Written answers

Friday, 21 October 2022

  • Department for Transport

    • Avanti West Coast: Timetables

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department's press notice of 7 October 2022 on Avanti West Coast service, whether Avanti will continue to receive the routine...

    • TransPennine Express: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has worked with Trans Pennine Express on a service improvement plan.

      Blue Badge Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make it her policy to allow blue badge holders to park for longer- in areas where time restrictions apply for other motorists.

      Parking: Pedestrian Areas

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to publish the Government response to the public consultation on managing pavement parking; and whether her Department plans to...

      Trailers: Testing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits for road safety of extending the list of vehicles and trailers required to...

      Trailers: Testing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to extend the list of vehicles and trailers required to undergo a HGV, bus or trailer MOT to include trailers with an...

      High Speed 2 Railway Line

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish the Treasury internal review into HS2 reported in the Financial Times on 17 October 2022.

      Department for Transport: Risk Management

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to page 103 of his Department's Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22, for what reason the principal risk of the Department not being able...

      Department for Transport: Senior Civil Servants

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and what proportion of senior civil servants working in the (a) Rail Strategy and Services Group, (b) Rail Infrastructure Group and (c) High...

      Avanti West Coast

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether an operator of last resort from his Department has held recent discussions with Avanti on Avanti West Coast Services.

      Railways: Recruitment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 10 October 2022 to Question 58984 on Railways: Recruitment, how many train driver vacancies there are in England.

      Avanti West Coast: Timetables

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department's press notice, published 7 October 2022 on Avanti West Coast Services, whether the implementation of a reduced...

      West Coast Main Line

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, further to the Answer of the 24 August to Question 45915 with reference to Schedule 6.2, Clause 10.6 West Coast Rail Franchise Agreement, whether a...

      TransPennine Express: Standards

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department was informed of Trans Pennine Express' plans to reduce services from Monday 12 September before those plans were announced.

      High Speed 2 Line: Infrastructure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will hold discussions with the Infrastructure Projects Authority on undertaking a project assurance review of HS2 Phase 2b; and if he will make...

      Railways: North of England

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Prime Minister's commitment to build Northern Powerhouse Rail includes the Leamside Line.

      Railways: Research

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has she made of the appropriate level of investment in research and development in rail in the next Control Period between 2024 and 2029.

      Railways: Tickets

      To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has taken steps to ensure that people without smartphones or internet access can buy train tickets when ticket offices and...

  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

  • Department of Health and Social Care

    • General Practitioners: Dulwich and West Norwood

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has provided additional (a) financial and (b) other support to help tackle (i) patient backlogs and (ii) increased...

    • General Practitioners: Vacancies

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to tackle GP shortages in deprived areas.

      Diabetes: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people were diagnosed with diabetes in Plymouth Sutton and Devonport constituency in each of the last five years.

      Breast Cancer: Bury South

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, , what steps her Department is taking to help increase the uptake of breast cancer screening in Bury South constituency.

      General Practitioners: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has provided additional (a) financial and (b) other support to help tackle (i) patient backlogs and (ii) increased...

      Dental Services: Bury 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 Bury South constituency.

      Dental Services: Dulwich and West Norwood

      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 Dulwich and West Norwood constituency.

      General Practitioners: Weaver Vale

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate her Department has made of the number of GP appointments in Weaver Vale constituency in the past 12 months and what...

      Life Expectancy: Ealing North

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of trends in the level of healthy life expectancy in Ealing North...

      General Practitioners: Bermondsey and Old Southwark

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if her Department will take steps to increase the availability of face-to-face GP appointments in Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency.

      Social Services: Ealing North

      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 Ealing North constituency.

      Blood: Donors

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many blood donation appointments have been cancelled due to staffing shortages in the NHS in each of the last 12 months.

      General Practitioners: Slough

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if her Department will take steps to increase the availability of face-to-face GP appointments in Slough constituency.

      General Practitioners: Liverpool Wavertree

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her department is taking to help support the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of GPs in Liverpool Wavertree constituency.

      Life Expectancy: Streatham

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of trends in the level of life expectancy in Streatham constituency.

      Breast Cancer: Bradford East

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help increase the uptake of breast cancer screening in Bradford East constituency.

      Dental Services: Sunderland Central

      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 Sunderland Central constituency.

      Health Services: Females

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans her Department has to publish an annual report on their progress to deliver on the commitments outlined in the Women’s...

      General Practitioners: Liverpool Wavertree

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if her department will take steps to increase the availability of face-to-face GP appointments in Liverpool Wavertree constituency.

      Perinatal Mortality: York

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of trends in rates of perinatal mortality in (a) York and (b)...

      General Practitioners: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help support the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of GPs in Plymouth Sutton and Devonport...

      General Practitioners: Stretford and Urmston

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if her Department will take steps to increase the availability of face-to-face GP appointments in Stretford and Urmston constituency.

      General Practitioners: Dulwich and West Norwood

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has provided additional (a) financial and (b) other support to help tackle (i) patient backlogs and (ii) increased...

      Life Expectancy: Wirral South

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of trends in the level of life expectancy in Wirral South...

      Perinatal Mortality: Wirral South

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of trends in rates of perinatal mortality in Wirral South...

      General Practitioners: Bradford East

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has provided additional (a) financial and (b) other support to help tackle (i) patient backlogs and (ii) increased...

      General Practitioners: Washington and Sunderland West

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has provided additional (a) financial and (b) other support to help tackle (i) patient backlogs and (ii) increased...

      Perinatal Mortality: Nottingham South

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of trends in rates of perinatal mortality in Nottingham South...

      General Practitioners: Washington and Sunderland West

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help support the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of GPs in Washington and Sunderland West...

      General Practitioners: Liverpool Wavertree

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of GP surgeries were rated as good by the Care Quality Commission in Liverpool Wavertree constituency as of...

      General Practitioners: Hornsey and Wood Green

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has provided additional (a) financial and (b) other support to help tackle (i) patient backlogs and (ii) increased...

      Dental Services: Washington and Sunderland West

      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 Washington and Sunderland West constituency.

      General Practitioners: Bermondsey and Old Southwark

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has provided additional (a) financial and (b) other support to help tackle (i) patient backlogs and (ii) increased...

      General Practitioners: Ealing North

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate her Department has made of the number of FTE Fully qualified GPs excluding GPs in Training Grade practicing in...

      Breast Cancer: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department is meetings its two-week wait target for breast cancer referrals.

      General Practitioners: Nottingham South

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help support the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of GPs in Nottingham South constituency.

      General Practitioners: Lancashire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many GP Speciality Trainees have been recruited in East Lancashire as part of Targeted Enhanced Recruitment Scheme 2021-2022 and what...

      General Practitioners: Worsley and Eccles South

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of GP surgeries were rated as good by the Care Quality Commission in Worsley and Eccles South constituency...

      Diabetes: Streatham

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people were diagnosed with diabetes in Streatham constituency in each of the last five years.

      Eating Disorders: Birmingham Yardley

      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 Birmingham Yardley constituency.

      Mental Health 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 mental health services in Birmingham Yardley constituency.

      General Practitioners: Ealing North

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate her Department has made of the number of GP appointments in Ealing North constituency in (a) the last 12 months and...

      Breast Cancer: Ilford North

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help increase the uptake of breast cancer screening in Ilford North constituency.

      Dental Services: Bolton South East

      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 Bolton South East constituency.

      Dental Services: Warrington North

      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 Warrington North constituency.

      Dental Services: Bermondsey and Old Southwark

      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 Bermondsey and...

      Dental Services: Exeter

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of dental practices were rated as good by the Care Quality Commission in Exeter constituency as of 14...

      Dental Services: Dulwich and West Norwood

      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 Dulwich and West Norwood constituency.

      General Practitioners: 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 GP appointments in Lancaster and Fleetwood constituency in (a) the last 12...

      General Practitioners: Barking

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has provided additional (a) financial and (b) other support to help tackle (i) patient backlogs and (ii) increased...

      General Practitioners: Barking

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate her Department has made of the number of GP practices open in Barking constituency (a) on 12 October 2022 and (b)...

      Dental Services: Washington and Sunderland West

      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 Washington and Sunderland West constituency.

      General Practitioners: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate her Department has made of the number of FTE Fully qualified GPs excluding GPs in Training Grade practicing in...

      General Practitioners: Chesterfield

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate her Department has made of the number of GP appointments in Chesterfield constituency (a) in the last 12 months and...

      General Practitioners: Dulwich and West Norwood

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if her Department will take steps to increase the availability of face-to-face GP appointments in Dulwich and West Norwood constituency.

      General Practitioners: Barking

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to reduce GP waiting times in Barking constituency.

      General Practitioners: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate her Department has made of the number of GP practices currently open in Plymouth Sutton and Devonport constituency;...

      Dental Services: Lewisham East

      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 Lewisham East constituency.

      Dental Services: Bradford East

      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 Bradford East constituency.

      Dental Services: Liverpool Wavertree

      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 Liverpool Wavertree.

      Dental Services: Worsley and Eccles South

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of dental practices were rated as good by the Care Quality Commission in Worsley and Eccles South...

      General Practitioners: Recruitment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans her Department has to increase funding for Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme to help primary care networks employ the...

      Blood: Donors

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department plans to take to help ensure that there are sufficient supplies of blood for use in transfusions and operations.

      General Practitioners: Bristol East

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has provided additional (a) financial and (b) other support to help tackle (i) patient backlogs and (ii) increased...

      Dental Services: Sunderland Central

      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 Sunderland Central constituency.

      Dental Services: Contracts

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress she has made on the review of NHS dental contracts.

      Dental Services: Stockton 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 Stockton North constituency.

      General Practitioners: Canterbury

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate her Department has made of the number of GP appointments in Canterbury constituency in the past 12 months and what...

      Dental Services: County Durham

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her department are taking to increase the number of dentists accepting NHS Patients in County Durham.

      Dental Services: Easington

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

      NHS: Dental Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) dentists left NHS dental practices in the South West and (b) how many of those vacancies were filled through recruitment of...

      Dental Services: Wirral 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 Wirral South constituency.

  • Wales Office

    • Local Growth Deals: North Wales

      To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the North Wales growth deal for universities in that region.

  • Department for Education

    • Free School Meals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will take steps to review the eligibility criteria for free school meals before the beginning of the next school year.

    • Oak National Academy: Competition

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has (a) sought or (b) received advice from the Competition and Markets Authority on Oak National Academy since it was brought into the...

      Free School Meals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to analysis by Child Poverty Action Group and its finding that 800,000 children in poverty do not qualify for free school meals,...

      Social Work England

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Government's proposals to reduce the number of government agencies, what discussions he has had with (a) HM Treasury and (b)...

      Children: Care Homes

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much of the £259 million announced for children's homes in the Autumn 2021 Spending Review has been released to local authorities; and if he...

      Pearson Education: Contracts

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the total amount of money paid from the public purse to Pearson each year in England for the examination and award of...

      Assessments and Qualifications: Cost Effectiveness

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the value for money achieved by the provision by private companies of examinations and awards of accredited...

      Schools: Brentford and Isleworth

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 27 September 2022 to Question 51628 on Schools: Buildings, which schools in Brentford and Isleworth constituency have one or...

      Schools: West Lancashire

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to his Answer of 27 September 2022 to Question 51628 on Schools: Buildings, which schools in West Lancashire constituency have one or more...

      Schools: York

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to his Answer of 27 September to Question 51628 on Schools: Buildings, which schools in (a) York Central constituency and (b) City of York...

      Schools: Luton South

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 27 September 2022 to Question 51628 on Schools: Buildings, which schools in Luton South constituency contain one or more...

      Schools: Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to his Answer of 27 September 2022 to Question 51628 on Schools: Buildings, which schools in Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough...

      Schools: Chesterfield

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to his Answer of 27 September 2022 to Question 51628 on Schools: Buildings, which schools in the Chesterfield constituency have one or more...

      Schools: Stockton North

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the capital cost of tackling the backlog of repairs in schools in Stockton North constituency.

      Free School Meals

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the cost of living crisis on the numbers of children living in poverty who are not eligible for...

      Office of the Schools Adjudicator: Conditions of Employment and Workplace Pensions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether staff employed by the Office of the Schools Adjudicator (a) have the same terms and conditions of employment as staff employed directly by his...

      LocatED: Conditions of Employment and Workplace Pensions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether staff employed by LocatED (a) have the same terms and conditions of employment as staff employed directly by his Department and (b) are able...

      Special Educational Needs: Bootle

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) exclusions of SEN pupils and (b) total exclusions of students there were in schools in Bootle constituency in each of the last three years.

      GCSE: Coronavirus

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to provide support to students sitting their GCSEs this year whose learning may have been affected by the covid-19...

      Childcare: Barking

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the affordability of childcare provision in Barking constituency.

      Oak National Academy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact on the commercial education market of converting the Oak National Academy to an...

      Oak National Academy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, shat assessment has his department made on the impact of Oak National Academy becoming a public body on (a) teacher autonomy and (b) educational...

      Oak National Academy: Public Appointments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to section 9 of the Framework Agreement for the Oak National Academy, when he will set out the process and timeline for the appointment...

      Children in Care: Housing

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many judgments from the Family Division of the High Court raised concerns about the lack of suitable accommodation for children in care in each of...

      Breakfast Clubs: Barking

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has made an assessment on the number of breakfast clubs open in Barking constituency.

      Special Educational Needs: Bootle

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many requests for Education Health and Care Plan were (a) requested by parents or (b) signed off by Sefton Council for students in the Bootle...

      Childcare: Health Professions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what childcare support the Government provides for (a) student nurses, (b) midwives and (c) paramedics; and what plans he has to increase that level...

      Oak National Academy: Writers

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact the Oak National Academy’s proposed creative commons licensing on education authors’...

      Oak National Academy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions her Department has had with teachers on converting the Oak National Academy to an arms-length curriculum body.

      Childcare: Easington

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make an estimate of the number of (a) nurseries and (b) other early years childcare settings which have closed in Easington constituency...

      Oak National Academy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to commission an independent evaluation of Oak National Academy.

      Oak National Academy: Conditions of Employment and Workplace Pensions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether staff employed by Oak National Academy (a) enjoy the same terms and conditions of employment as staff employed directly by his Department, and...

      Social Work England: Conditions of Employment and Workplace Pensions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether staff employed by Social Work England (a) have the same terms and conditions of employment as staff employed directly by the Department for...

      Oak National Academy: Public Appointments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Framework Agreement for the Oak National Academy, whether his Department (a) sought and (b) received advice from the...

      Oak National Academy: Directors

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, in respect of Oak National Academy, (a) which of the interim directors listed on its website are (i) executive and (ii) non-executive and (b) which of...

      Children's Commissioner for England: Conditions of Employment and Workplace Pensions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether staff employed by the Office of the Children's Commissioner (a) have the same terms and conditions of employment as staff employed directly by...

      Schools: Carbon Dioxide

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will publish the research on the use of carbon dioxide monitors in schools referred to in his letter of 17 August 2022 to Geoff Barton, General...

      Educational Institutions: Health

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to utilise new technology to support people's physical and mental wellbeing in educational settings.

      Condition Improvement Fund

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the guidance on the Condition Improvement Fund updated on 13 October 2022, and the availability of loans for academies & sixth...

      Childcare: Lewisham East

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has made an estimate of the affordability of childcare provision in Lewisham East constituency.

      Pupils: Mental Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of including teaching on suicide and self-harm prevention in the national curriculum; and what...

      Oak National Academy: Directors

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the definition of independent in the Articles of Association for Oak National Academy, what is meant by independent in the reference...

      Condition Improvement Fund

      To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the guidance on the Condition Improvement Fund, updated on 13 October 2022, and the availability of loans for academies and sixth...

  • Ministry of Justice

    • Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to respond to the correspondence of 25 March 2021 from the hon. Member for Bristol East on a constituent.

    • Ministry of Justice: Railways

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much his Department spent on first class train travel for (a) ministers and (b) civil servants in (i) 2020, (i) 2021 and (iii) 2022.

      Ministry of Justice: Heavenly Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much from the public purse his Department spent with Heavenly Services Ltd between 1 April 2017 and 1 May 2022; and what steps his Department takes...

      Divorce: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to minimise the impact of divorce proceedings on children.

  • Department for International Trade

    • Trade Agreements: Commonwealth

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, when she plans to publish the full details of the New Commonwealth Deal.

    • Bitumens: Overseas Trade

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, in the context of the war in Ukraine, what discussions her Department has had about obtaining bitumen from non-Russian sources.

      Department for International Trade: House of Commons

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many meetings (a) Ministers and (b) officials in her Department have had with the business managers in the House of Commons in that last...

      Trade Agreements

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to the answer of 8 September 2020 to Question 81659 on Trade Negotiations, if it remains the intention of her Department to...

      Trade Agreements: Animal Welfare

      To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent steps she has taken to ensure all trade deals include the strongest animal welfare standards.

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Israel: Nuclear Weapons

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate he has made of the size of Israel nuclear weapons arsenal.

    • China: Police Stations

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on allegations that the Chinese Government is operating...

      Afghanistan: Muslims

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to (a) protect Hazara Muslim communities in Afghanistan from violence and...

      Myanmar: Genocide

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will request a meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss the non-implementation by Myanmar of the...

      Falkland Islands: Sovereignty

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications of of reports that Guillermo Carmona, Minister for the Falkland...

      Development Aid: Health Services

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which funding mechanisms his Department uses to disburse Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights aid to fragile...

      Mexico: Electronic Surveillance

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Mexican counterpart on reports of the use of Pegasus spy software against...

      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:...

      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 53321, on Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office:...

      Haiti: Cholera

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support the Government is providing to Haiti following reports of a cholera outbreak in that country.

      Ethiopian Airlines: Accidents

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Ethiopian counterpart on (a) supporting the families of those killed...

      Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty Review Conference

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which countries will be included in the Working Group on Strengthening the Review Process, agreed at the Nuclear...

      Uruguay: Fisheries

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Uruguayan counterpart on reports of illegal fishing in or near Uruguayan...

      Central America: Storms

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what humanitarian support her Department is providing to victims of Storm Julia in Central America.

      Nicaragua: Diplomatic Service

      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 that the government of Nicaragua has...

      Developing Countries: HIV Infection

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much his Department has spent on targeting HIV and AIDS under the OECD’s DAC codes (1) 13041, and (2)...

      Belarus: Sanctions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department will impose further sanctions on Belarus for permitting the stationing of 9,000 further...

      British Overseas Territories: Development Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Answer given on 2 March 2020 February to Question 19029, on British Overseas Territories:...

      Gaza: Breast Cancer

      To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Israeli counterparts on ensuring women in Gaza are afforded unimpeded...

  • Ministry of Defence

    • Ajax Vehicles

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if the 21 Ajax platforms in operation in the Armed Forces have been formally accepted into service.

    • Household Cavalry: Armoured Fighting Vehicles

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the 26 armoured vehicles handed over to the Household Cavalry remain in working order.

      Estonia: Armed Forces

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent estimate his Department has made of the manpower requirements that will be required for the UK's enhanced forward presence in Estonia.

      A400M Aircraft

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 5 October 2022 to Question 53304, which (a) roles, (b) missions and (c) other tasks previously carried out by the C-130J...

      EU Defence Policy

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with the EU Ambassador to the UK on the UK’s application to join the Military Mobility Permanent Structured...

      Afghanistan: Refugees

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Afghans relocated to the UK under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme are in full-time employment.

      Israel: Military Exercises

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what planned training exercises the armed forces have with the Israeli armed forces in (a) 2022 and (b) 2023.

      Israel: Military Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what training the Royal Air Force provided to Israel in each year since 2019; where that training took place; and what types of training the Royal Air...

      Israel: Military Aid

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what training the Army provided to Israel in each year since 2019; where that training took place; and what types of training the Army delivered.

      Israel and Occupied Territories: Armed Forces

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK military personnel are stationed in (a) Israel and (b) the Occupied Palestinian Territories; and what the roles of those personnel are.

      Armed Forces: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many ex-Armed Forces personnel his Department has recorded as training foreign militaries in each year since 2010; and if he will publish a list of...

      NATO: Armed Forces

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many troops the UK committed to NATO's commitment to move 100,000 personnel at ten days' notice as part of NATO's New Force Model.

      Armed Forces: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans the legislative proposals to help prevent the hiring of ex-service personnel by foreign militaries to train their Armed Forces without his...

      Maritime Patrol Aircraft: Recruitment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any Poseidon pilots have been recruited from civilian populations with a civilian airline licences.

      Military Aircraft: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average cost was to train a (a) typhoon, (b) Atlas C.1, (c) Poseidon, (d) Reaper and (e) Chinook pilot in the latest period for which data is...

      Defence: Procurement

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to Answer of 27 September to Question 51435, if he will provide a breakdown of (a) direct and (b) indirect procurement spend to SMEs.

      Armed Forces: Training

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether decision body members are required to undergo unconscious bias training.

      Ministry of Defence: Railways

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department spent on first class train travel for (a) ministers and (b) civil servants in (i) 2020, (i) 2021 and (iii) 2022.

      Armed Forces: Bullying and Harassment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many complaints of bullying, harassment or discrimination in the Armed Forces in each of the last five years.

      Armed Forces: Discharges

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent estimate he has made of the number of applications that have been (a) received and (b) granted under the scheme allowing former armed forces...

      Armed Forces: Prosecutions

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made on agreeing a protocol for the prosecution of serious crimes in the service justice system where there is concurrent...

      Service Police Complaints Commissioner: Public Appointments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made on the appointment of a Service Police Complaints Commissioner.

      Defence Serious Crime Unit

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects the Defence Serious Crime Unit to be operational.

      Armed Forces Compensation Scheme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what process his Department uses to reconsider an application to the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme after it has been rejected.

      Armed Forces: Qualifications

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what (a) qualifications are available to Armed Forces personnel that are recognised outside the services, (b) proportion of personnel leave the Forces...

      Missiles: Contracts

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Government has established a contract to re-stock NLAW anti-tank missiles.

      Maritime Patrol Aircraft: Weapons

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which weapon systems will be fitted to the P-8 fleet; and whether these systems will be paid for in US dollars.

      Ministry of Defence: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the transparency data published by his Department entitled MOD: spending over £500 on a GPC for January to December 2022, updated...

      A400M Aircraft: Costs

      To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the cost per flying hour of an A400M aircraft.

  • Department for Work and Pensions

    • Social Security Benefits: Newcastle upon Tyne

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of benefit sanctions in Newcastle.

    • Poverty: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the report by the North East Child Poverty Commission entitled Getting the building blocks wrong: Early childhood poverty in...

      Food Banks: Newcastle upon Tyne

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the cost of living crisis on the use of foodbanks by benefits recipients in the...

      Household Support Fund

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many local authorities have contacted her department since 1 April 2022 to request additional funding from the Household Support Fund.

      Social Security Benefits: Uprating

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to immediately increase benefits in line with the September 2022 CPI inflation rate when it is announced on 19 October...

      Access to Work Programme

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of working with external organisations to help address delays to the Access to...

      Working Tax Credit: Cost of Living Payments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will take steps to ensure that people on working tax credits receive their cost of living payment within the same timescales as those...

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    • Reindeer: Animal Welfare

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help ensure the welfare of reindeer being used at seasonal events during winter 2022-23.

    • Animal Sentience Committee: Public Appointments

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he expects the membership appointment process for the Animal Sentience Committee to be completed.

      Food: Japan

      To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he expects by 24 October 2022 to complete the process of awarding protected geographical indication status to the 39...

  • Home Office

    • Undocumented Migrants: Children

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how old each the 116 unaccompanied migrant children missing from Home Office funded hotels are; and for how long each of those children (a)...

    • Home Office: Complaints

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 11 October 2022 to Question 54609 on Home Office: Complaints, whether other parts of the Home Office share...

      Psilocybin

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will discuss the reclassification of psilocybin from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs.

      Drugs: Misuse

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department has taken to implement the advice from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs on reducing barriers to...

      International Criminal Court: Ukraine

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department’s announcement of support for the International Criminal Court investigation into alleged war crimes...

      Police

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the level of visibility of police officers in their communities.

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average amount of time an MP inquiring on behalf of their constituent has had to wait for a response from her Department in each of...

      Overseas Students

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to restrict the number of international students in the UK university sector.

      Members: Correspondence

      To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department intends to reply to correspondence of 22 September 2022 from the hon. Member for Walthamstow, case reference ZA71274.

  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

    • Capital Investment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential growth that may be generated by Investment Zones in the UK, at...

    • Capital Investment

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment his Department has made of the potential growth that may be generated by the establishment of Investment...

      Housing: Hertsmere

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of building housing on the site proposed for the Radlett Rail...

      Pension Credit: Cost of Living

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether people in receipt of Pension Credit are entitled to the full £150 council tax rebate to help with energy...

      Buildings: Insulation

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many (a) buildings (a) above and (b) below 18 metres with (i) unsafe ACM cladding (ii) unsafe cladding of a different...

      Homes for Ukraine Scheme: Homelessness

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many beneficiaries of the Homes for Ukraine scheme have presented to their local authorities as homeless as of 14...

      Levelling Up Fund

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when he will publish the second round of successful bids from local authorities to the Levelling-up Fund.

      Retail Trade: Rents

      To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of trends in the level of rental costs on the high street.

  • Scotland Office

    • North Sea Oil: Tax Yields

      To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what the forecasted geographic share of North Sea Revenue for Scotland is in the next ten financial years from 2023-24.

  • Cabinet Office

    • Chequers

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many times the Prime Minister has visited Chequers since her appointment as Prime Minister.

    • Chequers

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on which date the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip made his last visit to Chequers.

      Cabinet Office: Bullying and Discrimination

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any employees of his Department have been blocked from promotion on account of being red-flagged as a result of making a complaint about (a)...

      Food: Newport West

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent estimate he has made of the average annual grocery bill for residents in Newport West constituency.

      Mark Fullbrook

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 11 October 2022 to Question 55048, if Mark Fullbrook was (a) on secondment from and (b) paid through Fullbrook Strategies at...

      Cabinet Office: Ministerial Responsibility

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what responsibility he holds for cross-government work on supply chains; whether the Government has retained the position of Supply Chains Adviser;...

      Integrated Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy Review

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 21 September 2022 to Question 48400 on the Integrated Review, if he will publish a timetable for the update to the Integrated...

      Cabinet Office: Ministerial Responsibility

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to Statement HCWS311 on Machinery of Government, what responsibility is now held by his Department for oversight of transition period...

      Emergencies

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he intends to publish updated guidance for local resilience forums on the emergency alert system.

      Cabinet Office: Ministerial Responsibility

      To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what responsibilities his Department holds relating to international trade following the appointment of a Minister of State jointly in the Department...

  • Treasury

    • Electricity Generation: Investment

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has had recent discussions with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) industry stakeholders on the potential merits of providing relief for investment...

    • Electric Vehicles: Taxation

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has had recent discussions with representatives of firms across the vehicle leasing sector on the merits of extending the two per cent...

      Treasury: Railways

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much his Department spent on first class train travel for (a) ministers and (b) civil servants in (i) 2020, (i) 2021 and (iii) 2022.

      Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference HC Deb 17 October 2022, col 396 on the freeze to alcohol duty rates from February 2023; whether the draught relief will be applied to...

      Economic Advisory Council: Trade Unions

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he will appoint representatives of trade unions to the Economic Advisory Council.

      Mortgages: Interest Rates

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to help protect people from rises in mortgages rates.

      Mortgages: Interest Rates

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support homeowners in Birmingham with rising mortgage rates.

      Voluntary Contributions

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish the amount the Government received in voluntary contributions via direct bank transfer to the Treasury in the 2021-22 financial year.

      Bank Cards: Security

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to require that payment card processing companies cross-reference cardholders' names in addition to existing address...

      Voluntary Contributions

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department plans to streamline the process of making voluntary contributions to the Government.

      Fuel Poverty

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Communities and Local Government on the provision of additional funding...

      Public Sector: Capital Investment

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of increased borrowing costs on capital expenditure projects in (a) local government and...

      Evusheld: Finance

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on funding for the purchase of Evusheld.

      Hygiene: VAT

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of removing VAT on personal hygiene products in the context of the rising cost of living.

      Disguised Remuneration Loan Charge Review

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people seeking refunds due to the changes made by the Morse Review have been refunded by HMRC to date.

      Tax Avoidance

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason HMRC pursues employees complicit in the use of loan schemes and not employers.

      Tax Avoidance: Costs

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much it will cost to staff and administer the Loan Charge, including the cost of legal advice and consultants.

      Tax Yields

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much tax revenue his Department expects to collect in the next 12 months as a result of the tax cuts announced in the Government's economic proposals...

      Electricity Generation: Investment

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has had recent discussions with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) industry stakeholders on the potential merits of amending the provision of relief...

      Fiscal Policy

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he intends to announce changes to the rates of (a) Income Tax, (b) National Insurance, (c) VAT and (d)...

      Tax Avoidance: Prosecutions

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the number of promoters and operators of schemes now subject to the loan charge have been prosecuted for...

      Dental Services: VAT

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of removing VAT on dental care products in the context of the rising cost of living.

      Dental Services: VAT

      To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of annual VAT income is derived from dental care products.

  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

    • Sports: Schools

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to fund the School Games scheme after 31 August 2023.

    • Telecommunications: Infrastructure

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the Product Security and Telecommunications...

      Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Public Opinion

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 18 October 2022 to Question 62850 on Public Opinion, in which locations the focus groups delivered...

      Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Railways

      To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how much her Department spent on first class train travel for (a) ministers and (b) civil servants in (i) 2020, (i) 2021 and...

  • Women and Equalities

    • Equal Pay

      To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how many companies have signed up to the Government’s pay transparency research pilot.

    • Equal Pay

      To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, when the Government will publish its review of the impact of gender pay gap regulations.

  • Department for Transport

    • Great British Railways

      To ask His Majesty's Government what costs have been incurred to date by (1) government departments, and (2) executive agencies, on developing (a) the Great British Railway plan, and (b)...

    • Railways: Sustainable Development

      To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with governments around the world regarding sustainable construction for large scale railway projects; and how these discussions...

      High Speed 2 Line: Colne Valley

      To ask His Majesty's Government, following the discovery of water pollution in the HS2 cofferdams sunk into the aquifer for the Colne Valley Viaduct construction haul road, what plans they have...

      Roads: Brent

      To ask His Majesty's Government what financial assistance they will provide to ensure that the Brent Cross flyover is fully operational again at the earliest opportunity for vehicles exceeding...

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

    • Hussein Al-Saadi

      To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to reports that (1) political prisoner Hussein Al-Saadi has been returned to Jau Prison in Bahrain despite suffering from heart problems and sickle cell...

    • Xinjiang: Ethnic Groups

      To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that crimes have been committed against Uyghurs, Kazakhs and other Turkic Muslim minorities in the Xinjiang Uygur...

      Pakistan: Arms Trade

      To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Pakistan regarding its sale of arms to the Myanmar military in the past year; and at what ministerial level...

      Conflict Resolution: Females

      To ask His Majesty's Government how many times the Women, Peace and Security Ministerial Steering Board has met since May 2019; and when the board is next due to meet.

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