To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help rail companies ensure that passengers are not subject to unfair (a) costs and (b) overcrowded services.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to announce (a) tender bidding, (b) the preferred bidder shortlist and (c) the preferred bidder selection for the new Consolidated...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to Answer of 13 October 2022 to Question 59432 on Armed Forces and Veterans: Railways, what appropriate verification of veteran status to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to tackle cars which do not comply with noise suppression laws.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the potential impact of the delivery of Northern Powerhouse Rail on communities in the North of England.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of implementing minimum service levels on (a) the number of and (b) the impact of strikes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to publish further information on her proposals to introduce minimum service levels during strike action.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the establishment of a new single Consolidated Online Retail Solution (CORS) for rail passengers requires the formal establishment of (a)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will put in place guidelines for local authorities requiring them to base all local speed limits on traffic-engineering principles and not to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to take steps to make it easier for blue badge holders to park in town and city centres.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will publish further guidance on the Energy Bill Relief Scheme for adult social care providers and their...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans he has to provide additional support for businesses making long terms decisions in the context of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the statement made by the Prime Minister in the House on 8 September 2022 that the Government would...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if it remains his policy intention to implement a right to request more predictable contracts for all workers after 26...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether it remains his policy to bring forward legislative proposals on employment status.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has had recent discussions with (a) retailers and (b) Cabinet colleagues on the adequacy of guidance on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what support his Department is providing for (a) electricity-only households and (b) those with inefficient Economy 7...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many veterans were declared bankrupt in each month of 2022.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate his Department has made of the cost to consumers in (a) Lancashire and (b) England of gas transmission...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will launch a public consultation on the issuing of new licenses for oil and gas in the North Sea to the north of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the expected annual (a) current and (b) capital expenditure on Help to Grow: Digital will be in each financial...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Retained EU Law Bill, whether any pieces of legislation covered by Clause 1 are not included on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what percentage of people in England were in fuel poverty in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the information published in the Registers of Scotland, if HM Land Registry will publish official...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on fairness of households which have different energy suppliers for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to Annex A of the Explanatory Notes to the Energy Prices Bill, published on 12 October 2022, what...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential ability of small and medium size businesses to (a) produce medium term...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure off-grid homes are protected by the energy price cap.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the Government's energy rebate scheme that is provided to domestic consumers will also be made available to (a)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what additional support he is providing for (a) young and (b) vulnerable people who live in (i) hostels and (ii)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what targeted support he is providing to charities to help with the rising cost of energy.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has had recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of abolishing Ofgem.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to his Department's policy paper entitled UK Hydrogen Strategy, published in August 2021, what recent...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department is taking steps to expand the production of green hydrogen using electrolysis.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to his Department's policy paper entitled UK Hydrogen Strategy published in August 2021, what steps his...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether she plans to take steps to increase the use of hydrogen for transport.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to continue offering the Green Homes Grant LAD2 Scheme in Sefton.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate his Department has made of the number of households off of the mains gas grid in (a) each parliamentary...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what progress his Department has made on establishing the Energy Bill Support Scheme Alternative Fund; and when park...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what progress he has made on developing the Alternative Fuel Payments scheme for non-domestic consumers who are not...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether cooperatively owned wind farms be exempted from the revenue cap in the Energy Prices Bill.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled £400 energy bills discount to support households...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when his Department plans to announce further details on the Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Fund for those...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to page nine of the Explanatory Notes to the Energy Prices Bill, published on 12 October 2022, with...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he is taking steps with energy companies to ensure customers do not experience issues with signal to smart meters.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how park home residents will be able to access the £400 support for energy bills that will be provided to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, (a) how and (b) when households which use heating oil will be able to access (i) the equivalent of £400 support...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of reports that Drax has paid more than $3 million in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what progress his Department has made in developing hydrogen since the publication of the UK Hydrogen Strategy in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will take steps to promote the production of green hydrogen by using (a) sailing ships to harness the power of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of compulsory solar panels on new commercial buildings.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 12 October 2022 to Question 54467 on Nuclear Installations: Ukraine, when (a) he and (b) his...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether geothermal energy will be allocated a budget minima in the Auction Round 5 of the Contracts for Difference Scheme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when the draft budget for Auction Round 5 of the Contracts for Difference Scheme will be published.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his department has taken to support the British geothermal industry.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he will take to ensure the energy bill discount reaches rural households off the gas and electricity grids.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department plans to take to measure local consent for fracking.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 25 April 2022 to Question 150276 on Coroners: Perinatal Mortality, when her Department plans to publish their...

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 Ealing North...

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 Liverpool Wavertree.

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 Walsall South...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of malnutrition in Streatham constituency.

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 Streatham constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people were diagnosed with HIV in Wirral South constituency in each of the last 5 five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when her Department will publish the Government's Vaccine Strategy.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate her Department has made of the proportion of GP appointments in Exeter conducted face-to-face in (a) the last 12...

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 Wirral West constituency.

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 Garston and Halewood constituency.

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 Garston and Halewood constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of care homes were rated as good by the Care Quality Commission in Washington and Sunderland West as of 12...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether discussions have taken place between her officials and representatives from Mastercard on the potential for the introduction of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to improve supplies of HRT medications in pharmacies.

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 Chesterfield...

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 Bradford East constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to fill adult social care vacancies in England; and what steps she is taking to improve (a) pay and (b)...

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 Walsall South constituency in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will take steps to ensure there are no cuts to the level of spending on adult social cares services.

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 Garston and Halewood constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate she has made of the rate of uptake of breast cancer screening services by ethnicity among (a) people living in...

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

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

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...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she will take to disburse the £500 million committed by the Government to adult social care.

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 Sunderland Central constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of care homes were rated as good by the Care Quality Commission in Slough as of September 2022.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she will take to disburse the £15 million committed to by the Government for the international recruitment of people into...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made on the potential impact of sunbed use on the development of melanoma.

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...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if her Department will make an estimate of the number of full-time equivalent fully qualified GPs, excluding GPs in a training grade,...

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 Washington and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of (a) the effectiveness of the family history breast cancer screening service at Barts NHS Health and (b)...

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 the City of Durham constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many GPs who had been previously working in North East London ICS area have left the profession over the last three years.

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 the City of Durham constituency.

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 Lancaster and...

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 Brentford and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if her Department will make an estimate of the number of GP practices that were open in Brentford and Isleworth constituency (a) on 14...

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 Sunderland Central constituency.

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 Bradford South...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the current NHS dental provision in the East Yorkshire constituency; and if she...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate her Department has made of the number of GP practices that were open in Streatham constituency (a) on 19 October 2022 and...

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 Washington and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the press notice by the NHS entitled NHS announces £127 million maternity boost for patients and families,...

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 Warrington 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 the Easington...

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 Chesterfield constituency.

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 Washington and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she has taken to ensure that there is an adequate supply of monkeypox vaccinations.

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 Exeter constituency (a) in October 2022 and (b) in 2013.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an estimate of the average waiting time for an ambulance in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will provide a breakdown of the payments made by her Department to PA Consulting Services Ltd on 12 July 2022; and publish the (i)...

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has made an assessment of potential disruption to the supply of finasteride.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many full time equivalent fully qualified GPs (excluding GPs in training grade) were practicing in Blackburn in September 2022; and...

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 Easington constituency.

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 Warrington North constituency...

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 the Easington constituency.

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 Sunderland Central constituency.

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 (a) York and (b)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the level of prioritisation of multiple sclerosis and neurology within the strategic planning...

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 Washington and Sunderland West constituency.

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 Wirral South constituency.

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 Garston and Halewood constituency.

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 mental health specialists in Lewisham,...

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 Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many GP practices were open in Blackburn in September 2022; and how many there were in September 2013.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 7 September 2022 to Question 41978 on Dental Services: South East, how much of the funding available for the...

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 Ealing North constituency as of 13...

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 Wakefield constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of malnutrition in Ealing North constituency.

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 Stretford and Urmston constituency.

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 Ilford North constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Health Promotion Taskforce will meet before the end of 2022.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether it remains her policy to narrow the gap in health life expectancy by 2030 by addressing wider determinants of health.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department takes to ensure that it adequately captures institutional learning from (a) cases that are referred to the PHSO...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many calls the Healthy Start helpline received in each of last six months for which data is available.

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 Bury South constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what is the (a) average and (b) longest waiting time for service users calling the Healthy Start helpline in each of the last six months...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions her Department has had with the National Institute for Health and Care Research on improving women’s health...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department has taken to improve information provided on women’s health in non-digital formats.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of malnutrition in Chesterfield constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of malnutrition in Ellesmere Port and Neston constituency.

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 Rotherham constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of malnutrition in Bradford South constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of malnutrition in Leeds North West constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of malnutrition in Warrington North constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what additional steps she is taking to help reduce levels of childhood obesity in (a) Halton (b) Cheshire West and Chester.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of malnutrition in Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of malnutrition in Washington and Sunderland West constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to ensure young people have access to high quality reproductive healthcare, including the full range...

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 Washington and Sunderland West constituency in the past...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Women's Health Strategy for England published on 30 August 2022, which said that women meet barriers in accessing...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce waiting times for elective surgeries in Wirral South constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce waiting times for elective surgeries in Walsall South constituency.

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

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 Wirral South constituency since...

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 Lancaster and Fleetwood constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans her Department has to expand the range of services available from pharmacies on the Isle of Wight; and what assessment she has...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she will take to support improved face to face feedback to patients and families.

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 Slough constituency.

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 Ealing North constituency.

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 Slough constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make a comparative assessment of the effectiveness of the (a) BE FAST mnemonic used in the United States and (b) the FAST...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if her Department will make an estimate of the number of full-time equivalent and fully qualified GPs, excluding GPs in a training grade,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the average amount of time it takes her Department to respond to correspondence from MPs;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 17 October 2022 to Question 62167 on Dental Services: Batley and Spen, for what reason Lancaster and Fleetwood...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to help ensure rapid diagnoses of sepsis in adults and children.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate she has made of the level of podiatry vacancy rates in the NHS in Kingston upon Hull East constituency as of 12 October...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce waiting times for elective surgeries in Sunderland Central constituency.

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 Stretford and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce waiting times for elective surgeries in Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps her Department has taken to help tackle health inequality in Nottingham South constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of her Plan for Patients on access to ambulances on the Isle of Wight.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure young people (a) can access and (b) retain the legal right to consent to early medical...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether Arikayce liposomal will be made available on the NHS for patients with non-tuberculosis mycobacteria; and if she will make a...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps her Department has taken to help tackle health inequality in Exeter constituency.

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 midwives in Bristol East constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate she has made of the number of personnel currently employed to resolve PPE-related contractual disputes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate her Department has made of the number of cancelled operations in Wirral South constituency in the past 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce waiting times for elective surgeries in Worsley and Eccles South constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she plans to increase the number of dentistry schools in (a) Devon and (b) Cornwall.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of her Plan for Patients on the availability of dental services on the Isle of Wight.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to ensure that clinical decisions made in health settings are (a) co-produced where possible and (b) involve...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate she has made of the number of PPE-related contracts still in active dispute.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her department are taking to reduce ambulance waiting times in Havering.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department is committed to building 40 new hospitals by 2030.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that schools can continue to supply essential classroom materials in the context of increases to the...

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)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much was spent on improvements to school buildings in York Outer constituency from 1 January 2022 to 31 March 2022.

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) the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many childcare providers have closed in Stockport constituency since 2010; and how many childcare places those closures have eliminated.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of the school teaching of home cooking; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of including suicide prevention in the statutory guidelines for the RSHE curriculum.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to help increase the number of primary school places in Canterbury.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will revise the provisional funding allocations for schools for 2023-24 in order to provide ongoing financial support to schools with energy...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the impact of removing funding for BTECs for young people on people wishing to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the compatibility of the Office for Students' Code of Conduct for Board members with the Cabinet Office's Code...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on tackling institutional racism in higher...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of students studying electronics and engineering at (a) further and (b) higher education in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to uprate the maximum maintenance loan students can claim in line with inflation for the second semester of the 2022-23 academic year.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the Government is taking to support students with the rising cost of energy.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to tackle repair backlogs in further education colleges in Warrington North constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the capital cost of tackling the backlog of repairs in (a) schools and (b) further education colleges in Warrington North...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to tackle outstanding repairs to further education college buildings in Lancaster and Fleetwood constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students were accepted onto higher education courses by each A-level grade combination in England in each of the last three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many people are enrolled on a T Level qualification in Harlow constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether it remains the policy of his Department to implement the International Education Strategy produced in 2019, including the target for the UK to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent progress he has made in moving from a National Funding Formula for schools to a direct funding formula.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much has been spent in Lancaster and Fleetwood constituency through the National Tutoring Programme in each month since it was launched.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to guidance on the Condition Improvement Fund, updated on 13 October 2022, and the Condition Improvement Fund 2023-24 Information for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) full time equivalent employees and (b) employees by headcount there are at each of the executive agencies for which he is responsible as...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will bring forward the annual publication of the final version of Keeping Children Safe in Education to avoid clashing with the start the school...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much (a) capital and (b) other funding he has allocated to the planned national SEND and alternative provision implementation strategy.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the total cost the public purse has been for T levels in each academic year since 2017/18.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans his Department has to help improve financial literacy amongst young people.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 26 September to Question 45468, what recent steps his Department has taken to assess trends in the levels of vacancy rates...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps he has taken to ensure parents have access to affordable childcare.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Ofsted Official Statistics Main findings: childcare providers and inspections as at 31 March 2022, published 29 June 2022,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 5 September 2022 to Question 42011, on Classroom Assistants, if he will place in the Library a schedule of the other...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent conversations he has had with Ministerial colleagues in the (a) Department for Transport and (b) Treasury on the potential impact on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to help increase the availability of places in secure children's homes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding has been provided through the National Tutoring Programme in Blackburn in each month since it that programme was launched.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to publish a specialist special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) workforce strategy as part of the planned national SEND and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the number of SEND places available in schools in Canterbury.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has made an assessment of the affordability of childcare provision in Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what new funding for training of educational psychologists will be allocated by his Department after 2022.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of safeguarding in early years setting of removing staff to child ratios.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) nurseries and (b) other early years childcare settings have closed in Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 26 September to Question 45468, what assessment he has made of the availability of teaching assistants to support children...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of the requirement for providers of supported accommodation for 16 and 17 year olds to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many under-16s are currently placed in unregulated accommodation compared to prior to when the ban on that practice came into force on 9 September...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has made an estimate of the sufficiency of childcare provision in Stockton North constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department will take to support local authorities on speeding up special educational needs assessments.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has used (a) UK and (b) international academic research on the workforce participation effect of childcare support programmes...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the Government is taking to reduce the cost of school uniforms by promoting price competitiveness.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department will take steps to increase the levels of recruitment of male primary school teachers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what representations he has made to the Chancellor of the Exchequer ahead of the fiscal event announced for 31 October 2022 on (a) his Department's...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he (q) sought or (b) received advice from the Competition and Markets Authority before taking the decision to bring Oak National Academy into...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has made an assessment of the sufficiency of childcare provision in Warrington North constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he most recently visited a (a) primary school, (b) secondary school, (c) further education college, (d) university or university college and (e)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data his Department holds on usage of the 2019 guidance on Teaching online safety in school; and what plans he has to update that guidance.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when his Department will publish the Government's national Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and Alternative Provision improvement plan.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 20 July 2022 to Question 37614 on Schools: Buildings, when he plans to publish more detailed data from the Condition Data...

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

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the cost to initial teacher training providers of seeking re-accreditation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Government has made an assessment on the potential benefits of the provision of free school meals to all primary aged children in England.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much was spent on improvements to school buildings in Houghton and Sunderland South constituency in the period between 1 January 2022 and 31 March...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the (a) adequacy of funding for and (b) effectiveness in the disbursement of that funding for contact centres as a result...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many men in prison aged (a) 18-25 years old and (b) 26 years old and above were on the (i) basic, (ii) standard and (iii) enhanced incentives status...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many women in prison aged (a) 18-25 years old and (b) 26 years old and above were on the (i) basic, (ii) standard and (iii) enhanced incentives...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the adequacy of that Department's budget in helping meet...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the contribution of Video Games Tax Relief to (a) jobs, (b) investment and (c) productivity in the UK video games...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of all mortgages were buy-to-let in each region of the UK in the most recent period for which date is available; and what assessment his...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason he has not included representatives of (a) housing charities, (b) debt charities and (c) trade unions on his new Economic Advisory Panel.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether it is his Department's intention to publish fiscal plans and economic forecasts on 31 October 2022.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of when living standards will return to 2008 levels in real terms.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he had discussions with the Prime Minister on the pensions triple lock prior to 19 October 2022.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he can provide a monthly breakdown of average weekly earnings of bonus pay across businesses in SIC 2007 section K, L, M, and N in each of the last...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the cost of living crisis on the financial wellbeing of people with diabetes.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the cost of living crisis on the financial wellbeing of people with Parkinson’s.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to help tackle malaria after the impact of the covid-19 pandemic.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Global Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of the Global Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria on the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans he has to publish the Government's decision on the UK’s contribution to the seventh replenishment...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when his Department plans to publish an action plan for supporting child health and survival, including its...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the leverage of the UK to support the (a) legal status, (b)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 13 October 2022 to Question 59761 on Occupied Territories: Refugees, if he will publish...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when the Government will publish the Women and Girls strategy.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will publish a list of all (a) people and (b) organisations in Iran subject to UK sanctions.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make it his policy to call for an investigation into the murder of Colombian journalist Rafael Emiro...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking with her Cabinet Colleagues to ensure that the UK's sanctions regimes against human rights...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans the Government has for contributing to the Education Cannot Wait fund over the next four years.

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 the report by the International Bar...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will take steps to refer the situation in Myanmar to the International Criminal Court in accordance with...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 18 October 2022 to Question 59600 on Afghanistan: Refugees, how many (a) expression of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he last discussed the provision of compensation to UK-based victims of Libyan-sponsored IRA terrorism with...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will introduce (a) comprehensive user guidance on the existing search functionality and (b) a new advanced...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether hours flown as a member of a University Air squadron reduce the flying hours required at the first stage of the pilot training pipeline.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what countries have military personnel stationed in the UK; and how many personnel for each country.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Committee on the Grant of Honours, Decorations and Medals has discussed the updated application for medallic recognition for British Nuclear...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many claims made to the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme were processed beyond the 90 day Average Clearance Time target in each of the last ten years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the total amount of funding his Department has allocated to supporting veterans and their families with the cost of living crisis in the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the (a) Army, (b) Navy and (c) Air Force have provided support to ex-service personnel and their families to address the cost of living in the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) veterans and (b) families of veterans have contacted his Department for financial support on the cost of living in the financial year 2021-22.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of new claims to the Armed Forces Compensation scheme were rejected between 1 January 2022 to 17 October 2022.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of disability facilities in Service Family Accommodation; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 18 October 2022 to Question 60937 on Ministry of Defence: Procurement, how many financial penalties his Department has issued...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many end-user certificates have been collected by the Defence Equipment Sales Authority for sales made to Armscor.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 18 October 2022 to Question 62725 on Ajax Vehicles: Testing, what assurances his Departmental officials and Army personnel...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the average time between completing Elementary Flying Training and beginning multi-engine flying training for RAF pilots in training.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the average time between completing Advanced Rotary Flying Training and beginning the Puma conversion course for RAF pilots in training.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the average time between completing Advanced Rotary Flying Training and beginning the Chinook conversion course for RAF pilots in training.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the average time between completing Elementary Flying Training and beginning Basic Rotary Flying Training for RAF pilots in training.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the average time between completing Basic Flying Training and beginning Advanced Fast Jet Training for RAF pilots in training.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the average time between completing Elementary Flying Training and beginning Basic Flying Training for RAF pilots in training.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the average time between graduating from RAF officer training and starting phase 2 pilot training.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential use by Russia in Ukraine of weapons systems provided by (a) Iran, (b) China, (c) North Korea...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of Iranian Shahed-136 unmanned aerial vehicles currently being used by the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the average time between beginning the Typhoon operational conversion course and achieving Combat Ready status.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when will the first Wedgetail operational conversion course begin.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the expected mission crew composition of the Wedgetail.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any current Poseidon pilots hold civilian airline licences.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he has taken with relevant authorities to ensure that the Thames barrier will be able to cope with fast and heavy...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he is taking to steps to ensure that (a) environmental protections and (b) ancient woodlands will not be negatively...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to mark the 70th anniversary of the Great Smog.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing mandatory digital waste tracking across the UK by 31...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the report released by the Wildlife and Countryside Link, published on 19 October 2022, what assessment he...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of regreening areas of London to improve flooding...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications of the finding of the The London Flood Review findings on flooding in London...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether a peer review was undertaken of his Department’s conclusion that an algae bloom was probably to blame for the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Canadian counterpart on the impact of drought on the numbers of wild salmon in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many farm businesses are participating in Environmental Land Management scheme programmes according to the direct...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether it is the Government’s policy to reduce the use of palm oil in UK supply chains.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what (a) discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on and (b) steps he has taken to ensure that all trade deals include...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many children were detained in police custody in (a) Lewisham East constituency, (b) the London Borough of Lewisham, (c) Greater London...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what is the planned completion date for the Emergency Services Network.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make an assessment of the effects of psilocybin and the current level of regulation of the drug.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will (a) make and (b) publish an assessment of the potential impact on equality of New Clause 11 of the Public Order Bill; and if he...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what was the (a) daily, (b) monthly and (c) yearly cost for the use of the airwave service since 2017.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many graduate student visa holders are accompanied by five or six dependents.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of family visa applications had passed the six month timeframe for a response as of 19 October 2022.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when his Department intends to reply to the correspondence of 3 October 2022 from the Rt hon. Member for East Ham, case reference ST95332.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the news story by his Department entitled Fee removed for No Time Limit applications, published on 6 April 2022, what...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many foreign nationals were removed from the UK under a zero notice removal procedure following initial processing in Manston, Kent, in...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what responsibility he has for borders and migration policy; what responsibility for borders and migration has been retained by the Home...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the implications to her policies of the debate entitled Safe third countries for asylum seekers, which took...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2022 to Question 60188, on Asylum: Temporary Accommodation which stated that her Department is using...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information the (a) Gangmasters Labour Abuse Authority, (b) Employment Agencies Inspectorate and (c) other labour inspectorates are...

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether the Government plans to change the requirements in new developments for affordable housing.

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how much public money has (a) already been invested in and (b) been pledged to the York Central site.

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many people in Swindon have taken part in the Help to Buy scheme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what plans he has to bring forward further leasehold reform to simplify the process for buying and extending lease agreements.

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what the expected annual spend is of the (a) Building Safety Programme ACM Remediation, (b) Levelling Up Fund, (c) UK...

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how much his Department spent on taxi cabs for (a) ministers and (b) civil servants in each of the last three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what his policy on the liberalisation of planning.

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when detail on the full conditions for Investment Zones will be published.

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to provide housing support for refugees who came to Britain under the Ukrainian visa scheme in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what estimate his Department has made of the number of Ukrainian refugees on (a) the Ukraine Family Scheme and (b) Homes...

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an estimate of the number of people living in (a) Luton Borough Council, (b) Central Bedfordshire Council,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many people in Northern Ireland have been issued with sponsor payments under the Homes for Ukraine scheme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an estimate of the number of mirrors that will need to be purchased for polling stations for elections in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the £350 per month payment given to Homes for Ukraine hosts, in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what support his Department provides to Ukrainian refugees in Reading East constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he plans to take steps to (a) abolish Section 21 no-fault evictions and (b) implement other reforms to the private...

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what progress the Government has made on halving the number of non-decent rented homes by 2030.

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what the indicative timescales are for the introduction of the proposed renters reform legislation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department plans to introduce legislative proposals to change the park homes pitch fee review inflationary...

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will have discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on ensuring that local government is funded to cover...

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the Government's draft developer remediation contract published on 13 July 2022, when the final draft of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if his Department will take steps to provide additional funding to local authorities to help support social care providers...

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if she will take steps to ensure any change to the funding of local authorities does not include a reduction in funding...

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of ensuring that charitable providers of (a) community and (b) health...

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many veterans are on local councils’ council house waiting lists.

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many veterans are residing in temporary accommodation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether the investment zones policy announced in the Growth Plan 2022 will allow for the creation of such zones in (a)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he plans to revise levelling up funding commitments in the context of rising inflation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what the Government's policy is on ensuring that properties looking to erect an additional floor require planning permission.

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many cases within the planning inspectorate are currently waiting for a Planning Inspector to be assigned to the case.

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what discussions his officials have had with the planning inspectorate on delays in assigning case officers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many planning inspectors are employed at the planning inspectorate.

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the Policy Paper entitled Levelling Up and Regeneration: further information, published by his...

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent discussions he has had with his officials on tackling Hinduphobia.

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the debate entitled Raising Awareness of and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will meet the hon. Member for Denton and Reddish to discuss the level of consultation by Tameside Metropolitan...

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, in what month his Department expects to announce decisions on levelling up round 2 funding.

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to ensure local communities have the ability to preserve buildings and landmarks of local...

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of leasehold regulation relating to service charges.

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what plans he has to help ensure that people in rural communities can access affordable housing, in the context of high...

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will publish his Department's assessments of the potential impact of Investment Zones on (a) local, (b) regional and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the announcement on 24 September 2022 of Investment Zones, (a) what measures, (b) what timetable and (c)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he will take in the development of Investment Zones across an Upper Tier Local Authority to ensure that...

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make it his policy to require Investment Zones to drive nature’s recovery, and communities’ access...

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent discussions he has had with environmental groups on his proposals to introduce Investment Zones.

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make it his policy that large retail developments should be required to include solar farms on their roofs; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what is the current backlog of appeals awaiting adjudication by the Planning Inspectorate (a) in each region and (b)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has plans to help people who have bought their first home move up to the second step of the property ladder.

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will take steps to grant local authorities the power to carry out a review of any building site where it considers...

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the York Central development, for what reason lorries, rather than rail, will be used to bring materials...

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will take steps to ensure that local authorities rather than developers decide the type of tenure which will apply...

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will take steps to ensure that housing is developed to meet local needs.

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what the Government's policy is on the approval of planning applications for solar plants on agricultural land.

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has made an assessment of the potential risk of (a) money laundering, (b) tax fraud and (c) other illicit...

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of (a) the proportion of properties designed for sale to investment that are constructed on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the reasons for delays to decisions on planning appeals by the Planning Inspectorate; and...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on what basis legal advice was commissioned on the Committee of Privileges investigation into the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has had recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of developing regulations to safeguard against the mis-use of DNA...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the debate entitled The impact of Brexit on human rights on the island of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer given on 4 July 2022 to Question 26055, on War Memorials Trust: Northern Ireland, if he will meet with the Minister for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what requirements if any are placed on BT-operated call centres for emergency services in relation to pastoral support for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing a statutory footing for Gaelic language broadcasting in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how much her Department spent on taxi cabs for (a) ministers and (b) civil servants in each of the last three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Information Commissioner's Office on the reported breach of data protection law by...

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of a video games investment fund.

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent progress her Department has made on bringing forward a Media Bill.

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will undertake a review of the provisions of the Communications (Television Licensing) Regulations 2004 on the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent estimate she has made of the contribution to economic growth of the video games industry; and what steps the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent estimate her Department has made of the number of households unable to afford broadband.

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many premises have been connected via the Superfast Broadband Programme since 2020.

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent steps her Department has taken to help support the (a) publication and (b) distribution of print editions of local...

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what the annual spend is for (a) Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, (b) Natural History Museum at Harwell, (c) 4th National...

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if his Department will make a comparative assessment of the adequacy of the level of IT skills possessed by the workforce in...

To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, pursuant to Named Day Question 33681 on Speaker's Committee for...

To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, when a response will be received to Question 6697 tabled by the...

To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, what the annual (a) rent and (b) other charges are for the IPSA...

To ask the Prime Minister, how many times she has (a) met and (b) spoken to the First Minister of Wales since 6 September 2022.

To ask the Prime Minister, how many times she has (a) met and (b) spoken to the Taoiseach since 6 September 2022.

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to introduce double decker trains to the UK rail network.

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support small businesses experiencing consumer growth slowdowns.

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the devolved administrations on the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill; and whether they will consult formally with...

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to extend the price cap to fuels such as (1) Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG), (2) Liquid Natural Gas (LNG), (3) heating oil, and (4) solid fuels...

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have for stakeholders to be consulted on the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill before the Bill is passed.

To ask His Majesty's Government what knowledge they had, if any, of renewable energy company Drax purchasing licences to cut down trees from primary forests in Canada to make wood pellets...

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Energy Bill Support Scheme will be rolled out in Northern Ireland in November this year.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 20 September (HL2203), what plans they have to increase the UK’s gas storage capacity.

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to prepare for winter electricity blackouts.

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take during the winter period to reduce transmission of (1) SARS-CoV-2, (2) flu viruses, and (3) other respiratory, airborne diseases, in...

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the increase of 462 per cent in applications for Deprivation of Liberty orders over the last three years, what plans they have (1) to...

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to offer free school meals to all children from households receiving Universal Credit.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Barran on 21 September (HL2205), what similar steps they are taking, if any, to encourage the study of ancient...

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to promote the UK as a destination for international students.

To ask His Majesty's Government what information, if any, they collect from the National Deprivation of Liberty Court on increases in (1) 'inherent jurisdiction' unregulated placements,...

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the speech by the Home Secretary on 8 October in which she said “too many students coming into this country who are propping up, frankly,...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the standards of degree apprenticeships being provided for students in the service industries.

To ask His Majesty's Government which local authorities have submitted applications to launch their own multi-academy trusts as part of the pilot scheme.

To ask His Majesty's Government what was the total expenditure on the 95 per cent co-payments for SME apprenticeships in each of the last five years.

To ask His Majesty's Government what is the average turn around time for the Office of the Public Guardian to register a Lasting Power of Attorney.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the report by His Majesty's Inspectorate of Probation Annual Report 2022: Serious Further Offences, published on 29 September, what steps they...

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken since the 'COVID-19 action plan: G7 Foreign Ministers’ statement' was released in May 2022.

To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made with the AUKUS agreement; and in what areas such progress has been made.

To ask His Majesty's Government how many of the first 500 people issued with universal credit migration notices in Bolton and Medway from 9 May, who had a complex need or disability missed their...

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to their Completing the move to Universal Credit report, published on 6 June, which estimated that one million families receiving tax credits in April...

To ask His Majesty's Government when they will publish the final Environmental Principles Policy Statement.

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to engage business, civil society and land management stakeholders in the preparation of the first annual environmental improvement...

To ask His Majesty's Government under what conditions badger culls would be extended beyond 2025; and what evidence would be required before a decision on extension is made.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 21 September (HL2204), what specific criteria within the Special Grant processes were applied to the...

To ask His Majesty's Government, in relation to Schedule 3 to the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019, how many UK citizens have (1) been questioned under the power in paragraph 1, (2)...

To ask His Majesty's Government when they will publish the next version of the Processing children's asylum claims guidance.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister of State at the Home Office on 27 September (53567), how many Afghan refugees arrived in the UK and were resettled...

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to (1) reduce the backlog of cases in the Home Office, and (2) prevent further Home Office backlogs in the future.

To ask His Majesty's Government how many Afghan citizens have been brought to the UK through the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Programme during (1) 2022, and (2) the last three months; and, in...

To ask His Majesty's Government how many work permits have been issued to Indian nationals in each of the past five years; and how many Indian nationals have overstayed their visas in each of the...

To ask His Majesty's Government how long is the current average international student visa processing time by nationality of applicant.

To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of people with British children who have applied for a change to their asylum status from a status...

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address pressures on those hosting Ukrainian refugees through the Homes for Ukraine scheme in order to avoid unintended consequences,...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the bids submitted to become a Scottish Green Freeport; and when they will announce which locations have been selected.

To ask His Majesty's Government when they will announce the outcome of the Levelling Up Fund Round 2 bidding process.

To ask His Majesty's Government what (1) number, and (2) percentage, of properties were sold in each of the Council Tax bands in (a) 2004, and (b) the latest year for which figures are available.

To ask His Majesty's Government which minister is accountable for the Privy Council office; and what reporting mechanisms exist to Parliament in relation to the activities of the office.

To ask His Majesty's Government to which events to mark the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and proclamation events to mark the accession of His Majesty King Charles III that they were...

To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate was made by the Privy Council office of the number of people who can be safely accommodated in the picture gallery of St James’ Palace.

To ask His Majesty's Government, of the 200 members of the Privy Council invited to attend the Accession Council on Saturday 10 September, how many of those past and present politicians were (1)...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of VAT on defibrillators for those groups which do not qualify for an exemption; and whether they will consider...

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to their Growth Plan 2022 (CP 743), published on 23 September, whether the extensions to the Enterprise Investment Scheme and Venture Capital Trusts...

To ask His Majesty's Government how many women currently pay the reduced National Insurance contribution rate for married women and widows.

To ask His Majesty's Government what has been the average annual rate of GDP growth since 2008 of (1) the UK, and (2) other G7 economies.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, if any, of the cost to local authorities for providing indoor leisure facilities during the winter of 2022–23.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment, if any, they have made of the risk to image recognition systems from cyber attacks using radio waves.

To ask His Majesty's Government what involvement they have had, if any, in BT’s decision to pause the Digital Voice programme.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effect of the energy crisis on public swimming facilities.