, if his Department...

  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

    • Insolvency: Greater London

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the number of company insolvencies that took place in London in the second quarter of the...

    • Hospitality Industry: Insolvency

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the number of business insolvencies there have been in the food and beverage services...

      Employment: Mediation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent discussions his Department has had with ACAS about (a) improving access to mediation during employment...

      Electricity: Standing Charges

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the comparative effect of the standing charge for electricity on low income households...

      Energy: Meters

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment the Government has made of the potential merits of using broadband to connect smart meters in rural...

      Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Public Consultation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many (a) consultations and (b) calls for evidence issued by his Department are closed but have not been responded...

      Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Departmental Responsibilities

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Minister for Science and Investment Security's responsibilities, for what reason the...

      Lighting

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of setting standards for the (a) brightness and (b) colour...

      Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to Answer of 23 September to Question 51406, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending...

      Energy: Prices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to take steps with Cabinet colleagues to regularly review the cap on household energy bills so that it...

      Energy: Disclosure of Information

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, for what reason his Department sometimes requires (a) energy companies and (b) other trade bodies to sign...

      Gazprom

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of OFGEM's revocation of UK licences to (a) GAZPROM,...

      Fracking: Seismic Monitoring

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of the potential inclusion of a traffic light monitoring system for seismic activity at...

      Carbon Capture and Storage

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he plans to publish a timetable for announcing successful bids in respect of the Second Cluster Sequencing...

      Energy: Price Caps

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the Government plans to place a cap on energy price support provided to households such as those living in park...

      Energy Bills Rebate

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the announcement made on 29 July 2022 on Energy Bills Support Scheme, whether it is his policy that...

      Fracking

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the potential environmental impact of lifting the moratorium on fracking.

      Fracking

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will publish the government's new strategy on fracking.

      Fracking

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the Government will take steps to ensure community consent prior to the establishment of fracking sites in (a)...

      Fracking

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will publish the geological evidence that informed his proposal to end the moratorium on fracking.

      Fracking

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department will set a limit on acceptable levels of seismic shocks potentially caused by fracking.

      Energy: Billing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the press release entitled Ofgem requires improvements from energy suppliers on customer direct...

      Energy: Billing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent discussions he has had with energy firm representatives on increases to energy bill direct debits.

      Energy: Billing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to support individuals whose direct debit for energy bills has been significantly...

      Hydrogen: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Lloyd’s Register Decarbonisation Hub’s Zero Carbon Fuel Monitor, whether he has made...

      Business: Electricity

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he is taking steps to ensure the availability of new electricity connections for businesses.

      Small Businesses: Carbon Emissions and Renewable Energy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much funding his Department has made available for schemes aimed to help small to medium-sized enterprises (a)...

      Electricity Interconnectors: Morocco

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether BEIS Ministers (a) have had and (b) plan to have discussions with local government officials on UK-side...

      Electricity Interconnectors: Morocco

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy if he will list by date the meetings which Government Ministers have had with (a) other Government Ministers and (b)...

      Electricity Interconnectors: Morocco

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy whether his Department has had recent discussions with (a) ministers and (b) officials from (i) Spain, (ii) Portugal,...

      Electricity Interconnectors: Morocco

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an estimate of the (a) earliest potential start date and (b) potential peak capacity as a proportion of...

      Electricity Interconnectors: Morocco

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he will publish his decision on Government support for an interconnector between the UK and Morocco.

      Sizewell C Power Station: Foreign Investment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, for what reasons the Government has permitted a significant proportion of investment in Sizewell C nuclear power...

      Business: Energy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps plans to take to support businesses with increased energy costs in 2023.

      Retail Trade: Government Assistance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to support retail businesses with (a) reduced footfall and (b) increased business costs.

      Hospitality Industry: Closures

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate his Department has made of the number of pubs and restaurants that have closed down since (a) January...

      Public Houses

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, which businesses have used the Standard Industrial Classification code 56302 in each region of the UK in each of the...

      Removal Services and Storage: Departmental Responsibilities

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, which Department is responsible for the removal and storage sector.

      Hospitality Industry: Vacancies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of staff shortages in the hospitality sector, and if he...

      Employment Tribunals Service: Costs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an estimate of the average cost of employment tribunals for employees; and if he will make an...

      Post Offices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the viability of the Post Office Network.

      Post Office: Pay

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made for the implications of his policies of the research compiled by National Federation of...

      Adoption: Self-employed

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 27 July 2022 to Question 39891 on Adoption: Self-employed, and with reference to the...

      Working Hours

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of revoking the Working Time Regulations.

      Conditions of Employment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing no-fault dismissals for higher earners.

      Electronic Equipment: Electric Cables

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to adopt similar proposals to the European Union on introducing a common charging cable for mobile...

      Biofuels: Safety

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, (a) in what way his Department defines ‘sustainable biomass’ and (b) whether that definition takes into...

      Drax Power Station: Timber

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the report by BBC Panorama on 3 October 2022, regarding the type of wood products selected for...

      Renewable Energy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of decoupling renewable energy from the...

      Hydrogen: Scotland

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether any of the hydrogen projects announced in the Growth Plan 2022 will be located in Scotland.

      Small Businesses: Energy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the announcement on 21 September 2022 that the Government will take steps to identify the most...

      Energy Bills Rebate

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether people who live in charitable accommodation and pay their rent through an all-inclusive service charge will...

      District Heating: Prices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to support households on heat networks who are not covered by the domestic price cap.

      Tidal Power

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to support tidal stream projects; and if he will set a target for marine energy generation.

      Tidal Power: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, (a) what assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing ongoing ringfenced support for tidal stream...

      Offshore Industry: North Sea

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to Answer of 23 September to Question 51992, whether a list of onshore sites used in decommissioning has been...

      Offshore Industry: North Sea

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to Answer of 23 September to Answer 51991, what checks were carried out to ensure voluntary commitments to...

      China General Nuclear Power Corporation: NNB Generation Company

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 21 June 2022 to Question 19632, and pursuant to the Answer of 23 September 2022 to Question...

      Electricity and Heating: Rural Areas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how rural (a) businesses and (b) households that use (i) kerosene and (ii) generators for (A) heating and (B)...

      District Heating: Price Caps

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department will provide equivalent support for heat network customers as if being offered by the domestic...

      Energy Bills Rebate

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when his Department expects to provide the additional payment of £100 to households who are not able to receive...

      Energy Bills Rebate

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the £400 energy bill discount will be payable to people who live in a Managed Independent Living...

      Fuel Oil: Prices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what medium his Department plans to use to provide the additional payment of £100 to households who are not able...

      Fuel Oil: Price Caps

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, in the context of the support being offered to households for gas and electricity costs, if he will take steps to cap...

      Energy: Prices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department plans to extend financial support to assist with the rising cost of energy to households reliant...

      Heating: Costs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the comparative affordability of heating in winter 2022 for (a) on grid and...

      Disclosure of Information: Protection

      To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing stronger protection for whistle-blowers, as...

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • Dental Services: Ilford North

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the NHS dentist provision in Ilford North constituency.

    • Eating Disorders: Putney

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help support young people with eating disorders in Putney constituency.

      Eating Disorders: Ilford North

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help support young people with eating disorders in Ilford North constituency.

      Eating Disorders: Lancaster and Fleetwood

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help support young people with eating disorders in Lancaster and Fleetwood constituency.

      Eating Disorders: Stockton North

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help support young people with eating disorders in Stockton North constituency.

      Eating Disorders: Eltham

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help support young people with eating disorders in Eltham constituency.

      Eating Disorders: Exeter

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help support young people with eating disorders in Exeter constituency.

      Dental Services: Ealing North

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children under the age of (a) four and (b) 11 were admitted to hospital for tooth extraction due to decay in Ealing North in...

      Dental Services: Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children under the age of (a) four and (b) 11 were admitted to hospital for a tooth extraction due to decay in Kingston upon...

      Eating Disorders: Worsley and Eccles South

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help support young people with eating disorders in Worsley and Eccles South constituency.

      Social Services: Easington

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of social care capacity in Easington constituency.

      Social Services: Lancaster and Fleetwood

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of social care capacity in Lancaster and Fleetwood constituency.

      Social Services: Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of social care capacity in Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle constituency.

      Eating Disorders: Nottingham South

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help support young people with eating disorders in Nottingham South constituency.

      Eating Disorders: Stretford and Urmston

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help support young people with eating disorders in Stretford and Urmston constituency.

      Eating Disorders: Hove

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her department is taking to help support young people with eating disorders in Hove constituency.

      Eating Disorders: Portsmouth South

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help support young people with eating disorders in Portsmouth South constituency.

      Eating Disorders: Streatham

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help support young people with eating disorders in Streatham constituency.

      Patient Choice Schemes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Statement of 5 September 2022 on DHSC Update, HCWS291, how she plans to measure progress towards the commitment to...

      Care Homes: Lancaster and Fleetwood

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate her Department has made of the number of residential care homes that have closed in Lancaster and Fleetwood...

      Care Homes: Chesterfield

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate her Department has made of the number of residential care homes that have closed in Chesterfield constituency since 2010.

      Heart Diseases: Surgery

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the longest waiting time was for a heart operation in NHS England in the last 12 months.

      Care Quality Commission

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what personal data the Care Quality Commission is authorised to share with Home Office Immigration Enforcement.

      Electronic Cigarettes: Advertising

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the independent review report entitled the Khan review: making smoking obsolete, published on 9 June 2022, what...

      Dental Services: Nottingham South

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help improve access to NHS dental services in Nottingham South constituency.

      Dental Services: Eltham

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help improve access to NHS dental services in Eltham constituency.

      Mental Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to support (a) local authorities and (b) integrated care boards in meeting the requirements of...

      Dental Services: Putney

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help improve access to NHS dental services in Putney constituency.

      NHS: Complaints

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to use data from the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman to help improve complaints handling...

      Coronavirus: Schools

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 30 June 2022 to Question 22411 on Coronavirus: Schools, (a) when in October 2022 she expects to receive the...

      Dental Services: Lancaster and Fleetwood

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help improve access to NHS dental services in Lancaster and Fleetwood constituency.

      Disability: Labelling

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make it her policy to work with Cabinet colleagues to require disability signage to include an upright stick figure on...

      Dental Services: Worsley and Eccles South

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help improve access to NHS dental services in Worsley and Eccles South constituency.

      Malnutrition

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the levels of malnutrition in the UK.

      Hospitals: Mental Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to help ensure that hospitals are complying with Paragraph 20.20 of the Mental Health Act 1983 Code of Practice.

      Monkeypox: Vaccination

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason she has decided not to procure additional doses of the monkeypox vaccine.

      Smoking: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the cost of smoking has been to the public purse in England in each year since 2019.

      Electronic Cigarettes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding her Department plans to provide to help tackle the sale of illicit vaping products in the upcoming Tobacco Control Plan.

      Tobacco

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how the Government will fund the next Tobacco Control Plan for England.

      Hormone Replacement Therapy: Shortages

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for how long she plans to keep the serious shortage protocols for hormone replacement therapy medicines in place.

      Hormone Replacement Therapy: Shortages

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to secure supplies of hormone replacement therapy medications for (a) Liverpool and (b) England.

      Hormone Replacement Therapy: Liverpool

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the supply of hormone replacement therapy medications in Liverpool.

      Hormone Replacement Therapy: Shortages

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of which (a) types and (b) brands of hormone replacement therapy medications are experiencing...

      Dental Services: Streatham

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help improve access to NHS dental services in Streatham constituency.

      Dental Services: Birmingham Yardley

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care what steps her Department is taking to help improve access to NHS dental services in Birmingham Yardley.

      Sickle Cell Diseases: Analgesics

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the guidance by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence entitled Sickle cell disease: managing acute...

      Rare Diseases: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department will consult with stakeholders to inform the development of the 2023 Rare Disease Action Plan.

      Dental Services: Exeter

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help improve access to NHS dental services in Exeter constituency.

      Dental Services: Hove

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her department is taking to help improve access to NHS dental services in Hove constituency.

      Podiatry: Buckinghamshire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made (a) podiatry vacancy rates in the NHS in Buckinghamshire and (b) the impact these vacancies will have on...

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when she will respond to the email sent to her predecessor by the Hon. Member for Chipping Barnet on 1 June 2021.

      Surgery: Waiting Lists

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people were removed from hospital waiting lists because their operation was cancelled due to a new (a) referral and (b) medical...

      Sterilab Services: Contracts

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department is currently in dispute with Sterilabs over PPE contracts.

  • Department for Education

    • Schools: Buildings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 27 September 2022 to Question 51628 on Schools: Buildings, when he plans to publish full school level building condition...

    • Schools: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions he has had with school leaders on the adequacy of levels of school budgets in autumn 2022.

      Teachers: Migrant Workers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of requirements for guarantors for rented accommodation to be based in the UK on the ability of...

      Extended Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of taking steps to provide more extra-curricular services and activities before and after...

      Schools: Public Consultation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment the Government has made of the impact of the current Education Bill on local communities’ democratic input to the (a) governance...

      Church Schools

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Education Bill on church schools.

      Foster Care: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he will take steps to increase financial support to foster carers.

      Schools: Defibrillators

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make an estimate of (a) how many schools currently have defibrillators and (b) how many schools are in areas where there is a lack of...

      Department for Education: Buildings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many buildings are (a) owned and (b) leased by (i) the Department for Education, (ii) Ofsted, (iii) Ofqual, (iv) the Education and Skills Funding...

      Secondary Education: Canterbury

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many year nine places are available in Canterbury as of 11 October 2022.

      National Tutoring Programme: Easington

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much Government funding has been provided to schools in Easington constituency through the National Tutoring Programme in each month since the...

      Extended Services: Expenditure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the announcement in the 2016 Budget that HM Treasury would provide up to £285 million to enable a quarter of secondary schools...

      Schools: Extracurricular Activities

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what (a) financial support and (b) guidance his Department provides to state schools on the provision and expansion of extra-curricular activities...

      School Meals: Prices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance his Department gives to state schools on the action to take when a pupil seeks to purchase a school lunch but cannot afford to pay.

      Educational Institutions: Vocational Guidance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to improve the provision of careers advice in educational settings.

      Curriculum: Arms Length Bodies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reasons his Department has decided to introduce a new curriculum arms-length body.

      First Aid: Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress his Department has made on the introduction of emergency life saving skills lessons in schools.

      Schools: Mental Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many schools and colleges have claimed a grant for training a senior mental health lead in each year since that grant was introduced.

      Extended Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many schools established (a) wraparound and (b) holiday childcare as a consequence of the right to request policy introduced by his Department in 2016.

      Apprentices

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many apprentices have been funded by the Government in each of the last seven years.

      Education: Publishing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the creation of a new curriculum arms-length body on existing educational publishers.

      Children: Carers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many people under the age of 18 received assessments from local authorities of their needs as carers in England and Wales in each of the last five...

      Pupils: Neurodiversity

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he plans to take to improve training and education for teachers on neurodiverse conditions.

      Children's Social Care Independent Review

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the report of the Independent Review of children's social care published on 23 May 2022, whether the Department for Education will...

      Schools: Swindon

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding schools in Swindon have received per pupil in each of the last 5 years.

      Schools: Mental Health

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to (a) promote and (b) implement the guidance by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence entitled...

      Families: Cost of Living

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of uniform payments for families, in the context of increases in the cost of living.

      Children: Chesterfield

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) Ofsted-registered childminders are working and (b) children aged (i) 1-3 and (ii) 4-11 are living in Chesterfield constituency; what...

      Children: Social Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the report of the Independent Review of children's social care published on 23 May 2022, if he will meet with the hon. Member for...

      Independent Reviewing Officers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, relating to the Independent review of children’s social care if she will (a) publish all evidence and research to support the removal of...

      Languages: Education

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which exam bodies are contracted to examine students in (a) GCSEs, (b) A Levels and (c) other exams in (i) Punjabi, (ii) Bengali, (iii) Hindi, (iv)...

  • Ministry of Justice

    • Witnesses: Video Recordings

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 11 October to Question 54630, how many crown courts have used Section 28 pre-recorded video evidence to support trials.

    • Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking with the Forced Marriage Unit to prepare healthcare practitioners for the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum...

      Prisoners: Personality Disorders

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he will publish the National Evaluation of the Offender Personality Disorder Pathway.

      Prisoners' Release

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the use of escorted day release for people convicted of serious crimes on (a) public safety and...

      Prisoners: United Arab Emirates

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the Government has an agreement in place with the Government of the United Arab Emirates to allow British nationals sentenced in the United Arab...

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Latvia: Politics and Government

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Latvian counterpart since the re-election of Prime Minister Krisjanis Karin...

    • Ukraine: British Nationals Abroad

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help (a) secure the release of UK nationals who have been captured by (i)...

      Ukraine: Humanitarian Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of repurposing seized Russian assets to support humanitarian...

      Belarus: Sanctions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has plans to increase the number of individuals sanctioned in Belarus.

      Azerbaijan: Capital Punishment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the execution of Armenian prisoners of war by Azerbaijani forces; and if he will...

      Serbia: Civil Society

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking with international counterparts to help mitigate the restriction of civil society in Serbia.

      Serbia: Demonstrations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterparts in Serbia on attempts to prevent the EuroPride march from...

      Ukraine: Nuclear Power Stations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking with her international counterparts to help ensure the protection of Zaporizhzhia nuclear...

      Montenegro: Human Rights

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to support LGBT+ rights in Montenegro in response to the Serbian Orthodox...

      Russia: Disinformation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to counter Russian disinformation in the Western Balkans.

      EU Countries: LGBT+ People

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to (a) protect and (b) advocate for LGBT+ rights in Europe.

      Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 11 October 2022 to Question 53317, on Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office:...

      Bosnia and Herzegovina

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help support peace, stability and security in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

      Iran: Females

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make a statement on women's rights protests in Iran.

      Ukraine: War Crimes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking with international counterparts to ensure that those who have committed war crimes against...

      Indo-pacific Region: Deployment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, purusant to the Answer of 11 October 2022 to Question 53467 on Indo-Pacific Region: Deployment, how many personnel...

      Syria: Crimes against Humanity

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the report by the Association of Detainees and The Missing in Sednaya Prison entitled The...

      Iran: Travel Restrictions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will impose a ban on all Iranian political, diplomatic and government officials coming to the UK, in the...

      Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 21 September to Question 47402, for what reason it would cost more than £800 to...

      Mahsa Amini

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has made representations to the Iranian authorities on the death of Mahsa Amini.

      Belarus: Press Freedom

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to support press freedom in Belarus following the recent imprisonment of journalists in...

      Ukraine: Military Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps is his department taking to support Ukrainian authorities in the clearance of unexploded ordinance and...

      Sayed Nizar Alwadaei

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the report of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention to the fifty-first session of the Human...

      Iran: Sanctions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will impose Magnitsky sanctions on people responsible for human rights violations in Iran.

      Syria: Detainees

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether any (a) children with UK nationality and (b) other UK nationals are being detained in facilities other...

      Uzbekistan: Politics and Government

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Uzbekistani counterpart on the protests in Karakalpakstan in July 2022.

      Nigeria: Violence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the impact of the closure of the Teacher’s Village camp in...

      Somalia: Humanitarian Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will (a) make an assessment of the potential merits of restoring the UK’s humanitarian assistance to...

      BBC News

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of merging BBC World News and BBC News Channel on the number...

      Central African Republic: Malaria

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will take steps to support efforts to reduce the number of children killed by malaria in the Central African...

      Government Departments: Wines

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what was the most expensive bottle of wine (a) purchased by and (b) consumed from the Government Wine Cellar this year.

      Bahrain: Political Prisoners

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the report of the United Nations Secretary General, published on 14 September 2022, which names...

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the timeliness of responses to correspondence from hon. Members.

      Angola: Elections

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the elections of 24 August 2022 in Angola, what steps he is taking to help support the (a)...

      Sri Lanka: Refugees

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an estimate of the number of Sri Lankan (a) adult and (b) child refugees who are on the British...

      Uganda: Ebola

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what (a) assessment he has made of the risks of the Ebola outbreak identified in Mubende, Uganda on 20 September...

      Government Departments: Wines

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many bottles of (a) port, (b) champagne and (c) sherry were consumed from the Government Wine Cellar in 2021.

      Balkans: Politics and Government

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has with the High Representative to Bosnia and Herzegovina on the stability of the Western Balkans.

      Syria: Detention Centres

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much funding his Department will provide for detention facilities in North East Syria in the 2022-23 financial...

      Iran: Demonstrations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with counterparts in the Iranian government on the killing of protesters...

      Syria: Detention Centres

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made an assessment under the Overseas Security and Justice Assistance guidance of the funding his...

      Balkans: Press Freedom

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help ensure press freedom in the Western Balkans.

      Taliban: Peace Negotiations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the meeting between Taliban officials and the American...

      Ukraine: Prisoners of War

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking in response to the further discovery of evidence of torture against Ukrainian...

      Food Supply: Sustainable Development

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help (a) tackle the underlying causes of food insecurity, (b) support...

      Development Aid: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has plans to increase funding to overseas projects specifically dedicated to ending...

      Development Aid: Females

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what proportion of Official Development Assistance in 2022-23 is allocated to supporting women and girls in...

      Development Aid: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department plans to increase the level of Official Development Assistance funding for sexual and...

      Development Aid: Genito-urinary Medicine

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much his Department spent on reproductive health under the OECD Development Assistance Committee code (a)...

      Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Public Expenditure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will publish his Department's (a) forward spending plans for 2022-23, (b) cross-departmental development...

  • Ministry of Defence

    • Ministry of Defence: Languages

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many civil servants in his Department have received language training in (a) Russian, (b) Ukrainian, (c) Estonian, (d) Mandarin and (e) Cantonese in...

    • Ministry of Defence: Languages

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many civil servants in his Department speak (a) Russian, (b) Ukrainian, (c) Estonian, (d) Mandarin and (e) Cantonese.

      Armed Forces: Discharges

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, under which categorisation of discharge from the UK Armed Forces a service man or woman would lose entitlement to their pension.

      Ministry of Defence Police: Staff

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Ministry of Defence Police are tasked with guarding critical UK military bases and nuclear facilities.

      Balkans: Russia

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the potential effect of Russian disinformation campaigns in Balkan states on (a) regional and (b) UK security.

      Military Bases: Operating Costs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total operating cost was for all British overseas military bases, without personnel costs included, in (a) 2018-19, (b) 2019-20, and (c) 2020-21.

      Ministry of Defence: Public Expenditure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an estimate of the potential impact of exchange rate movements between the pound and the US dollar on foreign exchange costs incurred by...

      Ministry of Defence: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Department’s transparency data online publication of spending over £500 using a government procurement card from January to...

      Trident

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the UK nuclear deterrent.

      Nuclear Powered Vessels: Shipbuilding

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 14 September to Question 48233 on Nuclear Powered Vessels: Shipbuilding, if he will place a copy of the Independent Project...

      National Flagship

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to continue the National Flagship programme.

      HMS Prince of Wales: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many days has HMS Prince of Wales spent in harbour because of mechanical difficulties since its commission into the Royal Navy.

      Integrated Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy Review

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the forthcoming update to the Integrated Review will include policy changes in (a) defence capability and (b) procurement.

      Unmanned Air Vehicles

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 23 September 2022 to Question 49577 on Unmanned Air Vehicles, what the whole life cost for the Protector drone programme is...

      AWE: Security Guards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department outsources the security of the Atomic Weapons Establishment to a private contractor.

      Ministry of Defence: Travel

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 28 September 2022 to Question 51521 on Ministry of Defence: Travel, what his Department’s total net expenditure,...

      Artillery: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, (a) what definition his Department has set for initial operating capability for the 105mm light gun replacement; and (b) what are the estimated dates...

      LE TacCIS Programme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 23 May 2022 to Question 4466 on LE TacCIS Programme, whether his Department has agreed a new date with Elbit for the...

      Artillery: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, (a) what definition his Department has set for initial operating capability for the Mobile Fires Platform programme; and (b) what are the estimated...

      Satellite Communications: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, (a) what definition his Department has set for initial operating capability for the new Skynet 6 satellite; and (b) what are the estimated dates for (i)...

      Armed Forces: Fuels

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has increased fuel budgets for the (a) RAF, (b) Navy and (c) Army since 2019 due to trends in the level of the cost of fuel; and...

      Armed Forces: Fuels

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effect of trends in the level of the cost of fuel on fuel costs for the (a) Royal Navy, (b) Royal Air Force and (c) Army.

      Apache AH-64 Helicopters: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with regard to the new AH-64E Apache attack helicopter, (a) what definition of initial operating capability his Department has set for the programme;...

      Merlin Helicopters: Early Warning Systems

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, (a) what definition his Department has set for initial operating capability for the Crowsnest AEW helicopter programme; and (b) what are the estimated...

      Ministry of Defence: Public Expenditure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 11 October 2022 to Question 53281 on Ministry of Defence: Public Expenditure, whether fluctuations in the exchange rate have...

      Military Aircraft: Helicopters

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with regard to the new medium support helicopter, (a) what definition of initial operating capability his Department has set for the programme; and (b)...

      F-35 Aircraft: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it remains the policy of his Department to purchase 138 F-35 aircraft, as confirmed in a Written Ministerial Statement made on 25 June 2019.

      Ajax Vehicles: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, (a) what definition his Department has set for initial operating capability for the new Ajax Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicle; and (b) what are the...

      AWACS: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the potential impact of the delay in the UK's E-7 Wedgetail aircraft fleet reaching Initial Operational Capability will have on RAF defence capability.

      General Dynamics

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the new Minister for Defence Procurement has had recent discussions with representatives of General Dynamics.

      Ajax Vehicles: Testing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the progress made by General Dynamics on providing demonstration trials of the AJAX armoured...

      Ajax Vehicles: Testing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what date he expects safety trials on the Ajax armoured vehicle to recommence.

      LE TacCIS Programme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, (a) what definition his Department has set for initial operating capability for the new Le Tacsis communications system; and (b) what are the estimated...

      Boxer Vehicles: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, (a) what definition his Department has set for initial operating capability for the new Boxer mechanised infantry vehicle; and (b) what are the...

      Challenger Tanks: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with regard to the new Challenger 3 main battle tank, (a) what definition of initial operating capability his Department has set for the tank; and (b)...

      HMS Prince of Wales: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of repairing damage sustained to HMS Prince of Wales following her recent propeller shaft fault.

      Navy: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the total value of the Project Selborne contract.

      HMS Prince of Wales: Repairs and Maintenance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer given on 20 September 2022 to Question 48264, on HMS Prince of Wales: Repairs and Maintenance, which contractor is undertaking...

      Clyde Naval Base and RNAD Coulport: Radioactive Materials

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many nuclear safety events occurred at (a) Coulport and (b) Faslane in each year since 2010.

      Type 32 Frigates: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent steps he has taken to progress the concept phase of the Type 32 Frigate.

      HMS Prince of Wales

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when HMS Prince of Wales was commissioned into Royal Naval service.

      Ministry of Defence: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department’s publication of spending over £500 using a government procurement card from January to May 2022, which five...

      Defence Equipment: Imports

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Equipment Plan 2021-2031, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the change in the value of sterling...

      Artillery: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he is seeking to acquire further multiple-launch rocket systems for the UK Armed Forces.

      Ministry of Defence: Staff

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of his Department's personnel were based in (a) Hampshire, (b) Wiltshire, (c) Oxfordshire and (d) Scotland in the 2021-2022 financial year.

      Defence: Radar

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the locations of the UK air defence network’s seven fixed radar sites and the yearly running cost of each site.

  • Department for Work and Pensions

    • Older People: Cost of Living

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans she has to provide additional support to older people who cannot meeet the cost of (a) energy bills, (b) food costs, and (c) other...

    • Social Security Benefits

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with the Prime Minister about lifting the benefits cap.

      Universal Credit: Cost of Living Payments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to her Department's guidance entitled Cost of Living Payment, published in May 2022, whether it is his Department’s...

      Universal Credit

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the requirement that Universal Credit claimants applying for a Budgeting Advance must have earned less than a set income...

      Personal Independence Payment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when her Department plans to offer reassessments for PIP claimants whose conditions have worsened since their last assessment.

      Inflation: City of Durham

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the impact of rising inflation rates on the level of (a) overall poverty, (b) child poverty and (c) in work...

      Universal Credit: Veterans

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 27 September 2022 to Question 47343 on Universal Credit:...

      Cost of Living Payments: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many disability cost of living payments have been made to disabled people.

      Universal Credit: Veterans

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 27 September 2022 to Question 47342 on Universal Credit: Veterans, if she will provide these figures by...

      Cost of Living Payments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure all outstanding cost of living payments due to be paid are paid in full by the end of October 2022.

      Cost of Living Payments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many cost of living payments are outstanding and are due to be paid throughout October 2022.

      Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 16 September 2022 to Question 46209 on Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which provisions in...

      Universal Credit: Disqualification

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many mandatory reconsiderations of benefits decisions are awaiting processing as of 10 October 2022; what steps her Department is taking...

      Offshore Industry: North Sea

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment her Department has made of the progress that duty holders have made in meeting the key performance indicators on safety...

      Cost of Living Payments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what methods exist for (a) a claimant or (b) a Member of Parliament to contact the specialist team within the Department who are responsible...

      Social Security Benefits: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to commission an independent assessment of the adequacy of disability benefits rates to enable disabled people,...

      Cost of Living Payments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the number of Cost-of-Living payments that have been missed and have resulted in mop-up payments having to be made.

      Social Security Benefits: Terminal Illnesses

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to support people diagnosed with a terminal illness to access benefits; and what plans she has to bring forward...

      Carer's Allowance: State Retirement Pensions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment has been made of the potential merits of extending the eligibility of carers allowance to those who are in receipt of the...

      Universal Credit: Cost of Living Payments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many universal credit claimants have been deemed eligible for the cost of living payments; and what proportion of those people received...

      Social Security Benefits: Equality

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with the Minister for Women and Equalities about the equalities impact of (a) inflation on social security...

      Personal Independence Payment: Applications

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to reduce (a) delays and (b) waiting times for those in the PIP application process.

      Personal Independence Payment: Long Covid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make it her policy to require Personal Independence Payment assessment providers to provide staff with training on long covid.

      Carer's Allowance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to increase the level of the Carer's Allowance.

      Local Housing Allowance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the adequacy of current levels of Local Housing Allowance rates in the (a) UK and...

      National Insurance Credits

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an estimate of (a) the take-up, as a proportion of eligibility, of the Specified Adult Childcare Credit, and (b) the...

      Personal Independence Payment: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans her Department has to reduce delays and waiting times for people making applications for Personal Independence Payments.

      Personal Independence Payment: Chronic Illnesses

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of patients with (a) multiple sclerosis and (b) other progressive conditions who face unnecessary...

      Social Security Benefits: Disability

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance her Department provides to disabled people on applying for benefits and wider support, such as housing and social care.

      Personal Independence Payment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many requests for reviews of existing awards of Personal Independence Payments her Department has received since 1 August 2021.

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Marine Protected Areas: Fisheries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of supertrawlers on Marine Protected Areas.

    • Environment Protection: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether Environment Act targets will be published by 31 October 2022, as set out under the Environment Act 2021.

      Biodiversity: Property Development

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether Biodiversity Net Gain will become mandatory in winter 2023 as proposed.

      EU Law

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the (a) resourcing and (b) financial costs of adapting over 430 pieces of retained EU law, as...

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when his Department plans to respond to the correspondence of 30 August and 27 September 2022 from the hon. Member for...

      Property Flood Resilience Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 14 March 2022 to Question 137317 on Property Flood Resilience Scheme, what recent assessment...

      Food: EU Law

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill 2022 on food standards.

      Food: Inflation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to control inflation on food prices.

      Marine Environment: International Cooperation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress he has made on meeting the 30x30 pledge to protect 30 per cent of the oceans by 2030.

      Sewage: Waste Disposal

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the statement to the House by his predecessor on 6 September 2022 that removing storm overflows altogether...

      Agriculture: Seasonal Workers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on (a) the shortfall of applicants in...

      Pets: Sales

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the welfare of (a) animals sold in pet shops and (b) rabbits sold in pet shops.

  • Home Office

    • Migrant Workers: Care Workers

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Care Quality Commission shares information on the (a) personal data and (b) immigration status of workers with Immigration...

    • Firearms: Seized Articles

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to Table 8 of the Border Force transparency data published by her Department on 29 September 2022, how many seizures...

      NHS: Migrant Workers

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many NHS workers had unresolved visa cases as of 1 October 2022.

      Immigration and Passports: Applications

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on 1 October 2022, (a) how many asylum claims were awaiting decision (b) how many Indefinite Leave to Remain applications were outstanding...

      Windrush Compensation Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what is the total amount of additional compensation that has been awarded to claimants who have received increased offers of compensation...

      Asylum: Interviews

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers in England are awaiting an asylum interview.

      Asylum: Interviews

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, in England, what is the average waiting time for an asylum interview.

      Refugees: Afghanistan

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of applications to the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme have been granted.

      Migrant Workers: Wind Power

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2022 to Question 24576 on Migrant Workers: Wind Power, whether non-EEA resident offshore workers will be...

      Autism and Learning Disabilities: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that people with autism and learning disabilities are protected from...

      Catalytic Converters: Theft

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the trends in the level of catalytic converter theft in (a) England and (b) Staffordshire; and whether she...

      Visas: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department has taken to provide visa applicants with information on the service standard for visa applications.

      Visas: Applications

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the expected service standard is for each type of visa application.

      Bail

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what will happen in cases where suspects have been released under investigation when new regulations on pre-charge bail come into force; and...

      Special Constables: Recruitment

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her department is taking to increase recruitment of Special Constables.

      Asylum: Afghanistan

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) refugees and (b) asylum seekers from Afghanistan are currently living in hotels.

      Monarchy

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether any members of the public have been arrested for expressing republican views since 8 September; what steps she is taking to protect...

      Police: Firearms

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that police shooting ranges (a) have adequate boundaries and (b) operate at times that ensure...

      Stop and Search: Romford

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on how many instances the use of Section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 has been authorised in Romford.

      Barbecues: Public Places

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of banning disposable BBQs in public places, given the impact on emergency service...

      Refugees: Afghanistan

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Afghan citizens resettlement scheme applications (a) have been concluded and (b) are outstanding.

      Psilocybin

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what evidence her Department uses to support the classification of psilocybin as a Class A drug.

      Forced Marriage

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to (a) monitor and (b) evaluate the impact of the Forced Marriage Unit’s outreach programme in (i)...

      Forced Marriage

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how her Department is using the 2019 consultation on mandatory reporting of forced marriage to safeguard victims of forced marriage and...

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to respond to the correspondence of 8 September 2022 from the hon. Member for Walton on Mehrnoosh Khajvand.

      Asylum: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has taken recent steps to help ensure that application registration cards are issued quickly to unaccompanied asylum...

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Manchester Gorton of 14 June 2022, 22 July 2022, 5...

      UK Border Force: Patrol Craft

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what is the (a) schedule and (b) budget for replacing the Border Force’s fleet of five cutters and six coastal patrol vessels.

      Migrants: Cost of Living

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impacts of rises in the cost of living to people with no recourse to public funds.

      Migrants: Cost of Living

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of revoking no recourse to public funds in light of rises in the cost of living.

      Visas

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the review on Tier 1 Investor Visas will be published.

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton dated 14 July 2022, 16 August 2022, 7...

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton dated 6 July 2022, 19 August 2022 and...

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton dated 29 June 2022, 5 August 2022 and...

      Migrant Workers: Care Workers

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) reports of exploitation in the care sector were received and (b) how many inspections were conducted on (i) care homes and (ii)...

      General Practitioners: Migrant Workers

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to increase the number of indefinite leave to remain applications from international medical graduates who have...

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Walton of 8 September 2022 on Yadgar Khalid.

      Asylum: Applications

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 20 September 2022 to Question 45768 on Asylum: Applications and with reference to the report by the Independent...

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Brentford and Isleworth of (a) 27 June and (b) 26 July 2022 on a...

  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

    • Rented Housing: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the Levelling Up White Paper, published by his Department on 2 February 2022, whether it is still his...

    • Refugees: Ukraine

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make it his policy to allow those currently on the Ukraine Family Scheme to switch to the Homes for Ukraine Scheme.

      Refugees: Ukraine

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the parity of funding and support available from the Government for individuals on the...

      Regional Planning and Development: Inflation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what financial support is available to local authorities to ensure the delivery of Levelling Up Fund projects impacted by...

      Regional Planning and Development: Inflation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps the Department is taking to support local authorities to deliver Levelling Up Fund projects facing inflationary...

      Coastal Areas: Economic Growth

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what plans his department has to bring forward a strategy to grow the economies of coastal communities.

      Coastal Areas: Regional Planning and Development

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what plans his Department has to support industrial maritime projects in coastal communities.

      Durham County Council: Finance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department has had recent discussions with Durham County Council on its projected budgetary deficit.

      Housing: Sales

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a scheme to help private tenants buy their current home...

      Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the standard method for calculating local housing need provided by...

      Housing: Construction

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what his policy is on housebuilders that fail to complete housing developments in the timescales they have committed to;...

      Humber Estuary: Coastal Erosion

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the guidance Flood risk and coastal change, dated 25 August 2022, whether the Humber estuary can be...

      Land Use: Wildlife

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a designation for wildbelt land.

  • Northern Ireland Office

    • Electronic Equipment: Electric Cables

      To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with (a) his cabinet colleagues and (b) his counterparts in the European Union in relation to proposals in the...

  • Treasury

    • Public Finance and Taxation: Equality

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with relevant stakeholders on the potential equalities impact of the Growth Plan 2022 on (a) women, (b) Black, Asian and...

    • Energy Price Guarantee

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the Government's Energy Price Guarantee on the Barnett consequential entitlement for Northern Ireland.

      Cost of Living Payments

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to introduce targeted cost of living support for people who do not qualify for any form of benefit but are under state pension age.

      Food: VAT

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of permanently reducing the rate of VAT for (a) food and (b) beverages on (i) pubs and (ii) the wider...

      Public Houses: Business Rates

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of reducing business rates for pubs to the level paid by other small businesses on (a) pubs and (b)...

      Treasury: Protective Clothing

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many civil servants are employed in his Department to oversee the storage of personal protective equipment.

      Tax Avoidance

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will order an independent review into the Loan Charge.

      Shipping: Minimum Wage

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how the National Minimum Wage for Seafarers on UK flagged ships is monitored; and what plans his Department has to publish monitoring data.

      Stamp Duty Land Tax: Costs

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the potential cost to the Treasury of his proposed cuts to stamp duty.

      Interest Rates: Hornsey and Wood Green

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the increase in interest rates on (a) homeowners and (b) mortgage availability in Hornsey and Wood...

      Crispin Odey

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has had any meetings with Mr Crispin Odey since 1 August 2022.

      Banks: Closures

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of bank branch closures in (a) England, (b) the West Midlands and (c) Tamworth in the last five years; and if he...

      Financial Services: Incentives

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has conducted an impact assessment of the potential effect of lifting the cap on bankers' bonuses on inflation rates.

      Banks: Wales

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his statement in the House on 23 September 2022 on Growth Plan, if he will make an estimate of the number of beneficiaries of the...

      Fuels: Excise Duties

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending the temporary fuel duty rates beyond March 2023; and whether he has had discussions with...

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he will reply to the correspondence from the Hon. Member for Weston-super-Mare dated 3 August and 5 September on behalf of my constituent relating to...

      Car Allowances: Electric Vehicles

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in the context of the rising cost of electricity, if he will make it his policy to increase the HMRC advisory electricity rate for electric car...

      Video Games: Tax Allowances

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment his Department has made of the implications for his policies of the Irish government's decision to set video games tax relief at 32...

      Treasury: Location

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if it is his policy to select Darlington as the location of the Treasury's new Northern Economic Campus.

      Apprentices: Taxation

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much funding has been raised by the apprenticeship levy in each of the last 7 years.

      Tax Avoidance

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the revenue that will accrue to the Exchequer from the loan charge.

  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

    • Destination Management Organisations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Government’s response to the independent review of Destination Management Organisations, how she...

    • Destination Management Organisations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, in relation to the Government’s response to the independent review of Destination Management Organisations, what...

      Destination Management Organisations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Government’s response to the independent review of Destination Management Organisations (DMOs),...

      Broadband: Ellesmere Port and Neston

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an estimate of the proportion of households that have access to broadband in Ellesmere Port and Neston...

  • House of Commons Commission

    • Parliament: Cleaning Services

      To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the House of Common Commission, what the level of pay has been for all Parliamentary cleaning staff in each of the financial years from 2018 to...

  • Women and Equalities

    • Equal Pay: Females

      To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle (a) pay discrepancies and (b) disadvantage in the labour market for women from Black, Asian and...

    • Equal Pay

      To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of gender pay gap reporting by larger companies on gender pay discrepancies since that measure...

  • Department for Transport

    • Aviation: Disability

      To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to reinstate Article 16 of UK Regulation No 1107/2006, which grants the Civil Aviation Authority enforcement powers against operators who...

    • Roads Policing Review

      To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to respond to the Roads policing review consultation, which was launched on 13 July 2020.

      Roads: Accidents

      To ask His Majesty's Government, further to their annual report Reported road casualties Great Britain, published on 29 September, what assessment they have made of the increase in the...

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